I had to check the weather, but there was a problem. My screen was a chaotic mess. A news ticker fed me headlines I didn't ask for. A to-do list widget showed me tasks I'd ignored, neatly listed, ...

From calendars to reminder apps, everyone has their own list of the best Android widgets. For me, widgets help me get overviews of various things without needing to open up the app that they’re linked ...

Although I love the abundance of unique widgets Android affords me, that affection is getting out of hand. I admit, I probably don’t need the dozens of widgets on my device, even though I’ve grown to ...

MacOS Sonoma, Apple’s latest software update for the Mac, is officially available to download for those with a compatible Mac. The update brings several new features and improvements to the Mac, ...

The way you interact with apps on the Apple Watch hasn't changed much since its 2015 debut. While the Apple Watch has gotten faster, bigger, more polished and better at health tracking, navigation is ...

If you've refused to use widgets, MacOS Tahoe may change your mind. Thanks to Liquid Glass, widgets are sexy again. Only add the widgets you need. Widgets aren't exactly the most divisive topic in the ...

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 ...

Notion is already a powerful tool, but with some useful widgets, you can turn it into something entirely different — a personalized command center. I wanted my Notion dashboard to feel less like a ...

Of all the features coming to macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS this fall, I might be most excited about widgets. No, seriously. Widgets! Yes, of course, widgets have been around forever. Apple ...

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.

With iOS 14, my iPhone home screen is primarily a place to put widgets. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac After a decade with an iPhone, I didn’t expect anything could come along to transform the way I use ...