Desktop widgets

Deskboard

Put live information
right on your desktop.

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Version 1.0 · macOS 26 Tahoe or later · 1.0 MB zip

DeskboardFileEditView▦Mon 28 Sep 18:42
18:42
Monday, 28 September
$ uptime
18:42 up 6 days, 3:11, 2 users, load averages: 1.84 1.62 1.55
$ df -h / | tail -1
/dev/disk3s1s1 926Gi 412Gi 514Gi 45%
CPU
23%
Memory
61%
Disk
45%
Battery
88%
Deskboard✎ Edit ModeHide All
PANELS
Clock
uptime
System Stats
Weather page
todo.txt
＋ Add Panel
Source
uptime; df -h / | tail -1
Refresh
Every 30 seconds
Appearance
SF Mono 12Glass: Dark
Frame
x 40y 280w 420h 96
Liquid Glass panels on the desktop, with the editor window open for arranging them.

GeekTool, reborn for Tahoe.

Deskboard pins live panels onto your desktop, styled with Liquid Glass and SF Symbols. Changes in the editor appear on the desktop instantly.

Shell

Run any command on an interval and show its output: uptime, disk space, git status, anything.

File and text

Show the contents of a file as it changes, or pin a note of your own.

Clock

A big, glanceable clock in your choice of font and color.

Image

Pin a picture or a regularly updated image, like a webcam or a chart.

Webpage

A live webpage that reloads itself at its refresh interval.

System Stats

CPU, memory, disk and battery at a glance.

Arrange it your way.

Each panel has its own inspector. Edit Mode lets you drag and resize panels right on the desktop.

Panel

TypeShell, File, Text, Clock, Image, Webpage or System Stats.
Shell
Source
uptime; df -h / | tail -1
Refresh
Every 30 seconds

Appearance

Font
SF Mono 12
Color
White
Position and size
x, y, width, height

Desktop

Edit Mode
Hide All

Deskboard also adds a menu bar item for Edit Mode and Hide All. Panels are saved and restored when you relaunch.

Tech specs

Requirements
macOS 26 Tahoe or later
Panel types
Shell · File · Text · Clock · Image · Webpage · System Stats
Storage
~/Library/Application Support/Deskboard/panels.json
Version
1.0 · unsigned development build (runs shell commands, so no App Sandbox)
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Deskboard.zip · 1.0 MB

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Requires macOS 26 Tahoe. Control-click the app and choose Open the first time.

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