Rainmeter Alternatives for Mac

Rainmeter is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is ViBox, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Rainmeter and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Rainmeter are Wigify, Übersicht, GeekTool and iGlance.

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  1. ViBox icon
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    Make your desktop truly yours with the power of wide-ranging personalization options offered by ViBox. We believe that your desktop should reflect your style, needs, and preferences, and that's why we've crafted a widget experience that goes beyond the ordinary.

    30 ViBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  2. Wigify icon
     11 likes

    A desktop app that lets you create and display custom HTML/CSS/JS widgets right on your desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Übersicht icon
     20 likes

    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

    26 Übersicht alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. GeekTool icon
     25 likes

    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
    25 GeekTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. iGlance icon
     7 likes

    macOS and OSX tool showing real-time CPU, memory, network activity, fan speed, and temperature in the menu bar. Highly configurable, with customizable battery notifications, support for light or dark mode, open-source code, and ongoing community-driven updates.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Nerdtool icon
     5 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. GKrellM icon
     20 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. iPulse icon
     5 likes

    Visualizes live CPU, memory, network, disk, battery, and wireless usage on macOS using a compact, customizable interface, blending data graphically and textually on desktop, menu bar, or Dock, with Retina support, hotkeys, and minimal system impact.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Deskset icon
     Like

    Deskset is a free and open-source desktop widget application for macOS. It includes clocks, calendars, weather, system monitors, music controls, notes, to-do lists, timers, and launchers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. MiniUsage icon
     6 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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