Top 15 google-gadgets-for-linux Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Google Gadgets for Linux provides a platform for running desktop gadgets under Linux, catering to the unique needs of Linux users.

1. Growl

Growl Growl is a notification system for Mac OS X, it allows applications that support Growl to send you notifications. Why use Growl? It works out of the box. When you start up a Growl-enabled application, it will just work. There's no complicated setup; just install Growl once and your apps......

2. EasySIMBL

EasySIMBL As an updated fork of the legendary SIMBL (SIMple Bundle Loader), EasySIMBL provides a plugin framework to enhance Mac OS' behavior. It improves upon SIMBL's injection method, adds support for Mac OS 10.7 and 10.8, and introduces functionality to sandboxed apps.......

3. Growl for Windows

Growl for Windows Growl for Windows is a Windows-compatible version of Growl, a notification system for Mac OS X.In general, applications integrate directly with Growl, but there are cases where it is essential to receive notifications from an application that does not have built-in Growl support (ex: Firefox, iTunes, Outlook). For applications that......

4. SIMBL

SIMBL SIMBL (SIMple Bundle Loader) enables hacks and plugins to dynamically alter the behavior of applications and the Mac OS itself.......

5. X-tile

X-tile X-tile is an application that allows you to select a number of windows and tile them in different ways.X-tile works on any X desktop (gnome, kde, xfce, lxde…).The main features are: many tiling geometries, undo tiling, invert tiling order, optional system tray docking and menu, filter to avoid listing some......

6. ShoWin

ShoWin "ShoWin displays useful information about windows by dragging a cursor over them.""...enable windows that have been disabled, unhide hidden windows (try the program with the include invisibles option set and see how many windows you have on your desktop that you didn't know about!) and force windows to stay on......

7. RedQuits

RedQuits Have you ever tried to close an application with its red button and wondered why it is still open? RedQuits changes this. All programs now quit and close all open windows if you click the red button.In Mac OS if an app has a window open, you can click the......

8. Nerdtool

Nerdtool Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.Nerdtool is capable of displaying shell outputs with ANSI escaped formatting, but can also manipulate the final output's colors, size, and font. If more intricacy is......

9. Appriority

Appriority Appriority is an easy-to-use tool for OS X that simply makes the app you’re working in go faster by allowing you to optimize the CPU load on your computer. Once fully configured, Appriority works by suspending and resuming applications as you switch among them. Inactive applications can be set for......

10. VBGadgets

VBGadgets Some nice gadgets for your Windows desktop......

11. WSRToolkit

WSRToolkit Text Macros: easily create boilerplate macros that inserts blocks of text at a single voice command. For example, at the end of my letters I say, "Sign off," and my name, company name and web site are inserted.Command Macros: allow you create step by step macros that utilize keyboard combinations.......

12. Stardock DesktopX

Stardock DesktopX DesktopX is a program that lets users build their own desktops. It does this by giving users access to desktop objects. These objects can come in all sizes and shapes. They can have scripts attached to them, they can be combined together to form mini applications or turned into an......

13. Panels

Panels Panels is a bar that can be added to any edge of your desktop. It contains mini-programs called Tiles which provide info and control of your windows desktop. Add weather from multiple locations, monitor cpu, memory, network and disk activity, control iTunes and watch your favorite shows unobstructed with the......

14. eXtra Buttons

eXtra Buttons eXtra Buttons lets you add up to 10 additional buttons to the title bar of each window, which allow you to minimize the window to the tray, keep it on-top, send it to the background, adjust the window's transparency and more. There are three options for minimizing windows, you can......

15. Windows Memory Diagnostic

Windows Memory Diagnostic The Windows Memory Diagnostic tests the Random Access Memory (RAM) on your computer for errors. The diagnostic includes a comprehensive set of memory tests. If you are experiencing problems while running Windows, you can use the diagnostic to determine whether the problems are caused by failing hardware, such as RAM......