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iOS 17's Interactive Widgets are a Home Screen game-changer — here's how to use them
By Alex Walker-Todd last updated
Interactive Widgets in iOS 17 mean you can actually perform app actions without leaving your Lock Screen, Home Screen or StandBy.

How to use iOS 17 iPhone widgets on macOS Sonoma
By Andrew Williams last updated
With widgets finally coming to the desktop in macOS Sonoma, here's how to use them.

How to (finally) place and edit widgets on your Mac's desktop with macOS Sonoma
By Daryl Baxter published
Thanks to macOS Sonoma, you can finally unleash the widgets from the sidebar onto your Mac desktop. But what else can you do with them?

Our favorite WWDC 2023 announcements - from Vision Pro to iOS 17
By IM Staff published
WWDC 2023 With WWDC wrapped up for another year, we asked the iMore team what their favorite announcements were from the keynote.

Widgets were the winning feature at WWDC 2023, and I’m here for it
By Daryl Baxter published
Opinion Widgets were mentioned at this keynote as often as 5G was for the iPhone 12 back in 2020 - and I couldn't be happier.

Widgets are coming (back) to the Apple Watch with watchOS 10
By Palash Volvoikar published
Apple's upcoming watchOS 10 update for the Apple Watch will add widgets, as a part of a redesign, according to a new report.

Spotify gets a new iPhone Lock Screen widget so that you can launch your tunes quicker
By Tammy Rogers published
Spotify can now be placed as a quick launch widget on the Lock Screen of your iPhone, letting you get to your music with a single tap.

macOS 14: We ask for our most wished features to come to the Mac
By IM Staff published
With WWDC 2023 looming, we asked ourselves what we'd like to see in the next major macOS update.

Why Apple needs to add a Lock Screen widget for Shortcuts
By Matthew Cassinelli last updated
Apple's automation app didn't get a place on the new Lock Screen — we think that should change.

How the Shortcuts widget makes the Home Screen much more powerful
By Matthew Cassinelli published
From Shortcuts stacks to entire screens of App Suggestions — here's how to make your Home Screen smarter.

How to use widgets on your iPhone Home screen
By Joseph Keller, Adam Oram published
Widgets may add a level of complication to the iOS Home screen, but they can also make it more useful. Here's how to get started with widgets on iPhone.

Widgets for your favorite apps not available? Here's the fix!
By Christine Chan published
Ever since iOS 14, widgets have a new style and can live on your iPhone Home screen. But what if you're not seeing the widget for your favorite app? If that's the case, try these fixes.

Best Home screen widget apps for iPhone and iPad
By Christine Chan published
Looking to give your Home screen a makeover with pretty widgets? These are the best apps for the job!

You can add Alexa to your Home screen with the new 'Ask Alexa' widget
By Oliver Haslam published
Fans of Amazon's Alexa can now talk to the digital assistant more quickly and easily after the iPhone and iPad app was updated to add support for a new iOS 14 widget.

Breathable's widget tells you if the air is safe enough to go outside
By Oliver Haslam published

Instagram is working on a widget that helps you switch between accounts
By Joe Wituschek last updated
Instagram is working on a new set of widgets that will help users with multiple accounts jump right into the account from their home screen.

Apple copies Spotify with its new Apple Music widget in iOS 15
By Joe Wituschek published
Apple has copied a main feature of the Spotify widget with its own Apple Music widget in the latest developer beta for iOS 15.

Flipboard's new dynamic iOS 14 widget puts news on your Home screen
By Oliver Haslam published
Flipboard has a new dynamic iOS 14 Home screen widget and you'll never miss a headline again.
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