ScreenTextGrab 1.1.0

ScreenTextGrab 1.1.0 Release Notes

Summary

ScreenTextGrab 1.1.0 turns the post-release polish work into a full product
update: the app interface is now bilingual, the menu bar panel is cleaner, the
release surface is better aligned with the shipped behavior, and local image/PDF
imports behave more reliably.

Highlights

• Added in-app interface language switching for English and Turkish.
• Added a menu bar updater flow with check, download progress, and
  Restart & Update.
• Improved menu panel density, wording, and screenshot/documentation accuracy.
• Queued multi-file Finder and import automation requests instead of handling
  only the first supported file.
• Localized Finder Services resources for both shipped interface languages.

User Impact

• The app feels more productized on first launch and inside the menu bar.
• Users can keep the UI in English or Turkish without changing the system
  language.
• Imported images and PDFs behave more predictably when multiple files are sent
  to the app at once.
• The local release ZIP stays compatible with the one-command installer and the
  built-in update mechanism.

Validation Snapshot

• Release ships as tag v1.1.0.
• Public artifact remains ScreenTextGrab.zip.
• Signed build, notarization, stapler validation, Gatekeeper validation, unit
  tests, UI tests, and repository audit all passed for this release.

ScreenTextGrab v1.0.3

ScreenTextGrab 1.0.1 Release Notes

Summary

ScreenTextGrab 1.0.1 turns the app from a basic menu bar OCR utility into a broader capture workflow tool for macOS. The release focuses on faster day-to-day use, better installation behavior, clearer permissions, and stronger capture outputs for subtitles, code, tables, and barcodes.

What's New

Faster everyday workflow

• Capture from the menu bar or a configurable global shortcut.
• Choose whether the app launches automatically at login.
• Use watch mode to keep monitoring a region and copy updates only when the text changes.

Better OCR output

• Pick a capture mode for standard text, subtitles, code, or tables.
• Use OCR language preferences with auto-detection support.
• Fall back to QR and barcode detection when text recognition is not the right fit.

Smarter follow-up actions

• Open captured links directly.
• Start an email or phone action when the result contains contact details.
• Run quick web search, translation, or text-to-speech actions from the latest result.

Stronger app behavior

• Improved Screen Recording permission handling after first grant.
• Better login-item state reporting and installed-app detection.
• Refined launch behavior for menu bar use versus foreground onboarding.
• Updated icon set and refreshed visual theme.

User Impact

• Less friction after first-time setup.
• More reliable results on subtitles, code snippets, and tables.
• Better fit for repeated workflows instead of one-off OCR only.
• Cleaner project packaging and release tooling for ongoing maintenance.

Upgrade Notes

• If you are moving from an older differently signed local build, macOS may require a one-time refresh of Screen Recording permission.
• For public distribution outside direct local installs, complete notarization after running the signed release build.

Validation Snapshot

• Repository audit passes.
• Build-for-testing succeeds for the app, unit tests, and UI tests.
• Release packaging, signing, and verification scripts are included in scripts/.

ScreenTextGrab v1.0.1

ScreenTextGrab 1.0.1 Release Notes

Summary

ScreenTextGrab 1.0.1 turns the app from a basic menu bar OCR utility into a broader capture workflow tool for macOS. The release focuses on faster day-to-day use, better installation behavior, clearer permissions, and stronger capture outputs for subtitles, code, tables, and barcodes.

What's New

Faster everyday workflow

• Capture from the menu bar or a configurable global shortcut.
• Choose whether the app launches automatically at login.
• Use watch mode to keep monitoring a region and copy updates only when the text changes.

Better OCR output

• Pick a capture mode for standard text, subtitles, code, or tables.
• Use OCR language preferences with auto-detection support.
• Fall back to QR and barcode detection when text recognition is not the right fit.

Smarter follow-up actions

• Open captured links directly.
• Start an email or phone action when the result contains contact details.
• Run quick web search, translation, or text-to-speech actions from the latest result.

Stronger app behavior

• Improved Screen Recording permission handling after first grant.
• Better login-item state reporting and installed-app detection.
• Refined launch behavior for menu bar use versus foreground onboarding.
• Updated icon set and refreshed visual theme.

User Impact

• Less friction after first-time setup.
• More reliable results on subtitles, code snippets, and tables.
• Better fit for repeated workflows instead of one-off OCR only.
• Cleaner project packaging and release tooling for ongoing maintenance.

Upgrade Notes

• If you are moving from an older differently signed local build, macOS may require a one-time refresh of Screen Recording permission.
• For public distribution outside direct local installs, complete notarization after running the signed release build.

Validation Snapshot

• Repository audit passes.
• Build-for-testing succeeds for the app, unit tests, and UI tests.
• Release packaging, signing, and verification scripts are included in scripts/.