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does anyone actually USE widgets?

  • 06-08-2005 5:38pm
    #1
    Jim10000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭


    or are they just crap?

    i've only seen ONE that i'd even consider using.


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  • #2
    daveirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


    This post has been deleted.


  • #3
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    I use a system information widget. The rest are annoying distractions. I'd kill for a proper offline spellcheck widget, though.


  • #4
    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


    I use them all the time! Especially the currency converter. The old arcade widgets are cool too.


  • #5
    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    hell yes... slothcam is a gem, ditto on the old arcade games, sysstat is dead handy


  • #6
    sidekick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭sidekick


    yes I use them all the time! World clock, world weather and SuDoKu! How could I live without them!


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  • #7
    Ernesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 169 ✭✭Ernesto


    no. how the funk do u turn them off on activity monitor?
    i dont want the, on at all. there are some useful ones but id like the option to turn them off


  • #8
    Dr_Teeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭Dr_Teeth


    Bring up the dashboard and hit the (+) in the bottom left corner. Now you can kill each one you don't want.

    Teeth.


  • #9
    Shadow_2k5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Shadow_2k5


    I personaly think there a bit of a waste its just fancy looking is all i do like one or 2 of the Tiger ones but its nothing aparently Windows Vista is gona have Something like widgets on it & Im not talking bout the yahoo konfab ones now someting build in the softwear ( sorry to discuss WIndows on Mac )


  • #10
    got root?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭got root?


    Check this out:

    http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macosxhints/2005/08/disabledashboard/index.php

    command to disable dashboard: (type in the terminal)
    defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES
    after doing this you need to restart the dock: (terminal again)
    killall Dock

    to enable dashboard:
    defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO

    and again
    killall Dock

    original available at:

    http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macosxhints/2005/08/disabledashboard/index.php

    hope it helps


  • #11
    Trouble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Trouble


    I love my Widgets!!! You can get some really useful ones on : http://www.dashboardwidgets.com/showcase/ and some mental ones....My favourite is 'Mirror' : Displays your face. Useful before office meetings and at home when the bathroom is occupied in the morning.


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  • #12
    edunon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭edunon


    Have as many PERMANENT clipboards as you want for all your needs (pictures, texts, web addresses...) in a single widget: iClip I use it a dozen of times a day.

    And a whole free encyclopedia in a widget, Wikipedia


  • #13
    Laguna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭Laguna


    Nope, can't stand the widgets myself. Never use 'em..EVER


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