# How to add a countdown widget to your Mac desktop

> Learn how to add countdown widgets, timers, and progress bars to your Mac desktop step by step with Pretty Progress.

Canonical: https://prettyprogress.app/how-to-add-countdown-widget-on-macs-desktop

Learn how to add countdown, timer, and progress bar widgets to your Mac desktop with Pretty Progress and macOS Sonoma.

![Mac desktop showing countdown widgets](https://prettyprogress.app/images/Frame-444.webp)

[Watch the video guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa1WPSqopX0)

## Create or customize your countdown widget in Pretty Progress.

STEP 1

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. Click the date selector and choose the type of progress you want to create: “Countdown”, “Count up”, or “Timer”.
4. Select the starting date. The default starting date is the date when you create the countdown.
5. For a countdown, enter the final date or deadline. A count up can be created without an end date. For a timer, select how much time you want to count.
6. Optionally choose whether the countdown or timer repeats, set its frequency, and add personal notes.

![An Mac showing the first steps to create a countdown with Pretty Progress](https://prettyprogress.app/images/ipad-how-to-1a_1.webp)

7. In the second tab of the bottom menu, choose how time is displayed: a single unit, several units, or a percentage.
8. You can also choose whether to show an accessory indicator to make the passage of time easier to understand.
9. In the third tab, personalize the countdown using the available designs. Each design has different customization options.
10. When you are happy with the result, click the checkmark button to save the event.
11. Your countdown will appear on the Pretty Progress Home Screen with your other countdowns.

![An Mac showing the final steps to customize a countdown with Pretty Progress](https://prettyprogress.app/images/ipad-how-to-1b_1.webp)

## Add your countdown widget to the Mac desktop

STEP 2

1. Right-click anywhere on the desktop wallpaper.
2. Choose “Edit Widgets…” from the shortcut menu.
3. Find Pretty Progress by scrolling or using the search field.

![Opening the Mac desktop widget editor](https://prettyprogress.app/images/how-to-mac-desktop-1_1.webp)

4. The available widgets appear on the right. You can use Pretty Progress for Mac or Pretty Progress for iOS.
5. Click the (+) button on a widget size, or drag the widget onto the desktop.
6. The event that finishes soonest appears by default.

![Choosing a Pretty Progress widget for the Mac desktop](https://prettyprogress.app/images/how-to-mac-desktop-2smal_1.webp)

7. Right-click the widget and choose “Edit Pretty Progress”, then select the countdown you want to show.
8. Rearrange desktop widgets at any time.
9. Click “Done” when you finish.

![Choosing an event for a Pretty Progress desktop widget](https://prettyprogress.app/images/how-to-mac-desktop-3_1.webp)

## Keep exploring

- [How to add countdown widgets on your Mac](https://prettyprogress.app/how-to-add-a-countdown-widget-on-your-mac)
- [Add a deadline countdown widget on your iPhone](https://prettyprogress.app/countdowns/deadline-countdown-widget-iphone)
- [Widget updates and troubleshooting](https://prettyprogress.app/faqs#widget-troubleshooting)