GeekTool is a neat little System Preferences add-on that lets you expand the usability of your desktop. Whether it be adding the time, date, weather, or even your Twitter feed, GeekTool can change your desktop from a boring backdrop to a useful information center. This video will show you how to setup GeekTool to fit your needs, as well as where to find many useful add-ons for it.
Michael Steeber is a student who is obsessed with everything Apple. He enjoys making videos and runs the MSComputerVideos YouTube channel in his free time. You can follow him on Twitter as well.
30 responses to “Maximize Your Desktop With GeekTool [Video How-To]”
How did you make your Dock to look like that?
HOUR=`date +%H`;MINUTE=`date +%M`; echo ${HOUR}:${MINUTE} will return the hour : minutes (24h format)
I have been trying to get Geek Tool under my belt for about a year, I’m NOT a coder so it can be a bit tricky but once you understand the basics it’s easy enough. I wrote a super cool post about it on my posterous site here (if you’re at all interested):
http://boastboy.posterous.com/…
Um… @b25fec36ff2e42c858bf8ff8be4dcada:disqus did you actually watch the video, my fellow SAfer? Take a look at my post if you want to see more.
Since GeekTool is more a less a rebuild of conky and the underlying UNIX-commands are mostly also available on OSX, the interested people can find nice pieces of work all around the web (ie.
Hi @boastboy:disqus
Didn’t watch the vid, I don’t unless it is really important, watching vids costs money. :o(
I’m talking about the two Dock icons. (apps and docs).
My desktop here: https://skitch.com/johannsnyma…
Really excited about being able to use this, but every time I download the script from the website, nothing appears in the Geeklet. I have no expericene in any sort of code, so I’m pretty stuck. ANy tips to help me out?
Really excited about being able to use this, but every time I download the script from the website, nothing appears in the Geeklet. I have no expericene in any sort of code, so I’m pretty stuck. ANy tips to help me out?
I just made some custom iOS icons and applied them using the application Candybar.
When you download the script from the website, it downloads as a Geeklet file. You’ll have to open the Geeklet file, which should launch System Preferences and ask you if you want to use that Geeklet.
Does anyone know how to set this up for multiple screens? Is there any option to pin a Geeklet to a corner of the screen?
Ah… apologies… spanking desktop!
And sad that we’ve got to think twice about the cost of watching vids?
Works well in multiple screens. It’s just a matter of dragging the Geeklet to its new position on the 2nd/3rd screen. Or you can enter the pixel positions manually.
My desktop: http://farm5.static.flickr.com…
That’s exactly what I was doing. I even tried copy and paste, with no success.
Told me it doesn’t work on a intel based mac.
Hello Michael,
My friend has a PC laptop from work and an 21 inch iMac at home. Can he connect his PC laptop and make the iMac a secondary screen?
Thanks
G
Here are a couple unique clock scripts for GeekTool
Binary Clock: http://blog.scottmcclung.com/2…
Pie Chart Clock: http://blog.scottmcclung.com/2…