Ghostly v1.1

What's New

Chrome-Style Tabs

• Multiple tabs with keyboard shortcuts (New Tab, Close Tab, Next/Previous Tab)
• Tab shortcuts are configurable in Settings
• Tab titles auto-generated from content with Unicode/CJK-aware truncation
• Persistent tab selection — active tab remembered across restarts

Inline Markdown Rendering

• Live rendering as you type (Google Keep style)
• Bullets: - transforms to •
• Checkboxes: [ ] transforms to ☐, [x] to ☑
• Bold: **text** renders in bold
• Auto-continue lists on Enter

Right-Click Context Menu

• Right-click the menu bar icon for quick access to Settings and Quit

Settings

• Configurable keyboard shortcuts for all tab actions
• Launch at Login toggle
• Content-driven panel height

Reliability

• Debounced saves (500ms batching) for better performance
• Content flushed on app quit — no more lost edits
• Error logging via OSLog for settings and persistence

Visual

• New app icon
• Fixed inner glow corner radius
• Removed duplicate color definitions and unused assets

Under the Hood

• final keyword on all state classes
• Expanded test coverage (8 → 38+ tests)
• Catppuccin Mocha color system cleanup

Requirements

• macOS 14+

Installation

Download Ghostly-1.1.dmg, open it, and drag Ghostly to Applications.

Since the app isn't signed, run once in Terminal:

xattr -cr /Applications/Ghostly.app

v1.0.1-alpha

Premium Visual Upgrade

This release transforms Ghostly into a refined "writer's sanctuary" with ethereal aesthetics.

What's New

• Extended Color Palette: Added Catppuccin Mocha accent colors (pink, mauve, blue, teal, peach) and surface variants for depth
• Transparent Background: See through to your desktop with the atmospheric layered background
• Word/Character Count: Footer displays live word and character count when text is present
• Refined Header: Gradient title with wide tracking for an ethereal feel
• Enhanced Settings: Icons for settings options and version display
• Hover States: Menu button responds to hover with subtle brightness shift

Improvements

• Reusable view modifiers for inner glow and themed shadows
• Cleaner typography system throughout the app

Ghostly v1.0-alpha

Ghostly v1.0-alpha

Initial alpha release of Ghostly - a macOS menu bar app.

Installation

1. Download Ghostly-1.0-alpha.dmg
2. Open the DMG and drag Ghostly to Applications
3. Important: Open Terminal and run:

   xattr -cr /Applications/Ghostly.app

4. Launch Ghostly from Applications

Why the extra step?

This is an unsigned app. macOS quarantines downloads and blocks unsigned apps with a "damaged" error. The xattr command removes this quarantine flag.

Requirements

• macOS 26.0 or later