Remove widgets from macOS Tahoe desktop

So I just updated to the new macOS Tahoe and I hate it. There are three apps on my home screen (Whether, calendar, and app usage). I do not what this on my Home Screen. Someone please help me to get this off my home screen.



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Original Title: hate the new Home Screen on the macOS Tahoe

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Oct 30, 2025 9:23 AM

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Posted on Oct 30, 2025 9:30 AM

Those are widgets that Tahoe adds by default. Secondary-click (control-click, two-finger click) on the Desktop, select Edit Widgets then click the little (–) icon at the top left of each of the widgets.


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Oct 30, 2025 9:45 AM in response to bellb99

bellb99 wrote:

So I just updated to the new macOS Tahoe and I hate it. There are three apps on my home screen (Whether, calendar, and app usage). I do not what this on my Home Screen. Someone please help me to get this off my home screen.


>System Settings — are there for you to customize your preferences & interaction with your Mac.


If in doubt use the search feature, poke around, make some changes, compare your results...


Turn off Widgets .




ref: Get started with your Mac - Tahoe

Get started with your Mac - Apple Support


ref: Use the Finder on Mac - Apple Support

Use the Finder on Mac - Apple Support


ref: Introduction to macOS Tahoe

OS - macOS Tahoe - Apple


ref: Get Started MacBook Air

Welcome to MacBook Air Getting Started Guide - Apple Support



Oct 30, 2025 9:49 AM in response to leroydouglas

leroydouglas wrote:
Turn off Widgets .
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/66e4d2e5-d8cf-4ba6-81e5-acdaac651518

Note that unchecking the boxes to Show Widgets does not actually turn them off. They will still be revealed by showing the desktop (with a click on the wallpaper, trackpad finger spread, etc.). More importantly, those invisible widgets will still take up space on the desktop and preclude files/folders from being placed there, even though they appear to be gone.


Remove widgets from macOS Tahoe desktop

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