About Float
Float
Your recent files, one click away
Float started with a simple frustration: finding a file you just worked on shouldn't require opening Finder, navigating to the right folder, and sorting by date. It should be one click.
So I built Float — a small panel that lives in your menu bar and shows your most recent files. You can drag them anywhere, preview them with Quick Look, or collect files from different folders into a staging area to move or compress together.
Float is a native macOS app built with Tauri and Rust. It uses Apple's own frameworks for thumbnails and file watching, so it's fast and light — under 10 MB, no Electron, no cloud, everything stays on your Mac.
What we believe in
Performance first
Native APIs, 60fps interactions, instant startup. No loading spinners.
Privacy by default
No accounts, no analytics, no cloud. Your files never leave your machine.
Do one thing well
Float does files. No calendar widgets, no note-taking, no feature creep.
Honest pricing
One-time purchase. No subscriptions. 45-day free trial, no credit card.
Built with
Backend: Rust + Tauri v2 — native macOS APIs for file watching, thumbnails, and window management.
Frontend: React + TypeScript + Legend State + Tailwind CSS — reactive UI with instant updates.
Localization: 6 languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese.
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