## 1.3.6 - Fixed a bug where using keyboard arrows to select an app in search results and pressing Enter would open the wrong app. - Fixed a bug where the most recent apps would show less apps than the grid size. - Improved the update section in the settings. - Fixed Cutoff Text in Settings. ## 1.3.5 - Smarter Search: Shows now the most used apps first in the search results. - Performance improvements and bug fixes - Added Settings and New Folder buttons to the header in space mode. - New feature: Default Space setting. When enabled, Launchie will open on the selected space when launched. ## 1.3.4 - Added a hint overlay when trying to drag apps while sorting is enabled. The pill reminds users to switch to Custom sort mode to enable drag and drop reordering. - Fixed exclusive mode when sorting was active - Performance improvements and bug fixes - Improved handling of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other IME input methods in the search bar. ## 1.3.3 - Fixed a bug where the root level items that are in spaces would not be hidden even when exclusive mode was enabled. - Fixed a bug where the search bar would not work correctly when using Japanese, Chinese, Korean or other IME input methods. - Fixed a bug where the pro status would not be updated when a transaction was updated. (e.g. when a family member purchases the pro version on their device, the pro status will be updated on all devices instantly, without manual intervention.) ## 1.3.2 - Improved stability and drag & drop performance - Improved folder functionality - Improved space / folders interaction - Added Spaces Settings Section - Added Exclusive Mode setting to the Spaces Settings Section which hides apps and folders from the root view when they are added to a space. They will only appear in their assigned spaces if enabled. ## 1.3.1 - Refactor Tap Gesture Handling in for Improved User Interaction - Added glass effect buttons to the quick access section. - Lot of little improvements and bug fixes ## 1.3.0 - Improved Hot Corner functionality, opens faster and is easier to use - Fix for non-apple-account users: Launchie won't ask to sign in to your apple account anymore. - Clearer Context Menu: Spaces context menus now show “Remove from Space” for apps and folders. "Delete Folder" is only shown in the root. - Fixed a memory leak where every icon instantiated its own hidden Send to Position alert—now the prompt is presented once per view so context menus no longer spawn hundreds of leaked menus after long sessions. - Added the ability to set a custom window tint color for Launchie's background. - Changed the default app refresh interval to 5 minutes. - Added 1 Minute Option to the app refresh interval picker. - Added Ability to drag an app between two folders

## 1.3.5 - Smarter Search: Shows now the most used apps first in the search results. - Performance improvements and bug fixes - Added Settings and New Folder buttons to the header in space mode. - New feature: Default Space setting. When enabled, Launchie will open on the selected space when launched. ## 1.3.4 - Added a hint overlay when trying to drag apps while sorting is enabled. The pill reminds users to switch to Custom sort mode to enable drag and drop reordering. - Fixed exclusive mode when sorting was active - Performance improvements and bug fixes - Improved handling of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other IME input methods in the search bar. ## 1.3.3 - Fixed a bug where the root level items that are in spaces would not be hidden even when exclusive mode was enabled. - Fixed a bug where the search bar would not work correctly when using Japanese, Chinese, Korean or other IME input methods. - Fixed a bug where the pro status would not be updated when a transaction was updated. (e.g. when a family member purchases the pro version on their device, the pro status will be updated on all devices instantly, without manual intervention.) ## 1.3.2 - Improved stability and drag & drop performance - Improved folder functionality - Improved space / folders interaction - Added Spaces Settings Section - Added Exclusive Mode setting to the Spaces Settings Section which hides apps and folders from the root view when they are added to a space. They will only appear in their assigned spaces if enabled. ## 1.3.1 - Refactor Tap Gesture Handling in for Improved User Interaction - Added glass effect buttons to the quick access section. - Lot of little improvements and bug fixes ## 1.3.0 - Improved Hot Corner functionality, opens faster and is easier to use - Fix for non-apple-account users: Launchie won't ask to sign in to your apple account anymore. - Clearer Context Menu: Spaces context menus now show “Remove from Space” for apps and folders. "Delete Folder" is only shown in the root. - Fixed a memory leak where every icon instantiated its own hidden Send to Position alert—now the prompt is presented once per view so context menus no longer spawn hundreds of leaked menus after long sessions. - Added the ability to set a custom window tint color for Launchie's background. - Changed the default app refresh interval to 5 minutes. - Added 1 Minute Option to the app refresh interval picker. - Added Ability to drag an app between two folders ## 1.2.11 - Bug fixes and performance improvements

