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    Any favorite widget suggestions?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Estelio, Feb 26, 2008.

  1. Estelio

    Estelio Notebook Guru

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    i am looking for good widgets that have a purpose....i remember there being a website that had a list of good ones.

    or post your personal favorites.

    anything will do!
     
    Estelio, Feb 26, 2008
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I really like the Flight Tracker widget. It comes in handy when I have to pick my wife up at the airport. Very accurate.
     
    cashmonee, Feb 26, 2008
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    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    Here are the few that I use daily:
    getdilbert
    istat mini or pro
    solutions (great for chemistry gram to molar conversions)
    currency converter
    mac tips

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    Underpantman, Feb 26, 2008
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  4. Dana

    Dana Notebook Consultant

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    I have flores, which is a pretty vase which has flowers in it when you have Mail. :p
     
    Dana, Feb 26, 2008
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    Robgunn Notebook Evangelist

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    Robgunn, Feb 26, 2008
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    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    istat pro is great
     
    stealthsniper96, Feb 26, 2008
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    Definitely iStat Pro for me :).
     
    Sam, Feb 26, 2008
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    Mentioned it in the first thread you made, but TV Forecaster is a really good widget to keep track of when your TV shows are coming on air.
     
    sulkorp, Feb 26, 2008
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    As long as you remember to turn it off before putting your MBP to sleep, that is.
     
    Arquis, Feb 26, 2008
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    What happens if you leave iStat Pro on when the MBP goes to sleep?

    Sorry new to Macs so I have no clue.
     
    Lyshen, Feb 27, 2008
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    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes what does happen???
    Just woke-up my mb up with istatpro running....but got nothing....very disappointed I was hoping for some fireworks or something!
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    Underpantman, Feb 27, 2008
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    I like epicurious. You put in one, two or a few ingredients and it shows the top recipes for them. Handy if you like cooking.
     
    ATC, Feb 27, 2008
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  13. Arquis

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    Your MBP won't wake up unless you hard-restart it. Sometimes it WILL wake up but your mouse, along with everything else will be very very laggy.

    At first I thought my MBP was screwed up, unitl I got rid of iStat Pro and it started working perfectly....

    It only happens on Leopard, and I guess only to the MBP.
     
    Arquis, Feb 27, 2008
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    Sweet, I'll have to try this out. Thanks!
     
    Robgunn, Feb 27, 2008
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