is growl_notify only for macs? Is there a Window's Alternative

Question

here is the gem: https://github.com/visionmedia/growl

How can i tell if this a Mac only app?

Answer 1

I currently use Growl for Windows as Joe said.

In my Gemfile:

group :test do
  gem "ZenTest", "~> 4.6.2"
  gem "autotest-growl", "~> 0.2.16"
  gem "autotest-rails-pure", "~> 4.1.2"
end

Create a file named .autotest in your home directory, probably C:\Users\username\ and put require 'autotest/growl' at the top.

Ensure Growl is running and when you run bundle exec autotest the tests will output notifcations through growl.

nb. double-check gem version numbers, it took me a little while to find the right combination of versions to work together and it may have changed since.

Avoid the 'fsevent' gem, as it's mac-specific.

Answer 2

Growl is a Mac app. To make similar thing in Windows, use Notification and Notification Area API.

Answer 3

The original Growl is Mac-only, but someone else came out with a Growl for Windows.