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Delivery Status 4.2.1

2008.03.04 / Mac OS X, Dashboard Widgets

Can’t wait for your packages to arrive? Don’t waste your time checking the site constantly, just open this all-in-one delivery tracker and enter your order number or tracking number. The status will update automatically for you, and even count down the days! It also works with Growl to give you pop-up message, email notifications, and more, whenever your package status changes. If you have more than one order, just open another copy of the widget so you can keep an eye on them all at once!

Delivery Status lets you track your deliveries from:

Adobe.com (US and Canada)
Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.de, Amazon.at, and Amazon.fr
Apple.com (including all international stores)
Aramex
Canada Post (Postes Canada)
DHL (US and Germany)
DPD
FedEx and FedEx SmartPost
GLS Germany
Google Checkout
Japan Post (EMS, Yu-Pack, Registered Mail, and Morning 10 Overnight Mail)
Nintendo (US and Canada)
Parcelforce
Purolator
Royal Mail
Posten (Norway)
Posten (Sweden)
TNT
UPS and UPS Mail Innovations
USPS (United States Postal Service)

Delivery Status offers all of these great features:

Get automatic notifications, including pop-up alerts and email messages, with Growl (you must download and install Growl to use this feature)
Click the item name to view other shipments in the order
Click the logo to see your full tracking information in your browser
Click the magnifying glass or drag the right side of the widget to choose from various sizes, including a space saving icon view
Amazon passwords can be stored securely in your keychain (or not saved at all if you prefer)
Now in English, German (translated by Jennifer Brehm), Japanese (Justin McPeak), French (Thierry Di Lenarda), Italian (Ivano Brignoli), Dutch (Tim Van Damme), Norwegian (Jonas Ensby), Finnish (Tapio Karppinen), and Danish (Tony Lorentzen)
See here for more tips, or just hold your mouse over an item for more information!

Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later is required. Fully compatible with Leopard. Previously known as Apple Order Status and Order Status for Amazon and Apple.

New in version 4.2.1:

Fixed a regression where Japanese characters in Amazon.co.jp orders would not display correctly

New in version 4.2:

Added support for Parcelforce
Significant improvements to Google Checkout tracking
Improved Posten (Norway) tracking
Improved Amazon tracking, including a bug affecting German orders in March
Improved UPS Mail Innovations tracking
Fixed a problem where clicking the logo for an Apple order would often display a “session timed out” error or blank page, rather than the delivery details.
The alert icon no long appears in minimized mode for a blank widget
Fixed a bug where some tooltips with quotes would not display completely
Added Finnish translation by Tapio Karppinen
Added Danish translation by Tony Lorentzen
Added a hidden setting to change the number of days history items are saved. Enter a command like this in Terminal: defaults write widget-com.mikepiontek.widget.deliverystatus historydays -integer 90 (where 90 is the number of days you want history items to be saved)

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New in version 4.1:

Added support for GLS Germany
Added support for Japan Post (EMS, Yu-Pack, Registered Mail, and Morning 10 Overnight Mail)
Fixed Aramex
Improved tracking for Amazon.co.jp
Improved Growl icons with larger logos and higher resolutions
Improved preloading of graphics
The widget will once again count down the days until shipment if there is no delivery date estimate
Various bug fixes

New in version 4.0:

The delivery history has been completely redone. Now all of the settings for your past deliveries are remembered, not just the tracking number!
You can now add a custom item name for any delivery type! Even better this item name is listed in the history to help you find past deliveries easier
There is now a “Clear History” option at the bottom of the history menu
Custom Growl icons are now displayed to indicate the delivery company
Growl notifications are no longer displayed right after you’ve edited your settings or if you update manually, since you’re already looking at the results
Upgraded to Growl framework 1.1.2
If you use the magnified view, Delivery Status will now remember this the next time you open a new widget
DHL Germany deliveries will now show the information in the process (“Vorgang”) field
Improved tracking results for Amazon orders
Fixed UPS
Fixed FedEx SmartPost (Customer ID is no longer required for FedEx SmartPost shipments)
Fixed Royal Mail
Fixed Google Checkout (again, twice!)
Fixed minor problems with USPS tracking
Fixed problems with the installer on certain computers
Fixed version checking in Leopard (unfortunately Leopard users with older versions will not be notified of any updates, so please help spread the word!)
Added high resolution icons for Leopard
A simple donation request is now displayed after a shipment has been delivered

New in version 3.9:

