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Install as-timer with Homebrew Cask
Timer app. Version 6.2 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Timer app
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
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Project history and usage
AS Timer is a free, sandboxed macOS countdown timer from Alinof Software. It provides a minimal graphical workflow and can also be launched with timer parameters from Terminal or AppleScript.
Project history
Alinof Software states that AS Timer has evolved since 2011. It is positioned as the free, simpler sibling of AS TimerPRO.
Adoption history
AS Timer is offered free of charge for macOS, both from the Mac App Store and as a signed disk image from Alinof Software. It is also available through the Homebrew cask `as-timer`.
How it is used
Set hours, minutes, and seconds with the mouse and press Start; the app displays a message and sounds an alarm when time expires. Automation can invoke the application executable with bracketed `SetHours`, `SetMinutes`, `SetSeconds`, and `Start` arguments.
Why package nerds care
The application is a small example of a desktop utility that remains GUI-oriented while exposing startup arguments suitable for shell scripts and AppleScript automation.
Timeline
- 2011: Alinof Software identifies this as the beginning of AS Timer's continuing evolution.
- 2026: The product remained available for current macOS releases, Intel Macs, and Apple Silicon.
Related projects
- AS TimerPRO is Alinof Software's more capable companion product.
Sources
- Official AS Timer product page: https://www.alinofsoftware.ch/apps/products-timer/index.html
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for as-timer. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version6.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.alinofsoftware.ch/apps/products-timer/index.html
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.alinofsoftware.ch/apps/products-timer/index.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:as-timer |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/as-timer |
| Homepage | https://www.alinofsoftware.ch/apps/products-timer/index.html |
| Upstream docs | https://www.alinofsoftware.ch/apps/products-timer/index.html |
| Source archive | https://downloads.alinofsoftware.ch/current/macos/astimer.dmg |
| SHA-256 | no_check |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | as-timer |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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