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Release Notes for Supercharge

1.21.0

  • Improved compatibility with macOS 26.
  • Added keyboard shortcuts to open Spotlight tabs (clipboard history, actions, files) directly. (macOS 26 only)
  • Added tweaks:
    • Override Maps app language.
    • Make TextEdit show blank document instead of open dialog at launch.

1.20.1

  • Fixed an issue with the “Quit an app when closing its last window” tweak making the red traffic light button not work in some cases.

1.20.0

  • Added actions:
    • Capture Text — Extract text from any area of the screen.
    • Cat Mode — Disable keyboard and mouse to stop pets from accidentally typing.
  • Added tweaks:
    • Auto-copy screenshots to clipboard.
    • Remove Caps Lock activation delay.
    • Disable the Command+Tab app switcher.
  • Added Finder context menu action to create a new email with selected files attached.
  • Fixed the “Quit an app when closing its last window” tweak.
    • Note: It may change the behavior on some apps that worked before. For example, some apps show both a Dock icon and a menu bar icon, and those will be classified as a normal app and quit when you click the traffic light button. You can add those to the ignore list if needed.

1.19.0

  • Added actions:
    • Keep Awake
    • Mute Microphone
    • Isolate Window
    • Sleep Displays

1.18.2

  • Fixed the “Move files to trash with ⌫ instead of ⌘⌫” tweak not working when used on the desktop.

1.18.1

  • Fixed an issue that caused the accidental quit prevention feature to not work in some cases.

1.18.0

  • Allow assigning shortcuts from the Shortcuts app to only show in the Supercharge menu when specific apps are frontmost.
  • Added tweak to make Command+Q in Finder close all windows and hide Finder.
  • Added actions:
    • Quit All Apps Except Frontmost
    • Minimize App Windows Except Frontmost
    • Minimize All Windows
    • Minimize All Windows Except Frontmost
  • Added ability to open a new window by Shift-clicking an app in the Dock.
  • Added customizable keyboard shortcut to unminimize windows of the active app.
  • Added macOS Services equivalent to many Finder context menu actions.
    • Works in places where context menu items don’t, like iCloud and Dropbox folders.

1.17.1

  • Fixed a performance issue with using Return key to open items in Finder.

1.17.0

  • Added ability to reorder items and sections in the Supercharge menu.
  • Added feature to run shortcuts from the Shortcuts app directly from the Supercharge menu.
  • Added tweaks:
    • Prevent accidental window closing for certain apps by disabling the red traffic light button.
    • Prevent Dock from showing when moving mouse to screen edge.
    • Customize Dock show delay.
    • Use Delete key for Safari back navigation.
  • Added Finder context menu actions:
    • Remove All Image Metadata
    • Remove Image Location Metadata
  • Fixed using “Eject All Disks” with Time Machine.

1.16.0

  • Added cleaning mode feature that temporarily disables keyboard and mouse to let you clean.
  • Added tweak to lowercase file extensions in Downloads folders.
  • Added tweak to center mouse pointer on primary display when coming back to your Mac.
  • Added keyboard shortcut to click top notification.
  • Added keyboard shortcut to hide mouse pointer until moved.
  • Added “Open in New Window” Finder context menu action for folders.
  • Added “Print” Finder context menu action.

1.15.1

  • Fixed the automatic clipboard clearing feature accidentally being enabled by default.

1.15.0

  • Added tweak to move files received through AirDrop to a different folder.
  • Added tweak to automatically archive old files and folders in the Downloads folder.
  • Added tweak to automatically clear clipboard for improved privacy.
  • Added tweak to toggle Stage Manager directly from its menu bar item.
  • Added toggle for hiding Desktop icons.
  • Added toggle for iOS notifications (if supported by your Mac).
  • Added app exclusion support to “Quit All Apps” feature.
  • Added setting to remove alarms from auto-opened calendar events.
  • Added setting to specify app for opening newly created text files in Finder.

1.14.0

  • Added tweak to show input devices in the system Sound menu bar item menu.
  • Added tweak to auto-open and trash downloaded (to the local Downloads folder) calendar event (.ics) files.
  • Added keyboard shortcuts for controlling keyboard brightness.
  • Added tool to detect conflicting keyboard shortcuts.
  • Added file size Finder context menu action.
  • Added setting to choose color format for “Pick Color”.
  • Added support for half step size for the volume adjustment tweak.
  • Added setting to allow excluding certain disks from the “Eject all disks” feature.
  • Added “VPN & Filters” menu action which opens that system setting directly.

