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GeekTool

GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins:

  • File plugin to monitor MacOS X activity
  • Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands
  • Image mode
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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Proprietary

Application type

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  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Mac
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Discontinued

The program is reportedly still working, but latest version, 3.3.1, was released in October 2016. It can be still downloaded from the official website.

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Install from the command line

  • brew install --cask geektool

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is GeekTool?

GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins:

File plugin to monitor MacOS X activity with /var/log/system.log, or any file that you want to follow. Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands like "df" to check space left on filesystems or "uptime" to monitor load on your machine. Finally, image mode helps you monitor bandwidth usage, CPU load, memory availability on your server with tools like MRTG or RRD.