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Missing Plug-in error while placing dashboard web clip widget on the desktop
Hi before updating my macOS to 10.13.6 I was able to use the next command: > `defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES` to **drag my safari web clip widgets from Dashboard to my desktop**, but after I updated the OS version to High Sierra I face the error after a widget is placed on the deskto...
Hi before updating my macOS to 10.13.6 I was able to use the next command:
>
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
to **drag my safari web clip widgets from Dashboard to my desktop**, but after I updated the OS version to High Sierra I face the error after a widget is placed on the desktop doesn't appear and I see the **error** right in the center of the **empty widget** which had been placed on the desktop:
> Missing Plug-in
despite the dashboard widgets such as Clock and Calendar display on the desktop perfectly.
I googled about it but found nothing and can't guess what's wrong.
But I found that this feature of placing widgets from Dashboard to desktop works well with the same OS version which I use (High Sierra, 10.13.6.).
I guess something wrong with my OS / Safari.
I can't update my OS right now so I would be appreciated for advice about how to fix this without updating my OS to the latest.
Safari version: 13.0.3 (no updates available in AppStore for my OS version.
What I tried which did not help:
write com.apple.dashboard devmode NO
write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
killall Dock
reboot
One of the web clips in the Dashboard is very important for me so I'd like to see it on my desktop again.
Thanks for your help!
Dmitry
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Nov 13, 2019, 09:29 AM
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Black bars on wallpaper / wallpaper zoomed out
I recently tried modifying my Lock Screen by putting a clock widget on it. I didn’t like it so then deleted it. However now my wallpaper is zoomed out so shows black bars on the top and bottom! I’ve attached a screenshot displaying this. If I change to a different wallpaper the problem is solved, ho...
I recently tried modifying my Lock Screen by putting a clock widget on it. I didn’t like it so then deleted it. However now my wallpaper is zoomed out so shows black bars on the top and bottom! I’ve attached a screenshot displaying this. If I change to a different wallpaper the problem is solved, however I like my current wallpaper, especially because it goes dark when dark mode is switched on. Unfortunately it seems to be an image which is not able to be selected in the new iOS so I can’t find it to set it again on a different home screen. Since this problem arose I updated my iOS again to iOS 16.4 but it didn’t solve the problem
drumadoir
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Apr 6, 2023, 12:08 AM
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Disable or remove seconds from World Clock widget
Here you can see two widgets World Clock (with four small faces) and the normal Clock (in macOS Ventura 13.1): [![Mac OS widgets: World Clock and regular Clock][1]][1] The orange hand for seconds is appearing and smoothly moving in all the clock faces. I don't mind having it in the regular Clock, bu...
Here you can see two widgets World Clock (with four small faces) and the normal Clock (in macOS Ventura 13.1):
The orange hand for seconds is appearing and smoothly moving in all the clock faces.
I don't mind having it in the regular Clock, but I think it's redundant to also have it in the World Clock.
**Is there any way to remove or hide the seconds hand from the World Clock widget?**
I am considering installing one of the third party widgets from Mac App Store, such as "Hour - World Clock" or "World Clock Widgets". But I wanted to check if it's possible on the standard widget provided by Apple.
The orange hand for seconds is appearing and smoothly moving in all the clock faces.
I don't mind having it in the regular Clock, but I think it's redundant to also have it in the World Clock.
**Is there any way to remove or hide the seconds hand from the World Clock widget?**
I am considering installing one of the third party widgets from Mac App Store, such as "Hour - World Clock" or "World Clock Widgets". But I wanted to check if it's possible on the standard widget provided by Apple.
ADTC
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Dec 20, 2022, 01:53 PM
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Can I install a widget on Monterrey?
I have an old .wdgt that I came across. I'm wondering if there's a way to install it in Monterrey or am I out of luck?
I have an old .wdgt that I came across.
I'm wondering if there's a way to install it in Monterrey or am I out of luck?
Kramer
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May 10, 2022, 03:37 AM
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What is another source for Dashboard widgets?
