Widgets

Do you have boring dashboard?
Are all your widgets crappy information and systems info globules?
Need some fun on your dashboard? Tackorama is here to help.
All these widgets are free, and Universal Binary Mac OS X (10.4.3 upwards), and free.

Tackorama widgets: too silly not to have.

Whack Bill V1.0 (??? KB, XXX XXXX 2008)

This is taking longer than I thought. I was thinking of putting it on the iPhone but there's too much tat on there already - have you seen the dross from the App Store? No one does useless like Tackorama!

Getting there (??? KB)

Finger Prints V1.0 (280 KB, 3rd August 2007)

Give your screen that work feel without the need to clean!

This widget populates an area of your screen with realistic finger prints, adding that greasy feel to your monitor, without any permanent slime or dirt! Animated option and choice of number of prints.

Click here to download (212 KB)

Bull Shit Alarm V1.0 (168 KB, 24th July 2007)

Annoying klaxon sound...flashing light...says the swear word!
(I didn't bother attempting to submit this one to apple)

Some one nearby telling politican-level lies? This widget puts a siren on your desktop declaring the location of a bullshitter near your computer.

Click here to download (116 KB)

Light Bulb V1.0 (200 KB, 24th July 2007)

Switches on and off!...Zero carbon footprint...stays on your dashboard ceiling.

Is your dashboard a little dark? Need some illumination for your widgets? Light Bulb provides the answer! Choose from 3 different locations on your monitor, light bulb stays on the dashboard ceiling!

Click here to download (152 KB)

Virgin Alarm V1.0 (156 KB, 18th July 2007)

Annoying klaxon sound...flashing light...Adobe CS3 style look!

Want to get back at the office junior for nicking you stapler? Need to have a laugh at your mate who was unlucky over the weekend? This widget puts a siren on your desktop declaring the location of a virgin near your computer.

Click here to download (104 KB)

Trelawney V1.1 (1.2 MB, 20th July 2007)

Animated crystal ball...21 sounds...Spooky eyes!

Ever wanted your questions answered by a gifted seer? This widget puts a crystal ball on your dashboard with the spirit of a seer inside. Click on the blue diamond and Trelawney will answer...

Click here to download (1.02 MB)

To download and install widgets:

1. Ctrl-click (or right click) on the link
2. Select "Download Linked File"
3. Save to your Desktop. (Or where ever you wish).
4. Double click to extract the widget
5. Double click the widget to install.
6. Press "Keep" if you like.

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is required. If you're using Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it. If you're using a browser other than Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, unarchive it and place it in /Library/Widgets/ in your home folder. show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it.

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