Übersicht

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About

Übersicht is ranked #7 of 30 in desktop widget software on Inferse. It runs on macOS. There is a free plan.

Compared on desktop widget software

Free plan: Yestracesof.net
Supported platforms: macostracesof.net
Widget categories: system monitoring; clocks; calendars; weather; RSS feeds; networking; media; launchers; finance; reminderstracesof.net
System monitoring: Yestracesof.net
Custom layouts: Yestracesof.net
Weather widgets: Yestracesof.net
Calendar widgets: Yestracesof.net
Feed widgets: Yestracesof.net

Facts

Purpose: Übersicht displays the output of system commands on the desktop in small containers called widgets.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026
Widget format: Widgets are written using HTML5, JavaScript, and React JSX.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026
Display options: Widgets can show data in tables, charts, and graphs, and can react to different screen sizes.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026
Customization: The maker says widgets are easy to write and customize.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026
Community widgets: The maker provides a widget gallery and instructions for installing widgets from it.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026
Widget safety: Widgets can run arbitrary code on the machine, and the maker advises users to inspect their source because malicious code cannot be ruled out.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026
Widget development: The GitHub documentation says Übersicht watches the widget directory for file changes and displays UI changes immediately.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Command refresh: The GitHub documentation says widget commands run at a configurable interval, defaulting to once per second, and can be set not to refresh automatically.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Integrations: The GitHub documentation describes a built-in local proxy server for making Ajax requests to external sites.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Automation: The GitHub documentation says Übersicht supports AppleScript scripting.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Security and liability: The maker says use of Übersicht and its widgets is at the user's sole risk and provides them as is.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026
License: The maker releases Übersicht under the GNU General Public License version 3 or, at the user's option, any later version.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026
Support: The maker directs users to GitHub documentation and issue reporting, and offers sponsorship and one-time donations as ways to support development.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026
Supported platform: The download link on the maker's site specifies macOS 12 or later.tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026