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GeekTool is a macOS utility for placing shell output, files, images, and other information directly on the desktop. It is aimed at technical users who want highly customizable system monitors and desktop displays.
💡 Pick it for a modern, actively developed macOS replacement with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript widgets.
Übersicht is a macOS app that lets you run system commands and display their output on your desktop.
💡 Pick it for a free, open-source system monitor with deeper Linux support and extensive configuration.
Conky is a lightweight system monitor for X, which displays any information on your desktop.
💡 Pick it on Windows for a much larger library of community-made desktop skins and system widgets.
Rainmeter allows you to display customizable skins on your desktop, from hardware usage meters to fully functional audio visualizers.
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💡 Pick it if you want a programmable, open-source widget framework for Linux rather than a simple desktop overlay.
Eww is a widget system for Linux that uses YAML-like configuration and GTK-based layouts to build desktop panels and bars. It is...
Free (open source)
💡 Pick it for animated, interactive desktop backgrounds and a large community content library instead of system text overlays.
Wallpaper Engine enables you to use live wallpapers on your Windows desktop. It offers a wide range of customization options and interactive...
💡 Pick it for a free, open-source Windows alternative focused on animated and interactive wallpapers.
Lively Wallpaper is a free, open-source Windows application for animated desktop wallpapers and media-based backgrounds. It is suited to users who want...
Free and open source
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