Growl, a global notification system for OS X, has really enhanced the user experience for many third-party apps such as chat and FTP clients. It’s free, it’s discreet, and it’s getting used more and more. That’s why I was happy to find out version 1.1 was just released. The revision doesn’t bring revolutionary features, but it’s certainly welcome.
First, the notification customization on a per app basis is greatly improved, adding the option to play sounds, for example. The notifications windows get a couple of new styles, but most importantly now display a close button when moused-over. I also think the ability to choose one of your screen’s four corners as the starting point for notifications is new — update: it is. Chris Forsythe explains on his blog it’s part of Growl’s new “global positioning system” feature.
Apart from that, the Growl team also did some good work behind the scenes, fixing bugs, memory leaks, and other performance problems. The update also promises improved localization.
Check out the full version history for more details, or head to the Growl homepage to download your copy.
[via Daring Fireball]
