I had completely forgotten dashboard exists.
As such I won’t miss it at all, but can understand why some might.
As such I won’t miss it at all, but can understand why some might.
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Dashboard Feature Eliminated in macOS Catalina
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Casual users
Casual computer users (games, youtube, chat, news) will never find value in something like Dashboard. Its really only the business people or hustlers with a million things to do that see the magic that the dashboard widgets all provide instantly.
How many apps, searches, and clicks are necessary to match that of dashboard? I really do hope Apple has an equal or better solution to this removal. Don't blame them though, the amount of casual users overwhelm the multi-taskers and they know by all of our actions on the computer which programs are in demand and which are not.
Does it really kill them to just leave it as is, a feature that needs to be enabled? They don't do any maint on the app anyways, it hasn't changed for a long time.
Casual computer users (games, youtube, chat, news) will never find value in something like Dashboard. Its really only the business people or hustlers with a million things to do that see the magic that the dashboard widgets all provide instantly.
How many apps, searches, and clicks are necessary to match that of dashboard? I really do hope Apple has an equal or better solution to this removal. Don't blame them though, the amount of casual users overwhelm the multi-taskers and they know by all of our actions on the computer which programs are in demand and which are not.
Does it really kill them to just leave it as is, a feature that needs to be enabled? They don't do any maint on the app anyways, it hasn't changed for a long time.
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This widget right here
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/news/story/Ambrosia-Software-Inc-Updates-Free-EasyEnvelopes-Widget
And many more will be missed.
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/news/story/Ambrosia-Software-Inc-Updates-Free-EasyEnvelopes-Widget
And many more will be missed.
I'm not a businessman and still I find a lot of value in Dashboard. Its overlay mode is way better than just a Notification Center view.
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I expected this move to happen but I still don't like it as I use Dashboard several times a day.
Now I know why Time Machine Buddy was never updated.
Now I know why Time Machine Buddy was never updated.
NOOOOOO !! (Just kidding)
I was using it this weekend. There are almost zero useful widgets still around. I was able to use a CBS News widget and something that tracked asteroids. None of the streaming audio ones I tried worked.
I was watching some old keynotes. Jobs and Forstall clearly believed these widgets were special. What a strike out on Apple’s part
I was using it this weekend. There are almost zero useful widgets still around. I was able to use a CBS News widget and something that tracked asteroids. None of the streaming audio ones I tried worked.
I was watching some old keynotes. Jobs and Forstall clearly believed these widgets were special. What a strike out on Apple’s part
oh wow this is awkward. Until now, I didn't realize I had this on my Touch Bar MacBook pro. For whatever reason after I upgraded I could never find it again. Just checked and its been there this whole time lol
I just pasted in a delivery tracking code 5 minutes ago. iStat, active weather radars for knowing when to head home on 2 wheels, BT input device battery levels, so many useful things in one, spacious and comfortable view. It made using OS X that much more fun.
At least we have Dark Mode now.
At least we have Dark Mode now.
That's funny.... That's the app I use & I can not say enough amazing things about them! It was just so easy to swipe over to the dashboard to get updates on all my deliveries.
EDIT: Also just realized I have the app installed on my computer and it's available through the Notification Center... Glad I can keep using it just as easily!!
*****! I use Dashboard as a Space everyday! Just 4 finger swipe to the left and I can see the 3 monthly calendars, 3 clocks, sticky quick notes and the weather for 2 locations!
We need a konfabulator equivalent replacement
Ugh. I remember konfabulator. Then the dashboard. There was a period of time I was constantly in the dashboard for something or another. It seems like forever ago now. Apple gave up on it years ago and as widgets started disappearing, it lost its place in my life. RIP Dashboard.
Dashboard has been an amazing little platform for a decade-and-a-half, allowing Apple and developers to really easily and openly create all kinds of little tools way before the popular concept of an online app store. Arguably, it inspired the first iPhone, whose first few utilities Steve Jobs similarly called "widgets" before he ever called them "apps."
I'll miss it, but I think it's time.
I'll miss it, but I think it's time.
Finally. I can’t believe they waited this long. I never understood why they thought that would be a desired feature. Glad to see it gone.
Just one key to bring up a dictionary, thesaurus, and calculator. I use this all the time. Occasionally for a super quick view of weather, stocks, conversions, etc. It will be missed.
Well ****, I used this all the time. Can anyone enlighten me as to some weather "Widgets" or "sticky note" apps?
I used it quite a bit for general work, too. Mostly just sticky notes and calculator. Not a big deal, but I have a hard time seeing why they couldn't have just gave an option to use it or not.
The writing has been on the wall for a while. I still use iStat Pro dashboard widget so will miss it a little.
I’m a little surprised by all the people commenting “finally”, because it is something THEY never use. Just remember, your Mac wouldn’t be the same if Apple took out everything that I don’t use.
Although in the case of dashboard, it’s time has come. Oh well.
I’m a little surprised by all the people commenting “finally”, because it is something THEY never use. Just remember, your Mac wouldn’t be the same if Apple took out everything that I don’t use.
Although in the case of dashboard, it’s time has come. Oh well.
The new Apple: Getting rid of features and functions that were perfectly fine.
I love the idea of dashboard but I also almost completely forgot about it exist on my iMac. It gonna be painless divorce.
That’s a bummer, I use dashboard almost everyday.
I still remember iStatPro was the first ever app that I downloaded when I had my first MBP 2012, and even on the 2018 MBP I still use it!
I still remember iStatPro was the first ever app that I downloaded when I had my first MBP 2012, and even on the 2018 MBP I still use it!
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Yup, and I have all my deliveries there with the Delivery Status widget.