August 2009
Beginner
512 pages
11h 9m
English
Both the Stickies program and the Stickies Dashboard widget let you store information, but each program offers its own advantages and disadvantages, so try them both and see which one you prefer.
The Stickies Dashboard widget gives you a place to type text in an instant (after pressing F12), but you must create at least one Stickies widget in Dashboard ahead of time. If you need to jot down a phone number or directions in a hurry, just pop up the Stickies Dashboard widget, type away, and then tuck the Stickies widget out of sight again.
If you need to store more than a handful of information on a long-term basis, such as storing research notes or interesting recipes, you may prefer to use the Stickies program ...