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Festive Lights

Version: 5.0.1
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Minimum Requirements: Mac OSX 10.4 or later
Package Type: Universal
Downloads: 805,180 (63,722 this version)

Our Gift To You

We've spent many hours preparing the latest new version of the widget for you, adding many new features and a whole lot of polish. As just one example, we've finally introduced dimming light patterns to give a softer glow to your dashboard. Check out the full list of new features below!

Light Spectacular

Spring is here! And with it, we have a new lightset from Melissa Hines in celebration of the season. Thanks for sharing, Melissa! Also, Don't forget to peruse the lightset gallery for many more designs for all seasons to hold you over until next Christmas.

Be sure to check back frequently as the list of lightsets submitted by the Mac community continues to grow, and try out the "Featured lightset" option in the latest version of the widget, to be kept up to date with featured lightsets automatically.

Brighten Your Desktop

If you'd like your lights directly on your Desktop instead of in Dashboard, check out the DevMode widget that Jeremy Williams created. You will also want to check out the documentation.

Features

1. Choice of white, multicolored, or a multitude of custom lightsets
2. Over a dozen available light patterns including blink, twinkle, and chase
3. Adjustable speed and scale, with live resizing
4. Beautiful graphics
5. Multiple placement options
6. Multiple monitor support

New in Version 5.0

1. Attribution tag for custom lightsets
2. Better lightset removal support
3. Six new light patterns, including new dimming patterns
4. Updated standard lightsets are livelier than ever before
5. Animated tags add a bit of festive flair
6. New rendering engine with improved performance
7. Improved multi-monitor behavior
8. Simplified lightset format makes creating lightsets even easier
9. Minor bug fixes

New in Version 5.0.1

1. Adds support for OSX 10.4 Tiger