All 106 Quint snippets

Quint comes with 106 ready-made snippets: live panels for your Mac desktop that you add in one click, with no code to write. They only read information (time, battery, music, weather); none change your files or settings. The ones that fetch data say which public site they contact, and each can show its code before you add it.

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Time & Date

• ClockDay, date and a live ticking clock. Choose a 12 or 24 hour display.
• Big TimeJust the time, nice and large. Choose a 12 or 24 hour display.
• Big DateToday's date, nice and large, like Big Time. Choose how it is written in the options.
• Today's DateA single line such as “Thursday, October 15”.
• Month CalendarA small calendar for this month.
• Day of the YearShows how far through the year you are.
• World ClocksThe time in the cities you choose. Use Add a City in the options.
• Big Day NumberJust today's day of the month, large. Pair it with Today's Date for a calendar-page look.
• CountdownDays until any date you choose: a birthday, trip, holiday or deadline.
• To-Do ListA checklist on your desktop. Add, tick off and remove items in the options.

Weather

• US Weather RadarNational radar picture from the National Weather Service, refreshed every 5 minutes.
• Local RadarRadar for the station nearest your saved location, picked automatically. US only.
• US Radar Loop (animated)The national radar as a looping animation from the National Weather Service.
• Local Radar Loop (animated)A looping radar animation for the station nearest your saved location, picked automatically. US only.
• US SatelliteLive color satellite view of the United States from NOAA's GOES satellite.
• WeatherYour place name, current conditions, and a three-day forecast, in your Mac's units. Uses your saved location and contacts wttr.in.
• Air QualityThe air quality index, with a plain-English rating and the main pollutants. Uses your saved location and contacts open-meteo.com.
• Tide TimesThe next high and low tides at the nearest NOAA tide station (US coasts). Uses your saved location, or enter a station number.
• Weather AlertsActive National Weather Service warnings and watches for your saved location (US only). Contacts api.weather.gov.
• EarthquakesRecent earthquakes from the US Geological Survey, worldwide or near your saved location: magnitude, where, how long ago, how deep, and a tsunami flag. Choose the minimum magnitude, how far back to look, and how many to show.
• Hurricane TrackerActive tropical storms and hurricanes from the National Hurricane Center: name, category, wind, pressure and which way they are moving. Atlantic and Pacific. No cost, no account.
• Tropical Outlook (Atlantic)The National Hurricane Center's 7-day outlook map for the Atlantic: where storms may form.
• Tropical Outlook (East Pacific)The National Hurricane Center's 7-day outlook map for the eastern Pacific.
• Ocean BuoyWater temperature, wave height and wind from the nearest NOAA ocean buoy to your saved location. Or enter a buoy number. Contacts ndbc.noaa.gov.
• River LevelThe height and flow of the nearest river gauge from the US Geological Survey, to your saved location. Or enter a USGS site number. Contacts waterservices.usgs.gov.
• Severe Storm ReportsToday's reported tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail across the US from the Storm Prediction Center, with the newest reports. Optionally one state.
• Tsunami MessagesThe latest bulletins from the NOAA tsunami warning centers (Alaska/West Coast and Pacific). A plain information statement means no threat; a Warning, Advisory or Watch is shown in color.
• Volcano AlertsUS volcanoes currently at an elevated alert level (Advisory, Watch or Warning) from the US Geological Survey, with a one-line update.
• Natural EventsWildfires, storms, volcanoes and other natural events happening around the world right now, from NASA's Earth Observatory. Choose which kinds to show.
• US Drought MonitorThis week's drought map of the United States from the US Drought Monitor.
• US Surface Weather MapThe Weather Prediction Center's national surface map: fronts, highs and lows, updated every few hours.
• Sunrise & SunsetToday's sunrise and sunset times at your saved location, in 12 or 24 hour time. Contacts wttr.in.

