Updated: Konfabulator 1.5.6
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Konfabulator Updated
Konfabulator Updated
12/09/2003 08:26 AMArlo Rose and Perry Clarke have released
Konfabulator
1.5.3, and update to their JavaScript runtime engine for Mac OS X.
Version 1.5.3 includes numerous bug fixes and enhancements.
Konfabulator, which run little programs called Widgets, sells for $25
and requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
If you own a copy of Konfabulator, be sure to try out the
dotmac.info Konfabulator Widget which lets you put
dotmac.info right on your desktop.
Konfabulator Updated to 1.7
Konfabulator Updated to 1.7
06/26/2004 09:39 AMUpdates the system utility with Konsposé, a hotkey that brings
all your running Widgets forward, separating them from the rest of
your desktop environment. Version 1.7 also features international text
support, a Danish translation, and more. Konfabulator utilizes
XML/JavaScript-based Widgets that can include AppleScript, Unix calls,
and other system/Internet functions.
Konfabulator Updated With Tooltip
Enhancements
Konfabulator Updated With Tooltip
Enhancements
01/22/2004 03:25 AMArlo Rose and Perry Clarke have released an update for Konfabulator,
bringing it to version 1.5.4. Konfabulator is a JavaScript engine
designed for creating desktop Widgets. The update features bug fixes
and tooltip enhancements
Konfabulator 2.0
Konfabulator 2.0
06/22/2005 01:58 AMBefore there was Dashboard, there was Konfabulator. While Apple was
working on bringing Dashboard to Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4), Konfabulator
was getting ready for Windows. Ars Technica reviews Konfabulator 2.0
for Windows.
Konfabulator manages little programs called "widgets"
that do little tasks that you probably perform frequently and should
be all but completely automated. For example, think about what's
needed to check the weather report online. You could fire up a web
browser, navigate to your favorite site, punch in your ZIP code... You
could also get a little system tray app that continuously polls a
weather service. This is an improvement, but it takes up prime real
estate on your screen. Instead, you can use the Konfabulator weather
widget. It provides a small graphical display of the weather for the
next few days.
Konfabulator still runs on Mac OS X, but this review looks at the
Windows version. If you are a Windows user who has been wondering what
all the fuss over Dashboard is about, now's the chance to see for
yourself.
"Konfabulator"
"Konfabulator"
06/28/2004 08:15 PMKonfabulator 1.5.2
Konfabulator 1.5.2
10/31/2003 04:03 PMRun custom Widgets on your desktop with this JavaScript runtime
engine.
Konfabulator V1.8.3 Download
Konfabulator V1.8.3 Download
12/24/2004 12:41 PM What sets Konfabulator apart from other scripting applications is
that it takes full advantage of today's advanced graphics. This allows
Widgets to blend fluidly into your desktop without the constraints of
traditional window borders. Toss in some sliding and fading, and these
little guys are right at home in Windows XP and Mac OS X.
Dashboard vs. Konfabulator
Dashboard vs. Konfabulator
06/30/2004 02:24 PMThe post-WWDC peanut gallery is atwitter with the idea that
Tiger’s
Dashboard is a blatant rip-off of Konfabulator.
Update: Konfabulator 1.7
Update: Konfabulator 1.7
06/28/2004 09:54 AMThe JavaScript runtime engine for Widgets adds Konpose, which reveals
all Widgets for editing or interacting, plus international text
support, hot keys that are not function keys, and other changes.
The Konfabulator Controversy
The Konfabulator Controversy
06/30/2004 10:45 PMinessential.com:
Weblog: What should Apple do?: There's a bit of a controversy
brewing in Macland about the WWDC
conference and the Konfabulator knockoff Apple
introduced called Dashboard.
The theory is that Apple saw a great third-party app that people
loved, and decided it needed to be part of the OS itself.
Apple can’t do everything — they need other
developers to make software for OS X too. What concerns me is the
message the Dashboard thing sends. It goes like this, "If you come up
with a good idea and develop a successful product, we might copy it
and bundle it for free with the OS."
