pal

pal (पल), Nepali for “a moment in time”. Pronounced simply “pal.”

Pal is a simple system tray app for keeping track of time across the world.

Add the cities and locations that matter to you and see their local times at a glance. Pal also makes it easy to answer everyday timezone questions:

“When it’s 4 PM in Tokyo, what time is it in Kathmandu?”

With pal, you can quickly compare locations and find the corresponding time in another part of the world without doing the math.

Whether you work with people around the world, have friends and family in different time zones, or simply want an easier way to keep track of global time, pal helps you stay in sync with every moment, wherever it happens.

Getting Started

Installation

1. Download the latest release of pal for your operating system.
2. Launch the application.
3. Select a service, choose a version, and start it.

⚠️ First-Launch Security Warnings (Unsigned Release)

Because current releases are unsigned, your operating system might show a security warning when opening the application for the first time.

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macOS (.dmg)

macOS may block the app with a message stating it “cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.”

How to run:

1. Open System Settings $\rightarrow$ Privacy & Security.
2. Scroll down to the Security section.
3. Locate the notification for pal and click Open Anyway.
4. Enter your system password or use Touch ID to confirm.

Official Apple Guide: Open a Mac app from an unidentified developer

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Windows (.exe)

Windows Defender SmartScreen may show a blue window stating “Windows protected your PC.”

How to run:

1. Click the "More info" link inside the blue window.
2. Click the "Run anyway" button that appears.

Tech Stack

pal is built with:

• Go
• TypeScript
• React
• Tailwind CSS
• Vite
• Wails v3

Local Development

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/sndsabin/pal
cd pal

Run the application

make dev

This starts the application in development mode with live reloading for both the Go backend and the frontend.

Build commands

# Build app for Windows
make build-windows

# Build app for Linux
make build-linux

# Build app for macOS
make build-mac

Contributing

Contributions, feature requests, and bug reports are welcome. Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

See the LICENSE file for details.

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Inspiration

pal is inspired by meanwhile.