How to Run a Web Page as a Widget

Mac users can create widgets out of webpages in Safari

The Dashboard on Mac OS X computers offers users a centralized location for their widgets. Users can display any of hundreds of widgets, including weather, stock and calendar widgets. OS X also allows users to create a widget out of a webpage. Because Apple's Safari web browser is built into the operating system, it is accessible via Dashboard. As such, users can select a webpage in Safari and save it as a widget on the Dashboard.

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Instructions

Instructions
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  Click the Finder icon on your Mac's dock and single-click the "Applications" folder in the left sidebar.
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  Double-click the "Safari" icon and type the webpage out of which you want to create a widget in the address bar and press "Enter" on your keyboard.
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  Click the "File" menu at the top of the screen and choose "Open in Dashboard."
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  Select the area of the webpage you want to be included in the widget with your mouse and click the "Add" button in the purple bar at the top of the Safari window. If you want to select the whole webpage, simply select the entire page.