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xulsword 4.3.1 adds a macOS version, a dark theme, and audio that highlights the text as it is read, along with many fixes. Existing installations update automatically.
Downloads
| System | File |
|---|---|
| Windows 32-bit | MK Setup 4.3.1.exe |
| macOS (Intel and Apple silicon) | MK-4.3.1-universal.dmg |
| Linux | MK-4.3.1.AppImage |
The macOS .zip files are used by automatic updates. To install xulsword on a Mac for the first time, download the .dmg.
What's new
New platform
- macOS: xulsword now runs on Intel and Apple silicon Macs.
Look and feel
- New dark theme. On Windows and Linux the menus and title bars go dark as well.
- The Classic theme has been updated
Audio
- Follow-along highlighting: when a chapter has audio timing files, the words being read are highlighted and kept in view.
- Simply click any audio icon to download and install it.
Bible text and study
- Support for variant readings in SWORD modules.
- Interlinear mode fixes. Study notes now appear in interlinear mode, and a new setting chooses the default interlinear texts.
- Strong's number highlighting has been fixed and improved.
Module Manager and other windows
- The language list can be searched.
- Shift-click selects a range of checkboxes in tables.
- Downloads use a secure FTP connection when the server supports one.
- The About window has a Show log button. A new crash reporter helps track down crashes.
Under the hood
- Updated to Electron 43, React 19 and Node 24, with current versions of all other dependencies.
4.3.1 also fixes a macOS problem where clicking the Dock icon again during startup could stop xulsword from starting.