DesktopID

DesktopID - Display key machine info on the desktop
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  • License:
  • Freeware
  • Price:
  • FREE
  • Publisher Name:
  • Square Apple Ltd
  • Publisher web site:
  • http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa/wa/default?user=renwick.d&templatefn=FileSharing5.html&xmlfn=TKDocument.5.xml&sitefn=RootSite.xml&aff=consumer&cty=US&lang=en
  • Operating Systems:
  • Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
  • File Size:
  • 1.5 MB

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DesktopID Description

DesktopID - Display key machine info on the desktop DesktopID will display all sorts of machine information right on the desktop. The information is superimposed on the desktop pattern and can't be removed by the user. What can be displayed? Computer Name, OS Version, User name, ID, Group membership, Classic running or not. Network interface, Location, IP Address, Netmask, Default Gateway, DNS Server, Domain, Broadcast Address, MAC Address. Machine, CPU, Serial Number (10.3 only), MAC Address, RAM, Uptime, Load Average. Apple Remote Desktop (if installed), Information fields 1-4. Custom shell commands DesktopID is fully configurable, although there is no GUI admin tool available at this time. Check out the documentation on how to modify the settings.What's New in This Release:· v1.86 introduces a new mechanism for detecting the primary active hardware network interface. Previous versions would only display the information for Built-in Ethernet (en0). Version 1.86 will now be able to swap between interfaces as they become active. · The primary reason for this new feature is for users with laptops who connect in different ways at different locations. · Note: This new feature only works under 10.4. Users of older revsions of the OS will be restricted to displaying the data from en0.


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