Version History

Keep track of all SuperDimmer updates, new features, bug fixes, and improvements.

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v1.0.5 February 18, 2026 Latest

Major stability and feature release with multi-instance HUD support, UUID-based space tracking, redesigned settings UI, and critical crash fixes including infinite loop resolution and Zone Level dimming stability.

New Features

  • Multi-Instance HUD — Create multiple Super Spaces HUDs with independent settings, positions, and display modes
  • Per-HUD Display Modes — Each HUD instance gets its own display mode with full persistence
  • Per-HUD Float on Top — Independent float-on-top settings per HUD
  • Space-Aware Auto-Hide — Auto-hide timers only count time on current Space
  • UUID-Based Space Tracking — Spaces tracked by UUID, surviving reorders
  • Settings UI Redesign — Renamed tabs and new 3-mode dimming selector

Bug Fixes

  • Infinite Loop Crash — Fixed critical rainbow spinning cursor crash
  • Zone Level Dimming — Fixed freeze on startup and EXC_BAD_ACCESS crash
  • Overlay Flickering — Resolved flickering in AutoHideManager
  • Pause Dimming Logic — Fixed cancelDisable and timer drift issues
  • Extended Idle Reset — Auto-hide timers properly reset after idle
  • HUD Duplication — Duplicated HUDs appear at correct offset positions
  • Per-HUD Persistence — Fixed position/size persistence per HUD on restart

Improvements

  • Light Mode Defaults — Default dimming levels set to zero for better out-of-box experience
  • Memory Optimization — Autoreleasepool for screen capture operations
  • Space Reorder Detection — Automatic detection when Spaces are reordered
  • Removed height limit from Preferences for better scrolling
  • Comprehensive crash-proofing for Zone Level dimming
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v1.0.4 January 22, 2026

Visual polish release with professional logo design and enhanced website presentation. This release focuses on branding improvements and cleaner visual appearance.

🎨 Visual Improvements

  • Professional Logo — New polished logo design with clean edges throughout the app and website
  • Super Spaces Visualizations — Added professional promotional images showcasing Super Spaces HUD features

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Logo Rendering — Fixed white corner artifacts in logo display for cleaner appearance

🔧 Improvements

  • Enhanced website presentation with feature-focused promotional imagery
  • Improved branding consistency across app and website
  • Removed emoji-based icons in favor of professional logo design
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v1.0.3 January 21, 2026

Major feature release introducing Super Spaces HUD, intelligent idle-aware timer pause, and progressive dimming. This release transforms how you manage macOS Spaces and window focus.

🆕 What's New

  • Super Spaces HUD — Revolutionary Space switcher with visual overview mode, per-space notes, and progressive dimming
  • Idle-Aware Timer Pause — All decay features intelligently pause when you're away from your Mac
  • Progressive Dimming — Windows automatically dim based on inactivity, creating clear visual hierarchy
  • Responsive Window Sizing — Super Spaces HUD remembers your preferred size for each mode

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Overview Mode TextEditor — Fixed critical issue with text input in Overview mode notes
  • Placeholder Alignment — Improved cursor and placeholder positioning in note editors
  • Progressive Dimming Hierarchy — Fixed visual hierarchy to show clear distinction at each rank

🔧 Improvements

  • Overview Mode Layout — Better text box heights, single-column support, adaptive button sizing
  • Desktop Navigation UX — Improved navigation experience with better visual feedback
  • Font Size Persistence — HUD remembers your font size preferences per mode
  • Stronger Dimming Range — Enhanced algorithm with more noticeable visual differences
  • Performance optimizations for idle detection and timer management

✨ Super Spaces Features

  • Quick Space switching with keyboard shortcuts
  • Visual overview mode showing all Spaces in a grid
  • Per-space notes that persist across sessions
  • Progressive dimming based on Space visit order
  • Customizable HUD appearance and behavior
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v1.0.2 January 19, 2026

Automatic update system and build improvements. This release adds built-in update checking and fixes critical build issues.

🆕 What's New

  • Automatic Update System — Built-in update checker notifies you when new versions are available
  • Update Preferences — Configure automatic update checking frequency and beta channel opt-in

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Build System — Fixed UpdateChecker.swift not being included in Xcode project
  • Improved window tracking reliability for multi-window applications
  • Fixed edge cases in brightness detection algorithm

🔧 Improvements

  • Enhanced update deployment strategy with comprehensive documentation
  • Better error handling for window tracking edge cases
  • Optimized settings management for update preferences
  • Improved code documentation throughout the codebase
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v1.0.1 January 10, 2026

Maintenance release focused on stability and performance improvements.

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Stability improvements — Fixed various edge cases in brightness detection
  • Improved memory management for overlay windows
  • Fixed potential crash when switching between displays

🔧 Improvements

  • Smoother overlay transitions when brightness changes
  • Better performance on multi-monitor setups
  • Reduced CPU usage during idle periods
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v1.0.0 January 8, 2026 Initial Release

The first public release of SuperDimmer! Intelligent screen dimming for macOS.

🎉 What's New

  • Intelligent Bright Region Detection — Automatically finds and dims only the bright areas on your screen
  • Per-Window Dimming — Different dim levels for active vs inactive windows
  • Per-Region Mode — Dims bright spots within dark windows (e.g., white emails in dark Mail app)
  • Color Temperature Control — f.lux-style warm color shift for evening use
  • Menu Bar Integration — Quick access to all controls from your menu bar
  • Launch at Login — Start automatically when you log in

✨ Features

  • Adjustable brightness threshold (0-100%)
  • Separate dim levels for active/inactive windows
  • Detection mode: Per-Window or Per-Region
  • Color temperature presets: Daylight, Sunset, Night, Candlelight
  • Soft edge blur for region overlays
  • Excluded apps list

📋 Requirements

  • macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later
  • Screen Recording permission required for brightness detection
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