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Orchid 2.1.0.

Download & install

Requires macOS on Apple Silicon (M1 / M2 / M3 / M4).

1. Download Orchid-2.1.0-arm64.dmg below.

2. Install — open the .dmg, then drag the Orchid icon onto the Applications folder.

3. Open it the first time (one-time, ~15 seconds):

Orchid is free and open-source, and isn't paid-signed by Apple, so macOS double-checks with you on the very first launch. This is normal and safe:

  1. In Applications, double-click Orchid.
  2. A box says "Apple could not verify 'Orchid' is free of malware…" → click Done. (Do not click "Move to Bin".)
  3. Open the Apple menu → System Settings → Privacy & Security.
  4. Scroll to Security — "Orchid was blocked to protect your Mac." → click Open Anyway.
  5. Confirm with Open Anyway (Touch ID / password if asked).

From then on, Orchid opens with a normal double-click. ✨

Rare — if it says "damaged" or won't open, the quarantine flag got stuck. Open Terminal and run:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Orchid.app

What's new in 2.1.0

Navigation & sidebar polish.

Added

  • Right-click a tab for the standard close menu: Close, Close Others, Close to the Right, Close to the Left, Close All (a single prompt covers any unsaved tabs in the batch).

Changed

  • ⌘W now always just closes the tab — exactly like the tab's ×. It never exits to the launch screen; with no tabs open it closes the window.
  • Sidebar footer — the sort picker moved to the bottom of the sidebar, and + Add folder became + Add folder or file: pick either in one dialog, and it always joins what's already open.
  • Clearer folder tree — proper disclosure chevrons in an aligned gutter (rotating › / ⌄, visible contrast) plus subtle indent guides, so nesting reads at a glance.
  • Crisper toolbar — the sidebar tools (new file, multi-select, collapse/expand all, refresh) are now real icons instead of text glyphs.
  • ⌘P understands paths — match on the file name or anywhere in the path: notes/prd, no prd, or any scattered abbreviation. Name hits rank first; files already open in a tab float up.
  • Hover a file to see where it lives — file and folder rows show the absolute path on hover, and the right-click Copy Path / Copy Relative Path items show exactly what they'll put on the clipboard.
  • The Editing badge only appears while editing — no more permanent READING pill.
  • Preview tabs are no longer italicised — browsing still reuses one tab; it just looks like every other tab.

Removed

  • Duplicate (right-click) — it gave no feedback and little value; copy the file in Finder if you need one.
  • The ? titlebar button — Keyboard Shortcuts stay under ⌘/ and the Help menu.

Full history: CHANGELOG.md

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