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GeekTool - 3.0rc3

Show system log, unix commands, images on desktop.

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All Time:	(4.3)
Version 3.0rc3:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	3.0rc3
Release Date:	2009-08-02
License:	Beta
Downloads (version 3.0rc3):	507
Downloads (all versions):	56,748

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Product Description:

GeekTool is a PrefPane (System Preferences module) for Mac OS 10.5. It let you display on your desktop different kind of informations, provided 3 default plugins :

File plugin to monitor MacOS 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, "uptime" to monitor load of your machine... Finally, Image mode helps you monitor bandwith usage, CPU loads, memory availability of your server, via tools like MRTG or RRD.

What's new in this version:

New code written from scratch
Better user interface
Removed all known bugs of 2.x
Automatic updates

File Geeklets

File log rotation is handled correctly
Charset can be specifiedf for each geeklet

Shell Geeklets

Charset can be specified for each geeklet
Better script editor
Localized environment (LC_ variables correctly declared)
Scripts cen be set a maximum execution time

Image Geeklets

User can easily set local files
Can choose images from a local directory, randomly or sequentialy

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC

Feedback Summary:

Version 3.0rc3:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(4.0)
Ease of Use:	(4.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Long Live GeekTool!!! - Version: 3.0rc5, 8/31/2009 11:58AM PST

petersconsult

A <b>Huge</b> Thank you to those gallant people who have taken over development of this wonderful little PrefPane!
Version 2.1.2 was working ok under 10.6, but imagine my surprise when i checked to see if there was an update and found this new version, already in 64-bit and working flawlessly under 10.6!!

Thank you again!
Peter

Absolutely awesome - Version: 3.0rc3, 8/2/2009 05:07PM PST

_kung_foo_

Geektool is an indispensable gadget to add bits of information to your desktop. From tailing a log to a dynamic image, Geektool does all. It might be a bit confusing to set up for the first time user, but there's a list of tips and links on the Geektool wiki page to help you get an idea what you can do with this.

Permissions in Leo - Version: 2.1.2, 6/25/2008 05:23PM PST

sevenup

If you run most of the time on Leopard as non-admin neither Geektool or MKconsole can show you /var/log/system.log because of lack of permissions. Somehow Console.app manages to in "Log Database Queries" but NOT directly. Is any of this registering with anyone? I am torn between thinking you should not have routine access to system.log as a regular user, but I also need to see it, so for convenience I would like to solve this.