Mac Health

• UptimeHow long the Mac has been running since the last restart.
• BatteryCharge level and whether it is charging. Blank on desktop Macs.
• Disk SpaceHow much free space is left on your startup disk.
• CPU UsageHow busy the processor is right now.
• Memory FreeThe percentage of memory that is currently free.
• Busiest AppsThe five apps using the most processor time.
• Memory HogsThe five apps using the most memory.
• Load AverageHow hard the Mac has been working over the last 1, 5 and 15 minutes.
• About This MacYour Mac's name, macOS version and chip.
• System SummaryUptime, load and disk space in one compact block.

Network

• Wi-Fi AddressYour Mac's address on the local network.
• Public IP AddressThe address the internet sees. Contacts ifconfig.me.
• Internet PingHow quickly the internet answers, in milliseconds.

Music & Sound

• Now Playing (Music)The song and artist playing in the Music app.
• Now Playing (Spotify)The song and artist playing in Spotify.
• VolumeThe current output volume, 0 to 100.
• Front AppThe name of the app you are using right now.

Cameras & Maps

• Earth from SpaceThe whole Earth disk as seen from the GOES satellite, updated every 10 minutes.
• Traffic Camera or WebcamShows a camera's still picture, reloaded on a timer. Most state transportation sites list their cameras: right-click the camera picture, choose Copy Image Address, then paste it into the Content tab.
• Live Web PageAny web page on your desktop: a live map, a dashboard, a video stream page. Paste the address in the Content tab.

Space

• Space WeatherSolar storms and aurora odds: the geomagnetic Kp index now and the next three days, NOAA's storm scales, and the latest solar flare. Contacts NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.
• Aurora Forecast (North)NOAA's map of where the northern lights are likely tonight, updated every few minutes.
• Aurora Forecast (South)NOAA's map of where the southern lights are likely tonight.
• The Sun: CoronaThe Sun right now in extreme ultraviolet from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory: the hot corona and its flares.
• The Sun: SunspotsThe Sun's visible surface right now, with its sunspots, from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
• The Sun: ChromosphereThe Sun in ultraviolet from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory: prominences and flares in red.
• Sun's Outer Corona (SOHO)The Sun's outer atmosphere and passing comets from the SOHO spacecraft, with the Sun blocked out.
• Planets in Your SkyWhich planets are above your horizon right now, how high, which way to look, and whether you need binoculars. Uses your saved location and contacts visibleplanets.dev.
• Meteor ShowersThe next meteor shower peaks, how many days away, and how many meteors an hour to expect under dark skies. Marks a shower that is active now. Works offline.
• Near-Earth AsteroidsAsteroids passing Earth today, the closest one, and any flagged as potentially hazardous, from NASA. Uses NASA's free demo key; add your own free key in the options if it ever says rate limited.
• People in SpaceEveryone who is in orbit right now, on the ISS and Tiangong, with their role and how long they have been up. Contacts howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com.
• Moonrise & MoonsetThe moon's phase and how lit it is, with moonrise and moonset times at your saved location, in 12 or 24 hour time. Contacts wttr.in.
• Space Station PassesWhen the International Space Station (or China's Tiangong) next flies over your saved location, how long it is up and where to look. Passes are geometry only: you can see it when the sky is dark and clear. Contacts g7vrd.co.uk and wheretheiss.at.
• Rocket LaunchesThe next rocket launches worldwide, with date, countdown, vehicle, mission and launch site. Filter to Florida or the US if you like. Contacts the free Launch Library 2 (thespacedevs.com).
• Moon PhaseTonight's moon as a picture. Contacts wttr.in.

Calendar & Mail

• Next Calendar EventYour next event in the coming 24 hours, with its start time. Can take a few seconds to update.
• Unread MailHow many unread messages are in the Mail inbox.

Files & Folders

• Downloads CountHow many items are sitting in your Downloads folder.
• Recent DownloadsThe five newest files in Downloads.

