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 25 alternatives to Rainmeter and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Rainmeter are Übersicht, GeekTool, BitBar and GKrellM.

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Rainmeter alternatives are mainly Desktop Customization Tools, but if you're looking for System Information Utilities or Network Monitors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Linux, Mac, Mac + Desktop Customization, Desktop Customization and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Rainmeter.
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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.

    20 ViBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • ViBox is the most popular Mac alternative to Rainmeter.

    • ViBox is Free and ProprietaryRainmeter is Free and Open Source
  2. Übersicht icon
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    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

    11 Übersicht alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about Übersicht as an Alternative to Rainmeter
    agnesnutter
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    It's very flexible, and unlike the other options for Mac, it's still under active development.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    very well made, nonintrusive

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Übersicht is a great Rainmeter alternative.

    • Übersicht is Free and Open SourceRainmeter is also Free and Open Source
  3. GeekTool icon
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    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
    18 GeekTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think GeekTool is a great Rainmeter alternative.

    • GeekTool is Free and ProprietaryRainmeter is Free and Open Source
  4. BitBar icon
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    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.

    35 BitBar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. GKrellM icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  6. iGlance icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Nerdtool icon
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    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about Nerdtool as an Alternative to Rainmeter
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    The appearance of the software is nothing like rainmeter.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Nerdtool is Free and Open SourceRainmeter is also Free and Open Source
  8. iPulse icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    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 (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. MiniUsage icon
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    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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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