Integrate Google Wave into your OS X system with Fluid

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Want to have Wave as a standalone application, with a badge that reflects the number of unread waves?
Follow these steps:

  1. Download the excellent Fluid.app

  2. Run it and create a new application like this:

    Launch Fluid.app and create it like this

    Download the icon I used here and make sure to select it in the appropriate dialog dropdown.

  3. Launch the application. When Wave loads for the first time, it’ll think you’re using an unsupported browser. This is not true, since Fluid.app is Webkit-based. Disregard this message and press continue. Google will remember this setting.

  4. To get the badge count functionality, I developed this userscript. Unzip it, go to the Google Wave applications, find the plugins menu and click Browser Usersripts Folder. Drop the file there and then make sure it’s enabled.

    Plugins menu

  5. One last useful setting for any Fluid.app you create is to make sure it doesn’t unload the website when you press ⌘ + W. Make sure only hides the window is checked:

    Fluid application settings

  1. redelephnt (matt clough) 8 months ago

    Finally I can maybe, possibly, start using Wave to replace email. http://bit.ly/e3Fkb

  2. SensaeObscuri (Matt Redmond) 8 months ago

    Turning all the regular pages into native apps in os x. Google Wave, Bit.Ly, Wordpress. FULL OF WIN. http://bit.ly/e3Fkb

  3. ismaelneiva (Ismael Neiva) 9 months ago

    Já vos disse que uso o Google Wave como se fosse uma App nativa para Mac OS? Como? Com o Fluid! http://tinyurl.com/ycrh9ew

  4. neezer (Evan Sherwood) 9 months ago

    Those on a Mac wanting Google Wave as a standalone “app” should check out Fluid, via http://bit.ly/e3Fkb

  6. MistaMoon (Moon) 11 months ago

    RT @Pudny: AWESOME tutorial, Integrate Google Wave in your desktop with Fluid -http://tinyurl.com/ycrh9ew

  7. FransTwisk (Frans Twisk) 11 months ago

    Integrate Google Wave in your desktop with Fluid http://tinyurl.com/ycrh9ew

  8. ptujec (Christian) 11 months ago

    Integrate Google Wave into your OS X system with Fluid « Devthought – http://bit.ly/e3Fkb … Now I only need to get an invite ;)

  9. GumpB (Gump B) 11 months ago

    How to integrate Google Wave into OS X using Fluid http://tinyurl.com/ycrh9ew

  10. dlouhy (Jeff Dlouhy) 11 months ago

    Nice article on setting up Google Wave with Fluid.app: http://tinyurl.com/ycrh9ew