Desktop Web Browser 9.0

Table of content
1. What is Desktop Web Browser?
2. How to register?
3. How to install it?
4. How to uninstall it?
5. How to use it?
6. Where to find the latest version?
7. How to contact us?

1. What is Desktop Web Browser?
You want to navigate the internet directly on the desktop of the Finder? You want to display a webpage as your desktop wallpaper?
Then Desktop Web Browser is what you need!

Desktop Web Browser allows you to navigate the internet and to display webpages directly on the desktop of the Finder.
- You can navigate the internet directly on the desktop of the Finder.
- You can set the URL of the webpage loaded by default at start.
- You can set the transparency of the browser to see your original desktop wallpaper underneath.
- You can set the refresh period of the browser if you want to automatically refresh the webpage periodically.
- You just need to press the Alt key to open the links into Safari.
- It doesn't need any installation which makes it very easy to use.
- It is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish and many other languages.
Read the whole documentation for more details...

Version 9.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Big Sur.

Version 8.0:
- A major rework and a full recompilation have been made as 64-bit Application to be compatible with Catalina.

Version 7.1:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with High Sierra, and as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.
- The "How to intall it?" paragraph of the documentation has been updated to explain how to install and launch the Application in particular under MacOS 10.13 High Sierra:
Under MacOS 10.13 High Sierra, if you're launching the Application for the first time, MacOS' GateKeeper (which you can configure in the "System Preferences") will refuse to launch it because you've not downloaded it from the Mac App Store (but from our website). In this case, instead of double-clicking on it, all you have to do is to right-click on the Application's icon, and then select the "Open" menu. A message will appear in which you'll be able to confirm that you want to launch the Application (even if it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store from an Identified Developper).

Version 7.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with El Capitan and Sierra, and as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.

Version 6.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite.
- Our website address is now "www.alphaomega-software.com".
- The About window can now be closed faster just by clicking on it.

Version 5.1:
- A problem when saving the preferences at shutdown has been corrected, because of MacOS' non-safe way of quitting the applications at shutdown.
- A problem when checking for an available update has been corrected.
- The window is automatically sent to the background when you launch the application.
- A Korean localization has been released.
- Thank you to Kim Colin for his translation from English to Korean.

Version 5.0:
- A full recompilation has been made again as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.
- You must bring the application to the foreground to navigate, then you can send it to the background to display it as a wallpaper.
- You can press the Alt key to open the links into Safari.

Version 4.2:
- A Japanese localization has been released.
- Thank you to Ko Momotani for his translation from English to Japanese.

Version 4.1:
- Minor bugs have been corrected.
- A Hungarian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Nagy Balazs for his translation from English to Hungarian.

Version 4.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Snow Leopard.

Version 3.1:
- A Spanish localization has been released.
- Thank you to Juan Carlos Collada Jimenez for his translation from English to Spanish.

Version 3.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Leopard.
- The graphical interface has been unified.

Version 2.2:
- An Italian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Massimo Casadei for his translation from English to Italian.

Version 2.1:
- You can automatically check for update at launch.
- You can reset the preferences file at next launch.

Version 2.0:
- Intel Macs are supported with both PowerPC and Universal Binary applications.
- Multi-languages is supported into one single application.
- Local files and webpages are supported.
- You can drag and drop local files and webpages on the application's icon to open them.

Version 1.8:
- The presence of an equal sign in the default URL is now managed correctly.

Version 1.7:
- A Dutch localization has been released.
- Thank you to Maarten BOERMA for his translation from English to Dutch.

Version 1.6:
- You just need to press the Alt-Shift key combination to open the links into Safari.
- The http:// prefix is automatically added when missing at the beginning of the URL.
- The icons on the buttons are the same as in Safari.

Version 1.5:
- A reception of the Quit Apple event has been improved.
- The display of unhandled exceptions has been improved.

Version 1.4:
- A Russian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Alex ZRAY for his translation from English to Russian.

Version 1.3:
- A German localization has been released.
- Thank you to Miggu for his translation from English to German.

Version 1.2:
- The browser is now correctly displayed in the wallpaper layer, behind the icons, in Tiger.

Version 1.1:
- Intel Macs are supported with both PowerPC and Universal Binary applications.
- Multi-languages is supported into one single application.
- You can set the refresh period of the browser if you want to automatically refresh the webpage periodically.
- A Polish localization has been released.
- Thank you to Mariusz for his translation from English to Polish.

Version 1.0:
- The first release.

2. How to register?
As long as you use it unregistered this Application works normally, but it has a time limit and annoying windows (Registration window, Popup windows, ...).
To register it you just have to purchase a registration code on our website.
We accept Australian Dollar, Brazilian Real, Canadian Dollar, Czech Koruna, Danish Krone, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Hungarian Forint, Israeli New Sheqel, Japanese Yen, Malaysian Ringgit, Mexican Peso, Polish Zloty, Pound Sterling, Russian Ruble, Singapore Dollar, Swedish Krona, Swiss Franc, Taiwan New Dollar, Thai Baht, Turkish Lira, US Dollar and many other currencies...
To see our prices or to have a look at our many other Applications, just go to our website now.
This will help and encourage us to continue developing useful and friendly software for your pleasure and service.
Remember that when you register for a particular Application, your registration code remains valid for all the following minor releases.
Remember to read the Conditions of Use, Publication and Distribution before installing and using our Applications.

3. How to install it?
No particular installation is required. Once you've downloaded the ".dmg" package from our website, it should uncompress automatically (in your "Downloads" folder or on your Desktop). If it does not, then you can double-click on it to uncompress it.
Then you just have to move the created folder into your "Applications" folder (or any other location) and double-click on the Application to launch it.

Particular case of MacOS 11 Big Sur:

Under MacOS 11 Big Sur, if you're launching the Application for the first time, MacOS' GateKeeper (which you can configure in the "System Preferences") will refuse to launch it because you've not downloaded it from the Mac App Store (but from our website). In this case, instead of double-clicking on it, all you have to do is to right-click on the Application's icon, and then select the "Open" menu. A message will appear in which you'll be able to confirm that you want to launch the Application (even if it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store from an Identified Developper).

NB: We're not distributing our Applications through the Mac App Store, because Apple's fees policy on the Mac App Store is not financially respectful of developers and small and medium companies, and consequently, at the end, of customers.

4. How to uninstall it?
There should be no reason to do this. ;-)
However, if you really want, then you just have to throw the Application into the trash, and that's all.

5. How to use it?
Desktop Web Browser takes place on the desktop of the Finder.
This means that it is above your desktop picture, but under the icons and the windows of the Finder.
Bring the application to the foreground to navigate. Then send it to the background or switch to another application to display it as a wallpaper.
Press the Alt key to open the links into Safari.

The "Preferences..." menu:
It allows you to open the Preferences window. The Preferences window allows you to modify several parameters of the browser.
You can set the URL of the webpage loaded by default at start.
You can adjust the transparency of the browser to see your original desktop picture underneath.

6. Where to find the latest version?
To find the latest version of this Application and many other software "AlphaOmega Software" has written, you just have to visit our website.

7. How to contact us?
You can go to our website to send us an email.


AlphaOmega Software
www.alphaomega-software.com