No, I'm not missing that point. In fact, that was exactly my point. Growl is an app. I would rather not have it running (I don't like any programs running in the background if I can help it). However, I really like growlmail, so because of that, I'll let growl run. As a side-effect, I get other nice-but-not-vital notifications from other programs. But without growlmail, I have no reason to keep using growl. Regardless of whether the app is inside a prefpane or delivered via the MAS or something else entirely, it's still a (admittedly amazingly resource-light) app that I'd rather not have running. Don't get me wrong, I love growl and I'll be sad if I end up removing it, I just am a little OCD about running apps. If I do not actively use something, I don't let it run. Growl is one of the few passive apps that I let run, and only because of GrowlMail.
On Jul 7, 2011, at 10:01 AM, Rudy Richter wrote: > The critical fact that you're missing here is that you are running an > additional app. GrowlMail and subsequently Mail.app are not the owner > of the windows that pop up on your screen telling you that you've got > new mail. There is an application sitting inside the Growl > PreferencePane that is putting those up on your screen called > GrowlHelperApp. The app as will be available from the MacAppStore will > combine the functionality of 3 separate binaries into a single > process. > > -rudy > > On Jul 7, 3:16 am, Dylan Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: >> Just my 2 cents. I also more or less only use growl because of growl-mail. >> Sure it's nice to get other notifications, but without growl-mail, I'd >> rather not have one more app running even if it is a very minor resource >> user. i.e. Growl Mail is the only thing that KEEPS me using Growl. Other >> things are nice but I can live without. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Growl Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Growl Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss?hl=en.
