Übersicht

7.0easy start · #8 of 30
in Desktop Widget Software

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Well documentedyes
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Runs on Mac.

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Übersicht is ranked #8 of 30 in desktop widget software on The Geeks Club. It runs on macOS. There is a free plan.

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Übersicht Free Free to download · open source tracesof.net · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on desktop widget software

Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: macos
Widget categories: system monitoring; clocks; calendars; weather; RSS feeds; networking; media; launchers; finance; reminders
System monitoring: Yes
Custom layouts: Yes
Weather widgets: Yes
Calendar widgets: Yes
Feed widgets: Yes

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Purpose: Übersicht displays the output of system commands on the desktop in small containers called widgets.
Widget format: Widgets are written using HTML5, JavaScript, and React JSX.
Display options: Widgets can show data in tables, charts, and graphs, and can react to different screen sizes.
Customization: The maker says widgets are easy to write and customize.
Community widgets: The maker provides a widget gallery and instructions for installing widgets from it.
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.
Widget development: The GitHub documentation says Übersicht watches the widget directory for file changes and displays UI changes immediately.
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.
Integrations: The GitHub documentation describes a built-in local proxy server for making Ajax requests to external sites.
Automation: The GitHub documentation says Übersicht supports AppleScript scripting.
Security and liability: The maker says use of Übersicht and its widgets is at the user's sole risk and provides them as is.
License: The maker releases Übersicht under the GNU General Public License version 3 or, at the user's option, any later version.
Support: The maker directs users to GitHub documentation and issue reporting, and offers sponsorship and one-time donations as ways to support development.
Supported platform: The download link on the maker's site specifies macOS 12 or later.
Price from: Free

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Best Desktop Widget Software in 2026#8 of 30

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Sources

tracesof.net/uebersicht/· checked 2 Oct 2026
tracesof.net/uebersicht-widgets/· checked 2 Oct 2026
github.com/felixhageloh/uebersicht· checked 2 Oct 2026