macOS Hints: Screen Time

With macOS Catalina, the screen time function is available for Mac. With this function you can monitor the use of the Mac and the applications installed on it.

Use the steps below to check the screen time for Merlin Project:

macOS Hints: Spelling and Grammar

In macOS the spelling and grammar checker is built in. Merlin Project uses this check like many other apps that handle text.

The following steps will make sure that the spelling and grammar checker is turned on:

Merlin Project 6.3.1 Is Released

We have just released the version 6.3.1. This free update is important for Merlin Project and Merlin Server.

• Update your Mac versions in Merlin Project for free with "Check for updates…".
• The version for the iPad and iPhone will be released after review in the App Store automatically.

We have also updated Merlin Project Express. The new versions will be provided in the Mac App Store or at SetApp – right after its review.

Understanding and Resolving Scheduling Conflict: Dependency order is violated

From time to time we receive in support following question:
Why does Merlin show some text or dependency lines in red?

These are rows with scheduling conflicts.

Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2020

Every year the research and consulting company Gartner publishes studies regarding today's most relevant technologies. The study's objective is to provide a compact overview of which trends already exist and what the next steps of development will look like. The trends for 2020 are collected under the theme: "people-centric smart spaces". These are technologies that will significantly change our behaviour and our living space. Such changes will also serve as the basis for disruptions in the business context over the next 5-10 years. Accordingly, we do not only look at current trends out of curiosity, but also try to align the strategic development of Merlin Project with these trends. In the following, the trends for 2020 are briefly presented and broken down to their essence.