Remove widgets from macOS Tahoe desktop

Those are widgets that Tahoe adds by default. Secondary-click (control-click, two-finger click) on the Desktop, select Edit Widgets then click the little (–) icon at the top left of each of the widgets.

I assume you're talking about the widgets placed there by default...

Add and customize widgets on Mac - Apple Support

bellb99 wrote:

So I just updated to the new macOS Tahoe and I hate it. There are three apps on my home screen (Whether, calendar, and app usage). I do not what this on my Home Screen. Someone please help me to get this off my home screen.

>System Settings — are there for you to customize your preferences & interaction with your Mac.

If in doubt use the search feature, poke around, make some changes, compare your results...

Turn off Widgets .

ref: Get started with your Mac - Tahoe

Get started with your Mac - Apple Support

ref: Use the Finder on Mac - Apple Support

Use the Finder on Mac - Apple Support

ref: Introduction to macOS Tahoe

OS - macOS Tahoe - Apple

ref: Get Started MacBook Air

Welcome to MacBook Air Getting Started Guide - Apple Support

leroydouglas wrote:

Turn off Widgets .

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/66e4d2e5-d8cf-4ba6-81e5-acdaac651518

Note that unchecking the boxes to Show Widgets does not actually turn them off. They will still be revealed by showing the desktop (with a click on the wallpaper, trackpad finger spread, etc.). More importantly, those invisible widgets will still take up space on the desktop and preclude files/folders from being placed there, even though they appear to be gone.

This doesn't remove them, when you click on the desktop to reveal them, they still remain even with this option unselected