KakuchiGuides
Mac widgets, step by step.
How to put widgets where you want them on your Mac, and how to make the ones that don’t exist yet.
- 3 minHow to add widgets to your Mac desktop
On macOS 14 or later, right-click the desktop and choose Edit Widgets for Apple's widgets. For more widgets, free sizing and other places on screen, install Kakuchi and add them from its Widget Gallery.
- 2 minHow to put widgets on the Mac lock screen
In Kakuchi, right-click any widget and choose Show on Lock Screen. It appears the next time your Mac locks, and its buttons still work there.
- 2 minHow to add widgets to the Mac menu bar
In Kakuchi, right-click a widget and choose Add to Menu Bar. It gets its own item in the menu bar; click it and the full widget drops down.
- 3 minHow to use the MacBook notch for widgets
In Kakuchi, right-click a widget and choose Show in Notch. Point at the notch and the shelf slides down with it. Settings › Notch has the shelf's options.
- 2 minHow to keep a widget on top of full-screen apps on Mac
In Kakuchi, right-click a widget and choose Keep on Top. It floats above every window, including full-screen apps, and you can still click and drag it.
- 5 minHow to make your own Mac widget with AI
In Kakuchi, open Settings › AI, choose a provider and add your key (or pick a local model), then choose New Widget with AI and describe what you want.
- 4 minHow to let Claude build widgets on your Mac desktop (MCP)
Turn on Settings › MCP › Allow AI apps to control Kakuchi, then add Kakuchi as an MCP server in your assistant with the command below.
- 2 minHow to see CPU, memory and battery on your Mac desktop
Add Kakuchi's System Pulse, Battery and Network widgets from the Widget Gallery. Right-click one and choose Add to Menu Bar to keep it one click away.
- 1 minHow to hide desktop icons on Mac (and keep your widgets)
Click Kakuchi's menu bar icon and turn on Hide Desktop Icons. Your files stay where they are; they're just hidden from the desktop until you turn it off.