Growl display plugin file
File type: Plugin, addon file
A .growlview file is a display plugin for Growl, the notification system for Apple Mac OS X and macOS.
It contains a plugin that Growl can use to control how notifications are displayed.
File type category:
Plugin, addon file
Date updated: September 27, 2026
Growl uses display plugins to provide different visual presentations for its notifications. A .growlview file contains one of these display plugins rather than a document or user-created data file.
The file is intended to be imported into Growl on an Apple Mac. After import, Growl can use the plugin as an available notification display.
The format is associated with Growl installations for Mac OS X and macOS and is not a general-purpose document format.
Import the .growlview file into Growl on Apple Mac OS X or macOS. The file is a Growl plugin and is not normally opened as a standalone document.
A .growlview file is a Growl display plugin, so it cannot be meaningfully converted to a common document format. Import it into Growl instead of trying to convert it.
Software apps that import growlview files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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