Rainmeter Alternatives for Mac
Rainmeter is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Übersicht, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Rainmeter and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Rainmeter are MenuMeters for El Capitan, GKrellM, BitBar and GeekTool.
Rainmeter alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities but may also be Desktop Customization Tools or Network Monitors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Rainmeter.
Übersicht
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo8 Übersicht alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Desktop Customization Tool
- Shell Extension
- Mac
Übersicht lets you run system commands and display their output on your desktop in little containers, called widgets. Widgets are written using HTML5, which means they
- - Übersicht is the most popular Mac alternative to Rainmeter.
Übersicht Features
Comments about Übersicht as a Alternative to Rainmeter
agnesnutterIt's very flexible, and unlike the other options for Mac, it's still under active development.
0very well made, nonintrusive
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MenuMeters for El Capitan
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo36 MenuMeters for El Capitan alternatives- Free • Open Source
- System Information Utility
- Network Monitor
- Mac
This is a port to OS X El Capitan 10.11 of MenuMeters by Alex Harper.
MenuMeters for El Capitan Features
GKrellM
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo19 GKrellM alternatives- Free • Open Source
- System Information Utility
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
GKrellM is a single process stack of system monitors which supports applying themes to match its appearance to your window manager, Gtk, or any other theme.
GKrellM Features
Opinions about GKrellM as a Alternative to Rainmeter
The BitBar app lets you put the output from any script or program right in your Mac OS X menu bar. And it's completely free. An impressive number of plugins have already been contributed by a wide range of developers just like you, and this site makes it easy to find them.
BitBar Features
GeekTool
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo17 GeekTool alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Desktop Customization Tool
- Mac
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
GeekTool Features
DiscontinuedThe 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.
Comments about GeekTool as a Alternative to Rainmeter
It's not a system monitor
0amanpreetsinghAs the name suggests it's a little bit geeky, but after few tutorials you can do wonders on your mac :)
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iGlance
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo11 iGlance alternatives- Free • Open Source
- System Information Utility
- Mac
iGlance is a small system monitor that displays current stats about your Mac on the menu bar. It is built to be highly customizable so that everyone can adjust it to his/her needs. A full list of all the features is below.
iGlance Features
MiniUsage
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo33 MiniUsage alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Network Monitor
- Mac
MiniUsage displays various data like CPU usage, amount of network flow, battery status and process names which uses much CPU time in a menubar. It takes little space and can display various data, so it's suitable for notebook.
MiniUsage Features
DiscontinuedThe program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 3.0.0, released in April 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website, but it doesn’t work on macOS 10.13
Nerdtool
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- System Information Utility
- Desktop Customization Tool
- Shell Extension
27 Nerdtool alternatives- Mac
Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.
Nerdtool Features
DiscontinuedStill works, but hasn't been updated in about ten years.
Comments about Nerdtool as a Alternative to Rainmeter
The appearance of the software is nothing like rainmeter.
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Using its concise and appealing user interface, iPulse graphically displays the inner workings of OS X on your desktop, menu bar or Dock.
iPulse Features
Superlayer is the easiest way to create delightful widgets for your Mac in no time. Choose from a variety of gorgeous pre-designed widgets — all highly customizable — and place them anywhere you want, directly onto your screen.
Superlayer Features
