Thaw changelog

Thaw 1.1.99-beta.1

19 February 2026

For macOS 14 and 15Downloads on GitHub

Hello everyone,

This beta introduces features for managing complex menu bars, including custom naming for items, better handling of duplicate icons (like multiple OneDrive accounts), and a new custom tooltip system.

New

  • Custom Item Naming: You can now rename any menu bar item via Cmd+E in the search panel.
  • Persistent Custom Names: Custom names are stored in UserDefaults so they survive app restarts.
  • Multi-Instance Support: Added an instanceIndex to uniquely identify and track multiple icons from the same application, such as multiple accounts for the same service.
  • Advanced Tooltip System:
    • Replaced the system tooltip mechanism with a custom NSPanel-based tooltip for full control over timing and style.
    • Added a "Tooltip delay" slider (0–1s) in Advanced Settings.
    • Added an option to show tooltips for items directly in the system menu bar.

Improvements & Fixes

  • Smart Rehide Logic:
    • Sections will no longer auto-hide if the mouse is hovering inside the menu bar or the IceBar.
    • The "Thaw" icon is now protected from being moved into hidden sections to ensure it remains accessible.
  • Persistence Fixes:
    • Removed windowID from persistence keys for non-system items, as these IDs change every launch.
    • Added fallbacks for helper processes (like Little Snitch) to ensure they are identified by bundle ID or process name rather than a random UUID.
  • Performance & Reliability:
    • Optimized image updates with debounce and deduplication.
    • Throttled mouse events to reduce CPU usage.
    • Serialized temporary show operations using @MainActor to prevent race conditions.
  • UI Tweaks:
    • Suppressed AutoFill popovers on search and rename text fields.
    • Improved tooltip behavior to prevent interference between different UI controllers.

Localization

  • Added Brazilian Portuguese (pt-BR) localization.
  • Added Russian (ru) localization.
  • Updated Thai and Italian translations.

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw/compare/1.1.0...1.1.99-beta.1

Donations

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