{"id":16699,"date":"2021-01-21T04:37:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T04:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/?p=16699"},"modified":"2023-02-07T09:45:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T09:45:10","slug":"how-to-manage-widgets-on-macos-big-sur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/how-to-manage-widgets-on-macos-big-sur\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage widgets on macOS Big Sur?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66292a0b7ebbb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66292a0b7ebbb\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/how-to-manage-widgets-on-macos-big-sur\/#Manage_widgets_on_macOS_Big_Sur_Things_you_can_do\" title=\"Manage widgets on macOS Big Sur: Things you can do.\">Manage widgets on macOS Big Sur: Things you can do.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/how-to-manage-widgets-on-macos-big-sur\/#How_to_reorder_widgets_in_macOS_Big_Sur\" title=\"How to reorder widgets in macOS Big Sur?\">How to reorder widgets in macOS Big Sur?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/how-to-manage-widgets-on-macos-big-sur\/#How_to_add_widgets_in_macOS_Big_Sur\" title=\"How to add widgets in macOS Big Sur?\">How to add widgets in macOS Big Sur?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/how-to-manage-widgets-on-macos-big-sur\/#How_to_remove_widgets_in_macOS_Big_Sur\" title=\"How to remove widgets in macOS Big Sur?\">How to remove widgets in macOS Big Sur?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/how-to-manage-widgets-on-macos-big-sur\/#How_to_change_the_size_of_widgets\" title=\"How to change the size of widgets?\">How to change the size of widgets?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/how-to-manage-widgets-on-macos-big-sur\/#How_to_Customize_single_widgets\" title=\"How to Customize single widgets?\">How to Customize single widgets?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/how-to-manage-widgets-on-macos-big-sur\/#Conclusion_Manage_widgets_on_macOS_Big_Sur\" title=\"Conclusion: Manage widgets on macOS Big Sur\">Conclusion: Manage widgets on macOS Big Sur<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"92f2eb3c5c4abfbd6ebe10c2e6f57c0a\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2999057315000752\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2999057315000752\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6313465595\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>In this guide, you&#8217;ll learn how to make the most of the new widgets built into macOS Big Sur. We will also guide you on how to manage widgets on <a href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/?s=macOS+Big+Sur\" class=\"rank-math-link\">macOS Big Sur<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the new features of macOS <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/in\/macos\/big-sur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Sur<\/a> is about widgets, which now turn out to be much more useful and visually fulfilling than in the past. Managing widgets on macOS Big Sur is really easy. With 2-3 clicks, you can easily manage widgets on macOS Big Sur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/best-widgets-for-macos-big-sur\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Best Widgets for macOS Big Sur: Top 20 for Everyday Use<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/widget-big-sur-660x338-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to manage widgets on macOS Big Sur?\" class=\"wp-image-16700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/widget-big-sur-660x338-1.jpg 660w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/widget-big-sur-660x338-1-600x307.jpg 600w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/widget-big-sur-660x338-1-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In macOS Big Sur,&nbsp;<strong>widgets are located in the Notification Center<\/strong>, the removable panel from the right side of the screen by clicking on date and time in the menu bar. If you have a trackpad, you can access the Action Center by swiping from right to left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action Center collects both notifications that arrive on macOS and widgets, with the former at the top and seconds below. By default, notifications will be grouped, while default widgets will mostly be shown in a collection selected by Apple, including Weather and Calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-86-1024x636.png\" alt=\"manage widgets on macOS Big Sur- notification center\" class=\"wp-image-16704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-86-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-86-600x373.png 600w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-86-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-86.png 1282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like their iOS counterparts,\u00a0<strong>macOS widgets can<\/strong>\u00a0be added, moved, removed, and resized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manage_widgets_on_macOS_Big_Sur_Things_you_can_do\"><\/span>Manage widgets on macOS Big Sur: Things you can do.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_reorder_widgets_in_macOS_Big_Sur\"><\/span>How to reorder widgets in macOS Big Sur?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Open the <strong>action center<\/strong>, then <strong>click and drag the widget<\/strong> from one location to another.<\/li><li>Alternatively, click <strong>Choose\u00a0<em>Widget<\/em><\/strong><em> at<\/em>\u00a0the bottom of the Action Center, drag the widget from one point to another, and then click\u00a0<em>Finish<\/em>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_add_widgets_in_macOS_Big_Sur\"><\/span>How to add widgets in macOS Big Sur?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Open action center, scroll all the way through and click Edit <em>Widget<\/em>.<\/li><li>On the editing page, select the app in the left column. You can use the search box to narrow down the list.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-87-1024x635.png\" alt=\"manage widgets on macOS Big Sur- all widgets\" class=\"wp-image-16705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-87-1024x635.png 1024w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-87-600x372.png 600w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-87-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-87.png 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If there are various alternatives, scroll and find the type of widget you want to use from the center column.