FileRouter · Changelog

Changelog

1.0.22

CHANGED

• Editor pickers return editor or utility choices so copy/reveal work without selecting an app.

NEW

• Select All and Deselect All on the Settings Editors tab enable or disable every offered app for the current file type in one step.
• Copy POSIX Path, Reveal in Finder, and Open Parent in Terminal appear as first-class rows in the list and radial pickers, configurable per file type.
• Open Parent in Terminal uses a choosable terminal app (default Terminal.app) and opens each file’s unique parent folder.
• Settings Editors tab includes a Utilities section with offer toggles and a terminal app popup plus Other…
• Settings Utilities offers Run Shortcuts, Run Services, and Run AppleScripts checklists (all off by default) to choose which items appear per file type
• Enabled Shortcuts, Services, and AppleScripts appear under those submenus in the list picker and status menu, and as named slices in the radial picker
• Shortcuts and Services receive the current files; AppleScripts get POSIX paths as argv, and workflows use Automator-style file input
• Open Scripts Folder reveals ~/Library/Scripts (Direct/Setapp) or Application Scripts (Mac App Store)

FIXED

• Xcode Debug builds resolve KeyboardShortcuts again by building only the active architecture instead of arm64+x86_64.
• Xcode builds include PickerUtility sources and tests so Settings and the editor picker compile again after the utility-rows change.

1.0.19

CHANGED

• Editor open uses a custom URL template when set

NEW

• Editor URL templates expand filepath, folder, filename, tilde,
• Open URL templates can be edited from a gear on each Editors

FIXED

• URL template encoding now percent-encodes query delimiters
• Open URL template sheet clears the field’s first responder
• Xcode Debug builds resolve KeyboardShortcuts again by building only the active architecture instead of arm64+x86_64.

1.0.18

CHANGED

• Clarified the Automation permission prompt so it explains Finder selection for rule hotkeys
• Updated the Setapp framework to 5.3.3 with the matching public key
• Rotated the Direct Sparkle update signing public key (existing Direct installs need one manual reinstall before auto-updates resume)

NEW

• x-filerouter URL scheme opens now route through the app, optionally forcing a specific rule’s action via a rule id or name parameter.
• Forced-rule opens bypass When matching but still respect the file’s route; unresolved rule references beep and skip that file instead of falling back to first-match or Always Open.
• Rules table - right-click a conditional rule to copy its rule ID or a ready-to-use URL scheme link for forcing that rule.

IMPROVED

• Onboarding screenshot for the menu bar menu step

FIXED

• Direct builds crashing at launch with no menu bar icon after XcodeGen stripped framework rpaths
• License window not appearing after a successful Paddle purchase (and long pause before any UI)
• App staying in the Dock/menu bar after closing Settings instead of returning to menu-bar-only
• Mac App Store Settings still showing the Accessibility permissions tile
• Mac App Store Automation status looking denied when consent was already granted via Application Scripts

1.0.17

2026-08-03 12:04

CHANGED

• Clarified the Automation permission prompt so it explains Finder selection for rule hotkeys
• Updated the Setapp framework to 5.3.3 with the matching public key
• Rotated the Direct Sparkle update signing public key (existing Direct installs need one manual reinstall before auto-updates resume)
• Onboarding screenshot for the menu bar menu step
• Direct builds crashing at launch with no menu bar icon after XcodeGen stripped framework rpaths
• License window not appearing after a successful Paddle purchase (and long pause before any UI)
• App staying in the Dock/menu bar after closing Settings instead of returning to menu-bar-only
• Mac App Store Settings still showing the Accessibility permissions tile
• Mac App Store Automation status looking denied when consent was already granted via Application Scripts

