Table of content
1. What is Mouse Distance Measurer?
2. How to register?
3. How to install it?
4. How to uninstall it?
5. How to use it?
6. Where to find the latest version?
7. How to contact us?

1. What is Mouse Distance Measurer?
Do you know the distance your mouse travels every day, every week, every year? No? It's incredible! You could go around the world, really! You want to see it? You want to measure how much your mouse travels?
Then Mouse Distance Measurer is what you need!

Mouse Distance Measurer allows you to display the distance your mouse travels all day long.
- It measures and displays the distance covered by your mouse in the right side of the menu bar.
- You can configure your screen dimensions to be as much accurate as possible.
- You can choose to display distances in meters or in feet.
- It remembers the last distance covered at launch.
- You can reset the distance covered to zero at any time.
- It doesn't need any installation which makes it very easy to use.
- It is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and many other languages.
Read the whole documentation for more details...

Version 10.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Big Sur.

Version 9.0:
- A major rework and a full recompilation have been made as 64-bit Application to be compatible with Catalina.

Version 8.1:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with High Sierra, and as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.
- The "How to intall it?" paragraph of the documentation has been updated to explain how to install and launch the Application in particular under MacOS 10.13 High Sierra:
Under MacOS 10.13 High Sierra, if you're launching the Application for the first time, MacOS' GateKeeper (which you can configure in the "System Preferences") will refuse to launch it because you've not downloaded it from the Mac App Store (but from our website). In this case, instead of double-clicking on it, all you have to do is to right-click on the Application's icon, and then select the "Open" menu. A message will appear in which you'll be able to confirm that you want to launch the Application (even if it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store from an Identified Developper).

Version 8.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with El Capitan and Sierra, and as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.

Version 7.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite.
- Our website address is now "www.alphaomega-software.com".
- The About window can now be closed faster just by clicking on it.

Version 6.2:
- A problem when saving the preferences at shutdown has been corrected, because of MacOS' non-safe way of quitting the applications at shutdown.
- A problem when checking for an available update has been corrected.

Version 6.1:
- A problem when saving the preferences at shutdown has been corrected, because of MacOS' non-safe way of quitting the applications at shutdown.

Version 6.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Lion.
- A full recompilation has been made again as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.
- Minor bugs have been corrected.

Version 5.1:
- Minor bugs have been corrected.
- A Hungarian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Nagy Balazs for his translation from English to Hungarian.

Version 5.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Leopard.

Version 4.1:
- A Russian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Vladislav Korotnev for his translation from English to Russian.
- A Spanish localization has been released.
- Thank you to Miquel Cebolla for his translation from English to Spanish.

Version 4.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Leopard.
- The graphical interface has been unified.

Version 3.5:
- A Dutch localization has been released.
- Thank you to Marius van Witzenburg for his translation from English to Dutch.

Version 3.4:
- A Polish localization has been released.
- Thank you to Tymon Kokoszka for his translation from English to Polish.

Version 3.3:
- An Italian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Massimo Casadei for his translation from English to Italian.

Version 3.2:
- A German localization has been released.
- Thank you to Patrick Probst for his translation from English to German.

Version 3.1:
- A reception of the Quit Apple event has been improved.
- The display of unhandled exceptions has been improved.
- You can automatically check for update at launch.
- You can reset the preferences file at next launch.

Version 3.0:
- Intel Macs are supported with both PowerPC and Universal Binary applications.
- Multi-languages is supported into one single application.

Version 2.10:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Tiger.
- The English, French, German and Italian localizations have been improved.

Version 2.9:
- The display of the information in the menu bar has been improved.

Version 2.8:
- The Ok button of the Preferences window has been corrected.

Version 2.7:
- An Italian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Aurelio GIOVANARDI for his translation from English to Italian.

Version 2.6:
- It is compatible with the new version of Extended Software Updater.

Version 2.5:
- A German localization has been released.
- Thank you to Bernd STEINIGER for his translation from English to German.

Version 2.4:
- Minor bugs have been corrected.

Version 2.3:
- A bug has been corrected in the conversion from inches to feet.

Version 2.2:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Panther.
- You can add it and remove it from the Login items in one click.
- Yards have been replaced by feet.

Version 2.1:
- A first recompilation has been made to be compatible with Panther.

Version 2.0:
- It displays the distance covered by your mouse in the right side of the menu bar.
- The command files have been removed.

Version 1.10:
- A full recompilation has been made to correct minor bugs.
- The registration algorithm has been corrected.