Added an installer that will intelligently decide whether to install normally or ask if you’d like to smart upgrade. A smart upgrade allows you to keep your open widgets with the click of a button!
The + button will now work more reliably, specifically if the widget is installed in the root Library/Widgets folder rather than the one in your home folder.
Amazon.co.jp orders will now display correctly in Leopard. Hopefully 10.4.11 will solve this problem in Tiger.
Added support for DHL Germany international shipments (simply leave the zip code or PLZ field blank)
Improved tracking for certain DHL shipments
Fixed DHL US tracking
Fixed UPS Mail Innovations tracking
Fixed Google Checkout tracking
Fixed a bug where text could disappear if an ampersand was entered in the item name
Improved handling of special characters in Growl notifications
Visual fixes for Leopard

New in version 3.8:

Added support for FedEx master tracking numbers with multiple packages
Fixed a problem that caused “not found” errors for Amazon orders
Improved Amazon tracking for certain orders
Apple orders that use the international date format will now display correctly
Added support for Apple orders shipped via Purolator or TNT
Improved Purolator tracking
Improved USPS tracking
Added support for Sweden Posten
Added support for Norway Posten
Fixed a problem that caused “not found” errors for Google Checkout orders
The version number is now displayed on the back. You can click the version number to check for a newer version immediately.
Added Norwegian translation by Jonas Ensby
Fixed a small error in the Dutch translation
Temporary files are now deleted automatically

New in version 3.7:

Added support for Royal Mail
Added support for Aramex
Added support for DPD
Improved UPS Mail Innovations tracking
Improved Amazon tracking
If an Adobe order is not found, you will now have the option to re-enter your password
Fixed a small error in the Italian translation (thanks to Pietro)

New in version 3.6:

Added support for UPS Mail Innovations
Fixed problems with TNT and Apple tracking
The “New Version” notification is now less obtrusive, and can be dismissed. (Clicking the x will dismiss it for 7 days.)

New in version 3.5:

Added support for Purolator, Google Checkout, and FexEd SmartPost
Added a popup list of the 10 most recent tracking numbers used for each service
You can now open a new widget by pressing the button. The button to change the size is now a magnifying glass. (Thanks to earthsaver on Dashboard Widgets for the suggestion)
Added a help (?) button on the back
Improved tracking for certain USPS and Canada Post shipments
Fixed a bug where the widget would display the wrong panel if a password was required after reloading
Small fix in the Dutch translation (thanks to Yves Boulogne)
Items that are shipping on the current day but do not have a delivery estimate will no longer display a “0 days” countdown

New in version 3.2.3:

Improved tracking for certain FedEx and DHL shipments
Improved tracking for certain Apple store orders, and added support for Apple orders shipped via UPS
Improved ability to track Amazon orders from different accounts at the same time
Improved “not found” and “couldn’t connect” errors for UPS and Adobe
Fixed a bug where packages may have displayed even if they were removed from the order

New in version 3.2.2:

Minor fix for some graphical glitches during loading (oops!)

New in version 3.2.1:

Minor fix for some graphical glitches during loading

New in version 3.2:

Added support for DHL Germany
Improved DHL US tracking (certain estimates weren’t showing up)
You can now hover the mouse over a long status message to see the entire message
Improved Growl checking
Growl messages are no longer displayed in all caps
Fixed an error in the Japanese translation (it said hours instead of days… sorry for any confusion!)
Added a new loading image (loading is much more elegant now, especially if you have a bunch of small widgets close together)
The default size is now slightly wider (to match the back side and show more information)
Adjusted FedEx logo

New in version 3.1:

Added support for Growl which means you can now get a popup window, email notification, spoken alert, or other notification when your delivery status changes!
Added support for Canada Post
Added support for the Adobe online store (US and Canada), great if you’re anxiously awaiting your CS3 order!
Added Japanese translation (thanks to Justin McPeak)
Clicking the DHL logo will now take you directly to your tracking page, as it does with the other carriers (thanks to Adam Mabe)
Email addresses with plus ( ) signs will now work correctly
If checking for an update to the widget fails, it will no longer check again repeatedly
Fixed some localization issues

New in version 3.0:

The latest detailed tracking information is now displayed right in the widget! If your package is out for delivery, arrived in Kentucky, or held up in Alaska, you’ll know it all right away. Click on the text to see the date the status was last updated.
Added support for Nintendo store orders in the US and Canada
You can now double-click the resize handle to toggle between the default size and the smallest size
Fixed a bug where deliveries with no item name would sometimes have an incorrect item name added
Fixed a bug where deliveries that changed from a found shipment to not found may not display correctly
Fixed some small issues with the Italian and Dutch translations

New in version 2.7.1:

Fixed a bug where date ranges given by the Apple store would not always display correctly
Improved display of delivery dates for USPS tracking, after the package is delivered

New in version 2.7:

