growl

• Receiving new email via software mail client or Gmail
• Various IM operations (contacts signing on/signing off)
• Connection and disconnection of USB and Firewire devices
• Connection and disconnection of network interfaces
• Connection and disconnection of network storage volumes
• iTunes integration, showing current track name, artist name and album art

Themes are available to change the appearance of the notification windows, which can be made to appear for whatever length of time is desired by the user. Also, preset actions can be performed when the user clicks on the notification window. The user can also set the desired transparency level of the notification windows.

The Growl package comes with several helpful applets which exemplify Growl functionality. These include:

• GrowlDict, an OS X Service that displays Dictionary definitions in Growl notifications.
• GrowlMail, a mail notification applet that integrates with the Apple iLife Mail.app application.
• GrowlTunes, a tool which notifies you when the current track playing in iTunes changes
• HardwareGrowler, a tool which notifies you when hardware devices or network interfaces are connected and disconnected.
• growlnotify, the command-line interface for Growl

Sources

Growl (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Growled (?); p. pr. & vb. e. Growling.] [D. grollen to grunt, murmur, be angry; akin to G. grollen to be angry.]

To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.

Gay.

© Webster 1913.

Growl, v. t.

To express by growling.

Thomson.

© Webster 1913.

Growl, n.

The deep, threatening sound made by a surly dog; a grumbling sound.

© Webster 1913.