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Product Description:
Wx is a specialized internet weather app for Mac OS X that downloads and processes weather information and forecasts for the United States. The software links to free XML data on the internet from the US National Weather Service, and presents it in an attractive user-friendly interface. Wx can be configured to track weather conditions, watches/warnings/advisories, live RADAR, and forecast information for 20 locations, and it can download up to 20 weather maps or images. Optional add-ons allow each user to customize Wx for their lifestyle, hobbies, and activities. Many add-ons are available, including hurricane monitoring, ski reports, marine observations, stream flow measurements, and tide tables. Wx downloads data on-demand, and can be configured to download data automatically on a periodic basis. Current weather conditions are summarized in the app's dock icon and dock menu, a floating "MiniWx" panel, and a Quartz screensaver. An optional data logging feature records weather information to text files. The WxAlert feature can sound an alarm, send e-mails or SMS text messages, or run an AppleScript when severe weather alerts are issued by the NWS. Wx can also export settings for an iPhone or iPod Touch, allowing it to use the Mobile Wx web app. Wx runs on OS X 10.4/10.5 and is a universal PowerPC/Intel application.
What's new in this version:
- New WxAlert feature
- Toggle button to hide/show the sidebars in the main window
- Revised point and pro forecast data requests to avoid a 10.5 script corruption bug
- Change in pro forecast processing routine to avoid a crash when the NDFD returns more data than expected
- Added button in location and map setting sheets to delete entire rows
- Live text size adjustment for zone forecast and advisories, with finer increments than before
- Location and map sidebar scroller buttons only appear when needed now
- Minor tweaks to improve layout of the interface
- Wx will now display a warning if it's moved or renamed while running, or if it's installed in an improperly named folder
- More descriptive error messages for the various forecast and alerts displays
- Assorted minor bug fixes and performance improvements
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.0
- Mac OS X 10.1
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.2
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.3
- Mac OS Classic
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Great Job! 
- Version: 5.16, 12/31/2007 02:53PM PST
Airwolf2000
I love this program! The support from the author is excellent. As a pilot I have all my localities loaded, prognostic charts, and other useful flight information. Allows for METARs, TAFs and upper wind currents as well. All this in one program. Use it with Leopards spaces and have the weather at the push of a button. Great support. Needs a travel/flight planner and it'll be the only weather program you'll need. I wrote the same program with Applescript, but WX has a lot more to offer. Even works with the iPhone.
My favorite weather app - Version: 5.15, 11/20/2007 10:17PM PST
Central Scrutinizer--2008
I've tried at least a dozen, and this is my favorite weather app. It has a gorgeous interface and really packs a lot of info into a small area.
Alternatively, I can click on the link in my dock and load a custom www.wunderground.com page in Safari, which has, at only a click or two away, more weather and radar info than Wx can shake a stick at. It's not as pretty as Wx, and the information isn't displayed quite as efficiently as in Wx, but it loads just as fast and Safari is rock solid and always updated to work with the latest OS X release.
All else being equal, I'd probably opt for Wx, but all else is about $17 in Safari's favor. Wx is a wonderful app, but IMO it's trying to fill a niche that isn't there.
Alternatively, I can click on the link in my dock and load a custom www.wunderground.com page in Safari, which has, at only a click or two away, more weather and radar info than Wx can shake a stick at. It's not as pretty as Wx, and the information isn't displayed quite as efficiently as in Wx, but it loads just as fast and Safari is rock solid and always updated to work with the latest OS X release.
All else being equal, I'd probably opt for Wx, but all else is about $17 in Safari's favor. Wx is a wonderful app, but IMO it's trying to fill a niche that isn't there.
a bit buggy 
- Version: 5.14, 11/5/2007 05:50AM PST
Elmo151
looks great
preferences a bit confusing
frequent need to force quit after working with preferences
screen saver a great idea but I cannot get it to display weather data
preferences a bit confusing
frequent need to force quit after working with preferences
screen saver a great idea but I cannot get it to display weather data
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- re: a bit buggy
