Übersicht for MAC
Free, open-source desktop widgets for Mac: run system commands and show their output on your desktop in widgets written with web technology.
Übersicht Overview
Übersicht is a free, open-source Mac app that lets you run system commands and display their output on your desktop in little containers called widgets. Instead of opening a terminal or a separate window, you keep the information you care about in view: what is happening on your machine and in the world, laid out the way you want it. Because widgets are written with web technology, they can show data as tables, charts and graphs, and they can react to different screen sizes.
A widget is a small JavaScript module using React's JSX syntax, with a shell command, a refresh interval and a render function. Übersicht watches your widget folder, so a change to a file shows up on the desktop immediately. If you would rather not write code, the developer also runs a widget gallery. To receive clicks in a widget, you have to set an interaction shortcut and give Übersicht Accessibility access. Widgets run shell commands on your Mac, and the developer states that use of the app and its widgets is at your own risk, so read a widget before you install it.
Übersicht is made by Felix Hageloh and released under the GPL-3.0 licence, with sponsorship and donations as optional support. Version 1.6.82 needs macOS 12 or later and is a universal app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Key Features
Übersicht turns your desktop into a live display that you program yourself.
- Shell commands: any command's output can feed a widget.
- Web technology: widgets are written in JavaScript with React's JSX.
- Refresh control: each widget sets how often its command runs.
- Live editing: file changes appear on the desktop right away.
- Styling: Emotion is bundled for positioning and styling widgets.
- Widget gallery: ready-made widgets are on the developer's site.
- Interaction: widgets can receive clicks after you set a shortcut.
- Extras: a geolocation API, a built-in proxy server and scripting support.
What’s New in Version 1.6.82
The developer does not publish release notes for Übersicht 1.6.82, so there is no list of changes in this version.
Übersicht FAQ
Is Übersicht free?
Yes. Übersicht is free to download and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence. The developer accepts sponsorship and donations, but they are optional.
What does Übersicht do?
It runs system commands and shows their output on your desktop in small containers called widgets.
Which macOS version does Übersicht need?
Version 1.6.82 needs macOS 12 or later.
Does Übersicht run on Apple Silicon?
Yes. The app is universal and runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Do I have to write code to use Übersicht?
No. You can get ready-made widgets from the gallery on the developer’s site. Writing or changing your own widgets takes JavaScript and JSX.
What are Übersicht widgets written in?
Widgets are JavaScript modules using React’s JSX syntax, in a single file with a .jsx extension. Older widgets written in CoffeeScript are still supported.
Why don’t clicks work in my widget?
To receive click events you need to configure an interaction shortcut and give Übersicht Accessibility access.
Is it safe to install any widget?
Widgets run shell commands on your Mac, and the developer states that the app and its widgets are used at your own risk. Read a widget’s code before you install it.
Can I install Übersicht with Homebrew?
Yes. The Homebrew cask is called ubersicht.
Where does the Übersicht download on ubersicht.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official Übersicht page at https://tracesof.net/uebersicht/. ubersicht.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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