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You can put the weather report, sports scores, your calendar, and other information right on your desktop in macOS Sonoma. We show you how. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 ...

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The key new feature in macOS Sonoma is the ability to add widgets to the Desktop. They’re no longer banished to the notification shade that slides opens when you click on the time in the menu bar. In ...