Thaw changelog

Thaw 1.1.99-beta.5

24 February 2026

For macOS 14 and 15Downloads on GitHub

Hey everyone,

This beta release focuses on improving the reliability of menu bar item placement and optimizing internal caching mechanisms for better system performance.

New

  • Layout Persistence: Implemented functionality to restore menu bar items to their saved sections.

Improvements & Refinements

  • Enhanced PID Caching:
    • Improved the efficiency and reliability of the SourcePIDCache.
    • Optimized MenuBarItemService to handle PID cache updates and cleanups more effectively.
    • Refined and renamed the negative cache reset logic for better clarity and performance.
  • Memory Management: Added autoreleasepool to the cache cleanup process (performCleanup) to ensure better memory handling during background tasks.
  • Event Accuracy:
    • Fixed a bug where clicking visible section items would incorrectly trigger the hidden section to reopen because window bounds were stale.
    • Now queries fresh bounds from the Window Server and rebuilds the lookup immediately before checking click locations in handleShowOnClick.

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/stonerl/Thaw/compare/1.1.99-beta.4...1.1.99-beta.5

Donations

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