On the Apple Dashboard widgets [page][1], the most recent app (found at the top of the Just Added section) is [The Weather Channel Widget][2], released on February 14, 2011. Where can I find some more recent widgets? [1]: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/ [2]: http://www.apple.com/downloads/...
On the Apple Dashboard widgets page , the most recent app (found at the top of the Just Added section) is The Weather Channel Widget , released on February 14, 2011. Where can I find some more recent widgets?
Tuesday
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Feb 19, 2012, 08:17 PM
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Is there a way to change the world clock in the sidebar to digital 24 hr time?
I'd really prefer to have 2327 for London time instead of this: [![sidebar image][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/062jF.png Sure can't find any way to change it. Tried right clicking the clock. Tried single clicking the clock. Tried looking in Date and Time settings. I did find a clock widget that...
I'd really prefer to have 2327 for London time instead of this:
Sure can't find any way to change it. Tried right clicking the clock. Tried single clicking the clock. Tried looking in Date and Time settings. I did find a clock widget that will do what I want, but it would be nice if there was some setting for the built in world clock to make it digital. I'm not in some old-timey newsroom over here!
Sure can't find any way to change it. Tried right clicking the clock. Tried single clicking the clock. Tried looking in Date and Time settings. I did find a clock widget that will do what I want, but it would be nice if there was some setting for the built in world clock to make it digital. I'm not in some old-timey newsroom over here!
jcollum
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Jan 7, 2022, 11:38 PM
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Stocks widget on mac os mojave not showing current prices
About a weeks back, the stocks widget on mac os mojave stopped showing the current prices. [![enter image description here][1]][1] Does anyone know of a workaround to fix this? Thank you. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/tPjJA.png
About a weeks back, the stocks widget on mac os mojave stopped showing the current prices.
Does anyone know of a workaround to fix this? Thank you.
Does anyone know of a workaround to fix this? Thank you.
user674669
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Jul 29, 2020, 07:53 AM
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Unable to install a widget I downloaded and edited
I use Mojave with Dashboard switched on. I downloaded a dashboard widget file and edited a html file inside it by "showing package contents". I just wanted to change the font size of some text and did that in the HTML file. But after saving the file and trying to install the widget MacOS shows an er...
I use Mojave with Dashboard switched on. I downloaded a dashboard widget file and edited a html file inside it by "showing package contents". I just wanted to change the font size of some text and did that in the HTML file. But after saving the file and trying to install the widget MacOS shows an error "This package has an error and needs to be moved to trash".
Is there a way to install a third party widget after changing a file in it?
Man_Pat
(31 rep)
May 6, 2020, 07:57 AM
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Is there a widget for Mac OS X dashboard that has bigger sticky notes?
Is there a widget for Mac OS X dashboard to write down notes? N.B. What I use now are yellow small sticky notes (I'm using 8 on several spots on the scren). I really love them, but sometimes it would be useful to enlarge them and make them bigger rather than put several of them into one.
Is there a widget for Mac OS X dashboard to write down notes?
N.B. What I use now are yellow small sticky notes (I'm using 8 on several spots on the scren).
I really love them, but sometimes it would be useful to enlarge them and make them bigger rather than put several of them into one.
aneuryzm
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Oct 27, 2010, 09:15 PM
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Looking for Working Weather Dashboard Widget
So the weather widget apple includes with macOS no longer works. It's been broken for a while now, I suspect it's never coming back. Especially since it was powered by Yahoo. Also Apple's "dashboard widget" directory hasn't been updated in 10+ years. So that's useless. I'm looking for a simple littl...
So the weather widget apple includes with macOS no longer works. It's been broken for a while now, I suspect it's never coming back. Especially since it was powered by Yahoo. Also Apple's "dashboard widget" directory hasn't been updated in 10+ years. So that's useless.
I'm looking for a simple little widget that will give me current conditions and a 7+ day forecast. Nothing complicated. But it is really useful and it's a bummer not having it.
l008com
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Mar 31, 2019, 08:10 PM
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Where can I find dashboard widgets on OS Catalina?