The Konfabulator folks, for their part, are having some fun with
it, poking fun of the posters that poked fun at Microsoft with a
banner on
their site that says, "Cupertino [where Apple is based], start your
photocopiers!"
Konfabulator was apparently written by some ex-Apple employes, and
they had this to say:
Regarding the conspiracy theory about Konsposé and prior
knowledge of Dashboard, here's the scoop. We knew Dashboard was
coming, and we'd been told by *many* people that it was being
developed as a "Konfabulator Killer". We never knew the specifics of
it other than it was rumored to be the exact same thing as
Konfabulator integrated at the system level. We didn't know that it
was going to be touted as part of Exposé, and we didn't know that
their format was going to be closer to a web page than a structured
XML file.
The threat of having the OS subsume your original work is a threat
Windows developers have lived with for years. I've always wondered
what happened to WinZip and PKZip sales
when Windows XP was introduced with integrated zip
functionality.
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Konfabulator: An App The Mac Can Brag
About
Konfabulator: An App The Mac Can Brag
About
12/16/2003 01:57 AMKonfabulator was created by Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke, two software
developers who met while working as Sun Microsystems (nasdaq:SUNW -
news - people ). Clarke had been dreaming of an application that would
provide attractive-looking mini-applications that would sit on the
desktop and constantly provide useful information.
Update: Konfabulator 1.6
Update: Konfabulator 1.6
04/16/2004 10:28 AMKonfabulator adds animated GIF support, improved behavior with Expose,
non-rectangular image support, an updated JavaScript engine, and other
changes.
Updated: ActiveWin.com: Microsoft
Security Bulletin List - Updated
Updated: ActiveWin.com: Microsoft
Security Bulletin List - Updated
06/08/2004 06:38 PMWe have re-updated our Microsoft Security Bulletin List for 2004. Be
sure to check it out to see if you missed any of the 17 bulletins
released this year.
Konfabulator winners announced
Konfabulator winners announced
03/13/2003 10:15 AMThe March 1 deadline has come and gone, and two great Spymac
Konfabulator Widgets were submitted to us in time.
We'll skip the "community voting" phase and just give both contestants
a copy of Konfabulator. Congratulations.
Thalez's Forum widget and Seven5's Gallery creation both keep track
of recent additions to Spymac right from your desktop. Our own team is
working on producing enhanced XML streams for our Chat and Gallery
system, opening up the door for future Spymac...
Looks like the gang at Konfabulator are
pissed!
Looks like the gang at Konfabulator are
pissed!
06/29/2004 04:25 AMNo real surprise that Apple pulled a Microsoft stunt in making an
announcement that will probably cause a competitor to go belly up. You
will have to check out the Konfabulator website. After you do that
then you have to take a look at the posters Apple had hung up that suggested
Microsoft would be chasing Apple. Seems Apple is chasing Konfabulator.
Bunch of hypocrites if you ask me.
[c|net] [Konfabulator]
Konfabulator 1.6 optimized for Panther
Konfabulator 1.6 optimized for Panther
04/16/2004 10:20 AMKonfabulator 1.6 is the latest version of the Mac OS X software that
lets you run small files called widgets, which "can do pretty much
whatever you want them to."...
Other News: Konfabulator Controversy
Other News: Konfabulator Controversy
07/02/2004 10:04 AMJohn Gruber weighs in with commentary on the WWDC
Konfabulator-Dashboard dust-up.
MacGamer Konfabulator Review
MacGamer Konfabulator Review
03/19/2003 10:25 PMPat Miller: "Opening the Konfabulator application at first
produces no blatantly visible change to your computer - all it does is
add a little menu to your menu bar. Rather, Konfabulator is a
JavaScript runtime that lets you run all sorts of neat little
mini-apps, called "Widgets", by plugging them into
Konfabulator. It's kind of like how ye olde Desk Accessories (does
anyone actually remember those) of yore should have been."
