Search Stack 0.1.3 — Dock icon fix

Fixes the running macOS Dock icon showing Electron's default artwork after an upgrade. Search Stack now explicitly sets its hamster Dock icon during startup.

The bundled icon, app header, and search behavior are unchanged.

Apple silicon · macOS 13 or newer. Developer ID signed and Apple-notarized.

brew upgrade --cask nanomader/tap/search-stack

Quit the previous Search Stack process before upgrading, then reopen the app. New installations can use brew install --cask nanomader/tap/search-stack or the attached DMG.

Built and tested locally. GitHub Actions remains disabled. Checksums are attached.

Verified: five unit tests; seven end-to-end scenarios each against source, signed bundle, and public Homebrew installation; Gatekeeper acceptance with quarantine intact. The installed app reopened normally. Visual Dock confirmation remains separate from hidden-window tests.

Source: 1b73d85 (v0.1.3).

Search Stack 0.1.2 — Curious Hamster

Search Stack has a new hamster icon, comparing two search results just like you. It appears in the Mac app icon, the compact app header, and the README.

Install or update

Apple silicon · macOS 13 or newer · Developer ID signed and Apple-notarized.

brew install --cask nanomader/tap/search-stack
# Already installed:
brew upgrade --cask nanomader/tap/search-stack

Or download the DMG and drag Search Stack into Applications. Confirm Open if macOS asks about the first launch. No security workaround is needed.

Search behavior, saved settings, and independent engine sessions are unchanged. This release also simplifies the README installation instructions.

Built and tested locally; GitHub Actions remains disabled. SHA-256 checksums are attached.

Verified: five unit tests, seven source and seven packaged end-to-end scenarios, Day/Night/compact icon rendering, strict signatures, and Gatekeeper acceptance of both extracted downloads.

Source: 84c6fd6 (v0.1.2).

Public Homebrew upgrade and normal macOS startup also passed. All seven scenarios and the logo check passed against the installed app, with quarantine intact and no security override.

Search Stack 0.1.1 — signed and notarized

Search Stack's Mac download is now Developer ID signed and Apple-notarized. This release addresses the unverified-developer block in the 0.1.0 preview. The search interface and saved-profile format are unchanged.

Install or upgrade

Apple silicon · macOS 13 or newer

brew install --cask nanomader/tap/search-stack
# If already installed:
brew upgrade --cask nanomader/tap/search-stack

Or download the DMG, quit the older app, and drag Search Stack into Applications. A normal macOS confirmation for an internet download may appear; no Gatekeeper override is needed for this verified build.

Verified locally

• Five unit tests and seven end-to-end scenarios passed from source.
• All seven end-to-end scenarios passed against both the signed local bundle and the Homebrew-installed app in hidden windows.
• Homebrew upgrade and normal macOS launch passed with quarantine intact; live Bing/DuckDuckGo split-view smoke testing also passed.
• Apple accepted notarization; approval tickets are attached to the DMG and the app in the ZIP.
• Strict signature checks and Gatekeeper assessments passed for both extracted download formats: Notarized Developer ID.

Built on the maintainer's Mac using the existing Apple membership. GitHub Actions remains disabled. Intel Mac, Windows, and Linux downloads are not included.

Source: 062c549 (v0.1.1). SHA-256 checksums are attached.

Search Stack 0.1.0 — first preview

Search once and compare live search engines side by side. The first Search Stack preview is free and MIT-licensed.

Install

Apple silicon Macs, macOS 13 or newer. Download the DMG and drag Search Stack into Applications, or use Homebrew:

brew install --cask nanomader/tap/search-stack

This preview is ad-hoc signed for bundle integrity, but is not Developer ID signed or Apple-notarized. If macOS blocks the first launch, click Done, then open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway for Search Stack and confirm Open. See Apple's instructions. Intel Mac, Windows, and Linux downloads are not available in this release.

Included

• One query across Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, Baidu, and Yandex, with custom engines.
• Split, Single, and Stack views; Day, Night, and system themes.
• Independent persistent profiles, keyboard shortcuts, and page recovery.

Providers control their own ads, login restrictions, and CAPTCHAs. There is no automatic updater yet; download a later release or upgrade the Homebrew cask.

Build and validation

Built locally on macOS; no GitHub Actions build. Five unit tests and seven hidden-window end-to-end scenarios passed from source. All seven scenarios also passed against the packaged executable. Strict bundle-signature verification passed. Homebrew download, checksum verification, installation, signature integrity, and uninstall passed. Launching the downloaded copy was blocked by Gatekeeper before Electron started; launch after manual Open Anyway approval remains unverified. Native Windows/Linux releases remain unverified.

Source: 0046975 (v0.1.0). Download SHA256SUMS.txt to verify the installer checksums.

The release tag history was rewritten to replace the README screenshots. Application source and installer checksums are unchanged.