How to Install New Dashboard Widgets

With the release of Mac OS X Tiger, Apple included a new application called Dashboard on all new Mac computers. When opened, Dashboard allows users to run mini-programs, also called widgets. These widgets include weather indicators, sports scores and flight trackers. In addition, Apple invited outside developers to create new widgets, and now users can download and install them onto their Dashboard.

Things You'll Need

• Mac computer running OS X 10.4 or later versions

Instructions

1. Go to the Apple's widget download site (see Resources below) and search for the type of widget you would like to install.

2. Click "Download" to download the widget to your computer.

3. After the widget is downloaded, a window will automatically open asking if you want to install the new widget and open it in Dashboard. Click "Install."

4. Dashboard will open and the new widget will load. Click "Keep" to keep the new widget on your Dashboard.

5. If the widget does not appear on your Dashboard, you can manually add it by clicking on the plus button in Dashboard and choosing the correct widget.

Resources

• Apple Widget Downloads