How can I download the Widget application to my computer Dashboard

Question

I asked this question early this week, but I still cannot figure it out. Does it exist? I have the app for my iPhone, but I also want to use the Dashboard Widget for my computer -- if it exists. Someone please help me! I have a PowerBook G4, if this helps at all.

I changed your category to make this post easier to find. - Nicole-B, Nov 13, 2009

Answer 1

Are you looking for a translation widget, or specifically for an associated Spanishdict.com widget?

I have a translator widget on my Mac that utilizes Google's translation service. I would use a Spanishdict widget if I knew of one. At the risk of encouraging the use of a potential competitor, here's a link to the translation widget that I know of:

http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/travel/languagetranslator.html

Yes. I'm looking for the spanishdict widget. I find it odd that there is a iPhone application, but there isn't a Widget application for your computer. I also have that translator from apple, but I find spanishdict's more helpful. - deniscvidal, Nov 13, 2009

Answer 2

I see that you have asked this question before. I assume that you did not receive an adequate response.

First, I think you need to tell us exactly what you are looking for. I'm not to familiar with Macs and their Dashboard. (Is it comparable to Window's Sidebar?)

SpanishDict does have what they call Widgets. (In Windows, the software applications that you post to your sidebar are call Gadgets). SpanishDict's widgets are for posting Word of the day or a Translations Box to website pages (blog pages, social sites, personal web pages, etc.).

I'm not sure that the SpanishDict Widgets are comparable to the IPhone application (which as I understand it provides a dictionary, word games, favorites, and a Word of the Day feature) or to a Window's gadget.

You might wish to ask someone if the SpanishDict widgets (meant for installation on web pages) are usable on Mac OS dashboards.

Here's a link to their widgets however. As you see they are little more that a RSS link and a player to be posted on a website. widgets

As for installing them: you would just post them like any other link or video.

Oops! Sorry. The link below was viewable in the preview page, but this editor won't display it (similar to video players-you can see them in the preview page, but not when you post). Anyway as you may or not be able to determine from the code they are little more that a flash player and a link to what you want displayed on the player. Again, they are meant to display on web pages. (If you have editing capabilities, then edit my reply and look at the preview screen. You will see the Word of the Day widget displayed.)

<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="170px" height="423px" id="InsertWidget_8443f1ac-1deb-49fb-a160-307dc14ffbeb" align="middle"><param name="movie" value="http://widgetserver.com/syndication/flash/wrapper/InsertWidget.swf"/> <embed src="http://widgetserver.com/syndication/flash/wrapper/InsertWidget.swf" name="InsertWidget_8443f1ac-1deb-49fb-a160-307dc14ffbeb" width="170px" height="423px" quality="high" menu="false" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" align="middle" flashvars="r=1&appId=8443f1ac-1deb-49fb-a160-307dc14ffbeb" /></object>English to Spanish Translation

Yes, a Mac's Dashboard is like a Window's Sidebar. I saw the spanishdict's widgets page, but I don't think it is like a Mac Widget -- http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/. I think all they have in common is the name. Thanks for the help though. - deniscvidal, Nov 13, 2009

Answer 3

Can someone from the spanishdict staff respond to this question and clarify please?