Detach widgets from the Dashboard

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Some dashboard widgets can be more accessible by detaching them from the Dashboard. Activate developer mode to drag and drop widgets to the desktop. This method keeps essential tools, like the Stickies widget, readily available. Simple steps include activating the Dashboard, dragging the widget, and placing it on your desktop for easy access.

Detach widgets from the Dashboard

There're some widgets which deserve to coexist with your other desktop applications all the time as one require's them so frequently that the F12-Click turns into a tedious task after time.

For example if you want to see your TagBag tags all the time, it'd be usefull to put the widget somewhere on the left side of your gourgeous Apple Cinema Display

There's even a simple solution for this. If you activate the dashboard developer mode, you can drag'n drop dashboard widgets onto your desktop, so they're always available. I do this a lot with the stickies widget as it's a great way to save quick notes

  • Activate Dashboard by pressing F12 (or whatever key you've assigned to Dashboard).
  • Begin dragging the widget.
  • Press F12 again, before letting up on the mouse button.
  • Drop the widget wherever you want it.

    • Or read the corresponding article at macosxhints.com:

    macosxhints - 10.4: Detach widgets from the Dashboard Mac OS X, Tiger, dashboard, development, apple, mac, tagbag