Why don’t standard AirBuddy widgets update in real time?

Standard macOS widgets use WidgetKit. To preserve power, macOS decides when these widgets can refresh, and apps can’t update them continuously. As a result, a standard Batteries widget might lag behind the AirBuddy Dashboard.

AirBuddy Desktop Widgets use AirBuddy’s own widget system and can update more responsively. They also support interactive controls and flexible placement on the Desktop and Lock Screen. Learn how to set up AirBuddy Desktop Widgets.

If a standard widget stops updating completely, open AirBuddy settings, select Advanced, then click Clear Widget Cache. Remove and re-add the widget if the problem continues.

AirBuddy 3 requires macOS 14 or later. For widget information on older versions of macOS, use the AirBuddy 2 documentation archive.