What’s new

Release notes for microOCR. Updates install automatically — this page tracks what changed in each version.

0.1.5

September 10, 2026

New app icon and menu bar icon.

  • ImprovedNew app icon — a soft, tactile 3D redesign shared across all micro apps.
  • ImprovedNew menu bar icon: selection brackets around the letter A. Part of the refreshed line-icon family shared by all micro apps.

0.1.4

September 1, 2026

Redesigned onboarding.

  • ImprovedCompletely redesigned onboarding, shared across all micro apps: a unified layout, a Back button on every step, and buttons no longer get cut off on smaller screens.
  • ImprovedSetup now always walks through permissions — ones you've already granted show a green check.
  • NewReplay the guide anytime from “Getting Started Guide” in the menu.

0.1.1

August 12, 2026

A new menu bar icon.

  • ImprovedNew menu bar icon: selection brackets around vertical text columns. Part of the unified icon family shared by all micro apps — clearer and easier to tell apart at menu bar size.

0.1.0

August 12, 2026

First release.

  • NewPress ⌘⇧2, select an area of the screen, and the recognized text is copied straight to your clipboard.
  • NewReads vertical Japanese text — rare among screen OCR tools.
  • NewRecognition runs entirely on your Mac with Apple's Vision engine. Nothing is sent anywhere.