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Neofetch - A Tool for Displaying System Information

Neofetch is a tool used to display system information in the terminal. It is usually used to present an overview of the system, including information about the operating system, kernel version, CPU, memory, installation time, etc. Its output is usually accompanied by an ASCII art graphic representing your operating system or other custom graphics. The following is a detailed guide on how to use Neofetch on macOS:

Installing Neofetch​

If you haven't installed Neofetch yet, you can install it using Homebrew:

brew install neofetch

Basic Usage​

After the installation is complete, you can run the following command in the terminal:

neofetch

This will display the system information along with the ASCII art graphic.

Customizing Neofetch​

Neofetch offers various customization options. You can change the output content and style by modifying the configuration file.

Configuration File​

The configuration file is usually located at ~/.config/neofetch/config.conf. If this file doesn't exist, you can generate the default configuration file by running the following command:

neofetch --config none

You can open and edit this file using any text editor, for example:

nano ~/.config/neofetch/config.conf

Modifying the Output Content​

In the configuration file, you can set which information to display or hide. Here are some common settings:

  • Changing the ASCII Art: You can select different ASCII graphics by modifying the ascii_distro variable.
  • Customizing Colors: You can change the color of the output text by modifying the color variable.
  • Displaying or Hiding Information: You can choose to display or hide certain information such as GPU, Shell, desktop environment, etc.

Other Command Line Options​

Neofetch also has some command line options that can be used directly:

  • Displaying Help Information:
neofetch --help

Example Output​

neofetch

Summary​

Neofetch is a very flexible and easy-to-use tool that can help you quickly view system information and customize the output. By modifying the configuration file and using the command line options, you can adjust the displayed content according to your own needs.

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