What is Overflow?

Overflow is an application designed to quickly launch applications, open documents, or access folders while reducing the number of items needed in your Dock. Anything you want can be added to the Overflow interface, making it accessible through a few simple mouse clicks or keystrokes. The interface is resizable, and fully customizable. Create separate categories for your applications, work files, games, or anything else you want to be able to access quickly. After using Overflow, we think you'll find it just as indispensable as we do.

To see how Overflow works, please watch this short demo:

Keyboard Shortcuts

Overflow can be completely controlled with the keyboard. In addition to the hot key that activates Overflow (customizable in the preferences), the following key commands are available:

Esc	Hide Overflow.
Tab	Cycle selection highlight through items.
Shift-Tab	Cycle selection highlight through items in reverse.
Arrow keys	Move selection highlight between items.
⌘ + up / down arrow, Page Up	Move up or down through the categories list.
⌘ + number, Page Down	Select a category corresponding to the number pressed.
Space, Return, ⌘O	Launch the currently highlighted item.
Option + Click on item	Launch the clicked item but keep Overflow visible.
Command + Click on item	Reveal the clicked item in the Finder.

Additionally, an item can be highlighted by typing the first few letters of its name.

Version History

Get all the details about Overflow's progress by looking at the release notes.