WoW Watcher - is your World of Warcraft server up?

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WoW Watcher - is your World of Warcraft server up?

by Jay Hathaway Nov 2nd 2008

Here's one for all the hardcore World of Warcraft players out there. If you play WoW on a Mac, and you need to know at a glance whether your favorite server is up, WoW Watcher is for you. Not only does it do a great job of displaying the server lists, it also includes a menubar item and Growl support. That way, you can get notifications instantly, without ever having to switch focus to the app.

The server list is searchable, and sortable by name and type (normal, PVP, etc.). WoW Watcher will also automatically launch WoW and log you in when your server is up. For the true WoW addict, this app might prove indispensible to avoid missing a minute of gaming. Just as a side note, this app is not to be confused with another, unrelated WoW Watcher that tracks in-game item prices.

Tags: World of Warcraft, WorldOfWarcraft, WoW, Wow Watcher, WowWatcher

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