macOS Dashboard Alternatives

macOS Dashboard is described as 'Dashboard is an application for Apples Mac OS X operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as widgets. First introduced in Tiger, it is a semi-transparent layer that is invisible to the user unless activated by clicking its icon in the Dock' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to macOS Dashboard for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best macOS Dashboard alternative is XWidget, which is free. Other great apps like macOS Dashboard are KDE Plasma Workspaces, AveDesk, Amnesty Generator and gDesklets.

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Dashboard is an application for Apples Mac OS X operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as widgets. First introduced in Tiger, it is a semi-transparent layer that is invisible to the user unless...

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macOS Dashboard alternatives page was last updated Dec 5, 2022
  1. XWidget icon
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    XWidget is a free desktop customization platform. It’s light, handy with powerful visual widget editor and very subtle animations. The Android page is found here: http://android.xwidget.com/

    30 XWidget alternatives
    XWidget screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Desktop Widget
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.9.28) is from October 2022.

    XWidget iconmacOS Dashboard Icon

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    • XWidget is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to macOS Dashboard.

    • XWidget is the most popular free alternative to macOS Dashboard.

    • XWidget is Freemium and ProprietarymacOS Dashboard is Free and Proprietary
    • XWidget is LightweightmacOS Dashboard is not according to our users
  2. KDE Plasma Workspaces icon
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    Plasma Workspaces is the umbrella term for all graphical environments provided by KDE. Plasma separates components into "data engines" and their visualization counterparts. This is intended to reduce the total programming effort when there are multiple possible...

    12 KDE Plasma Workspaces alternatives
    Plasma Desktop Workspace

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    KDE Plasma Workspaces Features

    1.  KDE
    2.  Widgets
    Discontinued

    The term "KDE Plasma Workspaces" is no longer in use anywhere with the release of KDE Plasma 5 in 2014. It has been broken up into multiple components; the important ones are already in the AlternativeTo database (e.g. KDE Plasma).

    KDE Plasma Workspaces iconmacOS Dashboard Icon

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    • KDE Plasma Workspaces is the most popular Linux alternative to macOS Dashboard.

    • KDE Plasma Workspaces is the most popular Open Source alternative to macOS Dashboard.

    • KDE Plasma Workspaces is Free and Open SourcemacOS Dashboard is Free and Proprietary
  3. AveDesk icon
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    AveDesk is a program that will give you the possibility to have icons on your desktop which could update themselves. Each icon of Avedesk is in fact a desklet, a little plug-in that can virtually do anything.

    14 AveDesk alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AveDesk Features

    1.  Desktop Widget
    2.  Widgets
    AveDesk iconmacOS Dashboard Icon

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  4. Amnesty Generator icon
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    Easily convert millions of web widgets, games and videos – designed to live on home pages, blogs or social network profiles – into gadgets for your Sidebar. If you like widgets on the web, you’ll love them on your Sidebar.

    7 Amnesty Generator alternatives
    Amnesty Generator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Amnesty Generator Features

    1.  Widgets
    Amnesty Generator iconmacOS Dashboard Icon

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    • Amnesty Generator is the most popular Mac alternative to macOS Dashboard.

    • Amnesty Generator is Free and Open SourcemacOS Dashboard is Free and Proprietary
  5. gDesklets icon
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    gDesklets is an architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness.

    16 gDesklets alternatives
    gDesklets screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    gDesklets Features

    1.  Desktop Widget
    2.  Widgets
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 0.36.3, released in January 2011, can be still downloaded from Launchpad

    gDesklets iconmacOS Dashboard Icon

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  6. myBoard icon
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    myBoard is a Windows port of Mac OS X dashboard. It is an application for Windows operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as magnets.

    7 myBoard alternatives
    WORLD CLOCK

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    myBoard Features

    1.  Dashboard
    2.  Widgets
    myBoard iconmacOS Dashboard Icon

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    Superlayer is the easiest way to create delightful widgets for your Mac in no time. Choose from a variety of gorgeous pre-designed widgets — all highly customizable — and place them anywhere you want, directly onto your screen.

    29 Superlayer alternatives
    Superlayer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Superlayer Features

    1.  Custom widgets
    2.  Desktop Widget
    3.  Widgets
    Superlayer iconmacOS Dashboard Icon

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