Ask TUAW Video Edition: Geeking on GeekTool

It's Tuesday, which means it's time for another edition of Ask TUAW video! On the heels of our AppleScript episode, we are going to talk today about GeekTool. GeekTool is a great way to have information displayed on your desktop, without it being too intrusive.

First thing, you need to download GeekTool here. I have posted some example GeekTool scripts, which can be downloaded here.

As always, the video is in the second half of the post, and please ask questions -- that's what we're here for!

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maparriott

You mentioned geektool boards/communities-- where are they? I can handle modifying existing code, but writing it from scratch is completely foreign to me...

May 11 2011 at 10:25 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Steve

I love geek tool and have been using it every since I got my first mac. One thing I can't do is share a dropbox folder with the entire world as you have done in the article. I can use the public folder to share a file and shared folders to share with an individual/s but how do you share a folder with the public!?

Sorry to get off topic!

May 11 2011 at 5:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Justin Esgar

Steve - right click a folder in your DropBox, go to the DropBox option and click Get Shareable link.

Justin

May 11 2011 at 10:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Myer

Hey, any ideas how to get the weather in celsius? I've tried but unsuccessful so far :(

May 10 2011 at 8:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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maddagu

Are there any news on whether there is an update in the pipes for GeekTool, so it will work with Lion?

May 10 2011 at 4:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply