Notchy

Changelog

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  1. v1.0.28build 30

  2. v1.0.27build 29

    133 languages, HUD takeover on macOS Tahoe, pomodoro chaining, custom timer durations

    • Replace System HUD now works on macOS 26 Tahoe — Notchy handles the hardware volume and brightness keys itself, so its island stays the only HUD
    • Fully localized into 133 languages
    • Pomodoro session chaining and custom timer durations, with a chime when the timer ends
    • Custom lock/unlock sounds — pick any system sound or your own audio file, with instant preview
    • Battery levels for classic Bluetooth headphones and speakers, not just Apple devices
    • AirPods island only prompts on a genuine close-range pairing attempt — idle nearby buds no longer re-prompt
    • Screenshot shelf detection is now locale-proof, so it works on non-English Macs
    • Hold the seek bar to scrub, softer scroll edges, no more spurious “Safe to disconnect” toasts for DMGs and Time Machine, calendar queries off the main thread

  3. v1.0.26build 28

    Native-feel polish, new islands, Shortcuts tab

    • New Shortcuts tab — run your Apple Shortcuts one-tap from the notch
    • New islands: download finished, drive mounted with Eject, device low-battery alerts, screenshots straight to the shelf
    • Replace System HUD — only the island shows for volume and brightness, not the macOS overlay
    • Pinned clipboard snippets, caffeine “until a time”, shelf zip/unzip
    • Settings reorganized Apple-style, with a Control-Center-style notch tab
    • More native feel: haptics, Focus/Do Not Disturb respected, smoother liquid glass

  4. v1.0.25build 27

    Start Timer/Pomodoro from Settings, Reminders permission fix, cleaner notch glass

  5. v1.0.24build 26

    Now Playing tab with karaoke lyrics, Reminders tab, GIF convert

    • New Now Playing tab with karaoke-style synced lyrics
    • New Reminders tab and stopwatch
    • Convert images and videos to GIF right from the shelf
    • Audio-output switcher and connected-device battery levels
    • Interactive volume/brightness HUDs and one-tap Join for video calls

  6. v1.0.23build 25

    133-language localization, AirDrop UX, brightness fixes

    • Full localization into 133 languages
    • AirDrop: notch-anchored transfers, dead-file filtering, failure island
    • Brightness HUD now reliable on manual key presses; artwork flicker fixed
    • VoiceOver labels on icon-only buttons

  7. v1.0.22build 24

    Liquid Glass UI, localization, accessibility, Settings search

    • New Liquid Glass UI across the notch
    • Full localization in 9 languages
    • Accessibility: Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency, and Increase Contrast support
    • Settings search plus a global hotkey to toggle the notch
    • Per-item clipboard delete and destructive-action confirmations

  8. v1.0.21build 23

    Hotfix for a crash in packaged builds

  9. v1.0.20build 21

    First pass of 133-language localization, UI layout cleanup

  10. v1.0.19build 20

    Fixed file drag-and-drop onto the collapsed pill

  11. v1.0.18build 19

    Update island, auto-update opt-in, big performance pass

    • Update-available island with tap-to-install, plus automatic update checks
    • Multi-file shelf: click-to-browse picker and multi-select drag-out
    • Performance: image and album-art work moved off the main thread, drift-free timer
    • Many Notes, clipboard, and camera fixes; +81 unit tests

  12. v1.0.17build 18

    Caffeine and lock-screen hover polish

  13. v1.0.16build 17

    Cuely fixes, automatic updates enabled

  14. v1.0.15build 16

    Maintenance and stability release

  15. v1.0.14build 15

    Near-zero idle CPU

    • Idle CPU dropped from ~2.25% to ~0% on an Apple M2 (~13 wakeups/sec to ~0)
    • Polling replaced with event-driven updates across the lock screen, pill, and brightness HUD

  16. v1.0.13build 14

    Battery optimizations; open-clipboard shortcut now ⌃⌥C (rebindable)

  17. v1.0.12build 13

    Stability follow-up to 1.0.11

  18. v1.0.11build 12

    Cuely now respects “Hide from Screen Capture”

  19. v1.0.10build 11

    Cuely polish — smoother voice scroll, sharper UI

  20. v1.0.9build 10

    Cuely — invisible teleprompter in the notch

    • New Cuely tab turns the notch into a teleprompter hidden from screen capture — Zoom, Meet, Teams, and OBS audiences never see your script
    • Saved scripts library, auto-scroll speed presets, hover-to-pause, hotkeys
    • Voice-driven scroll (beta) via on-device speech recognition

  21. v1.0.8build 9

    Clipboard shortcuts, notch fixes, Now Playing reliability

    • Global clipboard hotkey (default ⇧⌘V) with 1–9 quick-grab and optional auto-paste
    • Now Playing media adapter auto-restarts if it crashes — music island no longer vanishes
    • Notch fixes: lock toast no longer hides in the camera cutout, pill state recomputes after notifications

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