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Chapter 1
System Requirements and installation
System requirements
To use GoldPriceOne you need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4 and so on). Minimum operating system version is 14.6 (MacOS Sonoma).
GoldPriceOneMobile will run on any iPhone or iPad that is supported by at least iOS 17.6. On iPads it will run on iPads in compability mode.
A working internet connection is mandantory to receive gold price updates and alerts.
Installing on macOS
You can install GoldPriceOne via the Apple Mac App Store. The application will be placed within your applications directory.
Installing on iOS
You can install GoldPriceOneMobile through the Apple App Store. The application will show up somewhere on your homescreen.
Chapter 2
Settings + preferences
Setup the App
There are only a few adjustments that can be made in GoldPriceOne - and only one adjustment in GoldPriceOneMobile.
Setup, upgrade and rate GoldPriceOne.
Settings on macOS
Some adjustments can be made in the GoldPriceOne settings. The settings dialog can be opened via the menu item or the system-wide keyboard shortcut (cmd-comma). The settings dialog has three tabs: general, store and rate.
General
There are some settings that can be made to control GoldPriceOne behaviour. Those settings are the update interval, whether the app should be started at login automatically, if you would like to be able to access the app via the menubar.
Store
To upgrade GoldPriceOne from the FREE to the PLUS version you simply need to click one of the two subscription buttons. This is a secure an convenient way to subscribe on a monthly or annual basis through the Mac App Store..
Rate
If you like GoldPriceOne, we would be very happy about a Mac App Store rating or a review.
One screen for all GoldPriceOneMobile in-app settings.
Settings on iOS
The settings screen of GoldPriceOneMobile can be opend by tapping onto the settings icon in the lower right corner. The screen has some buttons in five sections: update interval, upgrade, rate, legal informations and about.
However, changing the update interval is the only setting that can be made within the app. Notifications and background app refresh are set within Settings App › Apps › GoldPriceOne.
Upgrade to PLUS
To upgrade GoldPriceOneMobile to PLUS, just tap on the button and select your preferred subscription (monthly/yearly). Once subscribed the button changes to PLUS activated.
Rate on App Store
If you like the app and find it useful we appreciate your rating and reviewing GoldPriceOneMobile. A tap to this button takes you to the Apple App Store.
Legal Informations + About
As all the other buttons on this screen show you some mor or less important informations about the app.
Chapter 3
Using GoldPriceOne
Once started the app will fetch the current spot market price automatically. This will usually be the price in US Dollars, as it's the standard currency used by the spot market.
The main view is splitted into three sections. On top the current price for one ounce of gold will be shown. Below that there is the currency selector followed by the alloys overview (collapsed).
The GoldPriceOne App connects to our API server at startup and whenever the price needs to be updated automatically or manually.
GoldPriceOne has clean and distraction free main window.
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Current price
This section show the current gold price per ounce fine gold (999.9/24 carat). There are two visual indicators that show the change in price since the last update.
Currency switch
The currency switch can be used to change the currency for the current price displayed and the overview of alloys. Changing the currency refreshes the gold price if neccessary.
Alloys overview
To open the gold alloys overview simply click into the section. The list of alloys provides an overview of the most common gold alloys used for jewelry, for example.
Bottom buttons
At the bottom of the main view there are three buttons on macOS respectivly four icons on iOS.
On macOS the left button refreshes the price manually, while on iOS you simply drag down the screen.
The '3 by 3 circles grid' opens the assets calculator while the 'bell icon' button opens the alerts manager.
Get a quick overview on the value of a gram or an ounce of gold and it's alloys.
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Chapter 3.1
Alloys overview
When buying or selling gold as coins or jewelry, a look at the most common gold alloys is quite practical.
This way you can always see how much an ounce of 8 carat gold or a gram of 18 carat gold is worth at any given moment. The currency displayed is the same as the price of an ounce of fine gold. The currency can be changed using the currency switch.
If you want to go into more detail, with specific weights and alloys, then the gold price calculator or assets calculator is the tool of choice.
The assets calculator allows you to quickly check the value of your physical gold and jewlery.
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Chapter 3.2
Assets calculator
With the GoldPriceOne assets calculator it is possible to get a quick overview of the value of different alloys for any weight. Simply enter the weight and the value for different alloys is displayed directly.
This function is useful if, for example, physical gold is to be bought, sold or valued as jewelry. The currency (USD, EUR, GPB, CHF, YEN) and the weight unit (ounce/gram) can be adjusted at any time.
An easy to use alerts management.
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Chapter 3.3
Managing alerts
GoldPriceOne and GoldPRiceOneMobile both offer an easy to use alerts management. Alerts are set with only a few clicks or taps and you can choose from four different types of alerts in the PLUS Version respectivly two alert types in the FREE versions.
The FREE version has a limitation of five alerts, while the PLUS version has unlimited alerts.
Alerts are displayed via the macOS or iOS notification center and behave as defined in the system settings.
Setting an alert
To set an alert simply click or tap the bell button. A pane appears that shows your list of alerts (if any) and a button new alert and select the type of alert you'ld like to set.
Deleting an alert
An alert is deleted by clicking or tapping the trash can next to it.
Above alerts
The above alert represents the take profit signal. If the gold price exceeds the given value, an alert is triggered.
The alert will be deleted from the list automatically.
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Below alerts
This type of alert is also known as stop loss signal. In case the gold price drops below this value an alert will be send.
Alerts are deleted from the list once they are triggered.
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Moving alerts
A moving alarm is triggered when the price reaches a threshold, after which the alarm is automatically renewed with the same specifications - direction and percentage but the new price.
Moving alerts are not deleted automatically.
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Tunnel alerts
This alert is triggered when the gold price exceeds or falls below a specified percentage corridor of the current gold price.
Tunnel alerts are one-off alerts and are automatically removed from the list.
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The GoldPriceOne menubar item.
Chapter 4
macOS menubar item
GoldPriceOne can run in the background - without main window and dock icon, but you can control it through the menubar item.
The menubar item exists in the GoldPriceOne macOS application only.
The menubar item allows you to take a quick look at your alarm list and update the price manually (left button). In addition, the main window can be opened (center button) to set new alerts or using the gold price calculator. You can also open the GoldPriceOne settings/preferences (right button) to end the background mode, for example.
Chapter 5
Upgrading to PLUS
If you like to upgrade to GoldPriceOne PLUS or GoldPriceOneMobile PLUS simply use the in-app purchase within the settings. PLUS is a subscription offering monthly and annual pricings.