You might already be familiar with widgets from your iPhone or Android phone—interactive panels that are something in between shortcut icons and full apps. Using these widgets, you can complete tasks ...

In that context, a few strategically placed widgets can make the desktop far more useful without making it feel cluttered.

To add a clock to the desktop of your Windows 11/10 device, you’ll need to install one of the free Desktop Clock widgets. Here, we’ll be using 8GadgetPack to do so: Download and install the ...

The key new feature in macOS Sonoma is the ability to add widgets to the Desktop. They’re no longer banished to the notification shade that slides opens when you click on the time in the menu bar. In ...

Right on my Mac desktop, I can check my mouse battery (38% and dropping), see where my son Ian is (at work), get the latest weather update (hello, sunny Phoenix!), and even keep track of time with a ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You might already be familiar with widgets from your iPhone or ...