How to Make Dashboard Widgets Available on a Desktop on Mac OS X Leopard
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The Mac OS X Terminal Application
Navigate in an open Finder window to “Applications/Utilities” and double-click the “Terminal” application to launch it. - 2
Enter the Command into Your Terminal application
In a new “Terminal” window, type in the following command and hit "Enter/Return":defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES && killall DockThis command will make the Widgets available to be used on your desktop and restart the Dock. - 3
Dragging the Calendar Widget from the Dashboard to the Desktop
Hit the hotkey to enable your Dashboard Widgets ("F12" or "F4" on newer Macs). Click and select the Widget you wish to move to the desktop while holding the "F12" or "F4" key (depending on your Mac model) and drag the Widget to the position you want the Widget to appear on your desktop. Release the mouse. - 4). To remove the Widget from the desktop and return it to the Dashboard, perform the actions in Step 4 in reverse order. Click the Widget and enter "F12" or "F4," then drag to position the Widget in the Dashboard. Release the mouse.