Government

• National DebtThe US national debt to the penny from the Treasury, how much it changed since the day before, and how it splits between the public and government accounts. Updated each business day.
• Jobs & InflationThe latest US unemployment rate and inflation (change in consumer prices over the past year) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Updated monthly.
• Federal RegisterThe newest rules, proposed rules, notices and presidential documents published by the federal government, from the Federal Register.
• Food RecallsThe newest US food recalls from the FDA, with how serious each is (Class I is the most serious), the company, the product and the reason.
• Vehicle RecallsSafety recalls for a car you choose (make, model and year) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, newest first.
• Airport DelaysFAA ground stops and ground delay programs at US airports right now, with the reason and how long. Or check just one airport.
• Gas PricesWeekly average pump prices from the US Energy Information Administration: regular, midgrade, premium and diesel, how they changed over the last week and month, and the national average. Follows your saved location's state or region, or pick one. No account or key.
• Federal HolidaysThe next US federal holidays and how many days away each is, including the weekday when it is observed on a different day. Works offline.
• Disaster DeclarationsThe newest federal disaster and emergency declarations from FEMA: the event, the state and the date. Optionally one state.

For Geeks

• Top (live)The classic top view, updating in real time: the ten busiest processes with CPU and memory. Uses Live refresh.
• Ping (live)A ping to 1.1.1.1 running in real time: one reply line, over and over. Change the address to test another host. Uses Live refresh.
• Network Speed (live)Download and upload speed on your main connection, updating continuously. Each reading takes one second. Uses Live refresh.
• Disk Activity (live)How much data the disk is reading and writing each second. Uses Live refresh.
• Listening PortsThe programs on your Mac that are waiting for network connections, and the ports they use.
• Open ConnectionsHow many network connections are open right now, and the five remote hosts you talk to most.
• DNS Lookup TimeHow long a DNS lookup takes, in milliseconds. Handy for spotting a slow network.
• Network InterfacesEvery network interface that has an address, like en0 for Wi-Fi.
• Memory DetailFree, active and wired memory in gigabytes, plus swap use.
• Disk VolumesUsed and total space for your startup disk and any drives you have plugged in.
• Kernel & Boot TimeThe kernel version, when the Mac last started, and how many processes are running.
• Battery HealthCharge cycle count, condition and maximum capacity. Blank on desktop Macs.
• Who's Logged InThe accounts signed in to this Mac and when they started.
• UTC ClockThe time in UTC, down to the second.
• Unix TimeThe number of seconds since January 1, 1970, ticking live.

Utilities

• Sticky NoteA note to yourself. Type anything in the options and it appears on the desktop.
• World HeadlinesA balanced mix of the day's top world stories from many newsrooms (BBC, Al Jazeera, France 24, The Guardian, NYT, Channel NewsAsia, ABC, PBS and more), one from each in turn, with each story's sources shown. Stories reported by several outlets are merged. Choose your sources in the options.
• Line DividerA straight line to separate parts of your desktop. Drag it, resize it, change its color, thickness and style (solid, dashed or dotted).
• FrameA border to draw around a block of quintlets. Use Draw a Frame to drag one out around them, then adjust its size, color, thickness, corners and fill.
• Sports ScoresToday's scores for a league you choose, optionally just one team, with the TV channel for upcoming and live games. Contacts ESPN's public scoreboard.
• Stock TickerPrices and daily change for the stocks you list. Green is up, red is down. Contacts Yahoo Finance; prices may be delayed.
• News Headlines (RSS)The top headlines from a news source you choose (general news, topics, sports, tech), or paste any RSS or Atom feed address.
• Planes OverheadThe aircraft flying within a radius of your saved location right now: airline, route, type, altitude, speed and where they are. Contacts adsb.lol's free public aircraft feed and adsbdb.com for airlines and routes.

Fun

• EmojiA big emoji (or a few) on your desktop, with optional words.
• HoroscopeYour daily horoscope. Pick your sign in the options. Contacts freehoroscopeapi.com.
• On This DateEvents, births or deaths from history that happened on today's date. Contacts Wikipedia.