Version 1.9:
- 3 command files have been added to Launch the application, to open the Preferences and to Quit the application.
- The reset day has been added.

Version 1.8:
- A French localization has been released.
- A bug preventing the units to display correctly has been corrected.

Version 1.7:
- A bug preventing from editing the registration information in the Registration window has been corrected.

Version 1.6:
- A new plugin has been used.

Version 1.5:
- A bug preventing from modifying the screen dimensions in the Preferences window has been corrected.

Version 1.4:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Jaguar.
- The preferences window can be opened by keeping the Control key pressed when you launch the application by double-clicking on its icon.
- You can choose to display distances in meters or yards.
- It's a background application that does not appear in the Dock.
- It has a new icon.
- The documentation has been updated.
- The application is compatible with Extended Software Updater available at "AlphaOmega Software" website.

Version 1.3:
- The preferences window does not open anymore automatically at launch.
- The preferences window can be opened and closed at any time.
- It works in a global floating window.
- It allows you to set the window transparency.
- Some windows and some menus have been corrected.
- The documentation has been updated.

Version 1.2:
- Minor bugs have been corrected.

Version 1.1:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Puma.

Version 1.0:
- The first release.

2. How to register?
As long as you use it unregistered this Application works normally, but it has a time limit and annoying windows (Registration window, Popup windows, ...).
To register it you just have to purchase a registration code on our website.
We accept Australian Dollar, Brazilian Real, Canadian Dollar, Czech Koruna, Danish Krone, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Hungarian Forint, Israeli New Sheqel, Japanese Yen, Malaysian Ringgit, Mexican Peso, Polish Zloty, Pound Sterling, Russian Ruble, Singapore Dollar, Swedish Krona, Swiss Franc, Taiwan New Dollar, Thai Baht, Turkish Lira, US Dollar and many other currencies...
To see our prices or to have a look at our many other Applications, just go to our website now.
This will help and encourage us to continue developing useful and friendly software for your pleasure and service.
Remember that when you register for a particular Application, your registration code remains valid for all the following minor releases.
Remember to read the Conditions of Use, Publication and Distribution before installing and using our Applications.

3. How to install it?
No particular installation is required. Once you've downloaded the ".dmg" package from our website, it should uncompress automatically (in your "Downloads" folder or on your Desktop). If it does not, then you can double-click on it to uncompress it.
Then you just have to move the created folder into your "Applications" folder (or any other location) and double-click on the Application to launch it.

Particular case of MacOS 11 Big Sur:

Under MacOS 11 Big Sur, if you're launching the Application for the first time, MacOS' GateKeeper (which you can configure in the "System Preferences") will refuse to launch it because you've not downloaded it from the Mac App Store (but from our website). In this case, instead of double-clicking on it, all you have to do is to right-click on the Application's icon, and then select the "Open" menu. A message will appear in which you'll be able to confirm that you want to launch the Application (even if it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store from an Identified Developper).

NB: We're not distributing our Applications through the Mac App Store, because Apple's fees policy on the Mac App Store is not financially respectful of developers and small and medium companies, and consequently, at the end, of customers.

4. How to uninstall it?
There should be no reason to do this. ;-)
However, if you really want, then you just have to throw the Application into the trash, and that's all.

5. How to use it?
Launch it and the distance covered by your mouse will be displayed in the right side of the menu bar.
The best way to use it is to add it in the Login items (in the System Preferences panel) so that it is automatically launched each time you turn your Mac on.

The "About..." menu:
It allows you to display the application About window.

The "Preferences..." menu:
It allows you to open the application Preferences window.
The Preferences windows allows you to modify the settings of the application (units, screen dimensions, distance accumulated, transparency).

The "Units" group box:"
It allows you to select between meters or feet. If you select meters then you must enter your screen dimensions in centimeters and the distance covered by your mouse is displayed in meters. If you select feet then you must enter your screen dimensions in inches and the distance covered by your mouse is displayed in feet.

The "Screen dimensions" group box:"
It allows you to enter your screen width and screen height in centimeters or in inches so that the distance your mouse covers is calculated accurately.

The "Accumulated distance" group box:"
It shows you the distance covered by your mouse, accumulated since the last time you reset it to zero. The Reset push button allows you to reset it to zero.
It also indicates the last day when you reset the distance to zero.

The "Quit" menu:
It allows you to quit the application.

6. Where to find the latest version?
To find the latest version of this Application and many other software "AlphaOmega Software" has written, you just have to visit our website.

7. How to contact us?
You can go to our website to send us an email.

AlphaOmega Software
www.alphaomega-software.com