Computing Human

About Widgets
Widgets are mini-applications to be used with Dashboard, a new feature of Mac OSX 10.4 Tiger.

Daily Word
Displays the Word of the Day from your choice of nine different word-related websites including Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com. Click the widget to expand and reveal the definition. Specify the word source on the back of the widget. You can even keep multiple copies of this widget on your dashboard, each with a different word source. The selected source is shown at the bottom of the front of the widget as a link to the corresponding web page. When the Wordsmith.Org source is used, the word can be spoken aloud by clicking the audio icon that appears next to the word.

Available Sources: Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, Wordsmith.Org, Yahoo! Education, TheFreeDictionary.com, MedicineNet.com, Brainy Dictionary, Scrabble-Assoc.com, Braingle.com

Version: 5.1
Updated: 02-15-2006
License: Freeware
Size: 119kb

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This widget can also be found on Apple's website.

New in Version 5.0
- Now offers 9 different word sources (selected on back of widget)
- Added Merriam-Webster word source
- Hear the word spoken aloud (available for the Wordsmith.Org source only)
- Updated user interface
- Fixed a bug that caused the Wordsmith.Org source to display incorrectly

Unread Count
Displays the number of unread email messages you have in Mail. Specify whether to count all mailboxes or your Inbox only. Also, the background of the widget can be hidden so only the number is visible. Clicking the number will open the Mail program.

Version: 2.0
Updated: 02-02-2006
License: Freeware
Size: 123kb

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This widget can also be found on Apple's website.

New in Version 2.0
- Will count all mailboxes or your Inbox only (selected on back of widget)
- The background of the widget can be hidden so only the number is visible (selected on back of widget)
- Clicking the number will open the Mail program

Download Instructions
Mac OS X v.10.4 Tiger is required. If you're using Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, the widget installer appears. Click Install if you want the widget installed on your Mac. If you're using a browser other than Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, unarchive and open it to show the widget installer.