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

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Apple’s macOS Sonoma has brought a bunch of interesting new features for Mac users, and desktop widgets are among the most useful. As the name implies, you can now drag and drop widgets right onto ...

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Before configuring these widgets, right-click the desktop, go to "Desktop and Wallpaper", and under "Layout", select "Desktop ...

Several MacFixIt readers have recently inquired about keeping Widgets persistent when Mac OS X 10.4.x's Dashboard is not active. MacFixIt reader Wayne Bennett asks: "I am looking for a way to make ...

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