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    Mac Data Collector Broken Last reply on June 16, 2008 20:57.

    My mac data collector is broken. :-( It worked for the first few days I had it, but now it won't upload anything. When I click "Send Update Now", the RescueTime logo just staying highlighted for a while like its thinking.
    repalviglator repalviglator reported this problem on June 16, 2008 01:50. It's tagged data collector, stalls, broken, and mac
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    Idea to improve accuracy at idle time Last reply on June 02, 2008 19:52.

    It occurred to me that all of the "dead time" between when you last do something and when the 2-minute idle timer kicks in could be removed simply by not logging the time between the last keyboard/mouse/window event and the expiration of the idle timer. i.e. keep track of the timestamp for the last event, then when you get to the idle timout, you use that previous timestamp when logging rather than the current time.

    Also, 2 minutes seems like a long time... I hardly ever go more than 30 seconds without at least fidgiting with the mouse, even when reading a document. Perhaps that timer could be settable on the preferences/logging/timer settings tab.
    Mike Mike shared this idea on June 02, 2008 17:02. It's tagged accuracy, timer, and idle
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    Automatic PROXY ON / OFF resolution

    I use RescueTime on my notebook - both at home and work. In corporate network I have to use proxy, of course at home not.

    RescueTime data collector should automatically detect lack of proxy or at least try to send updates using proxy and directly (without proxy), if proxy was not found. That would save me a switching proxy on and off when I'm at work / home.
    ddebowczyk ddebowczyk shared this idea on May 27, 2008 20:58. It's tagged collector
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    Mac Data Collector sees no activity Last reply on May 20, 2008 22:46.

    The Mac data collector seems to not collect any data at all from my system. Log files are being created, and even uploaded, but they all contain no activity. I assure you I'm using my computer, as I've been actively coding and testing a new feature for Get Satisfaction since launching RescueTime.

    Here's example log file content (in entirety):

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    end_time: 2008-05-20 13:56:17
    end_time: 2008-05-20 13:56:17
    Cameron Walters Cameron Walters reported this problem on May 20, 2008 21:46. It's tagged bugs, and data collector
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    Opera on Mac OS X not reported Last reply on May 29, 2008 17:32.

    Opera 9.5beta time is not recorded/reported on Mac OS X.
    indigoviolet indigoviolet reported this problem on May 20, 2008 07:03. It's tagged rescuetime, and opera
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    Startup slow on MacBook Pro

    I have noticed that RescueTime is taking an increasingly large amount of time to startup when I boot up my machine. I'm almost to the point where I'm about to uninstall it. Has anyone else noticed this?
    enochrisen enochrisen reported this problem on May 16, 2008 18:52. It's tagged startup, and mac
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    Installed RescueTime and Mac can't restart Last reply on May 15, 2008 16:46.

    So I installed RescueTime, played around with it and really like it. Then went to restart my macbook and no go. Stuck on the grey screen with the spinning gear.

    Is this a common issue? If so a heads up on the solution would be great otherise I just consider it bad luck and nothing to do with RescueTime.

    Thanks,
    Greg
    Greg Greg asked this question on May 15, 2008 16:10. It's tagged mac, dead comuter, and rescuetime
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    Does the RescueTime app have to be running to collect the data? Last reply on May 15, 2008 15:57.

    Does the RescueTime app have to be running to collect the data?

    Thanks!
    Greg Greg asked this question on May 15, 2008 13:51. It's tagged rescuetime, and app
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    using rescue time in 2 computers with different stats Last reply on May 13, 2008 17:22.

    hi
    is there a way to use rescue time in 2 differente computers with the same email but with diferent information, in case 2 people using the computer at the same time?
    tvidotto tvidotto asked this question on May 13, 2008 13:47. luc also has the question tvidotto asked.
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    rescue time getting unwanted statistics Last reply on May 14, 2008 02:24.

    Helo
    i left my computer on even when im sleeping or on the university, and i want to know how i make rescuetime not register the hours that im not using it

    im using macosX

    thanks

    Thiago Vidotto
    tvidotto@gmail.com
    tvidotto tvidotto asked this question on May 12, 2008 01:39. sunlightatdusk also has the question tvidotto asked. It's tagged sleep, and time not used
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    Can't access the application when "hide dock icon" enabled Last reply on June 23, 2008 09:32.

    I'm using Mac OS 10.4.11. I downloaded RescueTime, installed it, and it was working fine. Then I saw a preference that said "Hide Dock Item," which I clicked, relaunched the application, and now I can't access it. I have a RescueTime menu item on my menu bar, but I can't click it (as I could when I had a dock icon). RescueTime doesn't show up in my application list or my force-quit list. Besides the menu icon (that I can't click), I'd have no way of knowing the program was even open.