1.13.0

  • Added tweak to show markup tools by default in screenshot preview.
  • Added tweak to auto-open screenshot preview after capturing.
  • Added “Clear top visible notification” keyboard shortcut.
  • Added True Tone toggle action.
  • Added Night Shift toggle action.
  • Added “Scan QR Code” Finder context menu item.
  • Added “Toggle Hidden Files” Finder context menu item.

1.12.0

  • Added action to scan QR codes from clipboard.
  • Added feature to use finer volume adjustments.
  • New Finder context menu items:
    • Open in App - Add menu items like “Open in Visual Studio Code” directly to the context menu.
    • New From Template - Create new files from templates. For example, a Markdown file.
    • Folder Color - Change the color of folders.

1.11.1

  • Fixed a compatibility issue where Adobe Illustrator’s slow response times could cause missed clicks.

1.11.0

  • Added QR code and barcode scanning.
  • Hide app when clicking the yellow traffic light button.
  • Customize system Share menu by excluding AirDrop, Messages, and Mail items.
  • New “Share” option in the Finder context menu that brings back the old share menu.
  • Added “Copy Contents” in the Finder context menu to quickly copy the contents of text files.
  • Quick sound mute toggle available in the menu.

1.10.0

  • You can now make the green traffic light button fill the window to the screen instead of going fullscreen by default.
  • Added the ability to launch apps using customizable keyboard shortcuts (in the “Shortcuts” settings tab).
  • Added “Capture & Translate” feature that lets you capture an area on screen and have it translated (see the setting for supported languages).
  • Added “Pick Color” action (basic color sampler).
  • Added customizable keyboard shortcut to toggle the Now Playing menu bar item window.
  • The Mission Control improvements feature now supports a middle-click action.

1.9.3

  • Fixed an issue that could cause the “go back using Delete key in Finder” feature to beep.

1.9.2

  • Fixed an issue with using the minimize on Dock click feature together with Stage Manager.

1.9.1

  • Fixed an issue with the accidental quit feature.

1.9.0

  • Close and minimize windows and hide and quit apps directly from Mission Control.
  • Copy direct links to notes in the Notes app, either from the Supercharge menu or with a keyboard shortcut.
  • Show the menu bar window for the Weather app with a keyboard shortcut.
  • Added setting to open Dock folders directly in Finder on click.

1.8.2

  • Fixed a crash that could happen when using the “prevent accidental quit” feature.

1.8.1

  • Fixed the “quit after last window” feature no longer working reliably.

1.8.0

  • Quickly change the system default browser (without a prompt).
  • More ways to prevent accidental quit; you can now double tap Q while holding Command, or press and hold Command+Q.
  • Keyboard shortcut to clear all notifications, not just visible.
  • “Unquarantine” Finder context menu action.
  • Copy checksum Finder context menu actions (SHA-256, SHA-512, MD5, CRC32, etc.).
  • Eject all disks (menu action and keyboard shortcut).
  • Menu bar icon setting.
  • Toggle function keys (switch between using F1, F2, etc., as standard function keys or media keys).

1.7.1

  • Fixed an issue where it would miss some apps in the app picker in the settings.

1.7.0

  • Added a feature to quit apps when their last window is closed (like Swift Quit and RedQuits).
  • Added an option to move some Finder actions into an overflow submenu.
  • Added a “Delete Immediately” context menu action in Finder.
  • Added a keyboard shortcut for “Empty Trash”.
  • Added a menu action and keyboard shortcut to quit all apps.
  • Added a keyboard shortcut to invert selection in Finder.
  • Added a keyboard shortcut to copy message links in Mail.

1.6.0

  • Added some more Finder context menu actions: Invert Selection, Update Modified Date, Make Executable.
  • Added customizable keyboard shortcut to toggle the Terminal app.
  • Added “Show desktop” action in the Supercharge menu.

1.5.0

  • Added a customizable global keyboard shortcut to clear visible system notifications.
  • Added the ability to hide an app when clicking its Dock icon when the app has a focused window.
  • Added lots of useful actions to the Finder context menu: copy path, move to, open folder with, AirDrop, etc. Can be customized in the settings.

1.4.0

  • Added feature to only show the system sound menu bar icon when muted.
  • Added setting to only unminimize windows when an app is activated if all windows are minimized.
  • Added button to the Supercharge menu to copy message link in the Mail app.
  • Added a tool to reset privacy permissions for any app.