Move a dashboard widget onto the desktop
Like most Mac users I've got a few Widgets on my Dashboard which I just can't live without now. The main two are the calculator and stickes.
Whats annoyed me in the past is that sometimes I want need them on the desktop for whatever reason. A quick search led me to the below terminal script that I've now been using for so long I've forgotten that this is not "normal" OS X behavior. The script enables you simple drag any widget from the dashboard and have it right there on your desktop. Then when you are done you can drag it back.
Simple write the following command into the Terminal and hit return, then logout and login again.
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Just out of interest, what are the other widgets you can't live without?
I tried to use Dashboard, I really did, but I just couldn't find it useful. I used stickies and calculator every now and again but that's about it. I ended up using Google as my calculator (as I'm in a browser most often) and just jot notes on a bit of paper by my desk as I forget about stickies I write. I even wrote an RSS reading widget thinking it'd be handy but it got blown out of the water when I tried (and, shortly after, bought) NewsFire.
I'm interested about seeing which widgets people love in case I missed something.
I tried to use Dashboard, I really did, but I just couldn't find it useful. I used stickies and calculator every now and again but that's about it. I ended up using Google as my calculator (as I'm in a browser most often) and just jot notes on a bit of paper by my desk as I forget about stickies I write. I even wrote an RSS reading widget thinking it'd be handy but it got blown out of the water when I tried (and, shortly after, bought) NewsFire.
I'm interested about seeing which widgets people love in case I missed something.
I tried writing the command and it says command not found
Andy missed a bit in the command. It's:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
Can't test it (Windows machine at work) but it should work :)
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
Can't test it (Windows machine at work) but it should work :)
Cool.
But did you know OS X comes with a calculator program as well as the widget calculator?
But did you know OS X comes with a calculator program as well as the widget calculator?
He also forgot the part about logging off.
George,
I know you were asking Andy which widget he can't live without, but the ones I use every day are:
* the stocks one
* The world clock - 5 or so set to various parts of the world
* the dictionary one (sometimes command+alt+d doesn't work, like in firefox)
* FTP Uploader (http://widgets.robrohan.com/)
* RegexWidget (http://widgets.robrohan.com/)
* the weather one because I ride my bike to work so I like to know what I'll be facing
I know you were asking Andy which widget he can't live without, but the ones I use every day are:
* the stocks one
* The world clock - 5 or so set to various parts of the world
* the dictionary one (sometimes command+alt+d doesn't work, like in firefox)
* FTP Uploader (http://widgets.robrohan.com/)
* RegexWidget (http://widgets.robrohan.com/)
* the weather one because I ride my bike to work so I like to know what I'll be facing
