0.5.2 - Signed and notarized builds, smarter editing, stability fixes
BriskEdit 0.5.2 is the first release that is signed with a Developer ID and
notarized by Apple. The DMG now opens like any other Mac app — no more
right-click-and-Open dance. Existing installs update seamlessly through the
built-in updater; because the signing identity changed, macOS may ask once to
re-confirm previously granted permissions.
Added
- Signed and notarized releases. Every build is now signed with a Developer
ID certificate, hardened, and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper accepts it
out of the box. - Surround selection with brackets or quotes. Select text and type
(,
[,{,"or'to wrap it instead of replacing it, with the selection
kept so you can keep typing.
Improved
- Smarter bracket and quote pairing. Typing a closer that's already next to
the caret steps over it instead of doubling it, backspace inside an empty
pair removes both characters, and quotes no longer auto-close next to a word
(sodon'tstaysdon't). - Closing many tabs respects Cancel. "Close All" and "Close Other Tabs" now
prompt for each unsaved file in order and stop the moment you cancel, leaving
the remaining tabs open. - Faster syntax highlighting. Large files re-highlight with noticeably less
overhead while typing. - Sharper file-tree filtering.
binandobjfolders are only hidden when
they are actually .NET build output — hand-writtenbin/folders in Go,
Rails, or Node projects stay visible.
Fixed
- Rapid saves can no longer lose an edit. A save landing while an autosave
was still writing could previously leave the older content on disk; writes
are now strictly ordered. - Huge growing files no longer bog down the app. A watched file that grows
past the editing size limit (for example a busy log) is no longer re-read
into memory on every change. - Find in Files can't hang anymore. A search tool stuck on an unresponsive
network folder is now force-quit instead of freezing the search forever.
Compatibility
- macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later, Apple silicon.