You can change which contacts should be included in this list on the back of the widget (Address Book only, Google Contacts only, or both). Use the up/down arrow and Enter keys or click to select a contact from the list. On the Call or SMS page of the widget, start typing a name or number in the "Number" field and the widget will show you a popup menu with matches from both, the System Address Book application and your Google Contacts - the little icon to the left of a contact identifies which database the contact belongs to (beige Address Book icon for contacts local to your computer and blue person icon for contacts from your Google contacts). The icon for the currently selected page is highlighted. Use the small icons on the left side of the widget to switch between active pages - from left to right, these are: Call, SMS, and Account. Clicking on the unread badge will take you directly to your Google Voice inbox in your default browser. If you have any unread items in your Google Voice inbox, the number of unread messages will be displayed as a little badge on the widget (see first screen shot). You can also enable or disable "do not disturb" for your GV number (all incoming calls will go directly to voice mail). After you are logged into your account, the account view of the widget will list all your numbers connected to your Google Voice number and quickly lets you change their forwarding status (what numbers to ring when your GV number is called). Click on your number to add/remove/change numbers connected to your account or click on your current balance to open your billing history (pages open in your default browser). Once you are successfully logged in, the widget will display your Google Voice number and currently available calling credit. When the widget is first installed it will open on the account setting page - enter your email address and password to log into your Google Voice account (the password will be stored in your System Keychain). Growl notifications for new SMS and Voicemails (optional, requires Growl installation - also available for system versions prior to 10.7 via ).En-/disable forwarding numbers and do-not-disturb status for your GV number.Quick links to directly open your Google Voice inbox, billing history, and phone setup pages.Verify location and local time of the number you call to avoid waking up people in the middle of the night.See your currently available balance for making international calls.See total number of unread messages in your Google Voice inbox.Select which of your registered phone numbers should be called to initiate the call.Call or send SMS messages to anyone from your computer's Address Book database or your Google Contacts (or by manually entering any other phone number) right from your Dashboard.Are you looking for an easy way to call or send SMS messages to your contacts using your Google Voice number right from your fingertips? GV Connect is your answer: a Google Voice Mac client in the form of a widget which allows you make calls and send SMS messages from your Google Voice number to your Address Book and Google contacts right from the Dashboard:
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