Credits

Graphic design by Sophie (version 1.2 and later).

French translation by Thomas Creutzer, Patrick Scheidegger, Michel Braito (Yahoo widget) and others.

Swedish translation by Bengt Randers.

Dutch translation by Carl Jacobs.

Turkish translation by Angel Sevov. Sevgili Türk Mac kullanıcıları, lütfen yazım, anlam ve diğer sorunlarla ilgili goruşlerinizi ve önerilerinizi bize bildirin! Sizin katkı ve görüşleriniz cok önemli.

Chinese translation by SK Wong.

Testing: Peter Corrigan, Eckard Glaser, Jason Drew.

Thanks!

Version History Yahoo Widget

v1.2.6 (February 2nd, 2010)

added: -
fixed: NWS URL did change on Feb 1st, stations list update

v1.2.5 (October 22nd, 2008)

added: TAF format changes (ICAO Annex 3, Amendment 74) as of Nov 5th
fixed: comprehensive stations list update, data interpretation bugs (vertical visibility altitude was wrong by factor 10, visibility mistake as turbulence, and various others)
Download Version 1.2.5 (304 KB)

v1.2.4 (March 30th, 2008)

added: reload-button, displays MIL color-codes and direction visibility with KM (e.g., KMS)
fixed: updated stations list, more robust interpretation for clouds, flight rule display problem with SM fractions (e.g., 1 1/2SM), calculations when pressure or temperature is missing
Download Version 1.2.4 (304 KB)

v1.2.3 (October 11th, 2007)

added: shows translation when in raw mode by "shift"-clicking into window, French localization
fixed: updated stations list
Download Version 1.2.3 (300 KB)

v1.2.2 (May 27th, 2007)

added: now includes elevation data for all stations; calculation of freezing level, pressure altitude, and density altitude (optionally); displays flight rules indicator also in raw mode; Yahoo! Widgets dock functionality; new icon
fixed: updated stations list
Download Version 1.2.2 (297 KB)

v1.2.1 (March 13th, 2007)

fixed: DST (summertime) update for US/Canada when using local time option
Download Version 1.2.1 (279 KB)

v1.2 (December 8th, 2006)

Inital Release (same functionality as Dashboard widget 1.2.4); English and German version
Download Version 1.2 (279 KB)

Version History Dashboard Widget

v1.2.11 (February 2nd, 2010)

added: -
fixed: NWS URL did change on Feb 1st, stations list update

v1.2.10 (October 22nd, 2008)

added: TAF format changes (ICAO Annex 3, Amendment 74) as of Nov 5th
fixed: comprehensive stations list update, data interpretation bugs (vertical visibility altitude was wrong by factor 10, visibility mistake as turbulence, and various others)
Download Version 1.2.10 (408 KB)

v1.2.9 (March 30th, 2008)

added: displays MIL color-codes and direction visibility with KM (e.g., KMS)
fixed: updated stations list, more robust interpretation for clouds, flight rule display problem with SM fractions (e.g., 1 1/2SM), calculations when pressure or temperature is missing, changes for Leopard compatibility
Download Version 1.2.9 (408 KB)

v1.2.8 (October 11th, 2007)

added: shows translation when in raw mode by "shift"-clicking into window
fixed: updated stations list, didn't keep presets with multiple widget instances, misinterpretation of BECMG 9999
Download Version 1.2.8 (400 KB)

v1.2.7 (May 27th, 2007)

added: now includes elevation data for all stations; calculation of freezing level, pressure altitude, and density altitude (optionally); displays flight rules indicator also in raw mode; Chinese localization; new icon
fixed: updated stations list
Download Version 1.2.7 (400 KB)

v1.2.6 (March 13th, 2007)

fixed: DST (summertime) update for US/Canada when using local time option
Download Version 1.2.6 (374 KB)

v1.2.5 (January 2nd, 2007)

added: pressure trend indicator (when using "past data" option); flight rule icons with MyMetar.com; no inefficient reloading when re-activating dashboard within 20 seconds
fixed: data interpretation corrections (visibility with fractions of one mile, e.g. 2 1/2; min/max temperature forecasts in TAF; flight rule when METAR had variable wind); MyMetar.com groupname menu; updated stations list
Download Version 1.2.5 (374 KB)

v1.2.4 (October 11th, 2006)

added: MyMetar.com data-source support; scrollbars for long TAFs; Turkish localization
fixed: data interpretation corrections (runway visual range; visibility; daylight-format); loading of preferences when using multiple widget instances; wrongly displayed data of lefthand preset station when no data for that station was available; updated stations list
Download Version 1.2.4 (372 KB)

v1.2.3 (September 3rd, 2006)

added: shows past data if current is not available (up to 2 hours); keeps preferences when closing widget; Dutch localization; translated mode interpretations for INTER and CNL
fixed: data interpretation corrections (visibility; forecast time period; daylight-format); updated stations list
Download Version 1.2.3 (309 KB)

v1.2.2 (February 28th, 2006)

fixed: loading of preferences (after computer restart); flight rule condition bug when visibility lower than 100m; minor data interpretation corrections (visibility with direction; wind in MPS; weather conditions on one line)
added: sunrise/sunset for each station; real local time calculation for each station (incl. daylight saving time); Swedish localization; station/airport info when clicking on its name; translated mode interpretations for AUTO stations (NCD, NDV)
Download Version 1.2.2 (287 KB)

v1.2.1 (January 11th, 2006)

fixed: minor data interpretation corrections; minor French localization changes; data updating
added: keeps last data when connection is interrupted; improved (faster) loading procedure; animation in flight rule indicator shows loading of data; display of METAR remarks in translated mode; option for nicer formatting (line breaks) of data in raw mode; copy-to-clipboard button (no more automatically!); format option "US with deg. Celsius"; removed data source MeteoSwiss due to discontinued service
Download Version 1.2.1 (215 KB)

v1.2 (July 17th, 2005)

fixed: correct interpretation of visibility greather than 10 km; occasional station name and data overflows; minor data interpretation corrections
added: new graphic design; flight rule condition indicator (based on NWS) in translated mode; runway reports, turbulence reports, and icing reports in translated mode (if available); data is automatically copied to clipboard; French localization; some conversions are rounded; checks automatically for latest version
Download Version 1.2 (201 KB)

v1.1.1 (June 6th, 2005)

fixed: not properly loading preferences (format, source) bug; improved internal ICAO station list; incomplete TAF FM parsing (translated mode)
added: windshears (translated mode)
Download Version 1.1.1 (216 KB)

v1.1 (June 2nd, 2005)

fixed: displays automatically full station name when entering ICAO code only
added: station presets (up to 4); option to display up to 4 stations (raw-format) in one window; minor user interface improvements; additional format option to display altitudes in metric format
Download Version 1.1 (212 KB)

v1.0.1 (May 22nd, 2005)

fixed: problem with window text overlaps; problem with temperature forecast display
added: relative humidity (RH); more detailed compass notations (NNW etc.)
Download Version 1.0.1 (210 KB)

v1.0 (May 20th, 2005)

Inital Release