Tiger Widgets in Panther!

rs2sensen · rs2sensen #1 (**permalink**)

07-05-2005, 05:32 PM

I saw this in the news feed and I was wondering if anybody has used it. Supposedly, it creates an environment for 3rd Party Tiger Widgets in Panther.

http://www.mesadynamics.com/amnesty.htm

macEfan · macEfan #2 (**permalink**)

07-05-2005, 07:47 PM

Sounds good! i will try when i get a chance!

sarahsboy18 · sarahsboy18 #3 (**permalink**)

07-05-2005, 08:07 PM

Tried it out on Tiger... works pretty good. Dunno about Panther.

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #4 (**permalink**)

07-05-2005, 09:54 PM

Works good on Tiger on my computer too.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #5 (**permalink**)

07-05-2005, 10:32 PM

I have tried this out on my Macs...all run Panther 10.3.9.
I was not impressed with it. Most of the widgets don't seem to work properly, plus the configurations for the widgets are pretty much non-existent. I tried repairing permissions, uninstall and reinstall of Amnesty, and it still pretty much sucked on Panther. At least that is my opinion. :black:

macEfan · macEfan #6 (**permalink**)

07-05-2005, 10:41 PM

After U have tried it U have to Buy it to continue using right? If so I wont even bother installing it.

macEfan · macEfan #7 (**permalink**)

07-05-2005, 10:43 PM

ooo this poped into my mind any of U tried Konfabulator2? It lets U use widgets on both macs and windowz machines. Kinda cool. Since i am using it i found no need to upgrade to tiger.

sarahsboy18 · sarahsboy18 #8 (**permalink**)

07-05-2005, 10:46 PM

Tried Konfabulator back before Tiger... It was OK... But I didn't like having all my widgets open... and on my screen... all the time... Plus I didn't really care for the widget selection too much. The other thing was that the widgets were a bit more of a pain to write and program as compared to widgets for dashboard.

Graphite · Graphite #9 (**permalink**)

07-05-2005, 11:30 PM

always konfobulator

macEfan · macEfan #10 (**permalink**)

07-06-2005, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sarahsboy18

Tried Konfabulator back before Tiger... It was OK... But I didn't like having all my widgets open... and on my screen... all the time... Plus I didn't really care for the widget selection too much. The other thing was that the widgets were a bit more of a pain to write and program as compared to widgets for dashboard.

Yeah i dont care for having all the widgets open either.

Graphite · Graphite #11 (**permalink**)

07-06-2005, 01:06 AM

i think if you just change the extension you can run either widgets. .widget or .wdgt

rs2sensen · rs2sensen #12 (**permalink**)

07-06-2005, 03:32 PM

Konfabulator Widgets are very different from Tiger Widgets. Tiger Widgets are just like little websites. If you right click on a .wdgt file and click "show package contents" you can see exactly whats in them. Konfabulator widgets require actual programing.

What I never liked about Konfabulator widgets was the huge amount of ram they required. I have a GB, but wasting ~10mb per widget is not worth it to me. That kinda goes with the always on thing. Tiger widgets use less ram, and aren't always on. They also seem like they run a lot more efficiently than Konfab ones.

My friend tried Amnesty on his 366Mhz iBook with 128mb Ram (w/ Panther). He said that the widgets worked a lot like the ones in Tiger, but they took an average of 10-15 seconds to open.

Graphite, I'm not sure by what you mean as to "you can run either widgets." Because Tiger and Konfab widgets are so different, they can't run each others widgets.

Graphite · Graphite #13 (**permalink**)

07-06-2005, 05:24 PM

hmm.. i figured since konfobulator widgets are just xml it could be transfered.

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D3v1L80Y #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	07-05-2005, 10:32 PM I have tried this out on my Macs...all run Panther 10.3.9. I was not impressed with it. Most of the widgets don't seem to work properly, plus the configurations for the widgets are pretty much non-existent. I tried repairing permissions, uninstall and reinstall of Amnesty, and it still pretty much sucked on Panther. At least that is my opinion. :black: __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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macEfan #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2004 Location: Somewhere in the world Posts: 1,110 Mac Specs: Powermac g4 400mhz, 10gb, 256mb ram, OS9	07-05-2005, 10:41 PM After U have tried it U have to Buy it to continue using right? If so I wont even bother installing it. Report offensive posts Don't forget to use the rep system!
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Member Since: Dec 01, 2004 Location: Somewhere in the world Posts: 1,110 Mac Specs: Powermac g4 400mhz, 10gb, 256mb ram, OS9	07-05-2005, 10:43 PM ooo this poped into my mind any of U tried Konfabulator2? It lets U use widgets on both macs and windowz machines. Kinda cool. Since i am using it i found no need to upgrade to tiger. Report offensive posts Don't forget to use the rep system!
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sarahsboy18 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 30, 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,069 Mac Specs: Mac Pro, 8-Core 2.8Ghz, 10GB RAM, 2x1TB HDDs, iPod U2 Edition	07-05-2005, 10:46 PM Tried Konfabulator back before Tiger... It was OK... But I didn't like having all my widgets open... and on my screen... all the time... Plus I didn't really care for the widget selection too much. The other thing was that the widgets were a bit more of a pain to write and program as compared to widgets for dashboard. "If you had a friend who was a tightrope walker, and you were walking down a sidewalk, and he fell, that would be completely unacceptable." -Mitch Hedberg
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rs2sensen #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 1,416 Mac Specs: 1.67 Ghz 17" PB w/1 GB Ram; 400 MHz PM G4, 366Mhz iBook Firewire, Nano 4GB Black	07-05-2005, 05:32 PM I saw this in the news feed and I was wondering if anybody has used it. Supposedly, it creates an environment for 3rd Party Tiger Widgets in Panther. http://www.mesadynamics.com/amnesty.htm
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macEfan #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2004 Location: Somewhere in the world Posts: 1,110 Mac Specs: Powermac g4 400mhz, 10gb, 256mb ram, OS9	07-05-2005, 07:47 PM Sounds good! i will try when i get a chance!
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Graphite #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	07-05-2005, 11:30 PM always konfobulator
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Graphite #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	07-06-2005, 01:06 AM i think if you just change the extension you can run either widgets. .widget or .wdgt
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rs2sensen #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 1,416 Mac Specs: 1.67 Ghz 17" PB w/1 GB Ram; 400 MHz PM G4, 366Mhz iBook Firewire, Nano 4GB Black	07-06-2005, 03:32 PM Konfabulator Widgets are very different from Tiger Widgets. Tiger Widgets are just like little websites. If you right click on a .wdgt file and click "show package contents" you can see exactly whats in them. Konfabulator widgets require actual programing. What I never liked about Konfabulator widgets was the huge amount of ram they required. I have a GB, but wasting ~10mb per widget is not worth it to me. That kinda goes with the always on thing. Tiger widgets use less ram, and aren't always on. They also seem like they run a lot more efficiently than Konfab ones. My friend tried Amnesty on his 366Mhz iBook with 128mb Ram (w/ Panther). He said that the widgets worked a lot like the ones in Tiger, but they took an average of 10-15 seconds to open. Graphite, I'm not sure by what you mean as to "you can run either widgets." Because Tiger and Konfab widgets are so different, they can't run each others widgets.
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Graphite #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	07-06-2005, 05:24 PM hmm.. i figured since konfobulator widgets are just xml it could be transfered.
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