TransparentDock for Mac

2.3.9

2.3.9

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If you are on Mavericks then cDock brings back the transparent look - YAY!

Even if it was up to date, $8?! I don't think so.

Used to use it, loved it, no Leopard version, a year and a half since an update...it's dead.

Leopard version wished for ! Please ? We need it... Live long ;)

Not working with 10.4.11, either. Bummer.

Doesn't work with 10.4.10!! Can't apply any settings. Before it worked fine. To me the most important thing was the ability to make the finder icon removable…

I had the same problem too! Use this app: "cleardock" (http://www.coolosxapps.net/2007/06/18/cleardock-free-dock-utility/). It's a good substitute for "Transparent Dock" while waiting for the update!

Nix that...not TD's fault...it's Safari 3 beta's fault. Is there any way to get my Transparent Dock back? I reinstalled the 10.4.9 update with no results...

Completely stopped working! Reinstalled, trashed prefs, everything...and I just bought this thing this month! Didn't even get a full month for my $8! What a rip!

This wee app has always been terrific! Why Mac doesn't give us options to make these changes to our dock in the actual 'Dock Preferences' I really don't know... I have made use of TranspDock on all my Macs over the last however many years BUT please note - there is still no MacOS Intel compatible version available. You mention that "Verison 2.3.9 updated for compatibility with Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.8" but do not state that it is for PowerPC only, and not the Intel Macs... Come on Free Range® and do the homework so we can have our beloved Transparent Dock once again. Long live transparent docks! (take note Apple!)

10.4.9 once again has broken this great little app! Here is hoping they find a quick fix - I really don't like doing without this one! I still am surprised that Apple hasn't allowed us to make the dock background transparent yet themselves?!!!!

I have been waiting for a long time for the universal version of this terriffic app. I really do miss it! I have used it for years now and it was always the first app I updated when I upgraded software. Please get an Intel happy version out ASAP. If the developer doesn't want to do it maybe Apple could buy him out and offer it as part of Leopard. It is a GREAT app.

Doesn't work. For some reason it says my admin account-info isn't recognized!?!?! I bet the crappy programmers didn't think of the fact that passwords sometimes consist of more than the characters a-z and 0-9. :-(

TD 2.3.8 & OS 10.4.8 I just noticed it doesn't work on my powerbook, which I did a combo update on, but it still works on my g5, which I did the regular "software update" on. I nearly always do combo updates so I never noticed this. bb

Transparent Dock is again broken under 10.4.8

Works fine on my Powerbook G4 with 10.4.7 but not with my Intel iMac running 10.4.7. The program is great, keep up the great work and hopefully I will be able to use it with my iMac soon!

The update worked fine for me... I don't know why anyone is complaining.

Comfirmed NOT working on Intel Mac Mini with either OS X 10.4.6 or 10.4.7.

Why it shows PPC/Intel when it's not compatible with Intel machines?

I like this app and look forward to a new version which supports the 10.4.7 update. Thanks.

Please make a new version to support the new Mac OS update 10.4.7 or maybe a universal version. Thanks.

Transparent Dock 2.3.7 is now broken under OS 10.4.7.... Hello?.....

developer has never responded to any of my emails. concerning my activation number. such a waste of money for a product that as of now seems defunct

10.4.7 Update stops transparent dock from working again. So we need an updated version which will work. It would be great to see a universal version come out.

I too would really love a Universal version for this app.

I LOVE this app. But now that I have an intel mac mini, Transparent dock no longer works. PLEASE make a universal binary soon....

Excellent! Now I can have my transparent background back, just the way it should be. Maybe Apple will get a clue about this one day, that background just looks silly after you've used the dock without a background. My only problem with TransparentDock is that the developer designed it in such a way that he needs to make a release each time apple updates the OS. I understand this is to keep us from messing up our systems, but that's what backing up is for. Would be nice if we could over-ride this hand-holding.

best app for the dock. I don't know why Apple doesn't just buy them out and include this feature on their OS by default. It's simply the best. Be wary of Clear Dock as it is made by Unsanity. Unsanity utilizes APE (Application Enhancer) which has proven buggy for me at times. They also install something called Smart Crash Reports without your knowledge. It's nothing major, but i don't like things being installed behind my back.

Dock looks so much better with this app.Been using it for years with each Mac OS..Essential part of my system---and thankfully is updated very quickly to work with each OSX update when required.

Still does not work on Intel iMac! A shame, I really miss it.

Try ClearDock ( http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/cleardock ). Works fine under 10.4.5 and its free.

