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
UserDefaultsso they survive app restarts. - Multi-Instance Support: Added an
instanceIndexto 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.
- Replaced the system tooltip mechanism with a custom
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
windowIDfrom 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.
- Removed
- Performance & Reliability:
- Optimized image updates with debounce and deduplication.
- Throttled mouse events to reduce CPU usage.
- Serialized temporary show operations using
@MainActorto 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
- @MarcoTerzulli made their first contribution in https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw/pull/132
- @dyxushuai made their first contribution in https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw/pull/136
- @afuno made their first contribution in https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw/pull/139
- @mrclrchtr made their first contribution in https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw/pull/156
- @josericardo-fo made their first contribution in https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw/pull/152
Full Changelog: https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw/compare/1.1.0...1.1.99-beta.1
Donations
If you find Thaw useful and want to support its further development, consider throwing a coin in my hat.
- GitHub Sponsor: https://github.com/sponsors/stonerl
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/stonerl