When we did that, the AirPlay process was automatically restarted, but when it starts running again it doesn’t interfere with the screensaver. The solution to her particular problem was to kill the AirPlay process running on her Mac. From what I can tell, after she did that AirPlay doesn’t automatically shut itself off, and it was preventing the screensaver from starting. The short story of the problem (and solution) is that she had used Apple’s AirPlay to mirror her computer screen to her AppleTV.
The same problem happened to a friend, and after a LOT of research, we were able to work through it to get her Mac screensaver working again. Click anywhere else on screen or do a two-finger rightward swipe on Notification Center to dismiss it.If you have a problem where your Mac/ macOS screensaver won’t start, I hope to be able to help you in this article. This will take you back to your desktop, with Notification Center active on the right. When you are happy with the new arrangement, click Done at the bottom of the right-hand column, or simply click on any area of empty space. Notification Center will also show a translucent outline of the widget you are currently moving, showing you where it will “land” when you drop it into place. As you do so, other widgets will move out of the way, giving you a clear idea of how the final layout will look. Step 5: Rearrange your widgetsĭrag and drop is not just limited to adding new widgets - you can rearrange the widgets that are already in Notification Center by clicking and dragging them to a new position. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the widget to any position in Notification Center.
Click this and the widget is added to the bottom of the list of widgets in Notification Center. Once you have settled on a widget, hover over it and you will see a green “+” symbol appear. Step 4: Add your chosen widget to Notification Center When you click the S, M, or L buttons below each widget, you get a preview of what that size looks like. The Podcasts app, for example, offers small, medium, and large widgets, each of which shows different amounts of information. Like in iOS 14, some widgets have various sizes to choose from. Alternatively, you can find a specific app by using the search box in the top-left corner.
Step 3: Choose a widget sizeĬlick an app on the left and you can see what each widget has to offer. Click the widget and you can make changes like the set location of the weather or clock apps, for example. Hover over existing widgets in Notification Center and Edit Widget will appear under some of them. It is divided into three columns: A search bar and list of available app widgets on the left, a preview of each widget in the center, and a view of your current Notification Center layout on the right. When you click Edit Widgets, the Notification Center customization screen will take over. Scroll down to the bottom of the list of widgets and click Edit Widgets to start customizing. Notification Center will slide onto your display from the right-hand side. To begin, click the date and time in the top-right corner of your screen. Step 1: Getting started with Notification Center That new layout means it all works a bit differently from previous years, but with our guide in hand, you will be up to speed in no time. Now, your alerts and widgets are grouped together, simplifying the experience.
Notification Center has existed on Macs since 2012, but it has seen a big update with MacOS Big Sur.