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DesktopUtility Changelog

What's new in DesktopUtility 5.2

Mar 25, 2024
  • Improvement:
  • Updated Sparkle
  • Menu Preferences... menu now correctly shows Settings...
  • Small UI tweaks

New in DesktopUtility 5.1.3 (Jan 3, 2024)

  • Improvement: updated copyright

New in DesktopUtility 5.1.2 (Sep 10, 2023)

  • Improvement:
  • Removed Patreon link

New in DesktopUtility 5.1.1 (Jan 3, 2023)

  • Fixed some threading issues
  • Updated copyright
  • Changed Preferences... menu to Settings... to match macOS Ventura naming conventions

New in DesktopUtility 5.1 (Sep 26, 2022)

  • Permissions improvements

New in DesktopUtility 5.0.2 (Aug 12, 2022)

  • Fixed an issue with installing task scripts
  • Fixed an issue with emptying trash on macOS Monterey

New in DesktopUtility 5.0.1 (Jan 10, 2022)

  • Fixed a potential crash on older operating systems

New in DesktopUtility 5.0 (Jan 4, 2022)

  • Added support for update checking
  • Improvements to localized UI
  • Updated copyright
  • Added a Patreon link

New in DesktopUtility 4.7.2 (Jun 7, 2021)

  • UI improvements to shortcut button

New in DesktopUtility 4.7.1 (Jun 7, 2021)

  • fixed shortcut button alignment

New in DesktopUtility 4.7 (Mar 26, 2021)

  • Fixed some potential issues with tasks not completing

New in DesktopUtility 4.6 (Feb 18, 2021)

  • Fixed some permissions issues on Big Sur

New in DesktopUtility 4.5.1 (Feb 16, 2021)

  • Localization corrections

New in DesktopUtility 4.5 (Feb 8, 2021)

  • Improved Icon
  • Slight interface tweaks
  • Dutch localization, thanks Theo van Leest!

New in DesktopUtility 4.4.2 (Jan 8, 2021)

  • Fixed a potential startup issue on macOS Big Sur

New in DesktopUtility 4.4.1 (Jan 4, 2021)

  • Updated copyright

New in DesktopUtility 4.4 (Dec 22, 2020)

  • Apple Silicon native support
  • Big Sur design style

New in DesktopUtility 4.3 (Apr 6, 2020)

  • Fixed a small security issue

New in DesktopUtility 4.2.3 (Jan 13, 2020)

  • Updated copyright

New in DesktopUtility 4.2.2 (Jun 20, 2019)

  • updated copyright
  • small ui tweaks

New in DesktopUtility 4.2.1 (Oct 1, 2018)

  • Fixed a potential crash on macOS 10.13 and below

New in DesktopUtility 4.2 (Sep 30, 2018)

  • macOS Mojave Dark Mode support
  • App is now Notarized by Apple

New in DesktopUtility 4.1 (Apr 2, 2018)

  • German localization
  • made buttons more obvious they are actually buttons
  • improved install process for scripts
  • removed Facebook links

New in DesktopUtility 4.0.2 (Apr 2, 2018)

  • Made buttons more obvious they are actually buttons
  • Improved install process for scripts
  • Removed Facebook links

New in DesktopUtility 4.0.1 (Mar 7, 2018)

  • Minor UI improvements.

New in DesktopUtility 4.0 (Nov 9, 2017)

  • UI overhaul.

New in DesktopUtility 3.0.1 (Nov 5, 2016)

  • There was an issue with DesktopUtility v3.0 and starting at login, this should now be fixed.

New in DesktopUtility 3.0 (Nov 3, 2016)

  • macOS 10.11+
  • can now be run as a standalone app
  • separate preferences window
  • updated icon

New in DesktopUtility 2.2 (May 3, 2016)

  • A much brighter icon

New in DesktopUtility 2.1 (Apr 24, 2016)

  • A minor update with only the copyright date updated, and a help menu added with support links.

New in DesktopUtility 2.0 (Oct 11, 2015)

  • Refreshed UI and Icon for El Capitan.
  • Now sandboxed for your security.

New in DesktopUtility 1.4.2 (Aug 27, 2014)

  • Fixed the startup behaviour, and the command-Q,command-W behaviour to be more consistent with Mac OS.

New in DesktopUtility 1.3.4 (Jul 9, 2013)

  • Fixed Force Empty Trash for external drives
  • Force Empty Trash now plays the default OS Empty Trash sound

New in DesktopUtility 1.3.3 (May 23, 2013)

  • Fixed a potential crash on Lion 10.7.5

New in DesktopUtility 1.3.2 (Apr 23, 2013)

  • Fixes an issue some were having with Force Empty Trash.

New in DesktopUtility 1.3 (Apr 2, 2013)

  • Changes/improvements:
  • updated restart at login to use modern Apple API’s
  • fixed command-Q behaviour
  • menubar icon tweaks
  • updated copyright
  • fixed some memory leaks
  • fixed erroneous console messages

New in DesktopUtility 1.2.9 (Sep 18, 2012)

  • Retina graphics support.

New in DesktopUtility 1.2.8 (Aug 23, 2012)

  • Secure Delete authentication window is now key when activated

New in DesktopUtility 1.2.7 (Aug 6, 2012)

  • Now includes German localisation.

New in DesktopUtility 1.2.6 (Jul 30, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug in DesktopUtility which affected changes to any of the HotKeys.
  • There were also some potential memory leaks which have been fixed.

New in DesktopUtility 1.2.5 (Jul 23, 2012)

  • Fixes the ability to show/hide invisible files in OS X Mountain Lion.

New in DesktopUtility 1.2.3 (Apr 16, 2012)

  • Fixed a potential issue with show Desktop Global hotkey not unregistering
  • Now codesigned with Developer ID

New in DesktopUtility 1.2.2 (Sep 1, 2011)

  • When toggling the preferences for global hotkeys, the availability status of the hotkey would not be updated. This is now fixed.

New in DesktopUtility 1.2.1 (Jul 30, 2011)

  • Fixed Global hotkeys not being registered after a restart
  • Fixed display of ‘Toggle User Library (Snow Leopard)
  • Fixed some memory leaks

New in DesktopUtility 1.2 (Jul 30, 2011)

  • Adds Global Hotkey support. Now it’s easier than ever to toggle file visibility, force empty your trash and hide your desktop.

New in DesktopUtility 1.1 (Jul 23, 2011)

  • User Library visibility can now be toggled (Lion only)