Desktop Ruler For Mac

Having access to an efficient tool for measuring elements present on the desktop is essential for designers. Desktop Ruler is a simple ruler app that can be easily resized and placed vertically or horizontally.

Worth mentioning is that you need to have the Adobe Air platform already deployed on your system in order to use the Desktop Ruler app. Given the fact that the utility comes packed into a .air installer, everything is reduced to simply following on-screen instructions.

Note that Desktop Ruler will create a new folder in your Applications directory, so you need to look for the app in the DesktopTools folder. All you have to do next is launch the application and start measuring.

Desktop Ruler does not feature any customization options, but it does incorporate a collection of functions that can improve your overall experience. First off, you can increase or decrease its size by dragging and dropping the end part of the ruler.

On the opposite side of the Desktop Ruler bar, you can find buttons that enable you to quit the app, rotate the ruler, or decide to keep it on top of all other apps.

Desktop Ruler also integrates a markup tool that can help you when measuring various objects and you can choose to toggle its visibility just as easily. For your convenience,  Desktop Ruler will automatically calculate the distance between the two points

To sum up, Desktop Ruler is a minimalist application that offers you the possibility to put a ruler on the screen and effortlessly measure any graphic object that you can find on the desktop.

On the other hand, even though it will certainly get the job done, Desktop Ruler comes with a limited number of controls, and you cannot personalize its appearance in any way.