Showcase of a Mac Desktop with a countdown widget added in its Notification Center

How to add a progress bar or countdown widget on your Mac's Notification Center.*

Learn how to add countdown and timer widgets on your Mac’s Notification Center or Today View with Pretty Progress.

*Mac Apple Silicon required

STEP 1

Create or customize your countdown widget in Pretty Progress.

1

Open Pretty Progress.

2

Click the (+) button to create a new countdown. You can also select and edit an existing countdown or duplicate one from the Library screen.

3

Choose what type of countdown you want. "Date counter" counts until one specific date. "Timer" counts down an amount of time.

4

Enter the initial date for your countdown. By default it is today.

5

If you chose "Date counter", enter the final date or deadline of your countdown. If you chose "Timer" select the amount of time you want to count down.

6

You can optionally choose to repeat your countdown or timer and its frequency. You can also add personal notes to your countdown.

7

Select if you want the countdown or timer to show its progress by percentage or by the time that has passed/left and its time units.

8

You can also choose to count down or to count up. Your countdown will change accordingly.

9

Personalise your countdown starting from the designs provided. Every design and style has different customisation options. Play with them and create your unique countdown to feel inspired by it.

10

Once you are happy with the result, click "Create" (or "Save" if you are editing a countdown).

11

You’ll see your countdown on the app Home Screen with all the other countdowns created.

An iPad showing the editing countdown screen of Pretty Progress app

STEP 2

Add your countdown widget on your Mac’s Notification Center

Step showing how to add a widget on Mac's notification center

1

Open your Notification Center by clicking on the date of your Mac or by sliding two fingers from the right side of your trackpad.

2

Click on "Edit Widgets" button.

3

Search “Pretty Progress” in the list of app widgets by scrolling or writing the app name.

A step showcasing how to choose the size of the widget to add in your Mac

4

Choose the size of the countdown widget you want to add and click on the green (+) button at the top left of the widget to add it into the Notification Center.

5

Click one time on the widget that has appeared on the screen to set it up.

A step showcasing how to edit and customise a widget on a Mac notification center to add a countdown widget

6

Choose the countdown you want to show on your Notification Center from the selectable list.

7

It is possible to rearrange your widgets while you are still in editing mode.

8

Click “Done” when finished.

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