How to Close a Widget
- 1). Click the "Finder" icon in your Dock.
- 2). Click the "Applications" folder and then the "Dashboard" item in the Finder window that appears.
- 3). Click the small "+" icon in the lower-left corner of the screen. Click the small "X" in the top-left corner of the widget you want to close, if you have that option. If you do not, click the "Manage Widgets" button. Find the widget you want to close in the "Manage Widgets" window. Click the check mark next to it so it is no longer in the box. The widget will disappear.
- 4). Click an empty spot of the dashboard so your Mac returns to the desktop screen.
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