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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
 "id": "desktop-widgets",
 "name": "Desktop widgets and notch apps",
 "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/desktop-widgets/",
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 "job": "Small panels that show music, status and info on screen",
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  "Bartender"
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   "id": "rainmeter",
   "name": "Rainmeter",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/rainmeter/",
   "summary": "Rainmeter is a free program for Windows that lets people customize their desktop with small on-screen panels called skins, such as clocks, system stats and music displays. It is made for everyday Windows users who want to personalize how their screen looks and what information it shows.",
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   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 44.4
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  {
   "id": "boring-notch",
   "name": "boring.notch",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/boring-notch/",
   "summary": "Boring Notch is a free app for Mac computers that turns the notch at the top of the screen into a small control area for music, calendar, and a file shelf. It is aimed at everyday Mac users who want quick controls and information near the top of their screen.",
   "kind": "app",
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   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
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   "project": "boring-notch",
   "rank": 2,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Shows music, calendar and file shelf in the notch, not general widgets.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 42.1
  },
  {
   "id": "u-bersicht",
   "name": "Übersicht",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/u-bersicht/",
   "summary": "Übersicht is a free Mac program that shows small custom panels, called widgets, on your desktop with live information like system status or data from the web. It is for people who want to build or customize their own desktop displays, and it needs some programming skill to write widgets.",
   "kind": "app",
   "setup": "easy",
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    "mac"
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   "website": "https://tracesof.net/uebersicht",
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   "family": null,
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   "howToHelp": null,
   "project": "u-bersicht",
   "rank": 3,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Shows on-screen info panels, but no notch or music-control apps shown.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup · No recent activity",
   "score": 14.1
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  "Bartender"
 ]
}