I have recently created a Growl style Flash interface. Firstly if you don’t know what Growl is then it is a notification system for Mac OS X: it allows applications that support Growl to send you notifications. Notifications are a way for your applications to provide you with new information, without you having to switch from the application you’re already in. I decided to create a Flash based version that could be used to show you information about something happening in your application at runtime. To see what I mean, take a look here, then carry on reading to see how its done. First...

This is just a link for two great plugins for Growl that notify you when there is a change in either Thunderbird or Firefox. In Thunderbird, Growl displays a notification when new mail is recieved, and in Firefox displays when downloads are complete (clicking on the notification, opens up the download manager). Growl Plugins for: Thunderbird and Firefox Hope you enjoy!

Un-Plugged is a nice little app that works in conjunction with Growl to give you a graphical notification of both your battery level and whether or not you external power lead is connected. This is one of those seemingly pointless yet useful apps for your Mac. If you haven’t heard of Growl or used it yet, check it out. Its basically a global notification tool that alerts you about application changes (such as when a cd is burnt in Toast). It allows you to apply various themes for each application thats associated with it. For a list of compatible apps, click here.