There are some gadgets (Widgets) on the right side of Windows 7 desktop, which are quite practical for wide screen display users. Although OS X has similar Widgets, it must be displayed on the Dashboard interface. Is there a way to make them resident on the desktop like Widgets in Windows 7? Www.2cto.com
Of course, you only need to follow the steps below.
Place OS X Dashboard Widgets on the desktop
Step 1: Open System preference settings-Mission Control and deselect the check box before "display Dashboard as space, by the way, check the shortcut keys for "display Dashboard" at the bottom of the interface (F4 by default );
Step 2: Use the following terminal commands to set the Dashboard to the development mode; defaults write com. apple. dashboard devmode YES & killall Dock Step 3: press the Dashboard shortcut key F4 (MACOs may need to press fn + F4 depending on the setting) to bring up the Dashboard interface and do not let it go.
Step 4: Press and hold the mouse or touchpad and drag the Widget to be placed on the desktop. Then, release the Dashboard shortcut key. If there is no problem, the corresponding Widget should be displayed on the desktop.
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Note: widgets placed on the desktop are placed at the front of all windows and cannot be changed.
Delete widgets on the desktop
It is easier to delete widgets on the desktop. Press the mouse or touchpad to hold down the widgets on the desktop, and then press the Dashboard shortcut key (such as fn + F4). After the Widget is released, it disappears from the desktop.
Change the Dashboard development mode to normal mode
There is a line of command above to set the Dashboard to the development mode, in this mode does not affect the use, you can ignore it. Of course, if you don't think it is uncomfortable to change it back, you can use the following command to set it to the normal mode: defaults write com. apple. dashboard devmode NO & killall Dock