Bluestar That's because it only works on OS upto 10.4.4 .10.4.5 came out today I think a little wait and you will see it will be updated to work with 10.4.5 :-)

Doesn't work with OS X 10.4.5

Every time I upgrade, this is the app whose update I eagerly await. Removing its background makes the dock look *much* better. Many thanks to the developer for the excellent app and rapid updates :)

This developer is an angel. Great little app. I just love for the reason of being able to change the type size on the dock

Thanks--Like Clockwork we get a fix for osX4.4.A great little minor app that has been an essential part of my system for years.

Transparent Dock 2.3.5 is broken under 10.4.4

Great!

merci beaucoup ! de votre reactiviter .

I think it's a great little app. I like the ability to change the outline and triangle colors to match whatever wallpaper I'm currently using. The themes feature just makes it that much easier.

Thanx ! for free i could wait 3 days ! works always fine !

Clear Dock is free...better price.

Yeah - I'm a bit upset that I paid for this, and it still hasn't been updated for 10.4.3. $8 is trivial, but still...

Geez! Why does it take so long after an OS X upgrade for Free Range to fix this app? Don't you guy(s) get the OS X development feeds so you can fix things prior to launch of an upgrade especially when folks are doling out their cash? Maybe FREE Range should make this a FREE app. PS: ClearDock-free-not as feature rich but always works PSS-This has been requested before but while you're at it, could you make it possible to let a USER account enable the app? Or at least allow admin access to enable while in a user's account?

this version doesnt work with the new 10.4.3 tiger update :(

Nice utility. works by changing Dock.app itself (and backing up the original). Have to say I couldn't seem to make my dock look better than the Apple default

in reply to the previous post: this is a clean script, and is not a haxie/ape like the other pos. haxies are spelled with HAX and do just that as a running process on your system. transparent dock wins hands down.

It's wonderful that the developer always releases an updated version just before an update to OSX. 10.4.1 version came out about 3 or 4 days before 10.4.2 was released. Now here we are on the brink of 10.4.3.

cleardock haxie from unsanity is free and does the same thing

sweet, thanks for the 10.4.2 update. great app!

"People whining about the shareware fee are probably the same ones who pirate programs anyway." ARRRRRRRRRR, not true matey!

App (still) hangs when trying to change dock while in a user account (vs. admin account). This seems to be mentioned in previous posts so a fix would be nice dev. The workaround is to change settings while in the admin account and then copy the preference folder to the user account - pain : (

TransparentDock is a great program, and I feel its worth the shareware cost. It does what it says on the tin, and it has NEVER given my system any problems whatsoever. People whining about the shareware fee are probably the same ones who pirate programs anyway. Support quality shareware. If you like it, buy it.

Then use APE and have your apps do weird stuff. No need for that type of comment. Thanks for the update. I have been using Transdock since it first was develped.

You can get ClearDock for free ...

This is really cool. There are a lot of customization options- nothing near the level of a Linux GUI (ie; KDE) but just enough to make me happy... worth droppin' a couple of bux on...

How did you reset the Dock? TransparentDock doesn't like my backup, probably because it was made when I still had 10.4.1 installed. Since I installed 10.4.2, Solarian II crashes the Dock (after it goes to fullscreen mode). Thankfully, this seems to be the only odd behavior exhibited by my Dock since 10.4.2 broke TransparentDock. I hope this app gets updated soon.

As with everyone else, since Tiger 10.4.2, this GREAT app no longer works. In fact, it made my dock disappear. I had to reset the dock, but it took a few tries. Please fix ASAP!

have already installed 10.4.2 tiger. the app doesn't work anymore, requires for registration at startup. hope there will be an update soon for this tremendous app.

Transparent Dock 2.3.2 has been broken under 10.4.2 Hopefully this will be fixed soon as it is a great app and has some really great features also.

just updated to 10.4.2, now version 2.3.2 of your software doesnt work.

10.4.2 seems to have broken this app for me. Plus, any word on the problem applying to other users on the same machine mentioned before?

hey , great to have the update for tiger. only question i have is with the single app mode. is it supposed to only work when switching apps through the dock? seeing as this is a dock haxie, i could see that may be the case, but still, it'd be cool if CMD-Tab would also work. cheers!

No really Kevin, what is the fix for this error message after hitting apply while running in user account? "The password could not be authenticated... an error occurred. Network file permission error." Very frustrating!

works like it should in 10.4.1

hmmmm, I work in my user account and leave my admin account for well.... administering. When trying to apply a change, while in standard user acct, it asks for admin name/pw BUT won't take it and I get an error message saying could not be authenticated...network file permission error >: ( Yeah, yeah, permissions repaired etc. Keeeerrrapp!

Awesome application! It modifies certain .pdf files, but trust me that is better than Clear Dock (which is a Haxie that is always "running" in the background". It has been updated and works with 10.4.1. Apple updated the Dock files with 10.4.1, this update now fixes this.

