How to Add a Dashboard Widget on a Mac

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Dashboard.

   The Dashboard can be found in your Applications folder, or by clicking on the Dashboard icon in the Dock.
   
   If you are using
   10.7 or a newer version of OS X, you can click on Mission Control.
   
   Dashboard is located in the top-left.
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   Step 2: Click the + icon at the bottom-left corner of the Dashboard.

   Pressing an icon will display the widget in your Dashboard ,, Then click Download. ,, This will install the widget to your computer, but not the Dashboard. , This will install it to your dashboard. ,
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   Step 3: Click More Widgets next to the "+" and "-" buttons.

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   Step 4: Select a category and pick a widget.

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   Step 5: Unzip the file by double-clicking on it.

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   Step 6: Open the file and click Install.

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   Step 7: Click the icon for your widget.

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   Step 8: Start using your widget!

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