## 1.3.4 - Added a hint overlay when trying to drag apps while sorting is enabled. The pill reminds users to switch to Custom sort mode to enable drag and drop reordering. - Fixed exclusive mode when sorting was active - Performance improvements and bug fixes - Improved handling of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other IME input methods in the search bar. ## 1.3.3 - Fixed a bug where the root level items that are in spaces would not be hidden even when exclusive mode was enabled. - Fixed a bug where the search bar would not work correctly when using Japanese, Chinese, Korean or other IME input methods. - Fixed a bug where the pro status would not be updated when a transaction was updated. (e.g. when a family member purchases the pro version on their device, the pro status will be updated on all devices instantly, without manual intervention.) ## 1.3.2 - Improved stability and drag & drop performance - Improved folder functionality - Improved space / folders interaction - Added Spaces Settings Section - Added Exclusive Mode setting to the Spaces Settings Section which hides apps and folders from the root view when they are added to a space. They will only appear in their assigned spaces if enabled. ## 1.3.1 - Refactor Tap Gesture Handling in for Improved User Interaction - Added glass effect buttons to the quick access section. - Lot of little improvements and bug fixes ## 1.3.0 - Improved Hot Corner functionality, opens faster and is easier to use - Fix for non-apple-account users: Launchie won't ask to sign in to your apple account anymore. - Clearer Context Menu: Spaces context menus now show “Remove from Space” for apps and folders. "Delete Folder" is only shown in the root. - Fixed a memory leak where every icon instantiated its own hidden Send to Position alert—now the prompt is presented once per view so context menus no longer spawn hundreds of leaked menus after long sessions. - Added the ability to set a custom window tint color for Launchie's background. - Changed the default app refresh interval to 5 minutes. - Added 1 Minute Option to the app refresh interval picker. - Added Ability to drag an app between two folders

## 1.3.3 - Fixed a bug where the root level items that are in spaces would not be hidden even when exclusive mode was enabled. - Fixed a bug where the search bar would not work correctly when using Japanese, Chinese, Korean or other IME input methods. - Fixed a bug where the pro status would not be updated when a transaction was updated. (e.g. when a family member purchases the pro version on their device, the pro status will be updated on all devices instantly, without manual intervention.) ## 1.3.2 - Improved stability and drag & drop performance - Improved folder functionality - Improved space / folders interaction - Added Spaces Settings Section - Added Exclusive Mode setting to the Spaces Settings Section which hides apps and folders from the root view when they are added to a space. They will only appear in their assigned spaces if enabled. ## 1.3.1 - Refactor Tap Gesture Handling in for Improved User Interaction - Added glass effect buttons to the quick access section. - Lot of little improvements and bug fixes ## 1.3.0 - Improved Hot Corner functionality, opens faster and is easier to use - Fix for non-apple-account users: Launchie won't ask to sign in to your apple account anymore. - Clearer Context Menu: Spaces context menus now show “Remove from Space” for apps and folders. "Delete Folder" is only shown in the root. - Fixed a memory leak where every icon instantiated its own hidden Send to Position alert—now the prompt is presented once per view so context menus no longer spawn hundreds of leaked menus after long sessions. - Added the ability to set a custom window tint color for Launchie's background. - Changed the default app refresh interval to 5 minutes. - Added 1 Minute Option to the app refresh interval picker. - Added Ability to drag an app between two folders

