Binary Clock overview

Version 2.9 released at 02/18/2020

Real system programmers, computer geeks, and science enthusiasts are bound to appreciate the Binary Clock Windows 10 gadget. While many gadgets display the time on your desktop, the Binary Clock offers a unique way of showcasing the time. It abandons traditional decimal digits and instead represents time using the binary number system.

The telltale sign of a true software developer is the ability to read a binary clock. If you aspire to achieve such an “esteemed” status, you must learn to read numbers in binary notation. It’s not as difficult as you might expect, but it may still take a while before you get the hang of it. To read the clock, you simply need to decipher the binary number represented by each column. If you are a novice in binary, please check the “Show binary digit” box in the settings. This will assist you in the initial stages until you become more accustomed to it. In the future, you can uncheck this box.

You have the option to customize several settings in the gadget’s menu. You can change the clock’s colors to match your preferences and edit the date and time format. Additionally, you can hide certain elements of the interface. The gadget is compatible with both 64-bit and 32-bit systems and has very low resource requirements.

We understand that there may not be many people out there who are familiar enough with binary to fully rely on this gadget, but for the few who are, Binary Clock has a lot to offer. As for the rest, we’d like to say that it’s never too late to learn. If this resonates with you, give our Binary Uptime gadget a try as well.

Special features

1. Double-click on the background will show the TimeDate applet

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