

For example, selecting a specific ticker symbol within the Stocks widget will automatically open its price chart in the Stocks app. However, widgets are deep-linked to specific areas of the apps that they come with. Widgets that don’t have a dedicated app-such as the Weather widget-will open in your default web browser instead. Selecting a widget will only launch the relevant app on your Mac. Off-panel widgets Off-panel widgets are widgets that are not in a panel. In general, widgets are categorized as two types: off-panel and in-panel. Most of them have parameters that allow configuration and customization. These widgets provide fundamental functions to easily create web apps. Widgets in macOS Big Sur are purely informative, so you can’t interact with them directly. Web AppBuilder includes many out-of-the-box widgets. You can then select it, preview all available widget types, switch between sizes, and add them to the Notification Center just like you would any other built-in stock widget. Once you’ve installed an app with widget support, you’ll find it listed within the Mac’s widgets gallery. The catch it’s often tricky to figure out apps that include widgets, but this macOS Big Sur widgets story from Apple is a good place to start. For example, the calendar and tasks app Fantastical comes with up to a dozen different widget types. But, there are third-party apps in the Mac App Store that feature widget support. If you just got a new Mac with macOS Big Sur installed, you’ll only see a list of native apps inside the widgets gallery. However, unless you’re looking to add new widgets, there’s no reason to go there just to rearrange them.


You can also rearrange widgets inside the widgets gallery itself.
