Overview
What is GeekTool 2.1?
Display log files, UNIX command output, and more.
In depth
A closer look at GeekTool 2.1
GeekTool is a PrefPane (System Preferences module) for Panther or Jaguar to show system logs, unix commands output, or images (i.e. from the internet) on your desktop (or even in front of all windows). Use File mode to monitor Mac OS X activity with /var/tmp/console.log or /var/log/system.log, or 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 Cacti, MRTG or RRD.
Verdict
Should you download GeekTool 2.1?
GeekTool 2.1 runs on
Mac OS
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 1.3 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Desktop.
✓
Verified clean. Every GeekTool 2.1 build on SoftLookup is scanned for viruses, spyware, adware, trojans and backdoors. We re-test on every update.
Sponsored
At a glance
GeekTool 2.1 specifications
- Last updated
- Feb 21, 2025
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Mac OS
- File size
- 1.3 MB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 670
Help fellow users decide. Share your experience with GeekTool 2.1.