Zonic

A macOS Menu Bar application that displays the current time for the cities in different timezones across the world. Quickly search for cities and add them to your favorites for instant access to their local time.

Installation

Supported on macOS 14 (Sonoma) or newer.

1. Install with Homebrew:

   brew tap AbhayVAshokan/tools
   brew install --cask zonic

   Note: Zonic is currently unverified as I do not own an Apple Developer account. When you first try to open the app, macOS might display a warning stating "Apple could not verify that Zonic is free of malware." To bypass this:

   • Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security.
   • Scroll down and click the Open Anyway button, which will appear briefly after your attempt to open the app.

2. Add to Login Items (Optional): For Zonic to launch automatically when you log in, add it to your Login Items:

   • Open System Settings (or System Preferences).
   • Go to General > Login Items.
   • Click the + button under "Open at Login" and select Zonic from your /Applications folder.

Data Source

The db.sqlite3 database is constructed from information sourced from Wikidata, compiled through the dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database project.

Development

Prerequisites

• macOS
• Xcode

Build and Run

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://gitlab.com/AbhayVAshokan/Zonic.git
   cd Zonic

2. Open in Xcode: Open the Zonic.xcodeproj file in Xcode.
3. Run the application: Select a macOS target (e.g., "My Mac") and click the "Run" button (Cmd + R).

The application will appear in your macOS menu bar. Click on the menu bar icon to interact with it.

Schema

places Table

Column	Type	Constraints
id	INTEGER	PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT
name	TEXT	NOT NULL
timezone	TIMEZONE	NOT NULL
flag	TEXT	NOT NULL
type	TEXT	NOT NULL

favorites Table

Column	Type	Constraints
id	INTEGER	PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT
place_id	INTEGER	NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY REFERENCES places(id)
label	TEXT	NOT NULL
created_at	DATETIME	NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

Roadmap

• Allow editing of favorite labels.
• Auto-focus search text field on appear.
• Reduce bundle size of the bundle by using a compressed DB.
• Potentially allow reordering of favorites.
• More robust error handling and user feedback.
• Automatically add App to "Login Items"