Apple Appears to be Eliminating the Dashboard Feature in macOS Catalina
Ditching a decade-old tradition, macOS Catalina waves goodbye to the Dashboard feature, a staple since the Tiger era. This second screen for widgets, once a beloved shortcut for tracking stocks and temperatures, seems to have lost its charm. Appleosophy was the first to spot its disappearance from the Catalina beta. While Apple hasn't officially confirmed it, the absence is quite apparent.
However, the widget culture isn't completely dying off. On the contrary, Apple's iPadOS is set to let users pin widgets directly to their home screens, akin to Android's setup. This new feature puts a sprinkle of Android charm into the Apple ecosystem.
Amidst the mourning of Dashboard, fruits of curiosity are ripe for the picking. Rumors swirl about widgets making a comeback to macOS in future updates. The macOS Sonoma enhancements hint at this possibility, emphasizing interactive widgets and direct addition to app interfaces. Not just that, macOS 15 is expected to push the widget envelope further, offering a plethora of customization options.
So, while we bid adieu to the old Dashboard, let's keep our fingers crossed for the return of widgets in a more interactive, integrated form, blurring the lines between macOS and its mobile sibling. And who knows, Dashboard might reappear in macOS Catalina before its official bow. Fingers crossed!
Source: Enrichment Data
- Dashboard's functionality was primarily absorbed by the Notification Center and Today View.
- Widgets are expected to return to macOS, with enhancements in macOS Sonoma and further improvements in macOS 15.
- Users may gain the ability to add widgets directly to app interfaces or create shortcuts for frequently used actions within the Finder.
The absence of Dashboard in macOS Catalina has sparked rumors about its potential return in future updates. These predictions are backed by macOS Sonoma's focus on interactive widgets and direct addition to app interfaces. Moreover, macOS 15 is expected to introduce a wide range of customization options for widgets. Despite the loss of Dashboard's charm, tech enthusiasts can look forward to a more integrated and interactive widget culture in the future. [Somewhat] resembling the setup on Android, iPadOS allows users to pin widgets directly to their home screens.
