turtle-key/TabLift

📋 What’s Changed

• ⚡ New: Window switcher overlay: A compact, fast panel appears while cycling with ⌘+` so you can see all windows of the current app and jump instantly.
• ⚡ New: Dock previews with window controls: Hover the Dock to see live, clickable previews with the red/yellow/green buttons and smoother motion that stays in sync as things change.
• Smarter Dock click behavior: Optional toggle to minimize all when windows are up, restore all when they’re down, and just focus when the app isn’t frontmost.
• More reliable everyday use: Handles brief macOS “not ready yet” moments (like right after wake or screen locks) so actions happen when they’ll actually work.
• 🪲 Performance and stability: Smoother animations, better title scrolling for long names, fewer edge‑case glitches, and improved consistency across displays and restarts.
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• Thanks for using TabLift! If you spot anything odd or have ideas, feedback is always welcome.

📋 What’s Changed

• Performance Profiles for Dock Previews: Added customizable profiles to fine-tune how quickly Dock popups appear and fade out. Choose between Relaxed, Default, and Speedy to match your workflow.
• Marquee Text in Dock Previews: Window titles are now animated with smooth marquee text, ensuring even long titles are always visible and readable.
• New Keyboard Shortcut: Added ⌘⇧M to instantly minimize all windows of the frontmost app, making it easy to clear your workspace.
• Settings & UI Improvements:
• Settings window now supports sticky footers and improved ordering for options.
• About and Support tabs are more visually appealing, with new icons and hover effects.
• Added demo videos directly in settings to explain features.
• Accessibility permission checks and fixes to ensure full compatibility.
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📋 What’s Changed

• Added beautiful Dock popups with live window previews and clear minimized indicators. Hovering a Dock icon now shows all open and minimized windows for that app, making it easier to jump to exactly the window you want.
• Fixed several UI layout issues and made Settings more responsive, especially when resizing.
• Various bug fixes and refinements to window restoration logic for better compatibility with more apps and mission control.
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• For a complete history of changes, see the [commit log](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commits/main).
• _{Note: This summary includes only the most recent changes since the last release. For more details, visit the [TabLift repository](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift).}

📋 What’s Changed

• Added a new toggle in General settings to show TabLift in the Dock.
• by @turtle-key in f5ebdb595822a82806e6811ec794d70b66123cc6
• Implemented automatic minimization of the previously focused window upon app switching for a cleaner workflow.
• by @turtle-key in 5048abde0320b31b7f8c3c47faabd808bc808d2e
• Enabled automatic window creation when switching to apps without open windows, improving accessibility.
• by @turtle-key in 3ccd64aed3528a6bf7985da8de7fd00b17543d05
• Fixed a timing bug causing delays between Cmd+Tab press and window unminimization, smoothing out the switcher experience.
• by @turtle-key in 36f2e2d30292b2dd0d2e85d79c689ab81616a091
• + 3 more

📋 What’s Changed

• Made the footer (license link and Quit button) stick to the bottom of the window in the General tab, so it remains static even when the form content is short.
• by @turtle-key in d44899987c436d2dbbd8bd2890acf38f9cfe65e9
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• For a complete history of changes, see the [commit log](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commits/main).
• _{Note: This summary includes only the most recent changes since the last release. For more details, visit the [TabLift repository](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift).}

📋 What's Changed

• Improved detection of app switching via Cmd+Tab and Cmd+` to ensure minimized windows are restored accurately. by @turtle-key in https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/pull/15
• Fixed NSPopover behavior to correctly dismiss when interacting with other menu bar items. by @turtle-key in https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/pull/16
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• For a complete history of changes, see the [commit log](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commits/main).
• _{Note: This summary includes only the most recent changes since the last release. For more details, visit the [TabLift repository](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift).}

📋 What's Changed

• Added support for cmd+backtick with minimized windows & added a toggle for minimized windows to select between bringing all windows or just the last focused ones up. by @turtle-key in https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/pull/10
• Menu Bar functionality added by @turtle-key in https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/pull/11
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• For a complete history of changes, see the [commit log](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commits/main).
• _{Note: This summary includes only the most recent changes since the last release. For more details, visit the [TabLift repository](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift).}

📦 Accessibility Privilege Management:

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• For a complete history of changes, see the [commit log](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commits/main).
• _{Note: This summary includes only the most recent changes since the last release. For more details, visit the [TabLift repository](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift).}

📦 Visual & UI Improvements

• New App Icon:
• The app icon has been completely redesigned for a fresh look.
• Modern About & Settings Window:
• The About window is now part of a new tabbed Settings window with a cleaner design.
• The app version label in the About window is now clickable and links directly to the latest GitHub release.
• Added a clickable license link, and website and donation links.
• Accessibility Permission Flow:
• New Accessibility permission prompt window with clear instructions and helpful links for a smoother onboarding experience.
• + 1 more

✨ Features & Enhancements

• Built-in update checker (using Sparkle, with configurable intervals and automatic update support).
• Improved permission management and onboarding screens for first-time users.
• Enhanced compatibility with modern versions of macOS (13+), including Apple Silicon support.
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📦 Metadata & Packaging

• Updated Xcode project and bundle metadata to reflect the new version and icon.
• Internal refactoring and modularization (renamed and reorganized Swift files).
• Updated and expanded the included website (powered by SvelteKit) for better documentation, SEO, and visuals.
• Project now includes Open Graph & Twitter cards, FAQ, and privacy policy pages.
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• For a complete history of changes, see the [commit log](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commits/main).
• _{Note: This summary includes only the most recent changes since the last release. For more details, visit the [TabLift repository](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift).}

📦 Visual & UI Improvements

• New App Icon:
• About Window Enhancements:
• The app version label in the About window is now clickable and links directly to the latest GitHub release ([commit](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commit/241e7824d4201196bb5f365890c48c38c2f41d98)).
• Added a license link.

📦 Metadata & Packaging

• Updated Xcode project and bundle metadata to reflect the new version and icon ([commit](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commit/e192924bdcd59fb2eb8f7beec0cb3d9449868fd5)).
• Internal updates for app packaging.
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• For a complete history of changes, see the [commit log](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commits/main).
• _Note: This summary includes only the most recent changes since the last release. For more details, visit the repository._

✨ Features & Improvements

• Quit Button Added:
• You can now quickly quit TabLift using a new, conveniently placed "Quit" button in the About window.
• ([See commit](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commit/af25f4b4f8b5fb7cc7a766ceb3c45543485d6870))
• Dynamic App Version Display:
• The About window now automatically displays the current app version and build number, fetching them from your app’s bundle info.
• ([See commit](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commit/a7d99b76eeeae93b7d0d2d0513085909733b2a14))

🐛 Bug Fixes

• UI Bug Fix:
• Fixed a bug where static colors did not adapt to the system appearance, ensuring consistent look across light and dark mode.
• ([See commit](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commit/afec6908c3a5c13db720161394e13cf46d239cf6))
• For a full list of changes and details, see the [commit history](https://github.com/turtle-key/TabLift/commits/main).

📋 Changes

• Automatically restores minimized app windows on app switch (⌘+Tab)
• Seamless, native integration with macOS (works with Mission Control and multiple desktops)
• Runs quietly in the background with minimal resource usage
• Simple setup: just launch the app and grant Accessibility permission
• Open source and privacy-friendly