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Afloat 2.4

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Afloat is a small extender that adds both useful window management commands and a little eye candy to most Mac applications. It adds always-on-top, transparency, Spaces window management and more.

What's New

Version 2.4:

Afloat is now fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.7, including full compatibility with sandboxed apps.
Fixed several bugs that involved Afloat only dragging away, floating or making transparent only a part of the window. Afloat can now be disabled on a per-app basis using the Terminal.

For more information on this release, see the release notes at infinite-labs.net/afloat.

Version 2.4:

Afloat is now fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.7, including full compatibility with sandboxed apps.
Fixed several bugs that involved Afloat only dragging away, floating or making transparent only a part of the window. Afloat can now be disabled on a per-app basis using the Terminal.

For more information on this release, see more...

Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 or later

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Afloat User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 2.x:

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Synoarvte reviewed on 06 Feb 2012

I don't use the overlay feature much (it's main feature), but I LOVE the ability to click-n-drag a window from anywhere and the ability to resize a window from anywhere. I use those features constantly.

[Version 2.4]

mortfe reviewed on 19 Jan 2012

Tried using with Lion 10.7. Every time I reboot or shut down, everything disappears. App is gone. Tried emailing but never got an answer. Anybody else have this problem?

[Version 2.4]

2 Replies

+398

Fishscale replied on 05 Feb 2012

yep, killed with 10.7 for the most part. works with very FEW apps.

+398

Fishscale replied on 05 Feb 2012

Nevermind, had an old version 2.2. With 2.4 all old apps that used to work now afloat again! It does indeed work. 10.7.3 with simbl 0.9.9

Ucc reviewed on 02 Nov 2011

Genial. Merci!

[Version 2.4]

alexmetchev reviewed on 26 Jul 2011

Great app but indeed does not work with all apps under Lion. Particularly with Preview which I was using it mostly with. Looking forward to an update.

[Version 2.2]

Adrian232 commented on 25 Jul 2011

Does not work for all apps in Lion. Needs to be updated. Don't let this great app die!

[Version 2.2]

Estnyc reviewed on 27 Mar 2011

This is a little-known gem of a utility. I don't necessarily use it all the time, but when I do, it's tremendously handy. Like others, I do wish there was some way to make the settings "stick." I'd use it a lot more if I didn't have to manually configure an app's windows each time it launches. Yes, I'm lazy. (Make it scriptable?)

I would happily pay for this enhancement. In fact, I should go to the dev's site now and see if I can donate something.

[Version 2.2]

MKZA reviewed on 22 Jan 2011

EXCELLENT, what an awesome app. You should get a nobel peace prize for this ... can't believe Apple's programmers can leave out something so simple but then again they always leave out lots of simple stuff all over the OS and expect 3rd party developers to finish their work for them.

[Version 2.2]

Estnyc reviewed on 10 Jun 2010

I love this app, but I wish it could remember its settings between launches of an app. I have to manually set up a window from scratch each time I open it. Aside from that, it's tremendous!!

[Version 2.2]

+187

Maclover1.1 commented on 23 Mar 2010

WoW ! I always gett annoyed by the inability of most apps to float (with a few exceptions). This is exactly what I needed. Yeehah !

[Version 2.2]

Kill_gore commented on 02 Mar 2010

i love afloat i have it on my intel imac, running snow leopard.. but i am trying to get it working on my ppc, running tiger can anyone help me get this working .. this is a must have plugin.. any help appreciated..

[Version 2.2]

MacLudwig had trouble on 29 Jun 2009

I have problems getting afloat to work in most applications. The Afloat option, for example, is available for iChat but not for any of the MsOffice applications. So, I am unclear what sort of applications Afloat can and cannot keep afloat. Or do I need change some preferences to extend that number of applications that can stay afloat.

[Version 2.1.1]

3 Replies

migjel replied on 31 Aug 2009

I think it just works on cocoa based applications

MacLudwig replied on 31 Aug 2009

Is there any other software that allows to keep none_Cocoa software on top of others ?

+72

cottinghamk replied on 01 Sep 2009

Nope, but with Snow Leopard coming out there will be a push to recode all Carbon-based apps in Cocoa (Finder, for instance, is now entirely in Cocoa in SL). I have no idea if Afloat will work in Snow Leopard at all, though. Keep your fingers crossed.

kombi64 had trouble on 10 Jan 2007

Installed it on MacOS 10.4.5 and tried to enable Afloat Beta 0.4 through Sys. Prefs.

Everything crashed. =)

My preferences for Safari zapped. =)

I've rebooted, reenabled Afloat - fruitlessly! and menubar started to blink.

I've decided to uninstall it, but haven't find the Uninstall option.

Guys, this is wrong. Please, help me with uninstallation and release stable version ASAP!

[Version 1.0b4]

2 Replies

kombi64 replied on 10 Jan 2007

I've forgot to mention - I'm a switcher and do not now how to find crashlogs. But i'll try! )

GeekFlea commented on 23 Aug 2007

Try appZapper.. It's an uninstaller app that solved my problem... It uninstall pref pane's plugins... You should give it a try! =)

Jumanji rated on 21 Mar 2011

[Version 2.2]

Downloads:51,848

Version Downloads:7,315

Type:Utilities : System

License:Free

Date:29 Jul 2011

Platform:Intel

Price:Free

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