Freed v26.4.3003-dev

(AI Generated).

Freed v26.4.3003-dev

Integrated AI pack ladder, adaptive social scrape memory handling, and global animation controls, plus cleaner sidebar spacing and smarter primary search

Features

• Integrated AI pack ladder adds a guided path for installing local model packs.
• Appearance now includes None, Light, and Detailed animation settings, so app motion can be reduced or disabled across controlled transitions.
• Story cards now share the feed layout transition, so opening a story moves into the compact reader rail instead of snapping.

Fixes

• Expanded provider rows now draw wider highlights, shift social icons left, and keep unread and total counts pinned in place.
• Primary search suggestions now rank useful scopes, actions, and recent destinations more clearly.
• Channel avatar fallbacks are shared across feed cards, Friends, and map markers for more consistent identity cues.
• Cloud sync nudges now show a countdown before a delayed reminder becomes active.
• Rebuild the main window through a hidden keepalive window during renderer recovery, so watchdog recovery no longer quits the app before the replacement window opens
• Large local AI model pack installs now batch file writes and throttle progress updates to keep Settings responsive.
• Keep Pause available while an AI model download is active
• Feed card max width and desktop feed thumbnails so dense feeds stay readable restored
• Settings lists scale with the viewport so tall sections remain usable on smaller screens.
• Constrain settings list growth
• Social scrapes now measure Freed-owned WebKit memory, reclaim stale scraper windows, and keep provider errors scoped to the right settings panel.
• Scope social provider error copy
• Scope social provider error copy by provider, so Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X setup states say what actually failed
• Main window reopen after renderer recovery restored
• Renderer recovery and model installs are now more stable

Follow-ups

• Freed Desktop now keeps the app alive while rebuilding a stalled main window, and large AI model pack downloads put less pressure on the interface
• Motion preferences now sync with a Detailed default, while None removes app-controlled animation for users who need a quieter interface.
• Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn scraping should keep moving for larger libraries unless Freed itself remains under unsafe memory pressure after cleanup.
• Source action menus and provider status surfaces now have tighter geometry coverage in the desktop E2E suite.

Downloads

macOS: .dmg (Apple Silicon or Intel, signed + notarized)
Windows: .exe (NSIS installer)
Linux: .AppImage

macOS downloads are signed and notarized for normal Gatekeeper installation.