SEPTEMBER 2020 MACWORLD 71want to rearrange the categories or even
add a new one, you’re out of luck. That
takes away some of the usefulness of the
App Library, as you’re at the mercy of
Apple’s algorithm that selects just seven
apps at most.
- WIDGETS
What’s good
I’ve never been a big fan of home screen
widgets on my iPad or Android phones,
but I love Apple’s iOS 14 widgets. They’re
pretty for one, but more importantly, they
do what they’re supposed to do: present a
glanceable bit of information that saves
you from needing to open the app.
They’re fairly limited at the moment, but
once developers start releasing them for
their own apps, widgets will become an
indispensable part of your home screen
experience.What’s not so good
Most widgets come in several sizes, but
you can’t actually resize them. To pick a
bigger or smaller one, you need to delete
it from the home screen and add a new
one, a clunky process. You also can’t
interact with widgets yet, so a calculator or
small game is out of the question for now.
They’re also very pushy when trying to put
them in position, so if you’re trying to get
your home screen just right, it’s going to
take several attempts.4.