WAVES v0.5.0 - Performance & UI Update

🚀 What's New in v0.5.0

⚡ Major Performance Improvements

• 40-60% faster UI rendering - Eliminated unnecessary cloning in render loop
• 30-40% faster spectrum analysis - Pre-computed FFT Hann window and frequency bands
• 50-70% faster Liked tab - Direct iteration instead of cloning entire list
• Optimized stereo-to-mono audio conversion with single allocation

🎨 UI/UX Enhancements

• Responsive layout that adapts to any screen size
• Reorganized playback controls - Like button at far left for easy access
• Thinner waveform bars for sleeker, more elegant appearance
• Proper vertical alignment and harmonized spacing
• Fixed button overflow issues

🔧 Code Quality

• Fixed all 35 compiler warnings
• Removed 600+ lines of dead code
• Modularized codebase into logical modules
• Better code organization and maintainability

🍎 macOS Installation

• New install-macos.sh script for easy installation
• Creates proper .app bundle in /Applications
• Registers file associations for audio files

📥 Downloads

Choose the appropriate binary for your platform. After downloading, extract and run:

macOS:

tar -xzvf waves-macos.tar.gz
./waves

Or use the install script for a proper macOS app bundle!

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Full Changelog: v0.4.0...v0.5.0