Dashboard Widgets
Dashboard Widgets (compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger – macOS 10.14 Mojave).
Freeware, no warranty.
awkalc 2.5.1
[zip: 63 KB / MD5 checksum b6f4433372a5838dc9f0b37385fca4b4]
A Dashboard widget to evaluate a formula
(such as "sin(23)*cos(42)")
using awk. Functions tan, asin, acos, atan, log10, abs, and
constants e, pi, dtor(=pi/180) are implemented in addition to the awk
built-in ones (sin, cos, sqrt, log, exp, etc.). User-defined
variables can be used like "x=1e5; (1+1/x)^x".
- Version 2.5.1 [2020-04-26] change the link to website.
- Version 2.5 [2009-05-21] widget can now be resized.
- Version 2.2.3 [2009-05-17] change the link to website.
- Version 2.2.2 [2007-11-24] improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
- Version 2.2.1 [2006-10-10] fixed a bug on trigonometric functions in
"deg" mode. [many thanks to Stefan!]
- Version 2.2 [2006-06-07] preserve result history.
- Version 2.1 [2005-12-01] improve behavior of trigonometric functions in
"deg" mode.
- Version 2.0 [2005-11-27] support user-defined variables;
preserve command history;
implement abs() function;
etc.
- Version 1.0 [2005-11-25] first public version
LSTclock 1.5.6
[zip: 43 KB / MD5 checksum f4e400182aca23bf6b0e68e59a4c16c2]
A Dashboard widget which displays local sidereal time (LST) clock.
Five observing sites (longitudes) can be set.
- Version 1.5.6 [2020-04-26] fixed a minor bug in the calculation of LST;
change the link to website.
- Version 1.5.5 [2009-05-17] change default location list;
change the link to website.
- Version 1.5.4 [2008-02-24] change status icon.
- Version 1.5.3 [2008-02-15] improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
(again).
- Version 1.5.2 [2007-11-24] improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
- Version 1.5.1 [2007-05-08] change date format to YYYY-MM-DD;
change default location list.
- Version 1.5 [2007-01-14] LST for arbitrary date can be calculated;
etc.
- Version 1.0 [2005-11-19] first public version
See also
Awkalc for macOS and LSTclock for iOS/iPadOS/watchOS are available.
Disclaimer
The Widgets and this website are provided "as is". The developer does not make any warranties and is not responsible to any harm or inconvenience the Widgets/website might cause.
support at tanusouth dot com 
last update 2026-02-21