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GeekTool for Mac

Display log files, UNIX command output, and more.

Free
In English
Version 3.3.1
4.0
Based on 31 user rates

GeekTool overview

GeekTool lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins.

Plug-Ins:
  • File plugin to monitor OS X activity with /var/log/system.log, or any file that you want to follow.
  • Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands like "df" to check space left on filesystems or "uptime" to monitor load on your machine.
  • Image mode helps you monitor bandwith usage, CPU load, memory availability on your server with tools like MRTG or RRD.

What’s new in version 3.3.1

Version 3.3.1:
  • Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

GeekTool for Mac

Free
In English
Version 3.3.1
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4.0

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j.robert
j.robert
May 11 2024
3.3.1
0.0
May 11 2024
0.0
Version: 3.3.1
Alas, no longer maintained & Intel only; but it runs fine on ARM macs under Rosetta 2, a testament to the author's foresight. If you're running under Rosetta it would be well to check your existing scripts' refresh rates and resulting compute load; it will be heavier in emulation. My geeklet runs a batch script that pushes a text file (1-2 dz lines) through an awk script and outputs the result onto my screen. It refreshes every 10sec, and I can't tell anything is happening (except for the updated results of course).
Hal-Itosis
Hal-Itosis
Oct 14 2016
3.3.1
5.0
Oct 14 2016
5.0
Version: 3.3.1
Indispensable for Mac nerds.
Hal-Itosis
Hal-Itosis
Sep 11 2016
3.1.1
5.0
Sep 11 2016
5.0
Version: 3.1.1
version 3.3.1 available (since August) at https://www.tynsoe.org/v2/geektool/
greenwayrod
greenwayrod
Apr 13 2016
3.1.1
4.0
Apr 13 2016
4.0
Version: 3.1.1
Nice and multifunctional application. Easy to understand how it works. Not only for advanced Mac users. Give it a try and you'll like it. Cheers
Hal-Itosis
Hal-Itosis
Nov 15 2015
3.1.1
5.0
Nov 15 2015
5.0
Version: 3.1.1
up to version 3.1.3 for El Capitan (as of 21.Oct.2015): http://projects.tynsoe.org/en/geektool/ -HI-
zgojic11
zgojic11
Mar 15 2021
3.3.1
1.0
Mar 15 2021
1.0
Version: 3.3.1
PRjohnson
PRjohnson
Nov 1 2018
5.0
Nov 1 2018
5.0
Version: null
MilanBoruvka4543
MilanBoruvka4543
Mar 18 2017
3.0
Mar 18 2017
3.0
Version: null
Chehab
Chehab
Dec 17 2016
2.5
Dec 17 2016
2.5
Version: null
Hal-Itosis
Hal-Itosis
Oct 14 2016
5.0
Oct 14 2016
5.0
Version: null
greenwayrod
greenwayrod
Apr 13 2016
4.0
Apr 13 2016
4.0
Version: null
anonymous-impala-4810
anonymous-impala-4810
Mar 18 2016
5.0
Mar 18 2016
5.0
Version: null
Bradsmith74
Bradsmith74
Oct 12 2015
5.0
Oct 12 2015
5.0
Version: null
Hugo-and-Luigi
Hugo-and-Luigi
Apr 30 2015
5.0
Apr 30 2015
5.0
Version: null
Macfleckno
Macfleckno
Feb 5 2014
2.0
Feb 5 2014
2.0
Version: null
Wolpertinger
Wolpertinger
Nov 15 2013
3.0
Nov 15 2013
3.0
Version: null
Jgj
Jgj
Sep 14 2013
5.0
Sep 14 2013
5.0
Version: null
Senpraks
Senpraks
Jul 12 2013
5.0
Jul 12 2013
5.0
Version: null
Jisss8
Jisss8
Aug 25 2012
4.5
Aug 25 2012
4.5
Version: null
Noivad
Noivad
May 19 2012
4.0
May 19 2012
4.0
Version: null
ztheil
ztheil
Jan 27 2012
5.0
Jan 27 2012
5.0
Version: null
Xente
Xente
Jan 24 2012
4.0
Jan 24 2012
4.0
Version: null
waggonerwheel
waggonerwheel
Jan 4 2012
4.0
Jan 4 2012
4.0
Version: null
Mikebenda
Mikebenda
Oct 3 2011
3.5
Oct 3 2011
3.5
Version: null
Macmend-com
Macmend-com
Sep 26 2011
5.0
Sep 26 2011
5.0
Version: null
Petersphilo
Petersphilo
Sep 4 2011
5.0
Sep 4 2011
5.0
Version: null
N0b0d1
N0b0d1
Jun 16 2011
5.0
Jun 16 2011
5.0
Version: null
RiyadhDesigner
RiyadhDesigner
Feb 14 2011
4.5
Feb 14 2011
4.5
Version: null
Tobit
Tobit
Feb 11 2011
4.0
Feb 11 2011
4.0
Version: null
Billyok
Billyok
Dec 29 2010
1.0
Dec 29 2010
1.0
Version: null
SimonM
SimonM
Dec 20 2009
3.0
Dec 20 2009
3.0
Version: null
Itistoday
Itistoday
Aug 27 2009
3.0
Aug 27 2009
3.0
Version: null
Nicolasd
Nicolasd
Aug 13 2009
5.0
Aug 13 2009
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jul 6 2005
4.3
Jul 6 2005
4.3
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Feb 10 2004
5.0
Feb 10 2004
5.0
Version: null
Eableson
Eableson
Oct 16 2003
4.8
Oct 16 2003
4.8
Version: null