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@augiefra augiefra released this 18 Nov 14:10
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v1.7
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A lightweight macOS menu bar app for lightning-fast screenshots, optimized for developers and power users.

🚀 What's New

Launch at Login

PastScreen can now start automatically when your Mac boots, ensuring it's always ready for quick captures.

  • New toggle in Settings → General → "Launch at startup"
  • Uses modern ServiceManagement API (macOS 13+)
  • Preference persisted across sessions
  • Perfect for menu bar workflow

Enhanced User Experience

  • Fixed onboarding flow: Permission requests now work reliably on first launch
  • Improved capture geometry: Screen region calculations stabilized for multi-display setups
  • Refined notifications: Better visual feedback for successful captures

📦 Installation

New Installation

  1. Download PastScreen-1.7.zip below
  2. Extract and move PastScreen.app to /Applications
  3. Launch PastScreen
  4. Grant Screen Recording permission when prompted (required for captures)
  5. Optional: Enable Accessibility for global hotkey (⌥⌘S)

Updating from Previous Version

If you're running v1.6.1 or earlier:

  • Menu Bar → Check for Updates... (automatic via Sparkle)
  • Or download manually and replace the app in /Applications

⚡ Features

  • Instant Clipboard: Screenshots copied to clipboard immediately
  • Smart Paste: Automatic format detection (image for browsers, path for IDEs)
  • Multi-Display: Seamless capture across multiple monitors
  • Keyboard Shortcut: Global hotkey ⌥⌘S (Option + Command + S)
  • Customizable Storage: Save to disk with custom folder and format (PNG/JPEG)
  • Privacy First: No data collection, no internet required (except auto-updates)
  • Native Performance: Built with Swift, AppKit, and ScreenCaptureKit

🔧 Requirements

  • macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
  • Screen Recording permission (system prompt on first capture)
  • Accessibility permission (optional, for global hotkey)

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed onboarding permission flow not triggering correctly
  • Fixed capture geometry calculations on certain multi-monitor configurations
  • Improved window exclusion for overlay during capture

📝 Technical Details

Version: 1.7
Build: 11
Bundle ID: com.augiefra.PastScreen
Notarized: ✅ Yes (Apple-verified)
Auto-Update: Sparkle 2.8 (EdDSA signed)

🔗 Links

📊 Changelog Summary

v1.7 (Build 11) - November 18, 2024
+ Launch at Login with ServiceManagement integration
+ LaunchAtLoginManager service
+ Settings toggle for automatic startup
✓ Fixed onboarding permission request flow
✓ Fixed capture geometry edge cases
✓ Improved notification system reliability

Download: PastScreen-1.7.zip (3.2 MB)
SHA-256: Verify after download with shasum -a 256 PastScreen-1.7.zip

Enjoy faster, smarter screenshots! 📸

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