Fixes a bug where "Pause and resume media while recording" could unexpectedly open Apple Music. It now pauses only a player or browser that is actively playing.

New in 1.9.0 Translate as you speak. Dictate in one language and WhisperPad pastes the translation, powered by Apple's on-device translation. It runs entirely on your Mac and works offline. Add the languages you want in System Settings, then pick an output language in Settings > Language. Pause other media while recording. A new mode pauses your music, podcast, or video the moment you start dictating and resumes it when you stop. Prefer to just turn it down instead? The original "lower other audio" option is still there. A cleaner Settings window. Everything is now organized into tabs: General, Transcription, Language, Media, and Account. Plus fixes and polish, including a fix for the welcome window reappearing on every launch. Everything you dictate stays on your Mac, as always.

WhisperPad now pastes your dictated text directly into the active text field, automatically. No more manual paste. Also in this version: • All three transcription modes are now available: Silent, Listening indicator, and Rolling paste. • Onboarding walks you through granting Accessibility so auto-paste works from the start. • Reliability and polish improvements throughout.

v1.7 update notes: - Faster startup. The Small Whisper model now ships inside WhisperPad, so first launch no longer waits for a download. - New floating recording indicator. A clear visual cue shows Listening, then Transcribing, then your final transcript with a one-tap "Copy Again" button. - Free tier is 120 minutes per month, giving you more room to explore WhisperPad before deciding to upgrade.

changes: Real download progress bar (linear, with percentage) "Model Loaded" confirmation alert (only on explicit downloads) Bracket stripping actually wired up Settings reload button with spinner feedback File extraction (527-line file → 4 focused files) Centralized settings keys Accessibility labels Dead code cleanup Accessibility permission auto-prompt on launch + Welcome window guidance

Previous build wasn't recording voice. Made some changes and it is fixed in testing and in the local distribution just not in the App Store version This should fix that.

This update improves the first-run experience and model setup: • New welcome window that explains how Whisperpad works and how to get started • Download and install Whisper models directly from the welcome screen • Improved layout and text wrapping so setup instructions stay readable at different window sizes