![]() ![]() (Dont forget to make the scripts executable. You can submit your own geeklets too!Ĭustom GeekTool Setup from . Modify main.bash per the instructions in its comments. Geeklets: a nice collection, and well categorized selection of geeklets. Here are some of the best script resources I’ve found (feel free to share yours in the comments below):īlog of Francesco Mugnai: includes scripts and inspiration (screenshots) showing how you can trick out GeekTool. Many scripts are freely available from all corners of the net. (Did I mention, GeekTool’s also FREE?) :) It’s far more customizable than Stattoo, in that you can place your GeekTool widgets anywhere you want on your screen. GeekTool has replaced Panic Software’s Stattoo for me. It’s open source (you can download the source code and make any customizations, should you want to). Create a new shell Geeklet (window in GeekTool), providing the complete path and name for the main.bash script. (Don't forget to make the scripts executable. It also works fine on earlier versions of Mac OS X. Modify main.bash per the instructions in its comments. GeekTool works just fine with Snow Leopard. What I like about this approach is that the To Do list stays front and center on all my screens, keeping me focused. I have instant access to my daily “To Dos” using GeekTool and a standard text file. You can also display text file information and images using GeekTool. ![]() That was kind of hard as it behaved weirdly. You can choose custom fonts and change the colors of them to suit your needs (and taste). I just have added another command line script to the desktop background to show me the cpu temperature. GeekTool not only lets you display the results of the scripts, but it also lets you customize how those scripts look. GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. While its unlikely any novice users will get the full capabilities of GeekTool in play, for experienced users this is a tool like no other. Here's more on how you can monitor your Mac and more with GeekTool. For advanced users, theres virtually no limit to what you can make your Mac desktop do, and even for novices theres some great preprogrammed geeklets for use. Just about anything that’s UNIX shell scriptable can be displayed using GeekTool. calendar is a huge pet peeve of mine in OS X, and as a GeekTool user, this little script is perfect. On the lower right side, I have access to a handy calendar. tell application 'GeekTool Helper' set smallGroup to group 'small' set largeGroup to group 'large' set defultGroup to group 'Default Group' set visible of smallGroup to true set visible of largeGroup to false set visible of defultGroup to true end tell Mac 10.10. On the lower right hand side, I have the date, time, my IP address and the local weather, all at my ready. GeekTool is a MacOS X prefPane that lets you display different types of information on your screen, similar to the screenshot below: I’m late to the party, but I am now a huge fan of GeekTool. ![]()
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