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what's it for? i never used it when it was around.
by par 7y ago
what's it for? i never used it when it was around.
- Angostura 7y agoThere were several widgets I used a lot - a fab BBC radio widget rage let me listen to radio channels (bring up the UI instantly and then dismiss) same for a widget that controlled my MAMP servers and a web clipping of a page showing the status of various systems I monitored
- Wowfunhappy 7y agoSo, worth noting, I'm sure I saw plenty of these explanations over the years, and it still took watching Steve Jobs's demo before I "got" it. But: it's a workspace for quick glances that don't take you out of the flow of what you're working on. If you've ever kept a paper notepad, or a calculator, or a small tablet on your desk for reference while using your computer, Dashboard is that, but even better because it can be activated and deactivated more quickly than physically looking down at your desk. (Make sure the Dashboard is set "As Overlay" if you're ever on a system that has it. Modern-ish macOS defaults to "As Space", which reeks of a setting created by people who didn't actually use the Dashboard.)