1.0.14

CHANGED

• Mac App Store builds no longer use Accessibility for rule hotkeys (App Store guideline 2.4.5); hotkeys rely on Automation instead
• Settings Permissions omits the Accessibility tile in Mac App Store builds and clarifies that hotkeys use Finder Automation
• Mac App Store rule hotkeys read Finder, Path Finder, and Bloom selection through Application Scripts (NSUserAppleScriptTask) instead of a Finder temporary-exception.apple-events entitlement
• MAS file access entitlement is user-selected read-write to support that install panel plus Open With and drop
• Clarified the Automation permission prompt so it explains Finder selection for rule hotkeys
• Updated the Setapp framework to 5.3.3 with the matching public key

NEW

• Rule hotkeys can read selections from Path Finder and Bloom via AppleScript Automation, with Finder as fallback
• Settings Install Scripts flow asks once for write access to Application Scripts so helper scripts can be installed under the sandbox

IMPROVED

• Frontmost file manager routing picks the matching Automation script by bundle id before falling back to Finder
• Automation Request prompts off the main thread and refreshes status after consent, while still using the Application Scripts probe on Mac App Store builds

1.0.13s

CHANGED

• Mac App Store builds no longer use Accessibility for rule hotkeys (App Store guideline 2.4.5); hotkeys rely on Automation instead
• Settings Permissions omits the Accessibility tile in Mac App Store builds and clarifies that hotkeys use Finder Automation

NEW

• Rule hotkeys can read selections from Path Finder and Bloom via AppleScript Automation, with Finder as fallback

IMPROVED

• Frontmost file manager routing picks the matching Automation script by bundle id before falling back to Finder

1.0.12

NEW

• Onboarding wizard that teaches Menu Bar Settings, the
• Live status-item arrow during the find-icon step that
• Open Menu Bar Settings deep link from the first onboarding
• Show Onboarding replay from the status menu and Settings

FIXED

• Radial and list editor pickers so they stay on top at screensaver level during multi-file opens
• Editor pickers so they keep focus instead of dismissing when other apps open underneath

1.0.11

CHANGED

• Direct licensing back to a one-time Paddle purchase (SDK product) with a 7-day trial; routing and Check for Updates share the same entitlement
• License… management window shows code, email, activation date, and Deactivate — no updates countdown, cancel subscription, or renew
• Radial and list editor pickers so they stay on top at screensaver level during multi-file opens
• Editor pickers so they keep focus instead of dismissing when other apps open underneath

NEW

• Direct trial & licensing via Paddle Classic (7-day trial; one-time license)
• License… menu on the Direct build
• Celebration overlay after purchase/activation and when opening License while already licensed

