| Tip 117 | Bring Widgets to the Desktop |
Unlike some versions of Microsoft Windows, OS X uses the Dashboard space to present applets to the user (known as widgets in Mac-speak). However, with a little hacking you can also put widgets on the desktop. It’s not quite like Windows because the widgets stay on top of every other window, rather than on just the desktop, but for those with large monitors it’s an excellent way of keeping useful widgets such as the time and date visible at all times.
Setting Up
To get Dashboard widgets on your desktop, it’s first necessary to turn off the Dashboard being managed by Mission Control. To do this, open System Preferences (Apple menu→System Preferences), and then click the Mission Control icon. Remove the check ...
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