Monday's Mac Gadget by John F. Braun "Remember?" Helps With The Bigger Picture Monday May 31st, 1999 Remember? 3.3 (Shareware, $20) Dave Warker Although the Birthday's and Such package (click here for a recent review) is great for regular reminders, some may want to see the bigger picture. Fellow Observer Bob Grier recommended a package called Remember?, so we decided to take a look. It certainly offers enhanced features, but at a price. The basic package consists of three files you must drag into your System Folder. The Remember? extension, the Remember? application (placed in your Apple Menu Items) and an Occasions folder, which contains both your personal events, and large group of sample events to get you started. Once you restart your machine, you are asked to run the application so that you can select a default display set. This can range from a single day, to weeks or months in advance. At this point, you may also want to look at the Preferences. This is where the interface is somewhat unconventional. You'll also want to go to the Occasion Types menu if, for no other reason, to change the color of certain occasions. Once your selected view is displayed, you'll see nearby dates displayed in the top of the window, and a scrollable description of occasions associated with each date in the bottom portion of the window. You can use handy buttons to move the displayed time period back and forth. If you double-click on a date, you'll be asked to define a new occasion. This is where the flexibility of the program shows. You can select numerous criteria related to how and when the item will be reported. This relates directly to the aforementioned Remember? Extension that was installed earlier. Every time your computer is started, a reminder window will be shown for any event that will soon be occurring. For those that are willing to tackle the complex configuration interface, Remember? offers a very flexible way of keeping track of what's happening both now and in the future. Useful Link Remember? Home Page Show Important Dates, Both Near and Far, with Color Coding and Everything Monday's Mac Gadget is here to help you with those cool things that we all just have to have on our Macs. Shareware, Freeware, Postcardware, Emailware, and even commercial apps, Monday's Mac Gadget is here to help you find and use the best of these programs. John is a software engineer who works in the corporate R&D group of a Fortune 500 company, focusing on all aspects of communications technology. He has several degrees that claim he knows what he's doing when it comes to computers. After watching co-workers reinstall Windows, search for device drivers, and experience other horrors during the day, he's glad that he comes home to a Mac (compatible) computer. Have any comments, suggestions, or favorite Gadgets? Drop John a line at You can also Post Your Comments below. Current Monday's Mac Gadget Want to Supercharge Your Dock? Check Out Todos! - August 21st Worried About Your Mac Getting Jacked? Get JackSMS - June 12th Want iChat with Tabs? Try Chax! - April 3rd Visit Monday's Mac Gadget Archives for more great Mac Gadgets!