Apple Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 NL CD Mac Retail M9639N/A Merkblatt
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M9639N/A
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Technology Brief
Mac OS X: Dashboard
Mac OS X: Dashboard
Widgets in Tiger
Mac OS X Tiger is packed with preinstalled widgets for you to explore and enjoy. Some
widgets perform a simple function, such as the Calculator, Unit Converter, and Calendar
widgets. Others provide information from the Internet, such as the Stocks, Weather,
Phone Book, Flight Tracker, and Translation widgets. The following descriptions give
you a quick look at the standard Tiger widgets and their functions. You can learn to use
each of them in just a few minutes.
widgets perform a simple function, such as the Calculator, Unit Converter, and Calendar
widgets. Others provide information from the Internet, such as the Stocks, Weather,
Phone Book, Flight Tracker, and Translation widgets. The following descriptions give
you a quick look at the standard Tiger widgets and their functions. You can learn to use
each of them in just a few minutes.
Stocks
Use the Stocks widget to track the changes in your favorite stock funds. The widget
displays the ticker symbol, current price (with up to 20-minute delay), and daily
change for each of the stocks you choose, both international and domestic. To see a
stock’s recent performance, click its ticker symbol to view a graph of its price history.
On the reverse side of the widget, a ticker symbol lookup helps you find and track
additional stocks.
Use the Stocks widget to track the changes in your favorite stock funds. The widget
displays the ticker symbol, current price (with up to 20-minute delay), and daily
change for each of the stocks you choose, both international and domestic. To see a
stock’s recent performance, click its ticker symbol to view a graph of its price history.
On the reverse side of the widget, a ticker symbol lookup helps you find and track
additional stocks.
Weather
Use the Weather widget to view current weather conditions for cities around the world.
A beautifully rendered image displays the city name and weather at a glance along
with the weather conditions, including the current temperature and expected high
and low. Clicking anywhere on the widget reveals a 6-day high/low forecast complete
with weather icons. For weather information in a different location, edit the widget and
enter a zip code.
Use the Weather widget to view current weather conditions for cities around the world.
A beautifully rendered image displays the city name and weather at a glance along
with the weather conditions, including the current temperature and expected high
and low. Clicking anywhere on the widget reveals a 6-day high/low forecast complete
with weather icons. For weather information in a different location, edit the widget and
enter a zip code.
Phone Book
Use the Phone Book widget to find contact information for just about any company
in the United States. This widget provides fast, easy access to an online business
directory. Search by name or category to display the phone number and address for
publicly listed businesses near you. Click the telephone number to display it in ultra-
large print so you can read it easily while dialing the phone, and click an address to
see a map of the company’s location.
Use the Phone Book widget to find contact information for just about any company
in the United States. This widget provides fast, easy access to an online business
directory. Search by name or category to display the phone number and address for
publicly listed businesses near you. Click the telephone number to display it in ultra-
large print so you can read it easily while dialing the phone, and click an address to
see a map of the company’s location.
Flight Tracker
Use Flight Tracker to follow upcoming flights and flights in progress. Type in or select
an airline, flight number, and destination or departure city to view the flight schedule
information. A map displays the approximate location for flights in progress in the
United States and Canada.
Use Flight Tracker to follow upcoming flights and flights in progress. Type in or select
an airline, flight number, and destination or departure city to view the flight schedule
information. A map displays the approximate location for flights in progress in the
United States and Canada.
Dictionary
Quickly find the definition of a word using the Dictionary widget. You can type all or
part of the word, and a list of matching words in the dictionary is displayed. You can
click to select a word or continue typing until you find the word you’re looking for.
The definition is beautifully rendered, just as you’d find it in a printed dictionary. You
can also view the word in the thesaurus to find synonyms, antonyms, and more. The
dictionary and thesaurus are built into Mac OS X Tiger, so no Internet connection is
required.
Quickly find the definition of a word using the Dictionary widget. You can type all or
part of the word, and a list of matching words in the dictionary is displayed. You can
click to select a word or continue typing until you find the word you’re looking for.
The definition is beautifully rendered, just as you’d find it in a printed dictionary. You
can also view the word in the thesaurus to find synonyms, antonyms, and more. The
dictionary and thesaurus are built into Mac OS X Tiger, so no Internet connection is
required.
Unit Converter
Unit Converter quickly converts numerous weights, measures, and currencies. You can
convert area, currency, energy, length, mass, power, pressure, speed, temperature,
volume, and weight.
Unit Converter quickly converts numerous weights, measures, and currencies. You can
convert area, currency, energy, length, mass, power, pressure, speed, temperature,
volume, and weight.