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21 May 02:50

v0.1.13

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macSTT 0.1.13

This release focuses on the first-run experience, Settings polish, permission handling, and making the app clearly communicate when it is actually ready for dictation.

Redesigned Settings

Rebuilt Settings around a compact native macOS grouped layout.
Added a cleaner Settings header with a microphone symbol and removed redundant app-name chrome inside the window.
Reworked row alignment so trigger, language, permissions, and model status use a consistent label/value structure.
Replaced the language radio buttons with a native segmented control.
Tightened spacing throughout the panel so the window feels closer to a small Apple-style utility preference surface.
Updated button typography so permission actions match the rest of the Settings text.
Kept icons minimal: Settings now uses one header icon instead of adding decorative icons to every row.
Improved row separators, group backgrounds, and fixed sizing so the window no longer shifts awkwardly as values change.
Fixed trigger-pill sizing so keyboard and mouse trigger values remain stable in the right column.

Clearer Permission Flow

Simplified the visible setup requirements to the two permissions users actually need to understand: Microphone and Accessibility.
Removed the confusing Input Monitoring / Activation row from Settings.
Kept global trigger setup internal so users are not sent to a System Settings pane where there may be nothing actionable to select.
Added active permission polling so Settings updates after permissions are granted without requiring the user to close and reopen the window.
Fixed microphone permission refresh so granting microphone access is recognized correctly.
Improved missing-permission status text so Settings shows exactly what still needs attention.

First-Run Restart Handling

Added a native restart prompt after the app detects that required permissions have been granted.
The restart makes macOS apply Accessibility/global-trigger changes reliably before the user starts dictating.
After that restart, Settings opens once to confirm the app is ready.
That confirmation is one-time only: later launches stay quiet in the menu bar unless attention is needed.
Added a small persisted one-shot setup flag so this onboarding state survives the restart and is consumed immediately afterward.

Automatic Start at Login

macSTT now enables Start at Login automatically after the first successful permission setup and restart.
The app only attempts this after onboarding is complete, not on every launch.
Existing Start at Login settings are respected.
If macOS requires separate user approval for the login item, the menu toggle reflects that state without interrupting the onboarding flow with another System Settings jump.

Trigger Reliability

Improved trigger monitor synchronization after permission state changes.
Added retry behavior so the event tap can start once macOS makes event access available.
Added clearer logging when global trigger monitoring cannot start yet.
Capture remains blocked with an explicit status when required permissions are missing, instead of silently ignoring the trigger.

Release and Update Pipeline

The official Sparkle public key is now stored as a non-secret release fallback in the Fastlane configuration.
SPARKLE_PUBLIC_ED_KEY remains available as an override, but release builds no longer require setting it manually.
Release automation now supports RELEASE_NOTES_FILE so GitHub Releases and the Sparkle appcast can use curated release notes instead of generated notes.
The appcast release notes page will point back to the GitHub release for full details.

Quality

Added behavior-focused tests for the new permission lifecycle, one-shot readiness confirmation, launch-at-login policy, Settings rows, and trigger retry behavior.
Verified the release build path with Fastlane local build and Developer ID signing before preparing this release.

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