Hitting F8 twice will make all the Widgets disappear. By hitting F8, users can dim the rest of their desktop and bring forward their Widgets, allowing for quick, easy-to-read access to any Widget information. One helpful aspect of Konfabulator is a feature called Konspos?. Countdown timers, search engine tools, RSS news readers and pretty much any type of tool you can imagine is available on. For a retro look, you can download an analog clock. Also available for download on the Konfabulator Web site are dozens of digital clock Widgets, which allow users to place a large, bright clock on their desktops so they can see the time from across the room. For example, one of the most popular Konfabulator Widgets is a Widget, which displays weather information, moon phases and a weather map right on your desktop. In May, Konfabulator underwent a major overhaul and released version 2.0, and the program became freeware this July when Yahoo! purchased Konfabulator, making Widgets more readily accessibly to computer users.īut what exactly is a Widget? They’re desktop tools that can perform a variety of functions.

First released in February 2003, Konfabulator originally cost about $25 and was available only on Mac OS X, but a Windows version was released in late 2004.

Konfabulator is a JavaScript program that allows users to place tools, called Widgets, anywhere on the desktop of their computers. But thanks to Konfabulator, PC users can enjoy the sleek, colorful desktop tools, called Widgets, which are prevalent on the desktops of Mac users.

After chuckling to himself, he informed me that “we’re a PC family,” quashing my hopes for anything Apple.

Earlier this year when my father asked me if I’d be interested in getting a new laptop, I told him an Apple iBook would really suit my needs.

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