Winfo For Mac

Winfo aims to provide a simple solution for detecting the source app for any window or menu present on your Mac’s screen.

Worth mentioning is that Winfo cannot extract window information if the applications are set to ignore mouse events.

The Winfo semi-transparent panel places itself on top of all other windows and you get to see on mouse over extensive details about all the other elements on your screen.

The Winfo window displays information about the window or menu ID, its absolute position on your screen, the width and height, the level, title, owner application, and process ID.

If you press and hold the Command + H hotkey, the screen freezes, and you get to copy the information to your clipboard: just click your mouse on top of a label. Winfo will let you know if the process has been successful.

Since Winfo enables you to see the process ID for each window, quitting unwanted apps can be done a lot faster. Just open the Activity Monitor application, search for the respective ID or for the application name, and use the built-in buttons to effortlessly quit the process.

On the other hand, the information can be just as easily used in combination with command line functions or tools. The process can also be terminated via the Terminal, or you can use the screencapture command line function to grab screenshots that cannot be produced using the default OS X tools.

To conclude, Winfo is a minimalist OS X application that provides access to detailed information about each window or menu displayed on your screen without making you deal with complex tools. The information can then be used to streamline your workflow further.