## 1.3.2 - Improved stability and drag & drop performance - Improved folder functionality - Improved space / folders interaction - Added Spaces Settings Section - Added Exclusive Mode setting to the Spaces Settings Section which hides apps and folders from the root view when they are added to a space. They will only appear in their assigned spaces if enabled. ## 1.3.1 - Refactor Tap Gesture Handling in for Improved User Interaction - Added glass effect buttons to the quick access section. - Lot of little improvements and bug fixes ## 1.3.0 - Improved Hot Corner functionality, opens faster and is easier to use - Fix for non-apple-account users: Launchie won't ask to sign in to your apple account anymore. - Clearer Context Menu: Spaces context menus now show “Remove from Space” for apps and folders. "Delete Folder" is only shown in the root. - Fixed a memory leak where every icon instantiated its own hidden Send to Position alert—now the prompt is presented once per view so context menus no longer spawn hundreds of leaked menus after long sessions. - Added the ability to set a custom window tint color for Launchie's background. - Changed the default app refresh interval to 5 minutes. - Added 1 Minute Option to the app refresh interval picker. - Added Ability to drag an app between two folders

# Changelog ## 1.3.1 - Refactor Tap Gesture Handling in for Improved User Interaction - Added glass effect buttons to the quick access section. - Lot of little improvements and bug fixes ## 1.3.0 - Improved Hot Corner functionality, opens faster and is easier to use - Fix for non-apple-account users: Launchie won't ask to sign in to your apple account anymore. - Clearer Context Menu: Spaces context menus now show “Remove from Space” for apps and folders. "Delete Folder" is only shown in the root. - Fixed a memory leak where every icon instantiated its own hidden Send to Position alert—now the prompt is presented once per view so context menus no longer spawn hundreds of leaked menus after long sessions. - Added the ability to set a custom window tint color for Launchie's background. - Changed the default app refresh interval to 5 minutes. - Added 1 Minute Option to the app refresh interval picker. - Added Ability to drag an app between two folders

## 1.3.0 - Improved Hot Corner functionality, opens faster and is easier to use - Fix for non-apple-account users: Launchie won't ask to sign in to your apple account anymore. - Clearer Context Menu: Spaces context menus now show “Remove from Space” for apps and folders. "Delete Folder" is only shown in the root. - Fixed a memory leak where every icon instantiated its own hidden Send to Position alert—now the prompt is presented once per view so context menus no longer spawn hundreds of leaked menus after long sessions. - Added the ability to set a custom window tint color for Launchie's background. - Changed the default app refresh interval to 5 minutes. - Added 1 Minute Option to the app refresh interval picker. - Added Ability to drag an app between two folders

## 1.2.11 - Bug fixes and performance improvements ## 1.2.10 - Better text rendering behaviour. Long text is now not cut off anymore. - Grid layout controls now use sliders (4–12 columns) - Row density is now adjustable - Extreme grid settings now surface a warning when they might break the layout on smaller screens. - Folders are now also correctly sorted in the context menu and on sorted views. - Added a background transparency slider in Appearance settings so you can fine-tune how solid Launchie looks. - Added a tint strength control so you can dial in how strong the dark/light glass layers render in each theme. - Changed Menu Bar Icon to the Launchie Icon. - Fixed a bug where non-pro users could hide apps, but then couldn't unhide them

- Better text rendering behaviour. Long text is now not cut off anymore. - Grid layout controls now use sliders (4–12 columns) - Row density is now adjustable - Extreme grid settings now surface a warning when they might break the layout on smaller screens. - Folders are now also correctly sorted in the context menu and on sorted views. - Added a background transparency slider in Appearance settings so you can fine-tune how solid Launchie looks. - Added a tint strength control so you can dial in how strong the dark/light glass layers render in each theme. - Changed Menu Bar Icon to the Launchie Icon. - Fixed a bug where non-pro users could hide apps, but then couldn't unhide them

