desktop widgets

Windows 11’s Widgets board is an underused but powerful way to surface the information you need without opening full apps — and adding, customizing, or removing widgets is straightforward once you know where to look and what to expect. This guide distills the practical steps for adding and...

Apple's latest widget move — an expanded sports widget on macOS that brings iPhone and iPad widgets to the desktop — has reignited a familiar frustration: Windows 11's Widgets Board still feels unfinished, underpopulated, and deprioritized compared with the widget momentum Apple and other...

Microsoft's relentless evolution of Windows 11 has taken another bold stride, as a select group of testers experiences a vastly revamped widgets panel. With the phased replacement of the longstanding MSN feed by the AI-driven “Copilot Discover,” the very nature of the desktop’s glanceable...

Microsoft has always been eager to refine how users receive news and information through Windows. With the latest evolution of Windows 11, the company is rolling out a major update to the widgets experience—one shaped by artificial intelligence and, unsurprisingly, Copilot. The new...

Windows 11 has steadily evolved into a visually polished and highly customizable operating system, yet for the truly adventurous, there’s always a deeper level of personalization available. Power users often outgrow simple tweaks like wallpaper swaps and accent color changes, yearning instead...

Rainmeter stands as one of the most influential and flexible customization utilities for Windows, powering a creative transformation of the standard desktop into a uniquely personal workspace. Unlike conventional themes or wallpapers, Rainmeter leverages "skins"—widget-based overlays coded in a...

For anyone who has spent years immersed in the Windows ecosystem, the notion of switching to a Linux-based operating system like Linux Mint can seem both daunting and exhilarating. Having committed to the experiment of running Linux Mint natively and exclusively on a work laptop, a seasoned...

If you’re bored with the default Windows 11 desktop, you’re not alone. The predictable design, static wallpapers, and familiar taskbar layout get old quickly—especially when powerful customization tools now put control back in your hands. Whether you want to overhaul your workspace with animated...

When Microsoft unveiled Windows 11, one of the most hyped features was its revamped widget system—an apparent spiritual successor to both Live Tiles and the much-loved Windows Gadgets from earlier eras. Pitched as dynamic, glanceable applets, Windows 11 widgets were designed to give users quick...

With the next evolution of Windows 11 on the horizon, Microsoft is quietly reimagining desktop customization by enabling users to pin widgets directly onto their desktops—a significant departure from the current widget panel approach. This emerging feature, currently tucked away as an...

For those who have long envied the versatility of MacOS widgets, or perhaps reminisced about the glory days of Windows desktop gadgets, the landscape of desktop customization on Windows has often felt lacking. The modern Windows widget system, as of Windows 10 and Windows 11, largely confines...

Few utilities for Windows power users attract as much enduring loyalty as Stardock’s Fences, and with the newly-launched Fences 6, the company is reaffirming its reputation as a leader in Windows 11 desktop customization. The latest beta drop brings both design polish and workflow efficiency to...

Windows 11's latest "Moment 4" update is generating a buzz amongst users as it brings an array of new features and enhancements designed to elevate user experience and functionality. Following the path set by previous updates, Microsoft continues to refine and expand the capabilities of Windows...