Why have they still not changed those default dashboard applets?

[cm4227]

They seriously look like they came from ios 6 or something. It interrupts the flow of the OS. Everything else works with the design of the new look, built to look like a companion to iOS 11, but the dashboard is that one ugly muffin that you bake that becomes a mutant and devours all of the space around it, ruining that perfect instagram picture.

 

[Princess Cake]

Dashboard's been abandoned, babe. Just like the idea of sticking a CD into your Mac- Apple can't make things obsolete fast enough. Just hang onto it as well as your copy of iDVD and probably DVD Player, those things are vintage.

 

[dogslobber]

Dashboard is the most underrated functionality in macOS X.

 

[Cougarcat]

I was honestly surprised that Apple bothered to create a TouchBar button for it (granted, it was buggy throughout Sierra’s life...) I keep expecting it to go away every new release but it stays.

 

[redheeler]

If you think the default Dashboard apps look outdated, check out Apple's official site for it. It's like traveling back in time to the Tiger days: https://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/

I think it's clear that Apple is keeping Dashboard around for legacy reasons only, following its (kind of, but not full) replacement Notification Center widgets - which I'm surprised to see from a company that doesn't care if 3-year-old apps work on iOS 11.

 

[Fishrrman]

Dashboard remains "good enough" as it is.
Leave it alone!