How to Remove Widgets from Home Screen on Mobile and Computer

Some people asked whether there is a difference between apps and widgets. The short answer is yes. In a nutshell, an app is a program and will be open once you tap it. On the other hand, the widget is always active on your home screen. Some apps and services install widgets automatically. This guide explains how to remove widgets from your home screen on iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac.

• Part 1: What Is Widget
• Part 2: How to Remove Widgets from iPhone/Android
• Part 3: How to Remove Widgets on Windows and Mac
• Part 4: FAQs about Removing Widgets

Part 1: What Is Widget

A widget is a small application or program used to facilitate access to the most used functionalities on a digital device. They usually appear on your home screen or desktop and offer visual information without the need to run anything else.

It can display dynamic weather information, calendar appointments, news headlines, and more. Typically, a widget may include dialog boxes, pop-ups, buttons, drop-down menus, icons, and more.

Part 2: How to Remove Widgets from iPhone/Android

How to Remove a Widget from an iPhone

There are lots of apps that install widgets on the iPhone home screen, such as Weather, Reminder, Apple Music, and more. They are convenient for accessing information quickly, but also make your home screen messy. That is why so many users intend to remove widgets from the home screen of their iPhones.

Step 1 Turn on your iPhone and enter the screen that stores the unwanted widget.

Step 2 Long press your screen until everything jiggles. That brings you into the editing mode.

Step 3 Tap the – button at the top left corner of the unwanted widget. Tap the Confirm button and the Widget will be removed. Then delete other unwanted widgets.

Note: If you just wish to remove one widget, hold it, tap the Remove Widget button, and confirm your action.

How to Remove Widgets from Android

Compared to iPhones, Android phones are more complicated. Several manufacturers are using Android on their smartphone products. They customize the mobile operating systems and add built-in apps on their devices. The good news is that the method to remove widgets on Android is similar to that on iPhone.

Step 1 Swipe left and right until you locate the screen that stores an unwanted widget.

Step 2 Tap and hold the widget for a while and you will see the Remove or a relative option.

Step 3 Press the Remove option and the widget will disappear.

Note: This way only removes a widget from Android but does not uninstall the associated app.

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How to Remove Widgets from Your iPhone

Launch the best widget removal tool after you install it on your computer. Plug your iPhone into your computer with a Lightning cable.

Expand the Free up Space section on the left sidebar, and choose Uninstall Applications.

Note: If you want to erase all data and settings to reset your iOS device, click the Erase All Data option.

After the software scans apps on your device, click the Uninstall button next to each app that installs a widget on your device.

Part 3: How to Remove Widgets on Windows and Mac

How to Remove Widgets from Windows 11

Since widgets allow users to quickly access important information at a glance without opening any software, Microsoft has added this feature to Windows 11. If you get a new laptop running Windows 11, click the Widgets button on the taskbar and you will see all the widgets.

Step 1 Click the Widget button on the taskbar or press the Win + W buttons on your keyboard to open the widget board.

Step 2 Click the three-dot button on the top right corner of the unwanted widget, and choose Remove widget or Unpin widget to remove the widget on Windows 11 immediately.

Note: If you want to disable the widget board, right-click the empty space on your taskbar, click Taskbar settings, go to the Personalization tab on the left side of the dialog, and toggle off the Widget option.

How to Remove Widgets from Mac

When Apple released macOS 11 Big Sur, the Notification Center was split into two halves. The top half shows the new notifications, and the bottom half shows the widgets. If you do not like a specific widget, follow the steps below to remove it quickly.

Step 1 To remove a widget on your macOS, click the date and time button on your Mac menu bar to expand the Notification Center.

Step 2 Right-click on the unwanted widget, and choose the Remove Widget option on the context menu.