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DESCRIPTION

Slothcam is the only fully customizable webcam viewer for Dashboard. Just type your favorite webcam image URL into the preferences (or use one of the built-in webcams) and watch your favorite webcam from the Apple Dashboard environment.

Slothcam features include:

  • The ability to add and delete cameras, each with their own refresh rate.
  • The ability to cycle between cameras when dashboard is activated, at a set interval, or by pressing the arrow keys.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.94:
  • Fixed bug in version 2.93 that caused problems when adding new webcams or modifying existing webcams.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Developer:SlothSoft
Downloads:15,708
  - Version d/l:2,936
Dashboard:Video
License:Free
Date:10 Jan 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
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Nov 16 2007

J-A-X  The only way I could see that happening would be if the image file is large enough to take up that kind of bandwidth even though Slothcam is only requesting the image once per minute.  
(Version 2.93)

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Nov 13 2007

MORJOVY  i cannot understand how does the widget use my internet traffic. i set one webcam to update every 1 minute but it comsumes 250kB every second it works...  
(Version 2.92)

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Nov 16 2007

J-A-X  The only way I could see that happening would be if the image file is large enough to take up that kind of bandwidth even though Slothcam is only requesting the image once per minute  
(Version 2.93)

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Oct 9 2007

MBRYSON21528  The only reason I downloaded this was to have the paris webcam and it hasnt worked since. Is there something that can be done??  
(Version 2.92)

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Oct 9 2007

MACUPDATE ADMIN  Yes, contact the developer:

http://glorioussloth.jackson-myers.com/slothcam.html  
(Version 2.92)

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Nov 16 2007

J-A-X  I don't maintain any of the webcams, I just chose some default cams as examples of what you can do with SlothCam. I have replaced the Paris camera in the latest version with a new (different) webcam.

I live in Texas, and unfortunately I can't fly all the way to Paris to fix the Paris webcam. :)  
(Version 2.93)

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Mar 29 2006

JEFF H.  I really like this, and will continue to use it, but it's a memory hog...  
(Version 2.91)

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Apr 4 2006

J-A-X  unfortunately, that's apple's fault not mine...  
(Version 2.92)

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Apr 4 2006

JEFF H.  gotcha  
(Version 2.92)

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Dec 23 2005

NERFGUN  SlothCam is great, although it is not really true that it is the only customizable webcam widget; the 4webcams/9webcams/16webcams widgets are user-defined as well. But SlothCam works great for a single cam.  
(Version 2.91)

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Dec 23 2005

J-A-X  Well it used to be and I didn't change the description.

Slothcam is more customizable though because you can add any number of webcams each with its own refresh rate, and also resize it etc.  
(Version 2.91)

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Dec 21 2005

MICELI  thank you and mary xmas.  
(Version 2.9)

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Jul 25 2005

ANONYMOUS  It it possible for SlothCam to view animated gifs? I'm trying to get it to show http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480c/SIR/inmaSIRIL_.gif.

Thanks!  
(Version 2.71)

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Jul 25 2005

JACKSON  There should be no problem viewing gifs, but for some reason,

http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480c/SIR/inmaSIRIL_.gif?1 does not work (the URL with a question mark at the end). THe question mark is the way slothcam distinguishes between different webcam images, and it hasn't been a problem with any webserver I've ever encountered.

This means it is an issue with the webserver at accuweather. I could try to make a way to force slothcam to not add the ? at the end but I'm not sure right now if I want to do that. Email me if you want to discuss this...  
(Version 2.71)

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Jul 24 2005
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ANONYMOUS  This is great. A widget that's actually useful since my friends use it to monitor their kids at various day care centers with the tap of a button.

I'd like to see one tiny feature added though, when you mouse over the image a small left pointing arrow would appear letting you flip back 10 or so images to see what's happened that you've missed. Maybe have this number user definable.  
(Version 2.71)

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Jul 17 2005
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ANONYMOUS  Great fun, but I don't much like the icon of a sloth in a che guevara hat.   
(Version 2.71)

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Jul 19 2005

ANONYMOUS  Best. Icon. Ever. Seriously. I love it.  
(Version 2.71)

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Jul 15 2005
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DALE  I can't get SlothCam to save any "Caption" setting other than the default. I set it then log out and when I log back in it reverts to the default setting. Oher than that its a great widget.  
(Version 2.7)

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Jul 17 2005

JACKSON  This has been fixed. To go my website and download the 2.71 release which fixes this issue.  
(Version 2.7)

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