alt Hacker NewsI wish Apple would bring back the Dashboard for modern macOS versions, using the modern widget technology. I like the modern widgets but it's awkward that you can only use them on the desktop or notification centre. It's been gone for years now, but I still really miss Dashboard!
What I'd like is:
* Dashboard is a special desktop that appears to the left of the main desktop
* Can be accessed with a single F-key press, or by swiping with the trackpad/Magic Mouse
* Widgets can be organised/laid out any way you like, anywhere on the screen
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I'm not sure what it was called but the "web clipping" Widget was always my favorite. It worked really well to just have a always updated time table from your school in the dashboard just by basically taking a screenshot of it once.
There was also an overlay option to see Dash atop of other apps, which I liked more than the extra desktop. You could pop up a unit converter without “leaving” the current program/desktop.
It was an absolutely brilliant idea, which they tossed... But .. nothing prevents someone from retro programming it or a better one.
Apple has left behind some of the most brilliant UX/UI ideas of the century...