TransparentDock 2.3.5 (Mac OS X 10.2 or later required)

TransparentDock 2 is an application that allows customization of the Mac OS X dock. The transparency level of the dock is fully adjustable, from fully transparent to fully opaque, or somewhere in between. An assortment of options are available to enhance the appearance & functionality of the dock, and each can be applied independently, or combined into a theme. A fully customizeable palette allows saving & switching between an unlimited number of custom dock themes. As always, built-in reset options allow returning the dock to its original state.

Changes in Version 2.3.5: updated for compatibility with Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 addressed an issue that prevented authentication from another administrator account Changes in Version 2.3.4: fixes a potential issue where the application could become unresponsive if an incorrect user password was entered Changes in Version 2.3.3: updated for compatibility with Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.2 fixed a bug where transparent triangles for open apps would revert to black in Tiger documented a preference to allow removal of the launched Finder icon from the dock (see Read Me file) updated Japanese localization by petercat New in Version 2.3: updated for compatibility with Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) fixed a few bugs with custom poof selection removing Finder icon from the dock now persists across restarts (Tiger only) fixed some interface issues with moving or removing Finder icon fixed some permissions inconsistencies with the dock application package locking dock icons now also disables Keep in Dock & Remove from Dock menu items (Tiger only) linked help menu item to ReadMe file improved usability of About window Please note: There is a glitch with dock icon font size in TransparentDock 2.2 & 2.3 under Mac OS X 10.3-10.4 that will cause the text in Exposé Show Windows mode & the application switcher to appear distorted... changing the font size back to the default value (15 pt) will correct the distorted text in Exposé & the application switcher. This issue is being investigated... There is an incompatibilty with TransparentDock 2.0.2 and Mac OS X 10.2.8 that could prevent the dock from launching. This issue has been fixed in TransparentDock 2.1 & later... please update to version 2.3.5 if running Mac OS X 10.2.8. TransparentDock 2.3.5 will detect any problems with the dock under Mac OS X 10.2.8 & offer the option to repair the dock. This process should remove any previous patches, and allow the dock to launch normally. If you're still seeing problems after repair, please let me know.

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2 or later with AppleScript 1.9 (installed with Mac OS X 10.2) or later Version 2.0 features: Completely rewritten in AppleScript Studio... this application will only make changes to the dock under Mac OS X 10.2 or later. If run in earlier versions of Mac OS X, the TransparentDock application will not make the dock transparent. All current features (except custom pdfs...) will be returning! AppleScript scripting additions are no longer required for any features. A few new options were added! Fully adjustable transparency with 7 transparency levels Set the color & transparency of the dock background & borders Set the color of the triangles under open (running) applications (more colors) TD Themes palette allows saving & switching among custom dock themes Customize the dock poof effect Control the icon name font size Control the floating state of the dock Lock icons in the dock (disables icon dragging) Allow Finder icon dragging Enable single application mode when switching applications from the dock Show or hide background-only applications Place Hide & Hide Others commands in the docked application popup menus Show or hide package contents in the docked directory popup menus Show or hide invisible & system files in the docked directory popup menus Control the depth of hierarchical menus from the docked directory popup menus & more...! All features can be selected & applied independently

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Cost: TransparentDock 2 is shareware/donation-ware... registration is not required for basic functionality. After one week of use, a reminder window will appear upon launch reminding how cool it is to register. :) The suggested shareware fee is $8.00, but may be modified somewhat according to what you feel the program is worth. After purchase, your registration code will be sent within 1 week by email. Upon registration, a few more new options will become available! I will continue to develop TransparentDock & a number of other OS X utilities, & every little bit of support helps the effort.

TransparentDock 2 Registration/Donations... Amount: $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 $18 $19 $20 Amount:  $8