diff --git a/ankiqt/config.py b/ankiqt/config.py
index 30342711d..3bb76d476 100644
--- a/ankiqt/config.py
+++ b/ankiqt/config.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class Config(dict):
             'addZeroSpace': False,
             'alternativeTheme': False,
             'checkForUpdates': True,
+            'colourTimes': True,
             'created': time.time(),
             'deckBrowserNameLength': 30,
             'deckBrowserOrder': 0,
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 1a7619a94..d8372e7b2 100755
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # License: GNU GPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
 
-
 import os, sys, re, types, gettext, stat, traceback, inspect, signal
 import shutil, time, glob, tempfile, datetime, zipfile, locale
 from operator import itemgetter
@@ -672,10 +671,17 @@ new:
             if self.config['suppressEstimates']:
                 l.setText("")
             elif i == 1:
-                l.setText(_("Soon"))
+                txt = _("Soon")
+                if self.config['colourTimes']:
+                    txt = '<span style="color: #700"><b>%s</b></span>' % txt
+                l.setText(txt)
             else:
-                l.setText("<b>" + self.deck.nextIntervalStr(
-                    self.currentCard, i) + "</b>")
+                txt = self.deck.nextIntervalStr(
+                    self.currentCard, i)
+                txt = "<b>" + txt + "</b>"
+                if i == self.defaultEaseButton() and self.config['colourTimes']:
+                    txt = '<span style="color: #070">' + txt + '</span>'
+                l.setText(txt)
 
     # Deck loading & saving: backend
     ##########################################################################
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py b/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
index aea36a807..4b0695b45 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/preferences.py
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.config['numBackups'] = self.dialog.numBackups.value()
 
     def setupAdvanced(self):
+        self.dialog.colourTimes.setChecked(self.config['colourTimes'])
         self.dialog.showEstimates.setChecked(not self.config['suppressEstimates'])
         self.dialog.showStudyOptions.setChecked(self.config['showStudyScreen'])
         self.dialog.showTray.setChecked(self.config['showTrayIcon'])
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.dialog.deckBrowserLen.setValue(self.config['deckBrowserNameLength'])
 
     def updateAdvanced(self):
+        self.config['colourTimes'] = self.dialog.colourTimes.isChecked()
         self.config['showTrayIcon'] = self.dialog.showTray.isChecked()
         self.config['showTimer'] = self.dialog.showTimer.isChecked()
         self.config['suppressEstimates'] = not self.dialog.showEstimates.isChecked()
diff --git a/designer/preferences.ui b/designer/preferences.ui
index 5583dda97..5fc1acbf8 100644
--- a/designer/preferences.ui
+++ b/designer/preferences.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>332</width>
+    <width>365</width>
     <height>467</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item row="5" column="0">
+         <item row="6" column="0">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showTimer">
            <property name="text">
             <string>Show timer</string>
@@ -543,48 +543,55 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item row="7" column="0">
+         <item row="8" column="0">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showStudyOptions">
            <property name="text">
             <string>Show study options on deck load</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item row="6" column="0">
+         <item row="7" column="0">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showTray">
            <property name="text">
             <string>Show tray icon</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item row="11" column="0">
+         <item row="12" column="0">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="addZeroSpace">
            <property name="text">
             <string>Add hidden char to text (fixes Thai on OSX)</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item row="8" column="0">
+         <item row="9" column="0">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="openLastDeck">
            <property name="text">
             <string>Always open last deck on startup</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item row="9" column="0">
+         <item row="10" column="0">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="deckBrowserOrder">
            <property name="text">
             <string>Show decks with cards due first in browser</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item row="10" column="0">
+         <item row="11" column="0">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="deleteMedia">
            <property name="text">
             <string>Delete original media on add</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         <item row="5" column="0">
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="colourTimes">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Colour next times</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
        <item>
@@ -693,6 +700,7 @@
   <tabstop>saveWhenClosing</tabstop>
   <tabstop>numBackups</tabstop>
   <tabstop>alternativeTheme</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>colourTimes</tabstop>
   <tabstop>showTimer</tabstop>
   <tabstop>showTray</tabstop>
   <tabstop>showStudyOptions</tabstop>
diff --git a/mac/make_local.sh b/mac/make_local.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..32131dd4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mac/make_local.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+PYTHON=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin/python2.6
+
+if [ "x$debug" = "x" ]; then
+    echo "cleaning up..."
+    rm -rf build dist
+fi
+find . -name '*.pyc' -exec rm {} \;
+echo "adding image formats..."
+rm -rf ankiqt/imageformats
+mkdir ankiqt/imageformats
+cp -Rvf /Developer/Applications/Qt/plugins/imageformats/libq{gif,jpeg,svg,tiff}* ankiqt/imageformats
+echo "building..."
+PYTHONPATH=ankiqt:libanki $PYTHON ankiqt/mac/setup.py bdist_dmg
+