Pixoria announces Konfabulator v1.6
Pixoria announces Konfabulator v1.6
04/16/2004 10:16 AMPixoria today announced a new version of Konfabulator, a JavaScript
runtime engine for Mac OS X that lets you run little files called
Widgets that can do pretty much whatever you want them to. Widgets can
be alarm clocks, calculators, can tell you your AirPort signal
strength, will fetch the latest stock quotes for your preferred
symbols, and even give your current local weather.
Konsposé introduced with Konfabulator
1.7
Konsposé introduced with Konfabulator
1.7
06/26/2004 02:27 PMKonfabulator
1.7 is now out and ready for downloading. Along with international
font support and better developer tools, this update will bring
"Konsposé." Konsposé, similar to
Panther's Exposé, is a hotkey that brings all your
running Widgets forward on a background that separates them from the
rest of your desktop environment.
Konspose key comfiguration comes to
Konfabulator
Konspose key comfiguration comes to
Konfabulator
07/28/2004 12:46 PMAttention,
Konfabulator users! Want to configure Konsposé's
hot key? Want to change Konsposé's background? Want to make your
Widgets only show up in Konsposé? These are no longer a problem!
Konfabulator 1.7.1 allows you to do all those, and includes fixes for
lots of user reported bugs and issues.
Good stuff!
Konfabulator gets Konspose feature
Konfabulator gets Konspose feature
06/28/2004 02:42 PMKonfabulator has added a feature called Konspose, which is designed as
the "hip younger brother" of the Expose feature in Mac OS X 10.3
(Panther)...
[FLSA-2004:1546] Updated utempter
resolves security vulnerability --
Reissue: updated 8.0 version numbers
[FLSA-2004:1546] Updated utempter
resolves security vulnerability --
Reissue: updated 8.0 version numbers
05/19/2004 11:45 AMJesse Keating (May 19 2004)
Dashboard != Konfabulator = Desk
Accessories
Dashboard != Konfabulator = Desk
Accessories
06/30/2004 04:25 PMJohn Gruber has chimed in on the Dashulator/Konfabuboard controversy
in his usual long detailed way. Dashboard vs. Konfabulator Dashboard
is not a rip-off...
Digital Forest, Bryce, and Konfabulator
on YML
Digital Forest, Bryce, and Konfabulator
on YML
06/30/2004 02:38 AMYour Mac Life, an Internet-based Mac radio show hosted by Shawn King,
has announced the lineup for this evening's broadcast (8:30 p.m...
Konfabulator 1.5.2 released; ready for
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Konfabulator 1.5.2 released; ready for
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
10/31/2003 11:44 AMKonfabulator 1.5.2 is update to the system utility for Mac OS X. With
version 1.5, Widgets were enabled to support drag and drop, direct
text input, track of mouse events, keyboard events, and can be
integrated with the desktop: behind or floating.
Konfabulator gets reworked text engine
Konfabulator gets reworked text engine
06/27/2004 03:59 PMKonfabulator, the Mac OS X software that lets you run small files
called widgets, which "can do pretty much whatever you want them to,"
has been updated to version 1.7...
Konfabulator update fixes several bugs
Konfabulator update fixes several bugs
05/19/2004 08:56 AMShareware developer, Arlo Rose, released an update to
Konfabulator, a Widget-based
JavaScript runtime engine, bringing the current version to 1.6.1. The
update fixes many user reported bugs including a problem with playing
sounds causing some Widgets to disappear; issue with "Hide" option of
"Startup Items" control panel making Konfabulator menu inoperable;
problems with certain Contextual Menu plug-ins; and more. The update
is free to registered users; a single user license costs US$25.
Konfabulator requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher, although Mac OS X
10.3 is recommended.
Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more
Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more
01/22/2004 02:13 AMWhat's a Widget? It's whatever you want it to be, and the newest
release of
Konfabulator
makes them easier to use. Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke's application is
now at version 1.5.4, and the latest update fixes issues with Widgets
that vanish when your Mac wakes from sleep or re-open when they
shouldn't, in addition to tooltips support for the XML and JavaScript
engine, graphical improvements, international support for the stock
ticker, and more.
Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new Konsposé
options, more
Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new Konsposé
options, more
07/27/2004 04:41 PMArlo Rose and Perry Clarke have updated their Widget creator
Konfabulator to version 1.7.1,
which adds new options for Konsposé in addition to fixing
several bugs and adding performance enhancements. Konsposé was
introduced in Konfabulator 1.7 as a way to bring forward all your
Widgets by pressing the F8 key. The 1.7.1 upgrade adds a preference
pane in the Gear menu that allows you to switch Konsposé to a
different key and decide whether to use a simpler version of it if
you're running an older Mac. This is a free update for registered
users, while new ones can expect to pay a US$25 license fee.
Konfabulator requires Mac OS X v10.2 or higher.
Daring Fireball: Dashboard vs.
Konfabulator
Daring Fireball: Dashboard vs.
Konfabulator
06/30/2004 05:49 PMDashboard vs. Konfabulator .. Daring Fireball narration .. Daring
Fireball dismisses .. tackles the comparison .. breath of fresh air ..
a rebuttal
daringfireball.net/2004/06/dashboard_vs_konfabulator
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Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new KonsposŽ
options, more
Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new KonsposŽ
options, more
07/27/2004 09:38 PMArlo Rose and Perry Clarke have updated their Widget creator
Konfabulator to version 1.7.1, which adds new options for KonsposŽ in
addition to fixing several bugs and adding performance enhancements.
Dashboard, Konfabulator differences
becoming clearer
Dashboard, Konfabulator differences
becoming clearer
06/30/2004 04:02 PMMac pundit John Gruber has written an excellent overview of the
current snafu concerning Apple's new Dashboard and Arlo Rose's
Konfabulator...
Konfabulator update optimized for
Panther
Konfabulator update optimized for
Panther
04/16/2004 07:33 AMKonfabulator, the
do-anything application from Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke, has been
updated to v1.6. The new releases features text rendering that's
optimized for Panther, sports new image handling characteristics,
supports animated GIF files and uses a new JavaScript engine. Support
for Panther's Exposé feature has also been improved.
Digital Forest, Bryce and Konfabulator
on Your Mac Life
Digital Forest, Bryce and Konfabulator
on Your Mac Life
06/30/2004 11:19 AMThis week's
Your Mac Life
QuickTime webcast radio show features DAZ Productions' Bryan
Brandenburg, who will discuss his company's recent acquisition of
Bryce from Corel. Hosting, co-lo and development services company
Digital Forest's VP of Technical Operations Chuck Goolsbee will e
on-hand to talk about his company's business. And Konfabulator
developer Arlo Rose will be present to talk about how Mac OS X v10.4
"Tiger's" new Dashboard technology may affect the future of his
company. Peter Cohen of MacCentral.com and Macworld magazine will also
be on hand to talk about the latest news from the world of Mac games.
You can tune in to an
audio feed or a
video feed, depending
on your bandwidth. The fun starts at 5:30PM Pacific time, 8:30PM
Eastern time.
Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC
Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC
06/30/2004 03:06 AMWhen Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's next
generation operating system, Mac OS X Tiger, at the Worldwide
Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday, many of the
new features were met with applause and cheers from the crowd. But one
new feature, Dashboard, generated an equal amount controversy for the
company as Apple demoed a feature that many onlookers claim share many
similarities to a shareware application called Konfabulator.
Konfabulator author slams Apple 'theft'
Konfabulator author slams Apple 'theft'
06/28/2004 08:04 PMLightening strikes twice for konfounded Mac developer
Konfabulator 1.5.3 offers numerous
fixes, tweaks
Konfabulator 1.5.3 offers numerous
fixes, tweaks
12/09/2003 06:15 AMArlo Rose and Perry Clarke have released Konfabulator 1.5.3, an update
to their JavaScript runtime engine for Mac OS X that lets you run
small files called Widgets...
Leo and Patrick's Favorite Free
Utilities: Konfabulator
Leo and Patrick's Favorite Free
Utilities: Konfabulator
08/29/2004 12:16 AMA very cool widget factory that makes it possible for anyone to write
their own useful little desktop utilities. It's shareware, but it
works fine even if you don't pay the measley $25.
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