How to Install and Enjoy Dynamic Island on Your Windows PC
Dynamic Island is one of the most talked about features of the iPhone 14 Pro that launched in September 2022. This nifty feature, which replaced the notch at the top of the iPhone, turned into an instant fan obsession for its innovative use of space and interactivity.
Now you too can install and enjoy Dynamic Island on your Windows PC. We’ve explained the step-by-step process of how to do that, so read on to explore.
What Is the Dynamic Island?
Dynamic Islandis the name of the black pill-shaped cutout on the top of the iPhone 14 Pro screen that houses the front-facing camera and the sensors required to run Face ID.
Once you install Dynamic Island on your PC, it will look like the same black extended pill. But, the functionality it offers you to access several Windows OS features and interact with them makes it worth installing. And yes, it looks cool too.
You can do so much with this new way to interact with your PC—check the temperature, weather, memory details, battery percentage, and more. It also serves as a control for the music player. Moreover, you can also shut down or restart your computer in a snap with Dynamic Island.
Yes, it’s handy and fun. So let’s check out how you could get and enjoy Dynamic Island on your PC.
How to Install Dynamic Island on Windows 10 and 11
Installing Dynamic Island on your PC involves two main downloads and installs with a few mini steps.
First, you need to download XWidget, a light desktop widget customization engine with smooth animations. XWidget has a built-in powerful visual widget editor and an online widgets gallery, which includes Analog/Digital clocks, a Calendar, Weather, Launcher, PhotoAlbum, Music Player, and more.
Have Fun With Dynamic Island On Your Desktop
Dynamic Island on your PC gives you a new way to access and interact with a few essential and fun features. It will expand when clicked to reveal a feature and open up further into a rectangular bubble to showcase a few feature elements.
Right-click on this black island to open the menu and assign a different feature to view and use.
From the menu, click on any of the following to use with the island: Date Time, Weather, Memory, Battery, Player, and Shutdown. Let’s explore them briefly.
1. Stay Updated With the Date, Time, and Calendar
Right-click Dynamic Island on your screen and selectDate Time. Now when you click on Dynamic Island again, it will expand to show the date and time. If you click on the calendar icon, the island will expand to show the current month’s calendar too. Click on the calendar icon again to close the month’s calendar.
2. View the Weather Conditions
SelectWeatherin the menu and Dynamic Island will display a part of the weather information, like if it’s clear or cloudy. Click on the black pill to expand it and view the weather status and the temperature. Click on the Weather icon to view the weather for the next five days. Click on the icon again to close it.
3. See the Memory in Use
SelectMemoryin the menu to know how much memory is currently being used by the system.
4. Know the Battery Status and Battery Percentage
Select Battery in the menu to view the battery percentage and whether the PC is connected and charging, or is unplugged and on battery power.
5. Access Music Player and Control Songs From Dynamic Island
Dynamic Island acts as the control for your music player. ChoosePlayerfrom the menu and click on the black island to expand it. Then click on the orange dotted line on the right of the pill to open the basic player controls below.
To get it working, click the Player icon, the triangle with circular lines over it. It will open the Windows Media Player, which is the default setting, and songs in your playlist will start playing. Close the player. You will see that the name of the song playing is on top of the Dynamic Island player. you’re able to set others from the Player Settings in the menu.
6. A Cool Way to Restart or Shutdown Your PC
ChooseShutdownin the menu, click on Dynamic Island, and use the Shutdown and Restart options on the island for your PC.
You will also see your PC’s name alongwith an image of a man on Dynamic Island. it’s possible to personalize this image to reflect your PC or your style, by following the steps below:
Make Using Windows Fun and Cool With Dynamic Island
Adding Dynamic Island lets you use some essential features creatively and view important data quickly on your Windows PC. It also looks so awesome on your desktop. So get the Dynamic Island and enjoy.
Moreover, if you use an Android phone, why not add the fun of Dynamic Island to your phone today?
Wish you could get the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island notification feature on Android? You can, with help from this app.
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