Added a French translation by Thierry Di Lenarda and an Italian translation by Ivano Brignoli
The widget will once again count down the days until shipment if there is no delivery date estimate
Fixed a bug where some Apple orders would not display all the items
Fixed a bug where some Apple orders would not show delivery estimates
Fixed a bug where Apple orders would sometimes display a “couldn’t connect” error when that was not the problem
Fixed a bug where third-party Amazon orders would not always display
Improved display of dates
Fixed a bug where clicking the company logo would lead to the wrong web site if no information was entered on the back
If the settings are intentially left blank, the widget will no longer flip over automatically after restarting

New in version 2.6:

Updated to work with changes made to the Apple store
Added support for TNT tracking by either consignment number or reference number
Searching for Apple store orders by zip code is now an option in the “Delivery From” menu. (Before you had to click the “Email Address” label, which wasn’t very clear!)
If a delivery was not found, its name or order number will now display on the front of the widget. Useful if you have multiple shipments that have not been registered by the shipper yet. (Thanks to Todd Andrews for the suggestion!)
Improved the update checking so you’ll always be notified of new versions even if your delivery is displaying correctly. The widget will check for updates no more than once a day.

New in version 2.5.1:

Fixed a bug where tracking dates for orders with multiple shipments would get mixed up if they were processed too quickly
Shipped status and dates will now display correctly on USPS orders. (Delivery estimates will not display because USPS does not provide them online.)
Improved date display and tracking for certain Apple Store orders, including tracking support via applestore.bridge-point.com

New in version 2.5:

FedEx tracking is seamlessly integrated with Apple orders. Now after your order ships, it will check FedEx and give you a much more exact delivery estimate
Detailed tracking for all Amazon.com (US) orders is integrated in the same way
Added new options for FedEx, UPS, USPS (United States Postal Service), and DHL (US only) in case you’d like to track a delivery from somewhere else
Improved the way last-used settings are handled
Many bug fixes and refinements
One last name change! I apologize for any confusion the name changes may have caused. First known as Apple Order Status and then just Order Status, the final name is now Delivery Status.

New in version 2.0:

You can now select from Apple.com (including all international stores), Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.de, Amazon.at, and Amazon.fr
The appearance has been adjusted to look much better on a wider range of display settings
The fields are larger to make it easier to enter your information
The widget size setting has been removed from the back and replaced with a or - button on the front
You can now change the width of the widget to any size you like, including a space saving icon view
The widget will now remember the last item in the order you viewed
Improved the reliability of delivery dates in some situations
Orders with multiple items now have a number displayed before the item
Apple store orders are now checked over a secure connection
There’s now a button to donate, if you appreciate my work

New in version 1.5.3:

Updated to work with changes made to the Apple store. If you’re getting an “couldn’t connect” error, this update should fix it!
If the widget is unable to find your order in the future, it will automatically check to see if a new version of the widget is available!

New in version 1.5.2:

Updated to work with changes made to the Apple store. If you’re getting an “order not found” error, this update should fix it!

New in version 1.5.1:

Fixed a problem where the widget often wouldn’t connect on the first try
Added German localization courtesy of Jennifer Brehm

New in version 1.5:

Updated to work with changes made to the Apple store. If you’re getting a “couldn’t connect” error, this update should fix it!
You can now look up orders by email address! Just click the “Ship to Zip” field label to change it to an “Email” field
Fixed a small bug where certain orders could incorrectly display “no items found”
Added support for localizations, though at the moment the widget is still only in English

New in version 1.4:

Much better support for orders with multiple shipments
Error messages are more helpful when no items are found
Now displays “delivered soon” for items that are estimated to deliver that day, but have not yet shipped

New in version 1.3.1:

Now displays “shipping soon” for items that are estimated to ship that day, but have not yet shipped (thanks to Sean Hill for assitance)
Items that were “replaced with new product” are no longer displayed

New in version 1.3:

Changed “Zip Code” to “Ship To Zip”. You must enter the postal code of your shipping address, not your billing address.
Added tool tips to all of the preferences. Hold your mouse over an option for more information.
Added tool tips to the item names. Hold your mouse over an item name to see the full name.

New in version 1.2:

Improved reliability, particularly on Intel Macs
Lowered memory usage (now uses XMLHttpRequest instead of curl)

New in version 1.1.1:

Fixed a bug that prevented certain orders from displaying (thanks to C.J. Sanders for assistance)

New in version 1.1:

Added support for multiple items. Clicking the item name now displays the next item in your order, instead of the Order Details page (thanks to Jim Craig and Dean Hsu for assistance)
Clicking the Apple logo now opens the Order Details page in your browser, instead of the main store page
A link to a tracking page is now displayed for shipped items, when possible
Countdown is now updated at midnight instead of noon
Countdown is now updated every time Dashboard is activated, even if it’s not time to update the order status online
Added an option to update every week
Added support for Canadian postal codes (thanks for Jim Dovey for assistance)
Many enhancements and bug fixes to improve reliability
Several minor graphical improvements

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