<\/li><li>If necessary, use the\u00a0<em>S, M, and L keys<\/em>\u00a0to change the widget size.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-88-1024x607.png\" alt=\"manage widgets on macOS Big Sur- altering size of widgets\" class=\"wp-image-16706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-88-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-88-600x355.png 600w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-88-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-88.png 1349w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click the &#8221; + &#8220;<em>symbol or select<\/em> and drag the new widget from center to right<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-89-1024x633.png\" alt=\"manage widgets on macOS Big Sur- adding new widgets\" class=\"wp-image-16707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-89-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-89-600x371.png 600w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-89-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-89.png 1287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Place the new widget in the list, and then click\u00a0<em>Finish<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_remove_widgets_in_macOS_Big_Sur\"><\/span>How to remove widgets in macOS Big Sur?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Open the action center and click Choose\u00a0<em>widgets.<\/em><\/li><li>Click the minus button next to the widget you want to remove.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-90-1024x769.png\" alt=\"manage widgets on macOS Big Sur- removing widgets\" class=\"wp-image-16708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-90-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-90-600x451.png 600w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-90-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-90.png 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Click\u00a0<em>Finish<\/em>.<\/li><li>Alternatively, right-click a widget and select Remove\u00a0<em>Widget<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_change_the_size_of_widgets\"><\/span>How to change the size of widgets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all widgets are available in the same size. Depending on your needs, you may want to use a larger or smaller widget. Many widgets are distributed in\u00a0<strong>three different sizes<\/strong>: small, medium, or large. Each dimension is indicated with the respective button: S, M, and L.<\/p><div class=\"92f2eb3c5c4abfbd6ebe10c2e6f57c0a\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2999057315000752\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2999057315000752\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6313465595\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>This choice can be made either when adding the widget as seen before or by clicking the right mouse button on the widget already added, then selecting the new dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-91-1024x598.png\" alt=\"manage widgets on macOS Big Sur\" class=\"wp-image-16709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-91-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-91-600x350.png 600w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-91-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-91.png 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;<em>Small<\/em>&#8221; (S) dimension is a square that occupies the smallest possible space in the Notification Center. You can have two small widgets side by side in the list, and it&#8217;s the only size that allows it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>Medium<\/em>&#8221; (M) takes up the space of two small widgets side by side. &#8220;<em>Large&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;(L) is the largest, square-shaped widget, occupying the space of four small widgets or two medium-sized widgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, the bigger the widget, the more information is provided. For example, the Podcast widget&#8217;s scaled-down version shows the currently playing podcast or the latest podcast on the list. The media version shows more details about the podcast episode&#8217;s title and shows two podcast lists, while the large version shows four podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/how-to-speed-up-macos-big-sur-7-easy-methods\/\">How to Speed Up macOS Big Sur? 7 Easy Methods<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Customize_single_widgets\"><\/span>How to Customize single widgets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to being able to change the size to determine what information a widget should show, you can also adjust the type of information displayed. This feature is only available for some widgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Open action center.<\/li><li>Right-click the widget and select Edit\u00a0<em>Widget if<\/em>\u00a0the option is available.<\/li><li>The widget will show more customization options.<\/li><li>When you&#8217;re done customizing, click<em>\u00a0Finish<\/em>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-92-1024x629.png\" alt=\"manage widgets on macOS Big Sur- editing single widgets\" class=\"wp-image-16710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-92-1024x629.png 1024w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-92-600x369.png 600w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-92-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/techrechard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-92.png 1359w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_Manage_widgets_on_macOS_Big_Sur\"><\/span>Conclusion: Manage widgets on macOS Big Sur<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--CusAds0--><p>Now you know all the features to better Manage widgets on macOS Big Sur. If you feel any issues with managing your widgets on macOS Big Sur. Feel free to comment down below.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, you&#8217;ll learn how to make the most of the new widgets built into macOS Big Sur. We will also guide you on how to manage widgets on macOS Big Sur. 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