Geektool - Pimp your desktop and more

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  1. skinhead

    skinhead Active Member

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    ive seen this app a few months back but since i own an MBair decided to uninstall it since it may slow down my tiny winy processor.. now looking at the post your desktop thread, ive seen 2 member (aprc,iceman) currently using it so might as well post it here for other members to benefit.

    GeekTool download here

    some script to get you started, i only use the activity monitor and date- but you can also post your script find here :)

    monitor CPU
    [​IMG]

    Display Uptime CPU/Memory Usage
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    Display Calendar
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    date and time
    [​IMG]

    there's so much more out there so if you have your own script/shell you created or found interesting please post it here :)

    look here to get you inspired, pretty awesome screenshots.. i really liked this one :)
     
    #1 skinhead, Apr 24, 2009
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    Display lyrics
     
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    Thanks skinhead and spraederman. lol. now i'm using the "date and time"
     
    #4 dandy0510, Apr 24, 2009
  5. skinhead

    skinhead Active Member

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    This app looks really cool. How about the performance hit? RAM usage? Does it have a small mem footprint?
     
    #6 Howard Roark, Apr 25, 2009
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    sayang, incompatible with Intel-based Macs :( anyone knows any alternative?
     
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  8. skinhead

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    according to activity monitor:

    CPU = 0.5
    # Threads = 5
    Real Memory = 8.52MB

    i havent notice any difference in the battery yet but will observe more

    didnt saw that on the readme maybe i missed it, but im using it on an Intel Mac running 10.5.6 :)
     
    #8 skinhead, Apr 25, 2009
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    yeah me too.. Im running on an MB Alum. Parc is using a MBP and MB Unibodies too running geektool..
     
    #9 ice_man, Apr 25, 2009
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    hey! got it working, downloaded the old one pala hehe
     
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    TIP: To minimize CPU usage try not to lower your refresh rate too much except for the Desktop Time since you need it in real time a value of 1 is good and try not to overlap refresh rate of different scripts so that CPU usage is alternating when triggered.

    PARC
     
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    nice tip Parc. Geektool is very useful. hehehe..
     
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  13. skinhead

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    for a horizontal calendar below just copy paste the code :)
    [​IMG]
     
    #13 skinhead, Apr 26, 2009
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    pano naman po sila i disable pag ayaw mo na?
     
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    check/uncheck on the prefspane to enable/disable it. You can also uninstall it if thats what you like using the downloaded .dmg

    here's a good one, display your iCal Events and todo on your desktop. Read here for detailed step by step instruction :) (btw on the icalbuddy, terminal command it should be install.command not install.sh)

    [​IMG]
     
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    nice contributions Skinhead.. keep 'em coming,..
     
    #16 ice_man, Apr 26, 2009
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    [​IMG][/URL][/IMG]

    help on how to merge all 4 entrys...:confused: (geektool)
     
    #17 aldrich_Chu, May 3, 2009
  18. skinhead

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    @ aldrin

    resize your box, change the font colors etc and place it in your desktop to anywhere you want.

    edit:

    looking at your screenshot, dont change the background color just keep it to default wc is invisible. check the 1st page all of the screenshot there are on invisible background.
     
    #18 skinhead, May 3, 2009
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  19. aldrich_Chu

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    Thx skinhead got it working already:D
     
    #19 aldrich_Chu, May 4, 2009
  20. foezz

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    wondering if this can work with twitter. hehe
     
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