Here's what I'm talking about: [![dashboard widgets][1]][1] I couldn't find it anymore, I used to set it as a hot corner in **System Preferences > Mission Control**, I tried to search the keyword "Dashboard" in System Preferences but ended with no luck. Did Apple remove Dashboard on OS Catalina? If...
Here's what I'm talking about:
I couldn't find it anymore, I used to set it as a hot corner in **System Preferences > Mission Control**, I tried to search the keyword "Dashboard" in System Preferences but ended with no luck. Did Apple remove Dashboard on OS Catalina? If not, where can I find it? Thanks a lot!
Edit:
Seems like dashboard is removed from OS Catalina (thanks to the comment linking to other similar questions!), **Is there any way to put dashboard widgets on desktop like it's shown in this video ?**
UPDATE:
**Is there a way to get the Converter Tool somehow?** (the widget that can convert currency, length, pressure, weight all in one!) Recommendation of similar Apps is welcomed too!
I couldn't find it anymore, I used to set it as a hot corner in **System Preferences > Mission Control**, I tried to search the keyword "Dashboard" in System Preferences but ended with no luck. Did Apple remove Dashboard on OS Catalina? If not, where can I find it? Thanks a lot!
Edit:
Seems like dashboard is removed from OS Catalina (thanks to the comment linking to other similar questions!), **Is there any way to put dashboard widgets on desktop like it's shown in this video ?**
UPDATE:
**Is there a way to get the Converter Tool somehow?** (the widget that can convert currency, length, pressure, weight all in one!) Recommendation of similar Apps is welcomed too!
kuku
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Oct 14, 2019, 12:05 PM
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How do I make iClip Lite work in newer versions of Mac OS X?
[iClip Lite](https://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/business/icliplite.html) is a Clipboard Manager dashboard widget, which won an Apple Design Award back in 2006. It's pretty great. Unfortunately, the widget appears to have broken all the way back in Snow Leopard†. You can still save and retriev...
[iClip Lite](https://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/business/icliplite.html) is a Clipboard Manager dashboard widget, which won an Apple Design Award back in 2006. It's pretty great.
Unfortunately, the widget appears to have broken all the way back in Snow Leopard†. You can still save and retrieve clipboard items, but the preview of all those items is invisible. Without a way to see what was saved, the widget is pretty useless.
Can this be fixed?
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† If not earlier—Snow Leopard is just the earliest version of OS X I have access to.
Can this be fixed?
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† If not earlier—Snow Leopard is just the earliest version of OS X I have access to.
Wowfunhappy
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Jan 29, 2020, 05:14 PM
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How to resize the widgets in the dashboard?
I wish to enlarge the widgets in my dashboard, because I find it quite uncomfortable to see the contents of the dictionary widget in that small box. Is it possible to do that?
I wish to enlarge the widgets in my dashboard, because I find it quite uncomfortable to see the contents of the dictionary widget in that small box.
Is it possible to do that?
Sibbs Gambling
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Dec 14, 2013, 11:52 AM
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Dictionary widget stopped working after installing Security Update
I'm running High Sierra, and I installed Security Update 2019-005 yesterday. Since then, the Dictionary Dashboard widget has stopped working. The menu that lets you switch between Dictionary and Thesaurus is empty. If I type something into the input field, I get the following log messages in Console...
I'm running High Sierra, and I installed Security Update 2019-005 yesterday. Since then, the Dictionary Dashboard widget has stopped working. The menu that lets you switch between Dictionary and Thesaurus is empty.
If I type something into the input field, I get the following log messages in Console:
default 11:40:19.873124 -0400 DashboardClient CGSConnection: serious error: CID 287495 never existed.
default 11:40:19.873202 -0400 DashboardClient CGSConnection: current backtrace:: Backtrace (at 0):
default 11:40:19.873249 -0400 DashboardClient Invalid Connection ID 287495
Barmar
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Sep 30, 2019, 03:42 PM
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Show custom image in Mac OS Mojave Dashboard
I really like the Dashboard overlay in Mac OS Mojave. Can I add a widget to show an jpg image in the dashboard? [![enter image description here][1]][1] Thank you for reading. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/El8aW.png
I really like the Dashboard overlay in Mac OS Mojave. Can I add a widget to show an jpg image in the dashboard?
