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If you have a mac you have to try it.
Geektool is a (great) little app to show some informations directly on your desktop using UNIX code.
You don’t know Unix? No problem, after the jump you find the code you need to do what you want (how to display the external IP, Recent music Plays, the Weather, how to display comics and so on…) .
The only bad thing is that the last version of geektool is not officially available for Leopard (just for Panther or Tiger).
If you have Leopard, i know that for someone it works and for someone it doesnt. So, if you want, try at your own risk.
In case you can have a look at this nice tutorial for beginners.
Full list after the jump…
Scripts…
External IP, Internal IP, Weather, Top (cpu sort), Uptime, CPU Usage, and Ram Usage
Scripts for Network, Temperature
Current Wireless Network (via keynote2keynote.com)
Ethernet And Airport IP Addresses (via keynote2keynote.com)
Display Hulu Shows through GeekTool
Embed Skype contacts on Desktop
Put News On Your Desktop With GeekTool
Monitor your SuperDuper! Mac backups with GeekTool
Show the ping time to your home machine
Using Geektool to display comics (xkcd)
And then you can read some good articles from macosxhints:
- 10.5: Monitor Time Machine activity via GeekTool
- A network interface status script for GeekTool
- Show a one-line weather forecast on the desktop
- Use GeekTool to track network data transfer rates
- Use GeekTool to see new Mail messages on the desktop
Some great examples…
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Jon - 17/04/09 -
Nice post/roundup!
Francesco Mugnai - 18/04/09 -
Thanks Jon!
fidel - 17/04/09 -
Hi,
thx for linking to my comic-article ;)
Regarding Geektool and Leopard -> works great for me. Luckily someone is now working on Geektool 3 -> seems like a total rework of the old code. So lets hope the development is advancing
Greetings
fidel
Francesco Mugnai - 18/04/09 -
Thank you for your article Fidel! Can’t wait for Geektool 3…
fidel - 18/04/09 -
content-sharing ftw
Nic H - 19/04/09 -
Thanks for featuring my scripts!
I hope to be releasing some updates soon :)
CM - 01/09/09 -
That’s a great roundup!
Here’s one more:
Display your tasks on your desktop from the CLI component of Pagico 4, a cross-platform task planner.
Andy Kashyap - 23/10/09 -
Hi,
Will it be possible for you to put up my geektool-ed desktop? Provided it meets your standards ofcourse. it’s on my flickr page
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29375670@N05/4036925032/
Theresa Ford - 28/10/09 -
I made a collection of scripts that can be downloaded all at once, instead of assembled piecemeal:
http://cattail.nu/mac/GeekTool/
In addition to the usual, scripts include: NASDAQ, iCal Events, RSS Reader, and a Network Traffic Sniffer.
vic - 03/12/09 -
Hi! i have been trying a lot of scripts all day, but i couldnt make them work :( :(
as a example:
top -orsize -FR -l1 | grep % | grep -v Load | grep -v COMMAND | cut -c 7-19,64-69
i copied this in the command box but i cant make it work, i have the same problem with ALL the scripts. I just can make them work for example if i just write top, or date, but nothing more complicated.
Im running geektools 3.0 rc5 on snow leopard.
I hope u can help me!
Thx!!
vic - 30/12/09 -
sois todos una pandilla de comepollas!!! gracias por vuestra ayuda de mierda hijos de puta
Matt - 12/01/10 -
We’re trying to build a community where people can share their GeekTool setups over at http://www.macosxtips.co.uk/geeklets
People can download and contribute the “geeklet” files that GeekTool 3 now uses. It’s a great place if you are looking for some new scripts or if you want to share your cool new setup.
Denzil Kelly - 14/01/10 -
Where can I get the wallpaper/background used in the second great example?
omar - 29/08/10 -
http://img4.glowfoto.com/images/2010/08/29-0349105601L.jpg
Michael - 19/10/10 -
Here’s mine: http://i.imgur.com/13Xfm.png
Magento Themes - 02/02/11 -
good and interesting…
Asgeir Hustad - 21/02/11 -
I seriously want that second wallpaper! :D
Anyone know where it is possible to get it? Upon clicking on it, I end up on a flickr-page where it says: “Private!” ^^
Marcel - 14/03/11 -
Fantastic and inspirational… I really want to get this geek tool thing under my belt!
Karthik.K - 13/04/11 -
Thanks for sharing! Awesome! :)
Karthik.K - 13/04/11 -
Here’s my desktop for this month: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=213381965340287&set=a.213284068683410.59578.204099729601844&type=1&theater
Anonymous - 13/08/11 -
My Geektool Desktop:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13596615@N04/6036790269/in/pool-1007238@N24
Anonymous - 29/08/11 -
free Photoshop brushes right here, featuring handpicked collection of the bestbrushes for Photoshop on the net, all free to download.http://freebrushes.net/
GuiyeC - 01/09/11 -
Mine http://www.flickr.com/photos/67059140@N04/6103018053/
Scott McClung - 08/09/11 -
Here are some other unique scripts you can use:
binary clock: http://blog.scottmcclung.com/2011/09/binary-clock-geeklet-for-geektool.html
pie chart clock: http://blog.scottmcclung.com/2011/09/pie-chart-clock-geeklet-for-geektool.html
super fuzzy clock: http://blog.scottmcclung.com/2011/09/super-fuzzy-clock-geeklet.html
Scott McClung - 08/09/11 -
Here are some other unique scripts you can use:
binary clock: http://blog.scottmcclung.com/2011/09/binary-clock-geeklet-for-geektool.html
pie chart clock: http://blog.scottmcclung.com/2011/09/pie-chart-clock-geeklet-for-geektool.html
super fuzzy clock: http://blog.scottmcclung.com/2011/09/super-fuzzy-clock-geeklet.html
Alyenak6 - 11/11/11 -
I wasn’t at the but if you can let me know when the group is created that would be very much appreciated Christmas gifts for mum.
http://www.christmasgiftstime.com/