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Every Pelmet release, newest first. The current version is 0.8.1.

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  1. 0.8.1

    Current
    • FixedPelmet no longer reports a collapse it did not perform. macOS 27 draws the whole menu bar as a single composited window, so the ╱ divider cannot push anything past the screen edge and no third-party app can hide what is in the bar. Pelmet now detects that at runtime and says so on the chevron, in the right-click menu, in Make Room and in Settings, instead of flipping to the collapsed chevron over a menu bar that never changed. Reported in pelmet#46.
    • FixedOn macOS 27 a collapsed state saved on an earlier macOS is undone at launch rather than restored as a state the menu bar cannot be in, and auto-rehide no longer retries a collapse that cannot happen. Hiding icons is unchanged on macOS 13 through 26.

  2. 0.8.0

    • AddedSoftware-island support. Pelmet recognizes Vibe Island automatically and lets other persistent top-center overlay apps be enabled and calibrated locally, without Screen Recording or Accessibility permission. Thanks to Yurii Rashkovskii (@yrashk) for contributing this feature in pelmet#43.
    • AddedA stable resting-width calibration keeps transient hover expansion from changing coverage, while slider adjustments update the covered-icon count live.
    • ChangedThe hidden-icon count, Shelf, one-click access, and make-room guidance now work with physical camera notches and enabled software islands.
    • FixedSoftware-island lifecycle, multi-display detection, toggle stability, and settings availability no longer depend on an unrelated icon-count change.

  3. 0.7.0

    • AddedCustom shortcuts. Record your own combination for hide-and-show and for the Shelf in Settings → General → Shortcuts, or clear either one entirely. Still no Accessibility permission. Pelmet checks a combination before accepting it and names what is in the way: macOS itself, Pelmet's other action, or another app that already claimed it. Shortcut labels follow your keyboard layout. Existing installs keep ⌥⌘B and ⌥⌘N with nothing to do.

  4. 0.6.1

    • ChangedOne-click access now uses only pointer-free actions advertised through macOS Accessibility. Pelmet never posts mouse events or moves your pointer.
    • RemovedProfiles and default-profile application.

  5. 0.6.0

    • AddedSupport Pelmet link (Polar) in the About pane and the chevron menu.

  6. 0.5.0

    • AddedProfiles, for saving and applying menu bar arrangements.

  7. 0.4.2

    • AddedA gentle prompt to star Pelmet on GitHub.

  8. 0.4.1

    • ChangedAutomatic update checks now run every 6 hours instead of daily.

  9. 0.4.0

    • AddedShow hidden items on hover, in General settings.
    • FixedWhat's New window clipping.

  10. 0.3.3

    • AddedAn available-updates indicator (↑) in the menu bar.
    • ChangedUpdate check validation improvements.
    • FixedOffline check retry logic.

  11. 0.3.2

    • AddedA native What's New window after app updates.

  12. 0.3.1

    • FixedThe anonymous usage notice now appears for upgrading users too.

  13. 0.3.0

    • AddedAnonymous usage statistics (opt-out), crash follow-up, and an About settings pane.
    • FixedCrash report, GitHub issue prefill, and heartbeat check issues.

  14. 0.2.0

    • AddedSparkle auto-updates integration.
    • ChangedSettings window reorganized into a sidebar layout.
    • FixedOnboarding tips positioning.

  15. 0.1.0

    • AddedFirst public release: core hide/show, the divider, notch-overflow detection, the Shelf, and optional Accessibility features.