ShortcutCycle 1.12 makes it easier to share feedback. - Send bug reports and feature suggestions from the menu bar or General settings. - Share your experience with an optional App Store review link in General settings. - Feedback & Support is available in all 15 supported languages.

ShortcutCycle 1.11 brings a more native appearance and smoother settings. - The switching HUD follows your system Liquid Glass appearance on supported macOS versions. - The Setting HUD preview now matches the actual switcher. - Settings tabs stay centered while the Groups sidebar remains resizable and collapsible. - Improved sidebar colors and selection contrast. - Fixed unwanted group-name selection and clipped text field borders.

Version 1.10 makes shortcut setup safer and switching more predictable. - Development, TestFlight beta, and App Store builds now have distinct, accurate in-app identities. - A redesigned recorder for Group and Settings Window shortcuts adds consistent notation, recent suggestions, and inline conflict guidance without triggering app commands while you record. - ShortcutCycle now warns about combinations already used by the app or macOS before saving them. - Version 3 imports and backup restores validate every shortcut before replacing your setup, so invalid data leaves your current settings untouched. - In Running Apps Only mode, a shortcut hides its sole eligible app immediately when it is already frontmost.

Version 1.9 makes keyboard shortcut recording reliable on newer macOS releases. - Record, replace, and clear Group and Settings Window shortcuts without interfering with app commands. - Clearer shortcut fields, inline conflict guidance, and recently used shortcut suggestions make experimentation safer. - In Running Apps Only mode, a shortcut hides its sole eligible app immediately when it is already frontmost.

Version 1.8 refines single-app shortcuts in Running Apps Only mode. - If the only available app is already frontmost, its shortcut hides it immediately without showing the HUD. - If that app is in the background, the familiar delayed HUD behavior remains unchanged.

Version 1.7 adds faster Settings access, a less disruptive HUD, and accessibility improvements. - Assign an optional global shortcut to show, focus, or hide the Settings window. - Get clear warnings when a group shortcut conflicts with the Settings shortcut; conflicting assignments are cleared automatically. - See shortcut recorder hints and conflict messages in your selected app language. - Keep focus on the current app when the HUD appears for faster, less disruptive switching. - Manage groups with improved VoiceOver and Voice Control actions, while the HUD now respects the macOS Reduce Motion setting.

Version 1.6 makes ShortcutCycle easier to set up, faster to use, and more reliable in everyday workflows. - Add currently running apps to a group with one click from the group editor. - Get suggested shortcut ideas for groups that do not have a hotkey yet. - Use new Settings keyboard shortcuts to jump between groups, reorder them, and toggle appearance faster. - Enjoy clearer first-run setup and more reliable switching when quick-tapping, holding to reveal the HUD, using multi-profile apps, or working with Settings on another Space.

What's New (1.5) - Automate ShortcutCycle with the new `shortcutcycle://` URL scheme from Apple Shortcuts, Alfred, Raycast, Keyboard Maestro, or scripts. - Open Settings or the Backup Browser directly, change settings, and export, import, or restore backups from URL commands. - Smarter backup handling reduces duplicate backup files, and settings links now work reliably right after launch.

Version 1.4 Added • MRU Cycling: Apps in each group are now ordered by Most Recently Used, matching macOS Cmd+Tab behavior. The most recently used app is always one tap away. MRU order updates only when you finalize your selection (release modifiers or click), not during intermediate cycling steps. • Press and Hold: Added support for "Press and Hold" behavior to match macOS Command+Tab. Hold the shortcut to view the HUD; tap quickly to switch blindly. • In-App Keyboard Shortcuts: Added macOS menu bar commands with keyboard shortcuts when the settings window is open. Includes tab switching (Cmd+1/2), add/delete group (Cmd+N, Cmd+Delete with confirmation), group navigation (Cmd+Up/Down, Cmd+[/], Cmd+K/J), and sidebar toggle (Cmd+Ctrl+S). • Language Picker: Language picker now shows both the system-language name and the native name (e.g. "German / Deutsch") for easier identification. Fixed • HUD Visibility Bug: Fixed an issue where rapid, disjoint presses of the shortcut could incorrectly trigger the HUD (treating it as a cycle). Now, releasing the key properly ends the session, ensuring blind switching is reliable. • Multi-Profile Reliability: Fixed issues where cycling and app activation could fail for multi-instance apps (e.g. Firefox/Chrome profiles) after a process restart or when the HUD fallback path was triggered. Also fixed a regression where the shortcut always activated the first instance (by PID) instead of the last-active one when returning from a different app. • System Language Detection: Fixed detection of system language for non-English locales. • Manual Backup Error Feedback: Fixed "Back Up Now" flow to show a failure message when writing the backup file fails, instead of reporting a successful save.

- Multi-Profile App Support: Apps with multiple instances (like Firefox profiles) are now shown separately in the HUD and can be cycled through individually.

### Added - Cycling Modes: Added ability to choose between "Running apps only" or "All apps (open if needed)" for each group. - Automatic Backups: Added automatic backups for groups and settings, with a visual browser to preview, compare, and restore previous configurations.

## [1.1] - 2026-01-29 ### Added - **Theme Selection**: Added option to choose between System, Light, and Dark themes in General settings and Menu Bar. - **App Loop Toggle**: Option to control whether to loop only through currently open applications or open them if they are closed. - **Localization**: Added missing keys for appearance settings. ### Changed - **HUD & Menu Bar**: Enhanced layout, scrolling, and interactions for a smoother experience. - **Group Editing**: Refined group name editing with a native-feeling "ghost text field" behavior. - **Architecture**: Refactored models to Core and established extensive unit tests and CI. - **Metadata**: Updated App Store plans and metadata. ### Fixed - **Menu Bar**: Implemented dynamic height to correctly fit content, preventing excessive height or layout collapse. - **Group Names**: Fixed an issue where group names could become stale. - **HUD Theme**: Ensure App Switcher HUD properly respects the selected theme.