Personalize your Windows 7 desktop with gadgets, such as a digital calendar and clock. These programs also display updates to help you plan your activities. Viewing your gadgets on the Windows desktop ...

New Lite and Pro options bring Google Calendar, Outlook Online, and CRM scheduling to an always-on-top desktop ...

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 ...

Microsoft has re-introduced a side widget in Windows 11, but it lacks the customization and some functionalities that you ...

While I wouldn't say I've always been particularly fussy about what my Windows desktop looks like, I've recently become more interested in tools to customize Windows 11 in order to get the widgets I ...

The key new feature in macOS Sonoma is the ability to add widgets to the Desktop. They’re no longer banished to the notification shade that slides opens when you click on the time in the menu bar. In ...

Christmas is the most awaited festival of the year for many, and it is natural to start a countdown when it is around the corner. Here is a list of the best free Christmas Countdown apps and widgets ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do more with your desktop in Windows and macOS. You might already be familiar with widgets from your iPhone or Android ...