I've always been reluctant to use custom widgets, dashboards, and skins on my Windows PC. I always thought they took more system resources than they're worth. But after getting burnt out by scattered ...

Mac OS X only: If you love your Dashboard widgets but don't love hitting F12 every time you want to use one, web site Ask Dave Taylor offers a simple Terminal command and trick for bringing your ...

These days, finding information on the Web can be easier than finding it on your computer’s hard drive. But Nat Friedman, a software engineer and open-source-programming guru in Cambridge, MA, is ...

Several MacFixIt readers have recently inquired about keeping Widgets persistent when Mac OS X 10.4.x's Dashboard is not active. MacFixIt reader Wayne Bennett asks: "I am looking for a way to make ...

Create a DIY smart dashboard frame hub for any room. Add weather, calendars, NASA images, and more on a low-glare screen with quick updates ...