Thaw changelog

Thaw 1.1.99-beta.2

20 February 2026

For macOS 14 and 15Downloads on GitHub

Hello everyone,

This beta focuses on performance optimizations for users with many menu bar items and adds a positioning feature for hotkey users.

New

  • IceBar at Mouse Pointer: Added the iceBarLocationOnHotkey setting to allow users to override the IceBar's position when triggered via hotkey.
  • Dynamic Positioning: Updated IceBarPanel to center at the mouse pointer (X and Y) when the hotkey override is active, while maintaining standard positioning for other activation methods.

Performance Improvements

  • Batch Resolution: Implement batch creation of WindowInfo objects in MenuBarItem to reduce expensive WindowServer round-trips.
  • Optimized PID Caching: Refactor SourcePIDCache to perform a single batch AX traversal when a cache miss occurs, instead of redundant per-window scans.
  • Concurrency Control: Add scanLock to SourcePIDCache to prevent concurrent AX traversals when resolving multiple windows.
  • Image Cache: Improved LRU tracking efficiency within the image cache.

Fixed

  • Sticky Tooltips: Fix a bug where tooltips remained on screen after hiding the IceBar.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw/compare/1.1.99-beta.1...1.1.99-beta.2

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