Weather Widget not working

FatherTime · FatherTime #1 (**permalink**)

11-14-2011, 12:45 PM

I can no longer check the weather on Dashboard because the widget just stays blank on all my 10.4.11 and 10.5 8 PPC and Intel machines. the 10.6.8 and 10.7.2 systems work fine. Is anyone else out there have this problem?

cherryvalley · cherryvalley #2 (**permalink**)

11-14-2011, 10:11 PM

Exact problem with our 10.4.11.
Unfortunately, not solved yet.
If I figure it out I will post the solution.

cherryvalley · cherryvalley #3 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 09:23 AM

Tried a few things without success.
Any other members have insight to help with this problem?

FatherTime · FatherTime #4 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cherryvalley

Tried a few things without success.
Any other members have insight to help with this problem?

Just hoping Apple hasn't left us out in the cold. I understand it's a Java issue. !0.4 and 10.5 are no longer supported.

bobtomay · bobtomay #5 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 01:24 PM

Weather Widgets : Weather Underground

nice widget requiring Tiger or above

FatherTime · FatherTime #6 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bobtomay

Weather Widgets : Weather Underground

nice widget requiring Tiger or above

Thank you so much and if you want to delete the apple one go to /System/Library/WidgetResources/.parsers, Via TinkerTool and trash the wea

ther widget parser.

techo91 · techo91 #7 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 07:22 PM

The problem is that apple changed the server that the widget uses from accuweather to yahoo. That's why the widget in older versions of MacOSX doesn't work, it uses different server which is most likely unavailable at this time.

FatherTime · FatherTime #8 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by techo91

The problem is that apple changed the server that the widget uses from accuweather to yahoo. That's why the widget in older versions of MacOSX doesn't work, it uses different server which is most likely unavailable at this time.

Good thing to know, Do you think it will some time run on the 10.4 and 10.5's again?

techo91 · techo91 #9 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 07:41 PM

Unfortunately no, I don't think they will update it. Only critical updates may occur in the future for older versions of OSX.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #10 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 07:51 PM

I switched to my Mac Mini Server with 10.5.8 and no weather. It was there a week ago. It could just be an Accuweather outage. It might return.

For anyone wanting to get it working, check this URL and especialy page 3. Someone found a way to make it work!!! Amazing people out there!

https://discussions.apple.com/thread...rt=15&tstart=0

FatherTime · FatherTime #11 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dtravis7

I switched to my Mac Mini Server with 10.5.8 and no weather. It was there a week ago. It could just be an Accuweather outage. It might return.

For anyone wanting to get it working, check this URL and especialy page 3. Someone found a way to make it work!!! Amazing people out there!

https://discussions.apple.com/thread...rt=15&tstart=0

I tried tis but its not working for me. Maybe I'm missing something? Can someone say if it's worked for them?

FoxMulder · FoxMulder #12 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FatherTime

Just hoping Apple hasn't left us out in the cold. I understand it's a Java issue. !0.4 and 10.5 are no longer supported.

This has nothing to do with Java, since Java is not used in Widgets. It's all CSS and HTML; nothing more.

FoxMulder · FoxMulder #13 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatherTime

I tried tis but its not working for me. Maybe I'm missing something? Can someone say if it's worked for them?

Did you try repairing permissions? If they aren't right, it won't work no matter what you do.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #14 (**permalink**)

11-15-2011, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FoxMulder

Did you try repairing permissions? If they aren't right, it won't work no matter what you do.

That was also said in that thread and makes total sense.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #15 (**permalink**)

11-16-2011, 02:31 AM

One thing that worked was copy that folder they talk about to the 10.5 machine and also the Weather Widget itself. Did it from my 10.6. It works now on my Mini with 10.5.8.

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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,821 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	11-15-2011, 07:51 PM I switched to my Mac Mini Server with 10.5.8 and no weather. It was there a week ago. It could just be an Accuweather outage. It might return. For anyone wanting to get it working, check this URL and especialy page 3. Someone found a way to make it work!!! Amazing people out there! https://discussions.apple.com/thread...rt=15&tstart=0 ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,821 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	11-16-2011, 02:31 AM One thing that worked was copy that folder they talk about to the 10.5 machine and also the Weather Widget itself. Did it from my 10.6. It works now on my Mini with 10.5.8. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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FatherTime #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 09, 2011 Location: Yorba Linda USA Posts: 168 Mac Specs: llci to Mac Pro "26 Kids" all named Mac	11-14-2011, 12:45 PM I can no longer check the weather on Dashboard because the widget just stays blank on all my 10.4.11 and 10.5 8 PPC and Intel machines. the 10.6.8 and 10.7.2 systems work fine. Is anyone else out there have this problem?
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cherryvalley #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 14, 2011 Posts: 2	11-14-2011, 10:11 PM Exact problem with our 10.4.11. Unfortunately, not solved yet. If I figure it out I will post the solution.
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techo91 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 09, 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 58 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 17'' late 2010, core i7 2.66, 4 Gb ram	11-15-2011, 07:22 PM The problem is that apple changed the server that the widget uses from accuweather to yahoo. That's why the widget in older versions of MacOSX doesn't work, it uses different server which is most likely unavailable at this time.
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techo91 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 09, 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 58 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 17'' late 2010, core i7 2.66, 4 Gb ram	11-15-2011, 07:41 PM Unfortunately no, I don't think they will update it. Only critical updates may occur in the future for older versions of OSX.
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