How to Make Dashboard Widgets Available on a Desktop on Mac OS X Leopard
12/05/10 00:05 Filed in: Mac Tutorial
1. Navigate in an open Finder window to “Applications/Utilities” and double-click the “Terminal” application to launch it.
2. In a new “Terminal” window, type in the following command defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES && killall Dock , then hit Enter. This command will make the Widgets available to be used on your desktop and restart the Dock
3. Hit the hotkey to enable your Dashboard Widgets ("F12" or "F4" on newer Macs). Click and select the Widget you wish to move to the desktop while holding the "F12" or "F4" key (depending on your mac model) and drag the Widget to the position you want the Widget to appear on your desktop. Release the mouse.
2. In a new “Terminal” window, type in the following command defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES && killall Dock , then hit Enter. This command will make the Widgets available to be used on your desktop and restart the Dock
3. Hit the hotkey to enable your Dashboard Widgets ("F12" or "F4" on newer Macs). Click and select the Widget you wish to move to the desktop while holding the "F12" or "F4" key (depending on your mac model) and drag the Widget to the position you want the Widget to appear on your desktop. Release the mouse.
Here is an example
4. To remove the Widget from the desktop and return it to the Dashboard, perform the actions in Step 4 in reverse order. Click the Widget and enter "F12" or "F4," then drag to position the Widget in the Dashboard. Release the mouse.
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