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DESCRIPTION
Growl is a notification system that allows any application to send it a notification, and then it displays it. You can (for example) be notified that you have new email, or that a download completed, etc.

Support for Applescript, Perl, Python, TCL, Cocoa, Carbon, Ruby and more being added.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.1.5:

GrowlMail

  • Fixed crash on notification when Safari 4 beta is installed ([65a0bcf23292], fixing #336354)
    We don't know for sure whether this also happened with Safari 4.0 release, but whether it did or not, it's fixed now.
  • Fixed another crash, first seen in betas, on PowerPC machines ([0d7cf6a69fde], fixing #385444)
  • Only show notifications for unread messages ([b19d240b576a])
  • Took out a little more insurance against the possibility of clobbering an Apple method when running under a future version of Mail ([caae0ed9a580])
  • Internal refactoring, eliminating an assumption about Mail's internal nature ([f8a902d33769] and [c36ddc8e6b22])
  • Now loads its preference pane into Mail's Preferences window by method swizzling, which is explicitly supported in 64-bit Mac OS X, unlike the previous technique of class posing, which is explicitly not ([3be8b67aac72], fixing #363176)

Growl

growlnotify

  • If you forget to enter a description, growlnotify now prints a prompt message before waiting for you to type one in on stdin ([5f49950abfbb])
  • Fixed a crash when you pass --appIcon and name an application that you don't have ([c5aea4e41bce])

HardwareGrowler

  • Show the correct AirPort and Network icons on more recent versions of Mac OS X ([c78b283d2fca])
  • Added new icons for power events ([2564276c9d5c])
  • Allowed power sources to notify again consecutively when their charging state changes ([f3398597ecdd])
  • Enabled coalescing: a new notification, particularly from a power source, will replace an existing one on-screen if there is one ([f3398597ecdd])
  • Added the word “minutes” after the number of minutes remaining to charge, the same as the battery's time-remaining notification already had ([62367bdaaf88])

GrowlTunes

  • Fixed “(null)” in notifications for radio stream events ([2776a948782a]—thanks to Ludek for the patch)
  • No longer includes some of its headers in the distribution ([91e95ee0745d])

GrowlSafari

  • Fixed version information in GrowlSafariLoader bundle ([803920185e34])
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:The Growl Project
Downloads:124,228
  - Version d/l:7,250
Development:Networks
License:Free
Date:16 Jun 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Jun 18 2009

STEVE R  I tried Growl a few years ago (it seems) and wasn't too impressed with it, for what my needs were then. Now I've been using it for more than a year and I'm liking it. I upgraded to Safari 4 beta -- for about 10 minutes before trashing it, and have yet to upgrade to Safari 4 release. I like the app so much I recommend it to my friends.  
(Version 1.1.5)

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Jun 16 2009

GORDON142  I can't seem to get growlmail to install. The installer asks "how I want to install the software", with the only option being "for me only." Even after selecting this option, the continue button is still greyed out.  
(Version 1.1.5)

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Jun 1 2009

ARCHMISSION  Growl has gotten extremely buggy. I finally had to remove it since it constantly crashes my mail program. Mail even has recognized that it is causing the crashes and identifies that it caused the crashes. While I love the idea of the notifications, the program has gotten to the point that it is not useable anymore. What concerns me is that as Snow Leopard comes closer to being released, I am wondering if this software will be able to be used with the new operating system and how long will it take to develop it much less fix it for the current problems that has arisen.  
(Version 1.1.4)

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May 2 2009

BIKEHAM  Growl 1.1.4 GrowlMail has some issues with Safari 4 beta.

http://www.safari4beta.com/2009/02/safari-4-beta-and-growl-mail.html

I have been waiting for a proper fix for a while now.  
(Version 1.1.4)

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Nov 24 2008

STAGNENT MIND  Growl in 10.4.11 no longer stays in the Menu Bar up top there is that little Claw next to the clock if i want to see it there every time i restart i have to open system preferences and click on growl to see it in the menu bar... dose anyone else have this problem ???

Im hopeing there wil be a newer version of Growl for 10.4 that fixes this and it will not be left this way...  
(Version 1.1.4)

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Jul 29 2008

ZO219  My god that claw is hideous ... and distracting besides.

Is everyone on the Growl team an adolescent male?

Major clue.   
(Version 1.1.4)

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Jan 20 2009

CASTLE ROSE  Actually we're little pussy-cats.

The little paw print is sooo cute in the menubar.

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(Version 1.1.4)

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Jul 1 2008

HENDO  It fails to mount. Just says unknown error occured. Running 10.5.2  
(Version 1.1.4)

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Jun 7 2008

BLOOBIE  GrowlSafari does not work anymore with Safari 3.1.1 running under OS X 10.5.3. I also had the same issue as a previous poster where the installer failed on the first try but worked successfully on the 2nd. Weird.  
(Version 1.1.3)

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Jun 8 2008

LEOOFBORG  GrowlSafari's file permissions are not properly set in /Library/Inputmanagers/

See my post in the Growl forums here:

http://forums.cocoaforge.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17511#p106261  
(Version 1.1.3)

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Jun 8 2008

BLOOBIE  Awesome! That fixed it. Thanks!  
(Version 1.1.3)

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Jun 18 2008

SJK  This and the previous version of GrowlSafari haven't worked for me on 10.4.11. Haven't tried on Leopard yet.  
(Version 1.1.4)

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Jun 7 2008

ISKIPPY  After updating Growl and reinstalling GrowlMail, I found it still wasn't coming up in the Mail preferences. I removed it and tried installing again, and still wound up nowhere. A tip I found on the Growl forums got it working though. If you've installed GrowlMail and it isn't appearing in Mail's preferences window, open the Terminal and paste in this command:

defaults write com.apple.mail EnableBundles -bool YES

That should re-enable GrowlMail. At least, it did for me.  
(Version 1.1.3)

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Jun 7 2008

SJK  Try the forum for support:

http://forums.cocoaforge.com/viewforum.php?f=6  
(Version 1.1.3)

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