Release Notes

Security & Licensing

• Hardened trial and license tamper detection
• Daily license revalidation for tighter security
• Improved deactivation reliability

Improvements

• License key field auto-focuses when entering a key

Drag & Drop File Import

Drop files, create notes instantly. Drag documents and code files directly onto NotchPad to turn them into notes. Supports 50+ file types including txt, markdown, RTF, Word docs, PDFs, and popular code formats like Swift, Python, JavaScript, and more.

Highlights

• Rich text preserved — Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough carry over from RTF, Word, and PDF files
• Multi-file import — Drop several files at once and choose to create separate notes or combine them into one
• What's New screen — See what changed after each update, right inside the app

Improvements

• Improved expired banner — Clearer messaging when the trial ends, with a reassuring note that your data is safe and a more prominent purchase button

New Features

• Onboarding — A quick welcome tour for new users introducing Notes, Clipboard, and Snippets
• Settings redesign — Reorganized into Behavior and Appearance sections for a cleaner layout
• Wide mode — Choose between Compact and Wide layouts in Appearance settings
• Inline snippet editor — Creating and editing snippets now stays neatly within the widget

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Bullet & numbered lists now use visible text markers (• and 1.) instead of invisible NSTextList formatting
• Undo support for formatting — Cmd+Z properly undoes bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and list formatting
• Selection preservation — Selecting all text and applying formatting no longer resets the cursor
• Note editor scroll fix — Long notes no longer clip behind the bottom rounded corners
• Note editor scrollbar — Added thin overlay scrollbar to the note editor
• Hidden list scrollbars — Removed thick system scrollbars from Notes, Clipboard, and Snippets panels

Sparkle Auto-Update Fix

• Fixed update checker so the "Check" button now triggers Sparkle's native update dialog
• Enabled automatic background update checks — no more manual checking needed
• Existing users on v1.0.4 and earlier will need to download this version manually; all future updates will work via Sparkle

Inverse Border Radius

• Panel top corners now have concave/scoop curves that blend seamlessly with the notch

Plain-Text Paste

• Pasting from web, Slack, etc. into the note editor now strips external formatting and uses the editor's own style

UI Fixes

• Fixed button hit targets on "New Snippet" and "Save" buttons — the entire button surface is now clickable
• New snippets auto-scroll to the top of the list
• Added more horizontal padding so content doesn't sit too close to panel edges

Bug Fixes

• Fixed light theme rendering — Widget no longer appears broken when macOS is set to light appearance
• Fixed auto-update checker — The "Check for Updates" button now correctly detects and triggers available updates
• Fixed shortcut label — Menu bar now correctly shows "⌃⌃" instead of "Fn Fn"

Improvements

• Clipboard history — App names now truncate properly instead of overflowing
• Accessibility — Added VoiceOver labels to all settings toggles and controls
• Metadata — Updated copyright and removed legacy code

License Activation

• Purchase and activate directly from NotchPad via Polar
• One-time purchase unlocks all features on up to 3 Macs
• Activate, deactivate, and transfer licenses from Settings

Security Hardening

• Clock rollback detection prevents trial tampering
• Periodic license revalidation on app focus and hourly
• Forged license states are automatically rejected

Bug Fixes

• Deactivate button in Settings now works correctly

Sensitive Clipboard Protection

• Passwords and secrets copied from 1Password, Bitwarden, and Apple Passwords are now automatically detected and masked
• Right-click any clipboard item to manually mark it as sensitive
• Sensitive items are encrypted on disk (AES-256-GCM). Plain text never touches storage
• Tap to reveal with Touch ID, auto-masks after 30 seconds
• Re-copied sensitive items preserve concealed semantics for downstream apps

UI Improvements

• Clear All button moved to top bar for a cleaner layout
• Consistent bottom padding across Notes, Clipboard, and Snippets tabs
• Merge button repositioned with better spacing

Under the Hood

• Dual keychain fallback for more reliable encryption
• Self-healing repair for legacy clipboard records on launch
• Session-only fallback when encryption is temporarily unavailable

Auto-Updates

• Sparkle-powered automatic update checks. Never miss a new version

License Activation

• Polar-based license key activation with machine-level binding
• Secure license storage in Keychain

Keyboard Shortcut Fix

• Changed toggle shortcut from Fn Fn to ⌃⌃ (double-tap Control). Fn opens the emoji picker on newer Macs

Under the Hood

• Improved Keychain security for encryption key storage
• License key migration between storage backends

Initial Release

• Notes with rich text editing. Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and lists
• Lock notes with Touch ID (AES-256-GCM encryption)
• Clipboard history with source app tracking, search, star, and merge
• Reusable text snippets. Tap to copy
• AI prompt templates. Explain Code, Summarize, ELI5, Translate, and more