You can remove the widgets by doing a VO Shift M on them on the Desktop and there’s an option to remove them. Then they are out of the way!
> On May 29, 2026, at 05:22, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi there, those widgets are just came there with Tahoe. They put them there > on the desktop. I’ll let someone else answer you about whether that could be > slowing down the computer or not but nope they’re there. It’s not in anything > strange that happened or anything that’s one of the new things of Tahoe. > On Fri, May 29, 2026 at 2:26 AM Krishnakant Mane <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> I did all that and even removed those calendar, wether and other new widgets >> from the desktop, yet the performance boost is little. >> Regards. >> >> > On 29 May 2026, at 1:52 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > I found it in System Settings > General > Login Items and Extensions. >> > Thanks for the pointers! >> > >> >> On May 28, 2026, at 3:59 PM, Herbie Allen <[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> >> IN SYSTEM SETTINGS UNDER LOGIN ITEMS. >> >> >> >>> On May 28, 2026, at 12:29, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected] >> >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> How does one find out what’s starting automatically? I didn’t see >> >>> anything in settings. >> >>> >> >>>> On May 28, 2026, at 12:36 PM, Herbie Allen <[email protected] >> >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> You can get rid of the widgets by bringing up the shortcut menu on them >> >>>> with VO Shift M. As for the slow start up, maybe check everything >> >>>> that’s starting up and see if you can disable apps you no longer use? >> >>>> >> >>>>> On May 28, 2026, at 08:43, Krishnakant Mane <[email protected] >> >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Hello >> >>>>> , >> >>>>> Another irritant although not directly linked to accessibility. >> >>>>> Now my MacBook m3 with 16 gb ram boots slowly after I upgraded to >> >>>>> Tahoe version 5. >> >>>>> Any idea what may be happening? I also hear widgets like calendar, >> >>>>> weather and photo on the desktop, I did not put them there but they >> >>>>> have suddenly appeared. >> >>>>> Could this be the reason or should I try something else? >> >>>>> Regards. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> >>>>> Visionaries list. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> >>>>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> >>>>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >> >>>>> itself. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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