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Downloadable widgets for your laptop can make life easier or just more fun. The following widgets are freeware downloads to help customize your user experience on your Macbook.
1. The Weather Channel widget
Weather at your fingertips for planning your day or week makes this widget from The Weather Channel one of the most useful out there. The up-to-the-minute weather forecast is faster and easier than checking the tv or internet, all available right on your dashboard.
2. Language translator 1.3
Have you ever been in the situation where you needed to translate some text? Perhaps your facebook friend from France has surpassed your meager grasp of French. Never fear, you can easily type in their text and receive a translation. This is a very helpful widget for simple language translations.
3. YouTube 0.1
This handy widget helps you search YouTube videos from your dashboard.
4. Wikipedia 1.0
Students everywhere will be happy to know there is a wikipedia widget for your Mac dashboard. While you can’t cite Wikipedia for papers, every savvy students knows it’s the first place to start getting the basic research done. Search for wikipedia articles quickly and easily using this widget.
5. mLyrics0.1
mLyrics is a fun widget that searches lyrics for your currently playing iTunes song. Save yourself the embarassment of singing the wrong lyrics to your favorite songs by using this helpful widget.
There are countless widgets available for use on your Mac dashboard. These five are just a starting point to the options available to you. Download these widgets and more at the Apple Downloads page.
