0.8.10

• The private beta starts: new copies of Rendr now ask for an invite code before they open
• Copies already in use keep working without a code

0.8.9

• Beta invite codes: once switched on, a new copy of Rendr asks for an invite code before it opens
• For whoever runs the beta: Help > Invite codes makes a code for each person you approve, with a ready-to-send invite email
• Copies already in use keep working without a code

0.8.8

• Kinds of work is now multi-select: pick as many as fit you, in setup and in Settings > Your studio
• Add your own kinds of work, like Illustration or 3D animation. Type one and press Enter, or add several at once separated by commas
• The Job finder searches every kind you pick, across all of their job boards and titles, and your own kinds count as search terms too
• Contra searches and AI writing follow everything you picked

0.8.7

• Sample data: Settings > Data can fill Rendr with a made-up studio (clients, proposals, jobs, applications, income, subscriptions and Work files) for screenshots and demos
• Your own data stays where it is and comes back when you choose "Back to my data"
• While sample data shows, nothing syncs with Contra, searches job boards or backs up, and "Delete all data" is hidden
• A small note in the corner says sample data is showing; hide it for screenshots, and switch back from Settings or the Help menu

0.8.6

• Backups work with whatever cloud folder you use: Rendr finds iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box on your Mac and offers each as a one-click choice
• Rendr makes a "Rendr Backups" folder there for you, or uses the one you already have
• Any other folder works too, including an external drive
• If the backup folder can't be reached, Rendr says what to check for that service

0.8.5

• Updates now come from Rendr's new home on GitHub, github.com/RENDRlabworks/rendr-releases
• Release notes and download links in Settings > Updates point there too

0.8.4

• Command greets you by the time on your Mac: good morning from 6am, good afternoon from noon, good evening from 6pm, and a hello for night owls between 1am and 6am
• The greeting updates on its own if Rendr stays open
• The daily briefing no longer opens with "Good morning" when you read it later in the day

0.8.3

• Settings > Updates links to the release notes for your version, for an update that's waiting, and to every past version
• After Rendr updates, a short note says so, with a link to what's new

0.8.2

• A fresh install reads cleanly: one setup checklist on Command instead of repeated reminders
• Site audits and job ranking point you to add your Claude key when there isn't one, instead of failing partway
• Job finder shows a single setup prompt until it knows what to look for, and no longer says "jobs near" with no place

0.8.1

• Settings > Updates no longer shows an error before the first update is available
• Clearer, shorter messages when Rendr can't check for updates
• Every release now includes the update feed, so new versions install from Settings > Updates