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Version 1.1.4 Release Notes - Dec 3, 2025
BuhoBarX 1.1.4 adds new languages and keeps your menu bar layout steady while you rearrange items.
New Features
- German and French localization across the app and guides.
Improvements
- Layout editor stability: pauses automatic refreshes while you drag and applies your order as soon as you drop, so items stop snapping back.
- Preference polish for longer text: wider content area with overlay scrollbars, adjusted spacing, and wrapped labels/buttons (permissions, hotkeys, purchase) so translations fit cleanly.
- Floating bar appearance now matches the system’s light/dark mode with a consistent blurred background.
Bug Fixes
- Menu bar icons restore more reliably if a move fails, avoiding rare cases where items stayed misaligned.
Version 1.1.3 Release Notes - Nov 24, 2025
BuhoBarX 1.1.3 makes menu bar ordering and icon refreshes steadier, cutting down flicker and preventing system icons from being moved by mistake.
Improvements
- More reliable ordering: Caches and restores the menu bar layout more dependably so items don’t shuffle unexpectedly after you adjust them.
- Skip protected system items: Built-in macOS status icons are left untouched to avoid accidental moves.
- Fewer icon refreshes: Reduces how often icons update during capture to limit flicker and lower resource use.
- Safer drag restoration: Remembers where a drag started so the layout snaps back cleanly if a drag is cancelled or interrupted.
Bug Fixes
- Stability tweaks: Tuned move timing and cache updates so icon changes and item moves feel more predictable in daily use.
Version 1.1.2 Release Notes - Oct 30, 2025
BuhoBarX 1.1.2 makes everyday use smoother, especially on the latest macOS versions.
Improvements
- Better macOS 14 & 15 support: Menu bar item movement feels more natural on newer systems.
- Refined visual details: Tweaked trial and button colors so important states stand out without being distracting.
Bug Fixes
- More reliable popover: The popover now closes more predictably, reducing “stuck” states.
- General stability: Fixed small edge cases to make daily use feel sturdier.
Version 1.1.1 Release Notes - Oct 11, 2025
BuhoBarX 1.1.1 is a polish release that makes interactions more predictable, especially after updates or when clicking items.
New Features
- Smarter item movement: Improved handling of rearranging items so your menu bar layout feels more responsive.
Improvements
- Smoother interactions: Clicking icons and opening the popover now feels more consistent day to day.
- Cleaner menu bar view: Better filtering keeps only meaningful items in your BuhoBarX list.
- Smoother reordering: Reduced visual glitches when dragging or reorganizing icons in the menu bar.
Bug Fixes
- Update & click issues: Fixed unusual behaviors that could appear after updates when clicking items.
- General bug fixes: Resolved several minor glitches to improve reliability.
- Removed empty entries: Fixed cases where blank or invalid items could show up, keeping the view tidy.
- Capture stability: Small adjustments reduce rare glitches when detecting items.
- Safer updates: Fixed issues that could cause problems during app updates.
- General stability: Additional small fixes reduce unexpected behavior while adjusting the menu bar.
Version 1.1.0 Release Notes - Sep 29, 2025
BuhoBarX 1.1.0 gives you more control over how your menu bar looks and behaves, especially on notch displays.
New Features
- Icon customization: Choose how BuhoBarX appears in your menu bar to match your setup.
- Smart auto hide for notch: Automatically hide items in the notch area to keep your menu bar clean.
- Auto hide controls: Fine-tune when items should be visible or hidden to fit your workflow.
Improvements
- Remembered layout: Your preferred item order is preserved more reliably between sessions.
- Easier to read: Background and icon colors are adjusted for clearer readability.
- Clearer permission prompts: Permission alerts better explain why access is needed.
- Better macOS 26 behavior: Menu bar behavior feels more natural on newer macOS versions.
Bug Fixes
- Right-click reliability: Right-click actions now behave as expected across items.
- Crash prevention: Fixed a layout-related crash to make the app more dependable.
- General stability: Multiple small fixes make rearranging and updating items more consistent.
Version 1.0.0 Release Notes - Sep 5, 2025
We’re excited to introduce the first official release of BuhoBarX, designed to help you take control of your macOS menu bar—especially on displays with a notch.
New Features
- Menu bar management: Organize and tidy your menu bar so important icons are always within reach.
- Guided permissions: Clear explanations and a simple flow make granting required permissions easier.
- Quick popover control: Manage items from a compact popover without leaving the app you’re working in.
- Multi-language support: Use BuhoBarX in multiple languages, including English and Japanese.
- Modern macOS ready: Built with newer macOS versions (such as 15.5 and 26) in mind so key features run smoothly.
- Built-in support access: Quickly reach help resources and share feedback from within the app.
Improvements
- Polished look & feel: Iterative updates to icons, colors, and layout help BuhoBarX blend naturally with macOS.
- Smoother experience: Many small tweaks reduce friction during setup and daily use.
- Reliable activation & updates: Activation and in-app update flows are tuned for fewer interruptions.
- Clearer permission messaging: Requests are phrased more clearly so you know what’s being asked and why.
- Better localization quality: Wording and translations refined to feel more natural in supported languages.
Bug Fixes
- Notch behavior fixes: Resolved odd behaviors near the notch for a more predictable layout.
- Cleaner item display: Fixed cases where items could appear empty or misplaced in the menu bar.
- Special item & link fixes: Corrected issues affecting certain entries and links so they work as expected.
- Visual glitch fixes: Addressed small issues with fonts, positions, and transitions for a smoother experience.
- Overall stability: Numerous early bugs from pre-release phases were fixed to deliver a stable first release.