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...

Free • Proprietary
Desktop Customization Tool
Mac

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.

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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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Developed byTynsoe
LicensingProprietary and Free product.
Alternatives17 alternatives listed

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amanpreetsingh

As the name suggests it's a little bit geeky, but after few tutorials you can do wonders on your mac :)

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