Release Notes
Changelog for every OmniKey release.
v3.0.0 — v3.0.6
March 26–27, 2026- New Timer & Countdown in menu bar — presets (5/10/15/25/30/45/60 min) + custom duration, live countdown, pause/resume/stop
- New Custom OmniKey brand menu bar icon with automatic light/dark mode support
- New OmniKey Modern menu bar icon option
- New Unified Window Management — Switcher and Snapping combined into one section
- New Text Selection moved to Features section in sidebar
- New Shortcut rename hint ("Click to rename")
- New Hero section rebuilt as "The Command Center for macOS"
- Fixed SIGSEGV crash during multitouch device hot-plug (1s cooldown)
- Fixed Per-device touch tracking for Magic Mouse alongside trackpad
- Fixed Stale device touch counts cleared on Bluetooth reconnect
- Fixed Keyboard events pass through when OmniKey window is focused (TextField fix)
- Fixed Dev Servers panel rounded corners
- Improved Finder Tools removed from reorder list (integrated into Developer Tools)
- Improved Dev Servers shortcut label removed for cleaner menu
- Improved Status notifications for destructive actions
- Improved Check for Updates shows current version
v2.6.0
March 23, 2026- New AI Dashboard — 9 providers: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google AI, Mistral, Groq, DeepSeek, Alibaba Cloud (Qwen), MiniMax, Manus
- New Add providers as Quick Links without API key — works with any subscription (Claude Pro, ChatGPT Plus, etc.)
- New Quick launch to claude.ai, chatgpt.com, gemini.google.com and more from menu bar
- New View Usage & Billing shortcut for each provider
- New Optional API key for model listing and rate limit monitoring (Keychain storage)
- New Auto-refresh with configurable interval and low credit alerts
- New Browser Hard Reset (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Arc, Edge) in Developer Tools
- New Confirm destructive actions toggle in General settings
- New Fuzzy multi-word search in clipboard menu bar submenu
- Fixed Clipboard submenu search properly filters items
- Fixed Shortcuts auto-rename to app name when selecting Launch Application
v2.9.0 — v2.9.8
March 25–26, 2026- New Magic Mouse 2-finger scroll gestures via raw touch count tracking
- New Clear History button in clipboard submenu
- New Status notifications for destructive actions (clear clipboard, browser reset, flush DNS, etc.)
- New Check for Updates now shows current version number
- Fixed 2-finger trackpad scrolling no longer triggers 3-finger shortcuts (scroll-active suppression)
- Improved Menu bar cleanup — removed shortcut labels, merged Finder into Developer Tools
- Improved Clipboard panel corner radius unified
- Changed Restart OmniKey moved above Quit OmniKey
v2.8.0 — v2.8.9
March 25, 2026- New System Info menu bar submenu (memory, disk, battery, CPU, network, uptime)
- New Wi-Fi details: SSID via CoreWLAN, band (2.4/5/6 GHz), channel, PHY mode, transmit rate
- New External IP lookup via ipify.org
- Fixed Battery capacity reporting (AppleRawMaxCapacity vs MaxCapacity)
- Fixed Pasteboard crash fix (ObjC exception catcher for concurrent clipboard mutation)
- Fixed SIGSEGV crash fix in MultitouchManager during device hot-plug
v2.7.0
March 24, 2026- New Fix Permission button — auto-resets Accessibility permission after updates
- New Post-update alert when Accessibility permission is lost
- New Explains macOS TCC behavior to users
v2.4.0
March 23, 2026- New Edge-drag window snapping — drag windows to screen edges to auto-snap
- New Edge snap settings — sensitivity, overlay preview, corner zones
- New Launch at Login setting
- New Crash reporter with automatic detection (skips update restarts)
- New System shortcut conflict warnings (⌘Q, ⌘C, etc.)