Thanks for the great app, but no longer works in 10.4.1

thanx to developer dude... my dock's menus work again... Morgan

I contacted the developer today and I got a very rapid response! The missing dock menu problem has been fixed in version 2.3.1 available at http://www.freerangemac.com Works great now, thanks!

Solution to lost contextual options: The dock changed with TD does not contain foreign localisations. At least on a german system that is true. In the package contents of the Dock.app (it lies in /System/Library/CoreServices/) you find a folder named "your language.lproj" and that is empty. You can copy the files missing in that folder from the backup of your dock that you made with TD. I recommend to substitute the complete ".lproj"-folder. If you made no backup, you can use Pacifist to install the localized files again.

Thanks to the author, that is really a nice work. But the dock crashes or freezes in Tiger when applying a transparent application triangle color. Could you please correct that ? Thank you very much.

Same here, menu in dock is gone. After restoring back up dock menu is still missing. Even so this always has been a great app!

dude. i recently installed in my eMac (OSX10.4, 1.25Ghz, 512RAM) your "TransparentDock" and look soo cool... and i have a double button mouse... you know, using mouse's right button or control key + click dock's items (folders, app) show a mini menu and options... well, i can't see this menus anymore... i was trying to reset to default settings and i restart dock, my Mac and a lot of other things but, nothings happens... this menus are gone... can you help me please? THANX!

The best software by far!!! Donated $8.

Updated version for Tiger is here, gave it a spin and it worked... perfectly! This program is worth the $8, especially considering that you don't have to install all the bloatware as you do with cleardock.

Why pay $8 for this when you can use Unsanity's ClearDock for free?

Doesn't work in 10.3.7. You go through all the steps and restart your dock and it is still opaque.

Tiger support is coming and is nearing completion...w00t! http://www.freerangemac.com/

love this app. i hope a tiger version is released soon.

Tiger support please!!!!!!

I'd like to see the version for tiger soon... i miss my black tinted dock.

I sure miss this already with Tiger. And its only been a day

This utility seems to customize every single aspect of Dock.app not possible with any tool currently out there. There is one problem and it seems to leave Dock.app's permissions in disarray after running it. Could it be that it applies the changes without changing them back? I still give it 5 stars even though of that little problem. If you give an app 5 stars yet it has a little problem, then it must be good, yes?

dudes... you can use ClearDock too. (www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8808)

I love this app!!! *does monkey dance around room*

This software made my dock behaves weird. When i hit command-TAB, applications's names are scrambled. If i switch on to the default Dock.app, then erything goes back to normal. Don't use this unless its author do something about that bug.

I'm running 10.2.8 and when I first tried this program I loved it, but after a few days my dock got screwed up. When I open the application it doesn't do anything for a few seconds, flashes a dialog box saying something about an error, asking me to fix it, then quits without giving me enough time to read the message. I finally got my dock to work again thanks to the backup, but even after reinstalling, I still can't get TransparentDock to work.

TransparentDock works as advertised, and adds even more Dock customizations than simply making it transparent. Works fine under Panther (I'm running it with OS X 10.3.1) on a Dual 2GHz G5.

I NEED transparentdock!!! I'm all out of sorts without it! Please PLEASE PLEASE fix it for Panther. Your update for .2.8 was lightening fast, it was fantastic!

this works great. using osx 2.6 with dockfun v3.7.2 and everything just works fine and you dont have to have an extra program running as it changes the dock app itself and lets you make a backup of your original. i tried cleardock and it would not work with dockfun

can't believe the fast fix! THANKS mucho ;)

excellent program.. since it alters the app its effects are permanent and it doesnt use up power. In addition, it has been stable with OSX through 10.2.6, however it is no longer compatible with 10.2.8. updating to 10.2.8 will remove color and transparency settings from the dock, attempting to mod the dock using the program again results in a nonfunctional dock. behaviors i noticed before launching the backup copy of the dock on 10.2.8 were: -nonfunctional/nonexistent dock -first itunes then safari crashed -desktops set to cycle once a minute were cycling once every 3-5 seconds. note: launching the backup copy of the dock immediately restored stability, however i miss my darker, richer dock with purdy colors =P~ and have already sent in my email offering royalties for a prompt update

Be careful! This version won't work under Mac OS X 10.2.8 with Dock 1.1.1

Here's a quick tip... get cleardock from unsanity. It's better and it's free!

Was a great hack when it was FREE but now for $8.00 I don't think it is that great, especially when you find out that OS upgrades with it installed go really BAD.

8 bucks for something that other well-written freeware already does? I don't think so..

Great piece of software works great with OS x 10.1 but does not work on OSX 10.2 When will you have an update?

excellent