Chapter 10. Dashboard

Dashboard

Important Information at Your Fingertips

Ever want to know what time it is right now in London? Or what the weather is like where you mother lives? Do you need to track the plane your daughter is taking to Istanbul—including whether it’s going to leave on time and from what terminal—and then follow the flight path across the world in real time?

These are just a few of the many things you can do with literally the click of one button, using Dashboard. The information appears to you in the form of widgets. Some widgets are already on your Mac, but many others are being created by people and developers. Widgets are not only useful, ...

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