When Microsoft launched Windows 11 back in 2021, it talked a big game in the widgets department. Alongside a new user ...

Windows 11 comes with a built-in widgets panel, but if you've ever tried using it, you know it's more of a news feed than anything truly functional. Microsoft pushes its own selection of widgets, and ...

You might already be familiar with widgets from your iPhone or Android phone—interactive panels that are something in between shortcut icons and full apps. Using these widgets, you can complete tasks ...

Get simple desktop widgets for monitoring Time Machine. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Backup Status is a simple app that puts a Time Machine widget on your Mac desktop (or stows it away in your ...

Right on my Mac desktop, I can check my mouse battery (38% and dropping), see where my son Ian is (at work), get the latest weather update (hello, sunny Phoenix!), and even keep track of time with a ...