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@stablebar-releases stablebar-releases released this 23 Oct 07:37
· 51 commits to main since this release

0.6.0 (2026-10-23)

Features

  • add a delay before the native menu bar appears (#202) (d462e69)
  • add animation presets and popup transitions (#192) (22aa125)
  • add compact battery and sound display settings (0cb7a90)
  • add private package sources (a4e6a08), closes #248
  • add, remove and choose screens for widgets from the Bar list (b441fc4)
  • apply Theme changes to every screen setup (170be42)
  • build, demo and land the bar in the setup intro (#178) (4e23a0b)
  • change the volume with a slider when hovering the Sound widget (4a0dab0)
  • fade popups in with a shadow and the system material (#170) (bec220b)
  • give the installer a drag-to-install layout (#176) (4d42155)
  • lead setup to replace the macOS menu bar (#198) (4160f7f)
  • list the apps using the most memory and CPU and quit them from the system monitor (#234) (1659bfb)
  • make the installed package list easier to scan (#228) (36a3532)
  • morph between popups by default (0371fc2)
  • morph the open popup into the next one when switching widgets (#204) (e944864)
  • notify about package updates in the bar (#153) (542c8dc)
  • open and close a widget's popup from the command line (#193) (865686c)
  • open the setup tour with an intro that turns into your bar (f4cdfc5)
  • put new bars on the top edge and offer to hide the menu bar (4be3235)
  • redesign Settings with per-screen bars and themes (15ae182)
  • refresh the app icon (ed5070e)
  • reorder bar widgets like the Dock (#167) (8fa078e)
  • reveal hover controls smoothly beside widgets (7fe3c45)
  • save the current look as a theme (aef6cdc)
  • ship ten more themes with distinct looks (#232) (8cc1e24)
  • show macOS Spaces in workspace widgets without a tiling window manager (fbc5746)
  • show previews throughout the package list (#152) (103297a)
  • show Store packages with updates first, then installed ones, then the rest (14d4441), closes #242
  • show the battery's charge, power and health in its icon, with the percentage in a tooltip (fa990a7), closes #237
  • show the Store as a grid of package cards (#236) (0c5c7ee)
  • show the volume level in the Sound widget's speaker (4ae9c82)
  • show the volume only for a moment after it changes (2fa27b2)
  • slide between app menus like the macOS menu bar (#171) (82b487b)
  • turn setup into a tour that changes the bar live (24ba8c0)
  • update packages on the bar in one click (7f0191d)
  • use the menu bar's 13pt regular font by default (#173) (d3a2b96)

Bug Fixes

  • correct eight bugs found in the app audit (#240) (da0666d)
  • draw a popup's own shadow without an outline around it (a9eb602), closes #170 #180
  • ease in and out of bar editing (#168) (86d6472)
  • keep number widths steady in default widget layouts (#169) (a2c34d4)
  • keep StableBar running when the setup tour ends (#177) (7528a25)
  • keep the Settings form the same height while saving or showing errors (#165) (0caff0c)
  • keep the Settings layout steady while you change it (#163) (0a18461)
  • move popups smoothly and at once when morphing between them (0538bba)
  • open tooltips at their size instead of zooming in (431ee36), closes #244
  • remember where the Settings window was (#166) (f1f5281)
  • save typed numbers in Settings without pressing Return (#230) (d37bfd2)
  • show a Dock icon while Settings is open (#200) (bee1d3f)
  • show hover highlights at once and fade them out quickly (#172) (d92a292)
  • show hover, cursor and haptic feedback while editing the bar (#175) (7ec767d)
  • show only the macOS prompt when asking for Accessibility (#197) (607958a)

Performance Improvements

  • keep Settings responsive while changing the bar (#161) (39035a7)
  • keep the bar smooth while reading app menus and scrolling text (#174) (22b4972)
  • reduce CPU use while text scrolls (#246) (e10a962)
  • update the bar after a pause while typing in the inspector (#164) (215c051)