- New Enhanced onboarding with starter shortcuts
- New 36 automated unit tests
- Fixed Crash from excessive scroll debug logging
v2.3.0
March 23, 2026- New Launch at Login setting in General preferences
- New Window Snapping settings section with visual snap zone grid preview
- New Configurable gap between snapped windows (0-32px)
- New Smooth snap animation toggle
v2.2.0 — v2.2.1
March 22, 2026- New Quit App (⌘Q) shortcut action
- New Paste as Plain Text (⇧⌘V) shortcut action
- New 4-finger swipe gestures for trackpad
- New CoPy label for plain text copy in text selection toolbar
- New German website translation with language selector
v2.1.1
March 19, 2026- Fixed Menu bar respects saved item order from Menu Bar settings
- Fixed Scratchpad inline math handles multiple calculations per line
- Fixed Screensaver checkboxes persist properly
- Fixed No more phantom right-clicks from short drags
v2.1.0
March 19, 2026- New Developer Tools submenu — Dev Servers, Metal HUD, Terminal Here, Clear Derived Data, Flush DNS, Simulator
- New Metal HUD toggle for FPS/GPU overlay
- New Terminal Here — opens Terminal at frontmost Finder folder
- New Clear Xcode Derived Data with confirmation
v2.0.0 — 2.0.6
March 18, 2026- New Enhanced diagnostic report for beta (category toggles, shortcut details, display info, memory)
- New Report Bug button in menu bar
- New Menu Bar settings page — show/hide and reorder items
- New Clipboard submenu in menu bar — browse and paste recent items
- New Menu bar icon dropdown picker (Key, Bolt, Diamond, Atom + classics)
- Fixed Right-click context menus work with drag gestures configured
- Fixed Scope "All Apps" toggle works on existing gestures
- Fixed Dev Servers panel shows reliably
- Fixed Scratchpad inline math works (type expression =)
v1.9.0 — 1.9.7
March 18, 2026- New Flip Clock and Ambient Orb screensaver styles with style picker
- New Browser Back and Browser Forward shortcut actions
- New Redesigned Scratchpad — paper design, inline math, markdown, word count, export
- New Extra mouse button support (Side Back, Side Forward, Button 5)
- New 4 new menu bar icons (Key, Bolt, Diamond, Atom)
- Fixed App scope filtering works correctly
- Fixed Text selection toolbar no longer triggers in Finder
- Fixed Magic Mouse scroll no longer triggers swipe gestures
- Fixed Four-finger swipes don't trigger three-finger shortcuts
v1.8.1
March 17, 2026- Fixed Mouse gestures now work for existing users after updating (category toggle default fix)
- Fixed Screen saver preview now dismisses on any click, key press, or mouse movement
- New Custom message option for the OmniKey screensaver
- Improved Redesigned "Successfully Updated" window with green checkmark and styled release notes
v1.8.0
March 17, 2026- New Redesigned Preferences — sidebar organized into Shortcuts, Features, and General sections
- New Window Switcher, Clipboard History, and Keep Awake each get their own dedicated settings page
- New OmniKey Screen Saver with configurable clock, date, battery, burn-in prevention, and preview
- New Keep Awake "With Screen Saver" mode launches built-in screensaver
- New Toggle Desktop Icons (Finder submenu and shortcut action)
- New Toggle Hidden Files (Finder submenu)
v1.7.9
March 17, 2026- Fixed Text selection toolbar no longer triggers on double-click — only on drag-select
- Fixed Update notification now uses modern macOS notification system
v1.7.8
March 17, 2026- Fixed Four-finger trackpad swipes no longer trigger three-finger gesture shortcuts — finger counts strictly matched
v1.7.7
March 17, 2026- New "Screen On (for Screenshots)" in Keep Awake — keeps display awake for screenshots and presentations
- New macOS notification shown after successful update
v1.7.6
March 17, 2026- Fixed Menu bar icon now updates on first click
- Fixed Text selection toolbar appears on double-click word selection
- Changed Default menu bar icon set to Sparkle for new installations
v1.7.5
March 16, 2026- Fixed Finder now relaunches after toggling hidden files or desktop icons
- Fixed Magic Mouse single-finger scroll no longer triggers two-finger swipe gestures
v1.7.4
March 16, 2026- New Finder submenu in menu bar — Toggle Hidden Files and Toggle Desktop Icons
- New Toggle Desktop Icons shortcut action for clean presentations and screenshots
v1.7.3
March 16, 2026- New Category master switches — enable/disable keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and Magic Mouse shortcuts independently
- New Gesture overlay — visual indicator showing matched gesture and action name near the cursor
- Fixed Magic Mouse single-finger scroll no longer falsely triggers two-finger swipe gestures (momentum reversal detection)
v1.7.2
March 16, 2026- Fixed Text selection toolbar no longer triggers on double-clicks — only activates on deliberate drag-select
v1.7.1
March 16, 2026- Fixed Text selection toolbar no longer triggers on normal clicks
- Fixed License activation now works correctly (Polar API authentication)
- New Restart OmniKey option in menu bar
- Improved Dev Servers refresh button now shows "Refresh" label
v1.7.0
March 16, 2026- New Dev Servers — monitor, open, and stop localhost servers from a floating panel with auto-refresh
- New Open System Settings shortcut action
- New "Go to" link in text selection toolbar — open selected text as a URL
- Improved Scratchpad remembers its position and size between sessions
- Improved Faster trackpad swipe gesture response (reduced thresholds and delays)
- Improved Open Finder Path now defaults to ~/Downloads when no folder is selected
- Fixed Multiple crash-safety improvements (AXValue, thread safety, IOKit assertions)
- Fixed AppleScript injection prevention in text selection toolbar