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Festive Lights

Donate via PayPal download update Version: 5.1.1
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Minimum Requirements: Mac OSX 10.4 or later
Package Type: Universal
Downloads: 973,105 (26,645 this version)

Sparkling Once Again

I'd like to sincerely apologize for the recent "blackout" that Festive Lights experienced. I truly appreciate the patience you've all had while I found the time to get things back into working order. That said, Festive Lights are glowing again, and just in time for the new holiday season. I wish the merriest of times to all, and hope that Festive Lights will once again add that extra bit of holiday cheer so many have appreciated in years past.

Light Spectacular


festive lights browse lightsets Click on the image above to download a festive Misteltoe lightset. Also, feel free to peruse the lightset gallery for many more designs for all seasons.

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.

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.

Features

  1. Choice of white, multicolored, or a multitude of custom lightsets
  2. Over a dozen available light patterns including blink, twinkle, and chase
  3. Adjustable speed and scale, with live resizing
  4. Beautiful graphics
  5. Multiple placement options
  6. Multiple monitor support

New in Version 5.0

  1. Attribution tag for custom lightsets
  2. Better lightset removal support
  3. Six new light patterns, including new dimming patterns
  4. Updated standard lightsets are livelier than ever before
  5. Animated tags add a bit of festive flair
  6. New rendering engine with improved performance
  7. Improved multi-monitor behavior
  8. Simplified lightset format makes creating lightsets even easier
  9. Minor bug fixes

New in Version 5.1.1

  1. This fixes a bug that made the lights go dark, including a small issue which could cause problems if the update server isn't responsive. Download this version to keep them twinkling!