You can glance at a widget version of an app to view the latest information and access features, functions and controls – all without having to open the app itself.īut what are the best widgets and which widgets should you install now? In Catalina

Choose the size you are happy with and drag it into your Notification Centre.Īs we explained above, widgets are – or will be – mini versions of some of the apps installed on your Mac.

Flick through the options to find the one you like.

Clicking on each letter available will show you a preview of how the layout of the widget works.

Not all widgets have all those size choices.

The S, M and L denotes small, medium and large versions of the widgets.

When you search for widgets to add (as per the steps above) you will see the letters S, M, and L below each widget.When Big Sur arrives there will be additional editing and customisation options for your widgets. This will allow you to add more locations or remove existing ones.Scroll to Weather and hover over the widget with your mouse until the (i) symbol appears on the right of the Widget.In CatalinaĬustomisation of widgets in Catalina is limited to options like adding locations for the Weather and Clock widgets, or different companies for tracking in the Stocks widget.įor example, to add a new location to the Weather widget follow these steps: There are very limited options for tweaking your widgets in Catalina. Once you are happy with the appearance of your widget drag and drop it into your Notification Centre.Īs we eluded above, Big Sur will bring some customisation options to widgets on the Mac.

There are some customizing options available to you before you choose to add the widget (which we will address in the next section).

As with on iOS and iPadOS, the widgets shown are from apps you have installed already.

A new window will open where all the available widgets are displayed, allowing you to scroll through them and decide which you’d like to add.

Scroll down to the lowest widget and you’ll see an option to Edit Widgets.

If you want to add widgets in Big Sur you’ll need to open the Notification Centre as above (by clicking on the time).

Mac dashboard widgets gone