STEP 1
Create or customize your countdown widget in Pretty Progress.
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Open Pretty Progress.
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Click the (+) button to create a new countdown. You can also select and edit an existing countdown or duplicate one from the Library screen.
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Choose what type of countdown you want. "Date counter" counts until one specific date. "Timer" counts down an amount of time.
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Enter the initial date for your countdown. By default it is today.
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If you chose "Date counter", enter the final date or deadline of your countdown. If you chose "Timer" select the amount of time you want to count down.
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You can optionally choose to repeat your countdown or timer and its frequency. You can also add personal notes to your countdown.
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Select if you want the countdown or timer to show its progress by percentage or by the time that has passed/left and its time units.
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You can also choose to count down or to count up. Your countdown will change accordingly.
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Personalise your countdown starting from the designs provided. Every design and style has different customisation options. Play with them and create your unique countdown to feel inspired by it.
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Once you are happy with the result, click "Create" (or "Save" if you are editing a countdown).
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You’ll see your countdown on the app Home Screen with all the other countdowns created.
STEP 2
Add your countdown widget on your Mac’s Desktop
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Right click in any place over your Mac's desktop wallpaper.
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From the secondary menu, click in "Edit widgets..." to open the widget sheet.
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In the sheet that appears search for Pretty Progress by scrolling or searching in the right column.
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The available widgets will appear at the right side of the sheet. You can use Pretty Progress for Mac or Pretty Progress for iOS.
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In the list of widget sizes, click in the (+) icon that appears over the widget to add it to the desktop. You can also drag and drop the widget on to your dekstop.
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The nearest progress will be shown by default.
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Right click on the widget and select "Edit Pretty Progress". Choose the countdown widget you want on your desktop from the selectable list.
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It is possible to rearrange your desktop widgets at any time.
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Tap “Done” when finished.
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