iStocks Manual
iStocks Widget: International Quotes
The iStocks Widget displays quotes and historical charts for international stocks, indices and currencies.
The widget is provided as freeware and is based on Apple’s Stock widget, which is shipped with Mac OS X. This original widget is limited to US symbols only. iStocks overcomes this limitation and uses the international Yahoo services.
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iStock.zip (272 KB) |
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iStocks-Manual.pdf (1,3 MB) |
| Version: | 0.3.1 |
| Release Date: | April 10th, 2008 |
| License: | Freeware |
| Requirements: | Mac OS X 10.4.10+ or 10.5 |
| Localization: | English, German, French, Italian |
Installation
In your Safari web browser, click the download link. Safari will load and install the widget automatically into your private widget folder (”Library/Widgets”).
If you’re using any other browser and the widget download is complete, double-click the ZIP archive to decompress, then double-click the widget icon.
Usage
Configuration (Backside)

Adding a Symbol (Backside)
Renaming (Backside)
Color Themes
Multiple Instances
Sorting

Update Notification
Limitations
- Mutual Funds:
- Mutual funds listed on http://biz.yahoo.com/p/top.html are supported, e.g. GGSAX.
- Other mutual funds are not supported for now, like e.g. RGTXX, GB0031835118GBP or LU0195061774EUR.
- Options/Futures: International options, futures, bonds are not supported.
Comments, Feedback
Please enter a comment into the text field on my widget page for feedback.
Version History
Current Version 0.3
New Features:
- Color Themes: Choose between 5 colors.
- Multiple widget instances with individual settings.
- New option to sort by performance.
- Rename display name of symbols.
- Chart data fetching uses fallback data sources in case the primary one delivers none or old information. Result: no more outdated data for the 1m, 3m and 6m chart ranges.
- Update notification.
Improvements:
- Better color contrasts.
- Displays version number on the backside
- (0.3.1) Allow Shift-click on quote value to switch between sorted und orginal order.
Bugs fixed:
- Some symbols could not be added in specific situations. E.g. after adding bas.de no more symbol could be added. Fixed.
- (0.3.1) Color themes do not work with 10.4.10+ (Tiger).
Older Versions
0.2.2: Improvement: Easy installation; it just starts and does not require to hit Cmd-R anymore.
0.2.1: Support for Mac OS X 10.4.11. New feature: Reorder symbols (use the cursor keys in the symbol list of the backside window).
0.2: Support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. New features include symbol lookup, support for currencies, extended precision for quotes and changes. The settings from an older version 0.1.x will not be used; please excuse this inconvenience.
0.1.3.1: Update to latest Yahoo Finance Chart URL (no more “error retrieving chart”).
0.1.2.1: Improvements: Charts for 1m up to 2y now includes latest quotes (days of current week). Fix: Chart for 1w reloads properly now.
0.1.1.3: Fixed problem with incorrect diff for parser.js. Widget would just say “Error retrieving chart”. Diff is now correct by using the original parser.js.
0.1.1.2: Fixed problem that chart images were cached and never reloaded. Refresh works now.
0.1.1.1: Initial Release.
Disclaimer
The iStocks widget is provided AS IS, without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including without limitation the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of this widget is borne by you. Should the installation or operation of the iStocks widget prove defective, you assume the entire cost of any service and repair. The provider, Martin Backschat, is not responsible for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character including, but not limited to, damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses.