Thank you for reading.
Thank you for reading.
user674669
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Jan 31, 2019, 10:06 PM
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Can anyone recommend a decent free stop watch widget for MacOSX?
I would like something that is simple to use.
I would like something that is simple to use.
Casebash
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Aug 24, 2010, 10:58 PM
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Notifications widgets not updating
I have a problem with Notifications widget. I can't receive an update for the widget. (I enable only 1 `Stock` widget now). There is crash: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uz4iftfbbcmd9gi/crash.txt?dl=0 Crash happened when I opened Notification area. There are traces: Sep 2 18:18:25 U-MAC com.apple.xpc.la...
I have a problem with Notifications widget. I can't receive an update for the widget. (I enable only 1
Stock widget now).
There is crash: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uz4iftfbbcmd9gi/crash.txt?dl=0
Crash happened when I opened Notification area.
There are traces:
Sep 2 18:18:25 U-MAC com.apple.xpc.launchd (com.spigot.ApplicationManager): Service exited due to signal: Trace/BPT trap: 5
Sep 2 18:18:25 U-MAC com.apple.xpc.launchd (com.spigot.ApplicationManager): Service only ran for 1 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 9 seconds.
Sep 2 18:18:25 U-MAC ReportCrash: Saved crash report for ApplicationManager version 1.1 (1.1.18) to /Users/bushev/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ApplicationManager_2015-09-02-181825_U-MAC.crash
Sep 2 18:18:25 U-MAC ReportCrash: Removing excessive log: file:///Users/bushev/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ApplicationManager_2015-09-02-181457_U-MAC.crash
Sep 2 18:18:27 U-MAC LookupViewService: Error in CoreDragRemoveTrackingHandler: -1856
Sep 2 18:18:27 U-MAC LookupViewService: Error in CoreDragRemoveReceiveHandler: -1856
Yury Bushev
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Sep 2, 2015, 03:21 PM
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Transfer OS X Dashboard Widgets Between Computers
Can anyone tell me an easy way to transfer my dashboard widgets from one OS X computer to another? If there was a way to keep their positioning/settings too that would be great.
Can anyone tell me an easy way to transfer my dashboard widgets from one OS X computer to another? If there was a way to keep their positioning/settings too that would be great.
wajiw
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Feb 9, 2011, 03:25 PM
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Where are widget screen positions (coordinates) stored?
I keep a widget open on my desktop on my secondary monitor. Went away on vacation. No external monitor. The widget was "trapped" offscreen and active. I tried looking in the preferences file for that widget but only the preferences for the widget were stored, not any meta-preferences ABOUT the widge...
I keep a widget open on my desktop on my secondary monitor. Went away on vacation. No external monitor. The widget was "trapped" offscreen and active.
I tried looking in the preferences file for that widget but only the preferences for the widget were stored, not any meta-preferences ABOUT the widget, in this case its X and Y coordinates on the screen. I was hoping the pref file would have that information and I could just reset to 0,0.
It seems like it must be stored somewhere as it keeps its position every time I boot. I just don't know where it is or where to look.
Does anyone know where this information may be stored?
verbatim
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Nov 28, 2017, 01:34 AM
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Dashboard takes few seconds to update widgets
I love the idea of the Dashboard, but there's one thing that pretty much kills it for me. When I activate Dashboard for a first time or after some extended period of time it takes it 3-15 seconds to update and actually show me things like time, calendar etc. I have a MacBook Pro and this is happenin...
I love the idea of the Dashboard, but there's one thing that pretty much kills it for me. When I activate Dashboard for a first time or after some extended period of time it takes it 3-15 seconds to update and actually show me things like time, calendar etc. I have a MacBook Pro and this is happening with default widgets (clock, calendar, calculator and weather). The entire idea of a dashboard that it's always one click away and the information should be available immediately.
So, does anyone know how to make OS X to update Dashboard widgets immediately or maybe somehow prefetch the data once every 15 min or so? Or does anyone else see this problem at all?
Alex Koloskov
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Sep 3, 2010, 09:54 PM
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