AVT_helper v.1.6.5

AVT_helper 1.6.5

Improvements

• Automatic input encoding detection (UTF-8, UTF-16, Windows-1251) - legacy Cyrillic subtitles now import instead of failing.
• Import, export, and role assignment run in the background with a progress indicator, so the window no longer freezes on large files.
• Error messages are now localized to the selected app language (RU/EN).
• The output folder field is editable, the About window shows the real app version, and DOCX role statistics are deduplicated case-insensitively.

Internal

• DOCX is packaged with a built-in zip writer - no external zip dependency.
• The project now targets macOS 14+.
• CI: fixed the retired macOS runner, added tests and swift-format lint, refreshed GitHub Actions, and switched DMG packaging to hdiutil.

Install: download AVT_helper.dmg and drag the app to Applications. If macOS blocks the first launch, run sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/AVT_helper.app".

AVT_helper v.1.6.0

AVT_helper v1.6.0

This release prepares AVT_helper for a safer and cleaner public distribution.

Changes

• Hardened subtitle import by rejecting directories and files larger than 50 MB.
• Improved DOCX export cleanup so temporary folders are removed even if export fails.
• Fixed cache reset so it no longer resets the selected app language.
• Removed unused code and stale localization keys.
• Used SRP sex metadata as a role gender hint during role assignment.
• Switched the project license to BSD 3-Clause.
• Added English, Russian, and French READMEs with PNG icon previews and simpler install guides.
• Updated .gitignore for build artifacts, Xcode state, env files, certificates, and provisioning profiles.
• Added ad-hoc app signing for local builds.

AVT_helper v.1.5.0

Changes v.1.5.0

• Added a voice assignment summary to role split DOCX exports.

  • Each voice is listed above the dialogue table.
  • The voice label is highlighted with the selected Word highlight color.
  • Gender markers and assigned role lists remain unhighlighted.

• Changed app close behavior on macOS.

  • AVT_helper now fully quits when the last window is closed with the red close button.
  • The app no longer stays active in the Dock after closing the main window.

AVT_helper v.1.0.0

AVT_helper v1.0.0 is the first public release of the native macOS subtitle conversion app.

This version includes subtitle import/export for popular formats, DOCX dialogue table generation, role statistics, drag-and-drop file loading, and role assignment with Word-compatible highlight colors.

The app supports Russian and English UI, includes About/Q&A/Settings windows, and ships as a macOS DMG for simple installation.

This release is unsigned. If macOS blocks the app after installation, run:

sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/AVT_helper.app"