## 1.2.9 - Minor bug fixes and performance improvements ## 1.2.8 - Added a smooth folder open/close animation that respects the animation level setting for a more polished transition. - Settings now show a warning badge next to App Directories when Launchie still needs access to the user Applications folder. - Introducing Spaces: Spaces are separate workspaces within Launchie, where you can add apps and folders. Apps and Folders can be added to multiple spaces. - Apps and folders can now be dragged onto the footer space chips to add them to a specific space. - Improved Danish and Spanish translations.

- Added a smooth folder open/close animation that respects the animation level setting for a more polished transition. - Settings now show a warning badge next to App Directories when Launchie still needs access to the user Applications folder. - Introducing Spaces: Spaces are separate workspaces within Launchie, where you can add apps and folders. Apps and Folders can be added to multiple spaces. - Apps and folders can now be dragged onto the footer space chips to add them to a specific space. - Improved Danish and Spanish translations.

- A left mouse click on the menu bar icon now toggles Launchie, right-click opens the menu. - You can sort in folders now, same as on the root level. - Hot Corner now toggles visibility - Added Turkish translations. - Added Bulgarian translations. - Added Danish translations.

- Scrollbars are now shown - Fixed auto-scrolling on keyboard navigation - Optimized performance in settings -> hidden apps - Added hide/unhide action directly in the app context menu - Added translations for new hide/unhide context menu actions - Fixed issue with resizing windows, when not centered in windowed mode. - Added missing Finder.app to Launchie - Added Keep Folders on Top setting to the sort mode picker

# Changelog # 1.2.5 - Fixed a bug where the hidden apps would still show up on the root level. ## 1.2.4 - Performance improvements - Refined Italian translations. - Menubar items are now translated. - You can now move the window by dragging it. A horizontal and vertical guide will appear to help you align the window to the center of the screen. - Improved Drag and Drop functionality - Added Shortcut: CMD + , for opening the settings

- Performance improvements - Refined Italian translations. - Menubar items are now translated. - You can now move the window by dragging it. A horizontal and vertical guide will appear to help you align the window to the center of the screen. - Improved Drag and Drop functionality - Added Shortcut: CMD + , for opening the settings

- Fixed a bug where the app wouldn't close when clicking outside of the window. Only works if "Close on Background Click" is enabled. - Added Hot Corner activation so you can open Launchie by touching any enabled screen corner—configure it in the new Hot Corners settings section. - You can now rename apps directly from the context menu, perfect for distinguishing multiple installations of the same tool

- Performance improvements - Added Italian translations. - Added French translations.

- Fixed a bug where the app would crash when opening a folder with more than 52 apps. - Added Sort Mode picker to the header. Launchie can now sort apps by name, newest, oldest, A-Z, Z-A, and most used. - Added Spanish translations. - Launchie now opens on the screen where the mouse is located, when using mulitple screens. - Window size control is now a precise slider (40%–90%) for fine-grained adjustments. - Added folder spacing controls to disable empty slots, instantly close gaps, and explain how free icon placement works.

- Added font customization for app and folder names in grid view (including Quick Access section) with three size options (Small, Normal, Large), three font styles (System, Rounded, Monospaced), and a bold text option. - Added most used apps to the quick access section. - Added Quit App button to the settings. - Added General → Language selector with Auto (system), English, German, and Dutch options. - Localized App (English, German, Dutch). Please report wrong translations or missing translations. If you want Launchie to support your language, please contact me. - Inside of folders, apps can now freely arranged in the empty space. - Improved drag scroll functionality - New App Icon - Added Backup and Restore functionality for settings, hidden apps, and custom directories.

- Fixed a bug where the app would freeze when dragging an app outside of the window. - Much better window tinting on dark and light mode. - Added a feedback section to the settings.

