System Requirements
What Floatbar needs to run.
- Version
- FloatBar 1.0.0 for macOS
- Operating system
- macOS 12 Monterey or newer
- Architecture
- Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) via FloatBar-arm64.dmg, or Intel via FloatBar-x64.dmg
- Download
- Disk image (.dmg), about 120 MB, plus a plain-text install guide
- Disk space
- About 400 MB installed
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM or more recommended; FloatBar itself stays lightweight when idle
- Account / network
- No account and no internet connection required — fully local-first
- Gatekeeper
- Not notarized with Apple yet: first launch needs a one-time Open Anywayin System Settings → Privacy & Security. Steps are in the bundled guide and on the Mac setup page.
- Optional permissions
- Accessibility (approve/reject from alert cards, window focus) and Automation (Terminal/iTerm2 fallback scanning). Core features need neither.
Ready to install? Follow the step-by-step setup guide.