What’s new
Release notes for microOCR. Updates install automatically — this page tracks what changed in each version.
0.1.5
September 10, 2026New 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, 2026Redesigned 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, 2026A 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, 2026First 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.