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Missing are circular bar styles, labels indicating percentage left\/passed, time left\/passed, and the inability to adjust the day range.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>There is a setting to show time elapsed rather than time remaining and the time at which the bar resets, but with no way to set a start time the bar is it\u2019s always counting <em>from<\/em> 00:00, thus making it difficult to, say, track a work shift the starts at 5PM, a 2 hour study period, and so forth.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>However, more features are sure to come \u2014 by writing this article, perhaps someone reading will feel encouraged to volunteer their time to contribute. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Those wishing to try the original macOS version of Day Progress can download it, for free, from the App Store (macOS 14.1+) or from Sindre\u2019s site (macOS 13+). 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