In that context, a few strategically placed widgets can make the desktop far more useful without making it feel cluttered.

It’s clear from David Smith’s iOS 17 update to Widgetsmith that he intends for the app to hold its position among the most customizable widget creation tools available. That’s exactly what he’s done ...

Widgets have been around on macOS and iOS for years. Here's how to use Apple's WidgetKit to create your own versions. Apple introduced Widgets years ago first in macOS Tiger and later in iOS 14 in ...

For iOS 17, Apple introduced interactive widgets that let you control certain app functions right from the home screen or lock screen. Since then, you can tick items off your to-do list, press play on ...

Apple is pushing widgets hard on all of its operating systems. Widgets are like mini-apps or shortcuts that you can add to your iPhone’s home screen to get quick information without opening an app.

Big updates can be a mixed bag. Sometimes, you'll get a great new feature that becomes an indispensable part of your everyday life. Other times, your favorite feature might get removed, never to see ...

I'm going to preface this piece by saying the choice of widgets is personal, and what might be useful to me might not be useful to you. Even so, there's a widget for everyone, and depending on the ...

Widgets have been a crucial Android feature for more than a decade, but they've lost a lot of their appeal and usefulness ...

When iOS 14 debuted, iPhone owners everywhere were blessed with widgets. But of course, widgets weren't perfect – in fact, there weren't that many widgets even available! The iPhone has widgets ...

I probably use far too many widgets on my Android smartphone. Actually, yes, I do use too many widgets. They do serve me plenty of information, though. They range in functionality from calendars for ...