Mac OS X 10.4.2 will include several enhancements that will make Dashboard widget management simpler and safer, according to Mac rumor site AppleInsider.
“The forthcoming Mac OS X 10.4.2 Update will let users delete widgets from the Dashboard dock by hovering over the widget’s name and selecting a small deletion icon. Upon selecting the icon - a red circular image with a dash through it - a confirmation dialog will appear, asking the user to confirm that they want to move that widget to the trash.”
AppleInsider also notes a new method for installing widgets. Rather than being automatically placed in your ~/Library/Widgets folder, the user will double-click the downloaded widget to launch a new Widget Installer. “Users will reportedly be able to “Test Drive” the widget in a self-contained area of the installer before agreeing to install it on their system.” ThinkSecret corroborated this report, citing an “improved widget download experience.”
AppleInsider claims that Mac OS X 10.4.2 “is believed to be due imminently” and that it contains around 6 dozen bug fixes.
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