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

If you have been paying close attention to Apple devices lately, you’ll notice that widgets are back on the home screen. All of Apple’s major OS updates of late have been focused on widgets. Apple is ...

Windows has a rocky history with widgets. Vista had the Windows Sidebar, a collection of widgets (then called ‘gadgets’) that provided glanceable information on one side of your desktop. Windows 7 ...

Before configuring these widgets, right-click the desktop, go to "Desktop and Wallpaper", and under "Layout", select "Desktop ...