Privacy Cleaner rebuilt as Universal Metadata Stripper. New empty state surfaces 15+ supported file types and 20+ metadata categories at a glance. Hover any file to see exactly what will be stripped before clicking Clean. Documents folder scans now finish in seconds (was minutes), and Cancel works mid-scan. Vault Operations Center fortified with Auto-Lock fix and Apple Sensitive Content Analysis branding. Drag-drop from Photos, Preview, and Quick Look now imports correctly to the Vault. File Organization view restored to full UX parity with companion views. Conflict-strategy cards now describe what each option does before you choose. Plus polish across Settings, permission flows, and Legal pages, with refinements applied consistently across all 17 supported languages.

Smart Duplicates — pick what to keep, file by file You now have full control inside duplicate groups: keep the original, delete the rest, or pick file-by-file. Especially helpful for RAW+JPEG pairs and Live Photos where you want different treatment per file. Memorial collections — proper translations in 17 languages The Memorial export feature — for honoring loved ones who have passed — now reads naturally in every supported language. We canonicalized "Life Happens" as the feature name everywhere, fixed Turkish memorial terminology (now uses "Anma" — commemoration — consistently), and repaired hundreds of mixed-language FAQ entries in Spanish, German, and others. Mac video privacy — match iOS Video metadata stripping on Mac now matches iOS: handler_name fields in MP4 atoms are nullified before export. Your videos no longer carry identifying camera-app signatures when shared. Faster app startup Sidebar no longer flickers on launch — license state hydrates synchronously, so Clarity opens to the right view instantly. Smart Tags — consistent everywhere Smart Tag placeholders ({date}, {camera}, {counter}, {iso}, {person}) are now the same across all 17 languages. If you copy a pattern from the FAQ, it actually works — previously some languages localized the tokens and broke the rename pattern. Cleaner translations Repaired broken hybrid English/German strings ("How does Stapelumbenennung work?" now reads "Wie funktioniert Stapelumbenennung?"), translated Import from Device family in Danish and German, restored Swedish date formatting. Under the hood - Removed 481 lines of dead code (AdvancedSearchView) - Cleaned up 11 orphan localization keys - Fixed 4 concurrency warnings in video stripping pipeline - Aligned Info.plist version refs to build settings (eliminates a latent submission risk) 17 languages updated. Privacy-first and offline as always.

Better onboarding. New step-by-step Getting Started guide walks you through face scanning, tagging, and privacy checks with live progress counters. Next-step banners guide you from face detection to bulk tagging to Person Search. Improved empty states explain each feature before you start. 17 languages updated.

Major scrolling performance improvements across the app. GPU usage reduced by up to 95% on Dashboard and Face Gallery. Smoother experience on all Mac models. Fixed import false positives when album filenames collide. Progress indicator now shows accurate file counts. Import view no longer re-connects on every entry.

Major performance update. Dashboard CPU usage reduced from 60% to under 2% at idle. Fixed iCloud Photos import for Optimize Mac Storage libraries. Import path persists across tabs. Clear Cache shows real usage. Private Content scan history is tappable. Photo categories with 11 types. Dashboard Quick Actions.

- Fixed sidebar unlock button showing after promo code redemption - Dashboard hover animations completely rebuilt — smooth and responsive - German localization fixed — no more broken translation tags - Translation improvements across all 17 languages - Performance optimizations and bug fixes

- Promo code system for beta testers and press - 52 new FAQ entries (English + Swedish) - Updated Terms of Service for freemium model - Bug fixes and performance improvements

- Promo code system for beta testers and press - 52 new FAQ entries (English + Swedish) - Updated Terms of Service for freemium model - Debug UI removed from About view - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Clarity is now free to download! Scan your entire library — faces, duplicates, privacy risks — at no cost. See exactly what Clarity finds before you decide. Unlock everything for a one-time $39.99 purchase. No subscription.

All features now included with your purchase — no in-app purchases, no tiers. Everything unlocked from day one.

v5.3.1 — Reliability & Polish - Navigation fixes: all quick-action buttons in People Hub now work correctly - Better feedback: actions that previously failed silently now show clear messages - Improved stability: fixed resource cleanup for security-scoped bookmarks - Window sizing: better support for 13" MacBook Air screens - Localization: additional Swedish translations for Settings and File Sorting - Terminology updates throughout the app

Version 5.3 brings a better first experience and quality improvements: - New: Welcome scan — see what Clarity finds on your Mac in seconds - New: Choose a profile photo for each person - New: How-to guides in every feature - Improved: Getting Started guide on Dashboard - Improved: Better guidance when no people are tagged yet - Improved: Localization across all 17 languages - Fixed: Various stability and performance improvements

Version 5.2 brings several improvements: - Free tier added: try core features before purchasing - Updated app icon - Watermark on free tier PDF exports - Bug fixes and performance improvements