- Fixed a bug where hidden apps would still show inside folders. Hidden apps are now properly filtered from folder contents and folder preview icons. - Fixed a bug in List View where folder app counts showed double the correct number when folders contained hidden/uninstalled apps. - Now the app launches on click on the app icon. Previously it would launch in the background and you would need to click on the app icon again to launch the app. Starts at Login without showing the overlay as before. - Tinted Window Background slightly for better appearance. - Added Appearance Mode setting to the settings. - Moved Settings button to the header next to Add Folder button - Moved Grant Access to User App Folder functionality from header to App Directories settings section - Renamed "Custom Directories" to "App Directories" in settings - Added view mode toggle button next to search bar for Grid/List view switching - Improved search bar: now starts as a collapsed button, expands on click or when typing, auto-collapses when cleared - Fixed search button sizing to match other header buttons - Fixed header layout alignment to keep buttons properly positioned when search is collapsed or expanded - Fixed a bug where you could type while in a folder and the folder content would be replaced by the global search results.

- Fixed a bug where the app would always show the get pro button in the footer of the window.

- Added Custom Directories section to the settings - Improved Layout

## 1.1.2 - **Major UI Redesign for App Store Differentiation** - Added left sidebar with view mode switcher (Grid/List) - Added List View mode - new way to browse and launch apps in a vertical list - Full-width search bar for better usability - Settings button moved to sidebar - Significantly differentiated UI from macOS Launchpad ## 1.1.1 - Added Quick Access section to the app, which shows the recently used and newest apps. ## 1.1.0 - Redesigned search bar: Now narrower and centered in the button row, like the original macOS Launchpad - Added "Show Hotkey Display" setting to hide the keyboard shortcut reminder once you've learned it - Added ability to drag and drop between apps and folders - Added animations when items are moved - Improved "Close on Background Click" behavior: Now closes only the currently open folder (if any) instead of the entire app - Improved Esc key behavior: Now follows hierarchical closing (folder → modal → app) for more intuitive navigation - Background clicks and Esc key now behave consistently with the same hierarchical priority - Click on dock icon now closes Launchie if it is open - Hide Settings button in folder and search mode - Hide New Folder button in folder and search mode - Improves the Layout of the header - Fixed Keyboard Navigation - Improved Settings Sidebar, prev. you would need to click exacly on the text to select it, now you can click on the whole row to select it - Added Launchie Website to the settings - Added Auto Refresh setting to the settings - Added Pro Version with additional features, which is only available on the App Store Version. More features will be added in the future at no additional cost. - Pro Features: - Change Window Size - Hide Apps - Send to Position Context Menu - Folder Colors - Custom Grid Columns (5-8 columns) - Custom Icon Size (Small: 60px, Medium: 80px, Large: 100px, Extra Large: 120px)

## 1.0.13 - Fixed issue where FolderExitDropZone would remain visible after unsuccessful drag operations - Fixed FolderExitDropZone: Now properly handles drops next to (not on) the drop zone - Added visual feedback to FolderExitDropZone: Green border and icon when hovering over it - Disabled drag and drop operations in search mode for better UX (search results are dynamically filtered) - New folders now appear at the start instead of the end - Fixed issue where you couldn't directly type in the search field after opening the window - Added little subtext to "create folder" interface - clarifying that folders exist only in Launchie and not in Finder - Added ability to disable the global keyboard shortcut completely via "Clear" button in settings - When hotkey is disabled, app can still be opened via menu bar, dock, or automation tools like Keyboard Maestro - Added Clear button to hotkey settings to disable the global keyboard shortcut - Added new "Danger Zone" section in settings with ability to reset Apps folder permission - Reset Apps folder permission allows you to clear the saved bookmark if you accidentally granted access to the wrong folder - Added "Close on Background Click" setting to close Launchie when clicking empty space between icons (like classic Launchpad) - "Close on Background Click" is disabled by default but useful for fullscreen mode users