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GeekTool - 2.1.2

Show system log, unix commands, images on desktop.

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All Time:	(4.3)
Version 2.1.2:	(4.5)
Selected Version:	2.1.2
Release Date:	2006-03-16
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 2.1.2):	23,402
Downloads (all versions):	56,168

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Product Description:

GeekTool is a Preference pane. Once installed, you can then show log files, unix commands, or pictures from internet on your desktop with a nice transparent background (or not).

Commonly used to show console log or system.log, "df" command output or MRTG/RRD/Cacti graphs... it's up to you. Note that GeekTool is an opensource software, released on sourceforge.net

GeekTool is well named because it is the dream of all geek's around the world that are not using MacOS X, and it is the truth for others. Try to make the same thing on a different OS, and make your click go through log to catch icons... :-)

MacOS X is great.

What's new in this version:

Fixed a *HUGE* localization bug, GeekTool english should now work fine now
Fixed a bug causing default new log entries to not work (in 10.4, logs are under user id, not user name)
Fixed an authorization bug that cause GT to not work for other users
Fixed a bug with the way settings are read

Operating System Requirements:

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

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3

Feedback Summary:

Version 2.1.2:
Overall Rating:	(4.5)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(4.0)
Ease of Use:	(4.0)	Quality / Stability:	(4.5)	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.