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Festive Lights

Version: 4.5
Release Date: March 15, 2009
Minimum Requirements: Mac OSX 10.4 or later
Package Type: Universal
Downloads: 696,697 (3,699 this version)

Light Spectacular

Embrace the spirit ofthe Irish with this Shamrock lightset submitted by Lacey Cunill. It's been around for a few years now, but I come back to it every March. Best wishes for a happy and safe St. Patrick's day!

Be sure to check back frequently as the list of lightsets submitted by the Mac community continues to grow, and try out the "Featured lightset" option in the latest version of the widget, to be kept up to date with featured lightsets automatically from within the widget.

Brighten Your Desktop

If you'd like your lights directly on your Desktop instead of in Dashboard, check out the DevMode widget that Jeremy Williams created. You will also want to check out the documentation. Or, you may also download Dasher from Splasm software in order to pull up their shining brilliance whenever your computer is idle.

Features

1. Choice of white, multicolored, or a multitude of custom lightsets
2. Ten available light patterns including blink, twinkle, and chase
3. Adjustable speed and scale, with live resizing
4. Adjustable settings for twinkle density, grouped blinking, chaser spacing, and more
5. Beautiful graphics
6. Multiple placement options
7. Multiple monitor support

New in Version 4.0

1. Fresh, clean design and controls
2. lightset ornaments add extra flair; the new mistletoe lightset is a great example
3. Featured lightsets can be shown or downloaded directly within the widget
4. Three new light patterns to keep you entertained
5. Improved lightset removal support
6. Minor bug fixes

New in Version 4.5

1. Compatibilty with Safari 4.0
2. Minor bug fixes