A launching pad for mini applications (widgets) in the Macintosh. Introduced with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), the Mac comes with several Dashboard widgets such as a dictionary, stock ticker, language translator and currency/measurement converter. Thousands more are available at the Apple Web site. For more information, visit www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard.
Dashboard Widgets
When the Mac Dashboard is invoked, the desktop and all open windows become grayed in the background, and the widgets become visible.
Dashboard Widgets
When the Mac Dashboard is invoked, the desktop and all open windows become grayed in the background, and the widgets become visible.
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