![]() For Mac users, there is Geektool, which performs many of the same basic functions which is being done by Rainmeter such as displaying info like time and weather on the desktop and some basic widgets. If you’re working on a Mac or Linux OS, unfortunately, you couldn’t access it, as there isn’t a Rainmeter build for OS X or Linux. Softpedia credited Rainmeter with 4 out of 5-star rating, highlighting its comprehensive tutorials and low system resource usage… Alternatives to Rainmeter: As it praised the software’s flexibilityand the wide variety of themes and “enthusiastic community” while noting the program “isn’t as intuitive as it could be.”” You create new entries in groups, and then assign a task (display a. Credits:ĬNET credited Rainmeter with 4 out of 5-star rating. GeekTools interface is a bit confusing and can be somewhat daunting to understand, but it gets easier the more you use it. System resource values and other information(weather, time…) is stored through “meter” values within a skin, which can then be then customized after. These are written in a code using a text editor and stored in a form of INI configuration files. Majority of the skins have comments in the configuration file, so it’s easy to find out which element is being controlled by which element. Right-click on a skin and hit “Edit skin”, which will bring up a configuration file with lots of variable definitions.įor example, if you want to change the color of the outer rim of the clock displayed on the desktop, you can edit the values of the variables that control that. If you want to get your hands dirty with the code behind the skins, it isn’t too complex. Rainmeter allows for an amazing amount of personal customization. Here is the Rain meter icon to customize your skins Step2: Select the standard installation & click on the next button. Step1: Double click on the downloaded application. Installation is graphically shown, step by step below… Installation is simple, but make sure “Launch Rainmeter on startup” is checked, or else it will have to be manually restarted after a reboot. If you want the latest updates, you can also build it from the source code at their Github repository The “standard installation” works just fine. Rainmeter can be installed portably as well, but it isn’t recommended. ![]()
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