Desktop widgets
Place countdowns on the Mac desktop or in Notification Centre so the days left are always a glance away.
Mac widget
A countdown widget for your Mac desktop
Put the dates you're waiting for on your Mac desktop. Countdowns runs on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, and iCloud keeps every countdown in sync.
Why it helps
Keep the countdown in view while you work.
Synced with iPhone
Create a countdown on your iPhone and see it on your Mac. iCloud keeps your countdowns and lists in sync.
Made for any date
Track launches, deadlines, trips, birthdays, holidays, and milestones, with the units and colours you choose.
A countdown you can see without opening an app
A countdown helps most when you can see it. On a Mac, the desktop and Notification Centre are where a quick glance fits best: between meetings, while you’re writing, or when you’re planning the next trip.
With a Countdowns widget, the days left until a launch, a deadline, a vacation, or a birthday stay visible without opening a calendar or switching apps.
The same countdowns on every device
Countdowns works on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Create a countdown on any of them and it appears on the others through iCloud. Keep work deadlines on your Mac desktop and personal dates on your iPhone Home Screen, or show the same countdown everywhere.
Good countdowns for a Mac desktop
- Product launches, releases, and project deadlines
- Exams, semester ends, and graduation
- Vacations, flights, and the last day before time off
- Birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings
- Christmas, New Year, and other celebrations
If a widget doesn’t appear in the gallery, open Countdowns once and restart your Mac. For more help, see Add and customise widgets on Mac.
How to use it
Add a countdown widget on Mac.
Countdowns uses the standard macOS widget gallery, so adding one takes less than a minute.
- Create a countdown Open Countdowns on your Mac or iPhone and add the date you're counting down to.
- Open the widget gallery Control-click the desktop and choose Edit Widgets, or click the date and time in the menu bar and choose Edit Widgets.
- Add Countdowns Search for Countdowns, choose a widget size, and drag it to the desktop or Notification Centre.
- Pick the countdown Control-click the widget, choose Edit, and select the countdown or list it should show.
FAQ
Mac countdown widget questions
Is there a countdown widget for Mac?
Yes. Countdowns has a Mac app with widgets you can place on the desktop or in Notification Centre.
Is the Mac countdown widget free?
Countdowns is free to download from the App Store, and the same app works on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
Can I put a countdown on my MacBook desktop?
Yes. On recent versions of macOS, widgets can sit directly on the desktop of any Mac, including MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
Will my Mac countdowns sync with my iPhone?
Yes. Turn on iCloud for Countdowns on each device, using the same Apple Account, and your countdowns stay in sync.
Can I show more than one countdown?
Yes. Add a widget for each countdown, or use a larger widget that shows several countdowns from a list.
Start counting
Put your next countdown on your Mac desktop.
Download Countdowns and keep the dates you care about in view on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.