Support Resources for Swackett® Apps
Below are status updates and technical issues affecting Swackett apps and APIs.
| Date | Product | Description | Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Oct 26 | Select Apps and APIs | Weather data provider issue in select parts of the world, resulting in sporadic server overload. | Yes |
| 2020 Mar 7 | All Apps and APIs | Downtime incident related to network upgrades. | Yes |
| 2019 Apr 4 | APIs | Downtime incident. | Yes |
| 2018 Jun 9 | All Apps and APIs | Data accuracy issue related to humidity levels. | Yes |
| 2017 Nov 11 | APIs | Downtime incident. | Yes |
We’ve refined our portfolio of weather apps recently to focus on delivering the best user experience possible. We’ve retired some apps — and have lovingly restored some of our very first apps (now called classic apps). 😃
All currently shipping and supported Swackett apps are listed below.
Can’t find your app here? Check our listing of Depreciated Apps.
| Swackett® for macOS | Mac | platform |
| Version 7.0.2 | macOS 10.15+ |  |
| August 25, 2020 | release date | |
| Download on the Mac App Store |
| Swackett® for iOS | iPhone | platform |
| Version 6.0.1 (6571) | iOS 11.4+ | version |
| September 25, 2019 | release date | |
| Download on the App Store |
| Swackett Classic for iOS | iPhone | platform |
| Version 7.0.2 | iOS 13+ | |
| August 23, 2020 | release date | |
| Download on the App Store |
| Swackett Classic for iPad | iPad | platform |
| Version 7.0.2 | iOS 13+ | |
| August 23, 2020 | release date | |
| Download on the App Store |
Founded in 2010, Swackett engineers have had a lot of time to do app experimentation. Many of those ideas grew into full-blown apps that were released to the public. Not every app is suited for a long life however — and some of our apps had to be depreciated over time. These apps are below.
Continue reading “Depreciated Apps”Swackett 7 for macOS contains dozens of windows you can use to customize a weather forecast to your liking. Swackett can manage the placement of these windows to help make sure all windows are visible on the screen at the same time (to help limit overlap).
At the same time, Swackett will preserve window positions — remembering the size and placement of windows that you move. This enables you to build a custom display that suits your need and is the same day-to-day.
Continue reading “Preserving Window Positions in Swackett 7 for macOS”And it’s something special.
This new version of Swackett will be made available to all Swackett macOS version 5 users — including those marooned in the older 5.1.x versions as a result of our change in ownership (sandboxing issue).
Our latest flagship app for Mac builds on the strength of our IQ Weather Engine — and layers in the very best of Apple’s latest tech — including deep support for macOS Catalina, Big Sur and Swift UI. This combination of technology unlocks the true potential for apps like Swackett.
Coming soon. 😃
Below are technical issues we are aware of in our Swackett for macOS app. These issue receive priority attention from our team.
| Version | Status | Description | Solved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0.2 | Active | When expanded to full-screen, widget windows appear as a black square with a small gray or white square inside. Workaround: Grow widows slowly by dragging to resize. | |
November 1, 2019
Swackett for macOS supports Dark Mode for use in dark environments — and for people whom appreciate the cool dark look. 🙂
Swackett will honor Dark Mode as set by the operating system (requires macOS 10.14 Mohave). You can override the operating system below — forcing Swackett’s user interface to appear in light or dark mode (requires PRO version of Swackett).
Full Dark Mode support requires Swackett for macOS version 5.2.0 or greater.
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What’s new version 5? Everything!
Swackett has been re-imagined for modern macOS computers — small screens and large. We’ve given the famous Swackett people symbols (peeps) a new place to share their dynamic visual weather forecasts — and with the new PRO upgrade — Swackett peeps appear not only appropriately dressed for the weather, but suggesting weather-appropriate activities.
For the first time, Swackett works with the Touch Bar on your MacBook Pro. Also for the first time, Swackett now supports small screens without scrolling. And in PRO mode Swackett takes full advantage of large screens to showcase WeatherStation gauges, This Day in Weather History, and more.
There is no other weather app like Swackett. Test drive the most innovative weather app ever created today — for free!
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In June 2018 Swackett’s version 5-series included new PRO weather gauges originally designed for large screens. Never intended to be used on smaller screens — users made it clear they wanted to see these new gauges on any size screen.
We heard you. 🙂
Version 5.1 includes a new option adding 2 panels to the classic Swackett 4-panel design. These new panels house these PRO weather gauges on two different tabs — even on the smallest MacBooks.
