I downloaded this Mac app that installed in my dashboard area, are these special apps or simply regular cocoa based apps that just installed in a specific area on my computer?
this is the app: http://bit.ly/8xKiH
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I downloaded this Mac app that installed in my dashboard area, are these special apps or simply regular cocoa based apps that just installed in a specific area on my computer?
this is the app: http://bit.ly/8xKiH
As @Alexsander correctly answers, Dashboard widgets are miniature web apps: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. However, a lot of them are also powered by custom plugins, which are written in Cocoa. Check out the documentation for more info.