    Help! How do I undo this, or at least get the menu icon to work?

    Thanks,
    Julie
    Julie Julie reported this problem on May 10, 2008 15:09. Richard also has the problem Julie reported. It's tagged mac, and bugs
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    Can you rescue my (unlogged) web browsing on Firefox and Safari? Last reply on May 09, 2008 14:41.

    Most of the websites I visit are not logged on RescueTime. A few seem to be listed as "Blank Web Browser" and "Unknown URL," but the recorded time on these sites does not seem long enough to cover total web browsing time.

    I don't know if RescueTime is designed to list Safari or Firefox as apps that have been used (as opposed to listing specific websites visited); in any case, neither Safari nor Firefox are listed as apps used.

    So, three problems: 1) most web sites visited aren't being logged on Rescue Time and 2) web browsing is largely listed as "blank" or "unknown" and 3) amount of time logged for web browsing seems too short.

    Firefox 2.0.0.14
    Safari 3.1
    OS X.4.11
    ben ben reported this problem on May 09, 2008 12:41. Mike Kuniavsky also has the problem ben reported. It's tagged rescuetime, safari, and firefox
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    Straight up: do Firefox and Safari just not work well for Rescue Time? Last reply on May 09, 2008 12:26.

    There seems to be a lot of discussion around various details about this but am I correct in understanding that this basic problem is also occurring for many others:

    Rescue Time just doesn't work very well on Mac OSX using either Firefox or Safari?
    ben ben asked this question on May 09, 2008 00:20. It's tagged mac, and safari
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    Camino = other apps? Last reply on June 13, 2008 15:26.

    Just installed the mac rescuetime data collector and get no sign of camino. I'm assuming its designated under "others" is there no support for camino or is this a glitch. I'm running Leopard btw.
    Matt Brennan Matt Brennan asked this question on May 07, 2008 21:33. Andreas also has the question Matt Brennan asked. It's tagged camino mac, and camino mac leopard
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    How to check to make sure time estimates are accurate Last reply on May 06, 2008 16:19.

    I just installed rescueTime today. Fantastic idea and seems really like a useful app.
    I'm a little concerned about how accurate the time reports are...

    Here is the situation...

    I am running RescueTime on a Macintosh with OS-X 10.4.11
    I just watched an episode of BattleStarGalatcica (approx 48 minutes long) on the scifi channel using Safari (Most of my day to day web browsing is with firefox 3.05 Beta). After I finished watching )probbaly 50 minutes total) I updated ... and my most recent stats record only 15 minutes on scifi.com....

    Is there something about watching streaming media (eg no keyboard interaction) that would diminish the estimated time recorded for a given site?

    Thanks
    neuropet neuropet asked this question on May 05, 2008 23:21. It's tagged estimating time spent on a site
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    kcren kcren started this conversation on May 04, 2008 05:29. It's tagged accountability, coaching, training, and review
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    How long until RT realizes I'm gone? Last reply on May 03, 2008 15:23.

    What sort of time scales does RT use to determine whether the user is active / idle? (i.e. after x minutes, it stops logging data, etc.) And, is this changeable?
    jrmontag jrmontag asked this question on May 03, 2008 04:12. Callum also has the question jrmontag asked. It's tagged idle, time, mac, settings, and custom
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    Exclusion lists would be useful... Last reply on May 13, 2008 18:21.

    I would like to be able to exclude certain websites and programs from being tracked on particular computers.

    For instance, at home, I remote-desktop to my work computer, which is also running rescuetime. But rescuetime would track the use of mstsc (the remote desktop software) in addition to my usage on the work computer -- I would like to avoid that double-counting.

    And, to be honest, I'd rather not my visits to certain websites be tracked.
    ask ask shared this idea on April 20, 2008 22:16. It's tagged windows, and rescuetime
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    Could you add enabled/disabled icons for the menu bar? Last reply on June 02, 2008 21:58.

    When I know I'm not trying to be productive, I'll disable logging as I'm sure many people do. However it would be nice to have a visual cue to remind me to turn it back on when I start working again.

    Could you add separate menu bar icons to indicate whether RescueTime is logging? Something as simple as the greying out the icon a la AirPort would be enough for me. Thanks!
    dvd dvd shared this idea on April 17, 2008 03:59. It's tagged mac
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    data collector quits in mac leopard Last reply on April 16, 2008 20:58.

    data collector quits in mac os 10.5.2 leopard. running on a mac book pro 2.4ghz
    josenlared josenlared reported this problem on April 15, 2008 00:13. It's tagged mac
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