PommeToys for macOS

Release notes

See what’s new in each version of PommeToys, and every improvement we’ve made to help you get more out of your Mac.

1.2.0

Download PommeToysmacOS 15 or later

  • ImprovedThe minimum system requirement is now macOS 15, down from macOS 26.
  • Improved"Hide Dock icon" in the General mode is now "Show icons", with separate settings for the Dock icon and the menu bar icon.
  • ImprovedWhen the Dock icon is set not to show, it stays in the Dock while a PommeToys window is open and is hidden once the window is closed.
  • ImprovedThe version number is no longer shown with the build number.

1.1.5

  • NewAdded "Hold to bypass smoothing": while the assigned key is held, scrolling returns to the system's native behavior.
  • Improved"Hold for horizontal", "Hold for precise" and "Hold to bypass smoothing" now accept a custom key, including mouse side buttons, fn and the function keys.
  • FixedUnder macOS 27, the permission guidance uses the system's current pane name, "Device Control and Data Access".
  • FixedFixed an issue where "Stay awake with the lid closed" could not be switched on under macOS 27.
  • FixedFixed an issue where "Stay awake with the lid closed" kept asking for approval after it had been granted in System Settings.

1.1.4

  • ImprovedDragging the "Duration" slider to its left end now ends Keep Awake when the slider is released.
  • FixedFixed an issue where the Keep Awake countdown stuttered while the "Duration" slider was dragged quickly.
  • FixedFixed an issue where "Stay awake with the lid closed" might not switch on.

1.1.3

  • NewAdded per-app scrolling settings: "Smooth scrolling", "Reverse direction", "Hold for horizontal" and "Hold for precise" can be set for an individual app, and the settings can be limited to the listed apps only.
  • NewThe shortcut for "Hide all windows" can now be set in the menu bar panel.
  • Improved"Reverse direction" no longer requires "Smooth scrolling" and can be used on its own.
  • ImprovedReorganized the first page of the menu bar panel: the window switches have moved to a new "Windows" page; the scrolling row is now two segments, "Smooth" and "Reverse", each switched separately.
  • ImprovedThe Dock window preview now closes after a minimized window is restored from it.
  • FixedFixed an issue where scrolling briefly stopped responding when switching between windows, between scrollable areas of the same window, or between the vertical and horizontal directions while smooth scrolling was on.
  • FixedFixed an issue where the Mac did not go to sleep when "Stay awake with the lid closed" ended while the lid was closed.
  • FixedFixed an issue where the overheating safeguard of Keep Awake might not take effect.
  • FixedFixed an issue where PommeToys windows moved forward in the window order after the menu bar panel was closed.

1.1.2

  • ImprovedWhen the trial ends, feature controls in the settings window and the menu bar panel are now disabled, with a notice that the trial has ended.
  • ImprovedOn first launch, accessibility and screen recording permissions are requested one after the other, with the permission dialogs shown in front.
  • FixedFixed an issue where the automatic update check did not always run after launch.
  • FixedFixed an issue where the built-in display could still turn off when idle while "Keep the built-in display on with the lid closed" was enabled.
  • FixedFixed an issue where windows opened from the menu bar panel sometimes did not come to the front.
  • FixedFixed an issue where "Keep the built-in display on with the lid closed" remained operable in the menu bar panel while "Stay awake with the lid closed" was off.

1.1.1

  • NewAdded "Stay awake with the lid closed" to Keep Awake: the Mac keeps running with the lid closed. The built-in display can optionally stay on with the lid closed, with its backlight dimmed automatically.
  • ImprovedThe display option under Keep Awake is now a "Keep the display on" switch, on by default.
  • ImprovedKeep Awake in the menu bar panel now has a page of its own, gathering its switches and the duration setting.
  • ImprovedReduced processor usage while the Keep Awake countdown is shown.
  • FixedFixed an issue where windows an app had closed or hidden could appear as minimized windows in the Dock preview.
  • FixedFixed an issue where the minutes digit left ghost images when the Keep Awake duration slider was dragged quickly.

1.1.0

  • NewAdded Keep Awake, a new setting in the System mode: it holds the Mac awake for a set duration from 5 minutes to 8 hours, or indefinitely. The display may be allowed to sleep, and the session ends on its own below 10% battery.
  • NewAdded Dock reveal speed, also in the System mode: it sets how long the hidden Dock waits before appearing and how fast it slides out.
  • ImprovedRedesigned the menu bar panel: features can be switched on and off in place, and the Keep Awake duration can be set without opening the app window.
  • FixedFixed an issue where the Dock window preview and the ⌘Tab preview stopped working for the rest of the session after the Dock restarted, such as when its position or size was changed in System Settings.
  • FixedFixed an issue where holding an arrow key on a slider moved it by a single step.

1.0.5

  • FixedFixed an issue where clicking a Dock icon brought the app's window to the front and then immediately minimized it.
  • FixedFixed an issue where the Dock preview and the ⌘Tab preview both failed to appear after a restart.
  • FixedFixed an issue where the Dock preview stopped appearing for an individual icon.

1.0.4

  • FixedFixed an issue where PommeToys could open its window and come to the front when launched at login.

1.0.3

  • NewAdds a feedback window for sending a bug report or a feature suggestion from within the app.
  • ImprovedFeedback is submitted anonymously. The app version, macOS version, Mac model and language are attached only when the corresponding switch is on.
  • ImprovedPommeToys no longer opens a window, comes to the front or requests permissions when it is launched at login.

1.0.2

  • ImprovedAll apps' windows now begin minimizing together when hiding all windows; a slow-responding app no longer causes them to disappear one at a time.
  • FixedFixed an issue where double-clicking a Dock icon immediately minimized the app.
  • FixedFixed an issue where dragging an app icon within the Dock minimized the frontmost window.
  • FixedFixed an issue where inactive Finder tabs appeared as minimized windows in the Dock preview.
  • FixedFixed an issue where closing a window from the Dock preview left a stray card behind.

1.0.1

  • NewLaunch at login — PommeToys comes back on its own after a restart. On by default; the switch is in General, and System Settings › Login Items has the final say.
  • ImprovedHide all windows now ships with a shortcut out of the box — ⌃⌥H on new installs. A shortcut you set yourself is left alone.
  • FixedOn a brand-new Mac, the app window no longer covers the system's Accessibility permission panel at first launch.
  • FixedSwitches under a main switch that is off now keep their own colours instead of turning translucent and letting the panel show through.

1.0.0

  • NewFirst public release.
  • NewDock window previews, trackpad-smooth scrolling for mice, shake to focus, one-key desktop clear — all in a lightweight menu-bar app.
  • NewTry every feature free for 14 days.

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