The Morning Edition
Hacker News headlines
Thursday, October 22
- Scientists map the deepest coral reef yet
- City opens its first car-free district
- A quiet comeback for film cameras
News Headlines widget for your Mac desktop
To add a news headlines widget to your Mac desktop, describe it in DesignMyMac — “A newsprint headlines card: Hacker News on off-white paper with serif type and thin rules, like a morning paper.” — and it designs the widget in any style, font and colour, then places it on your desktop behind your windows. You can resize it, move it, and edit it on its own later.
Prompt
“A newsprint headlines card: Hacker News on off-white paper with serif type and thin rules, like a morning paper.”
Download for MacA off-white newsprint card brings Hacker News headlines to your desktop in serif type with thin rules, like a morning paper. Dark ink and a single brick-red accent keep it easy to read.
What it's built from
- heading — a headline
- date — today's date
- divider — a separator
- news — headlines from any feed
Make it yours
- Any style — fonts from handwritten to pixel, glass or solid cards, retro window and pixel frames.
- Painted art — describe a picture and DesignMyMac paints it into the widget.
- Edit one widget without touching the rest of your desktop.
- Live — clocks tick, weather updates, calendar and music read from your Mac.
Questions
How do I add a news headlines widget to my Mac?
To add a news headlines widget to your Mac desktop, describe it in DesignMyMac — “A newsprint headlines card: Hacker News on off-white paper with serif type and thin rules, like a morning paper.” — and it designs the widget in any style, font and colour, then places it on your desktop behind your windows. You can resize it, move it, and edit it on its own later.
Can I change the news headlines widget's style?
Yes — any font (including pixel, handwritten and typewriter), colours, size, frame, glass effect and even painted artwork. Edit it by hand or ask the AI to restyle just that widget.
Does it work alongside macOS widgets?
Yes. DesignMyMac widgets sit on your desktop next to any macOS widgets you use.
Is DesignMyMac free?
You can start for free. Designing with AI has a daily limit per account.
Which Macs does it work on?
Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Download it free at designmymac.com/download.
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