Afloat for Mac

User Reviews

• I couldn't get it to work in Mavericks

  wdonbrownMay 24, 2014

  Pros

  I was hopeful but ...

  Cons

  I thought it said it would but I couldn't get it to work in Macbook Air using Mavericks

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• Works great with Snow Leopard

  dwatkins1977September 16, 2011

  Pros

  Really useful for combining video playback with the terminal, or keeping an eye on a webpage whilst watching a film.

  Cons

  Default keyboard shortcuts conflict with other apps I use.

  Summary

  Overall an excellent extension to OS X.

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• DOES NOT WORK!

  evanisvinks14June 6, 2011

  Pros

  NONE AT ALL

  Cons

  It installs 2 programs!

  Summary

  Dosent work

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• Doesn't work on any of my apps.

  GunBusterXMarch 2, 2010

  Pros

  None that I can think of.

  Cons

  I needed this to work on iTunes videos and Yahoo messenger but the application is not compatible with either.

  Summary

  Wait for an update to the application of a different application. Right now, it's pretty much useless.

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• Does not work with chats

  ceej269March 1, 2010

  Pros

  Easy to download

  Cons

  Easy to remove

  Summary

  Per a review on CNET, I added this. I rarely add applications especially with my new Macbook Pro. But I do use 'spaces' and have multiple screens open for work, play, music, etc. And it is an inconvenience switching when chatting using Yahoo or Skype. I thought that would solve the problem. However...afloat states it is unable to support either of these. Now I did not try anything else as I only needed it for these two. Yet...it did not work for me.

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• three obvious words

  Bobby JuneNovember 16, 2008

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />presistant upon reboot or reboot and redo or what's the problem or come on guys or fiddle, fix forever or float fronts finality or maybe it's impossible

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• Good app...but not for iTunes

  jakelsonJuly 7, 2007

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This would be exactly the app that I need... BUT ... it doesn't work with iTunes!! The only thing I want to get to float is a movie/TV Show in iTunes...just like VLC!! I have all my video in iTunes/iPod format, but HATE playing in iTunes because I cannot work on other stuff. I have a MacBook so I have a tiny screen and would like the iTunes video that is playing in a separate window float above all others. If the developer could get this program to work in iTunes, I would sing it's never-ending praises!! Oh...and don't do transparency in the same app...I had problems with that. Make Afloat for afloat and if so desired, make a separate transparency app. Thank YOU!

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• Is exactly what I needed

  versiontracker2007June 28, 2007

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This brilliant, minimalist app should enjoy more glory than its received. I was annoyed using OS X after using Linux because I couldn't assign a keyboard shortcut to hold down then drag a window from _anywhere_ within the window. Also that despite OS X being the first OS I used that did transparency and window effect correctly, I was astonished that Apple crippled the ability of users to use any of these cool features. Then along came Afloat, which allows for me to tap my keyboard and make a video window float above all other windows *and* automatically set a configurable amount of transparency, undoable with the same configurable keystroke. Or I can use my mouse wheel to dial in the amount of transparency dynamically as I work with windows throughout my workflow. This is brilliant for productivity. If I'm reading something from a webpage and typing into the Terminal or a text editor then I can leave a Camino window afloat (and still see through it) then type into the app below. Also, a nice touch is the window will fade into being opaque when a cursor is hovered over it so you get the best of both worlds when using the transparency feature. Unequivocally, Afloat make any Mac user even more productive unless that user is retarded and can't see the point or is unable to configure it (by default there is one option you have, On / Off â??simple!). This app has never caused problems for me, never crashed, works with Adium / TextEdit / TextForge / iTerm / Terminal / Camino / Safari etc perfectly. I've been using the beta since a week or so after it was released.

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• Promising but still buggy

  mhamiltApril 14, 2007

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Well... what can I say? This product is very promising but still buggy and can have strange results. I like the effect that it goes translucent when your mouse is not over a window and goes translucent when you rollover it. However, it becomes a pain having to set window translucency every time you use an app. And sometimes it makes it transparent with your mouse over it. This is a very promising app, but currently it is a pain to use and has a few bugs. I would recommend it though, as there is a productivity gain and the 'cool' factor is around when you use it. It will be nice when it's done.

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• Promising but still buggy

  mhamiltApril 14, 2007

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  Cons

  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Well... what can I say? This product is very promising but still buggy and can have strange results. I like the effect that it goes translucent when your mouse is not over a window and goes translucent when you rollover it. However, it becomes a pain having to set window translucency every time you use an app. And sometimes it makes it transparent with your mouse over it. This is a very promising app, but currently it is a pain to use and has a few bugs. I would recommend it though, as there is a productivity gain and the 'cool' factor is around when you use it. It will be nice when it's done.

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