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coconutWiFi updates to 2.0


There are all kinds of ways to keep an eye on the Wifi going on around you (not least of which is the iPhone itself). Personally, I like the MacWireless Airport Radar widget-- it's simple, out of the way (sitting on the Dashboard), and fast enough to give me an at-a-glance look at what's available where I am. But Santiago dropped us a line (thanks!) that coconutWiFi has updated to 2.0, and I have to admit, it looks nice enough to at least tempt me to switch.

Version 2.0 features a "completely rewritten core," the display of the BSSID and the channel number in the window, and AirPort power control right there in the window. Unfortunately (and this seems like a dealbreaker for some reason, even though the Radar widget doesn't do it), you can't connect to a network by clicking on it, but apparently a fix is coming soon. The other drawback would be that I'm not sure I want a visual of networks updating constantly on my menu, as a good 80% of the time, I'm at home and know exactly what network I'm on. But if you've been looking for a good way to do this, coconutWiFi might be it.

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