Prodme soundalarm widget won't activate, seeminly after 10.4.7 update

One of my favorite widgets, failed to activate; it seemed soon after I installed the 10.4.7 combo update.
Its the Prodme widget
http://cruftforce7.com/index.html
and Im trying to troubleshoot the cause of its failure. The widget ties into the system clock I would think, and activates sounds at certain times.
Could it be related to the Escobar Front Row hack? Or not? (just racking my brain for possible causes)
It seems not to want to activate, perhaps it can't find some specific sound folder it needs?????
Where is Dr. Smoke when you need him;-)

You wrote: "Where is Dr. Smoke when you need him;-)"Right here. I do have a life outside of the Discussions. I'm a volunteer here like everyone else who regularly answers questions so I do what I can, when I can.
You should take up the issue of the Prodme widget with the widget's developer. They may be receiving similar reports from others if it is related to 10.4.7. Check their site for an update.
You wrote: "Could it be related to the Escobar Front Row hack? Or not? (just racking my brain for possible causes)"That's been the cause of many issues with menu extras (icons on the right side of the menu bar, except Spotlight) and the Spotlight icon. You should not use that hack. See my "Uninstalling the Front Row hack" FAQ.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
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