1.0.7

2026-07-22 07:39

CHANGED

• Sandbox so only the Mac App Store build is sandboxed
• Built-in routes so only Markdown and Plain Text ship by default
• Menu bar editor pick updates fallback only and keeps interactive mode
• Unmatched opens honor the Default Rule mode, with HUD pick or fallback
• HUD Cancel on the Default Rule opens nothing, same as other HUDs
• VoiceOver auto-uses the list picker unless forced to radial
• Window menu to add Close (Cmd-W) and drop Zoom
• Settings window so the Zoom title-bar button is disabled
• Version to 1.0.7 with a dedicated BuildNumber for CFBundleVersion
• Direct updates via Sparkle (updates.filerouter.app) and unsandboxed packaging
• Setapp build with Setapp Framework and com.brettterpstra.FileRouter-setapp
• Make FileRouter default on each route submenu for extension-based claiming
• Default Rule modes for always this editor, select from all, or select from running
• Radial editor picker for Select from all / running, cursor-centered with slice click, arrows, and Cmd-1-9
• Editor picker preference for radial (default) or list in Settings General
• Hardened Runtime on Direct and Setapp builds for notarization
• Sparkle public EdDSA key for Direct auto-updates
• Sparkle update deploy script to zip, note, appcast, and publish to S3
• Settings editing with Dock icon and Edit menu only while Settings is open
• Add Type / drop docs clarifying confirm-then-claim still applies
• Radial accessibility with per-editor VoiceOver buttons
• Radial icon sizing that keeps readable spacing as the candidate count increases
• Local signing via optional Signing.xcconfig so XcodeGen keeps the Development Team
• mkapp.sh to regenerate the Xcode project only when inputs change, with –regenerate
• mkapp.sh so the direct app builds via Xcode with a real bundle ID and Sparkle
• Select from running with no running apps opens the fallback editor
• Radial picker so large editor lists grow the ring instead of overlapping icons
• Preference seeding only puts the active editor first when the order list is empty; an existing order is preserved and never auto-promotes active.
• Radial picker so clicking outside the disc, leaving the panel, or activating another app cancels
• Direct licensing to an annual auto-renewing updates subscription after the 7-day trial
• Check for Updates so an expired updates plan opens purchase/renew instead of Sparkle
• License menu item appears when manageLicense handler is set
• AppDelegate.setManageLicenseHandler mirrors Check for Updates wiring
• Confetti celebration overlay shows brief full-screen confetti with centered message; auto-dismisses after ₂ seconds
• Direct builds now bundle Paddle Classic licensing support.
• Direct licensing adds the Paddle trial, purchase, and activation flow.
• Direct trial & licensing via Paddle Classic (7-day trial; routing blocked after expiry until purchase/activation)
• License menu on the Direct build
• Celebration overlay after purchase/activation and when opening License while already licensed
• Order tab lets you drag-reorder enabled editors per route for interactive Select from all/running and Best running when a rule has no override.
• Check for Updates on the status menu when Sparkle is available
• Edit Rules on each file-type submenu to open Settings on the Rules tab
• Licensed menu action celebrates activation without reopening the purchase dialog.
• Picker candidates (radial and list) follow the route preference order after filtering.
• Accessibility labels and tooltips across Settings, rule sheets, editor HUDs, and the drop zone
• Drop zone contrast so the teach-a-type target is easier to see
• Sparkle deploy so the release zip is also copied to the site download folder
• Paid installs so file routing keeps working after the updates subscription lapses
• Offline access honors the verification grace period and explains when reconnection is required.
• Online license expiry blocks routing even when recent offline grace exists.
• Offline grace verification is preserved only for an active license or trial.
• Blocked-route licensing refreshes state before opening the purchase dialog.

1.0.6

2026-07-21 11:40

CHANGED

• Replace the crowded route segmented control with a dropdown in Settings.
• Rename the default handler action to “Make Default for all types”.
• Replace Path Rules with a Rules editor supporting names, enable toggles, AND/OR conditions, editing, removal, and drag reordering.
• Add 15 file type routes for TextBundle, web, office, media, archives, code, email, calendar, and general documents.
• Include viewer-only apps such as Marked as disabled routing choices until explicitly enabled.
• Recognize alternate Markdown UTIs and route Quarto .qmd files under Markdown.
• Add ordered routing rules with file name, extension, parent folder, creator app, held modifier, and running editor conditions.
• Add routing actions for specific or default editors, preference-ranked running editors, and interactive selection from all or running editors.
• Show an editor selection HUD for rules that require an interactive choice.
• Refresh installed app discovery at launch while preserving editor choices, folder settings, manual apps, active selections, and path rules.
• Preserve legacy path rules through versioned migration and leave unreadable settings untouched.
• Keep the Add Rule sheet responsive and release it correctly after saving or cancelling.
• Restrict rule checkbox clicks to the checkbox so row whitespace selects and starts dragging.
• Rename the Settings window from tinrouter to filerouter.
• Teach filerouter custom file types by opening an unrouted file or choosing a sample with “Add Type…” in Settings.
• Merge overlapping extensions and UTIs into an existing route instead of creating duplicate file types.
• Remove custom routes from Settings while protecting built-in file types.
• Persist custom routes and merged type identifiers across launches.
• Claim newly added file types as filerouter defaults and open Settings at the affected route.
• Show each route’s extensions and UTI in Settings.
• Deduplicate unrouted type prompts when opening multiple files of the same type.
• Move routing settings into FileRouter’s sandbox container and automatically migrate existing tinrouter data.
• Rename the package, executable, app bundle, and bundle identifier from tinrouter to FileRouter.
• Sort file types alphabetically in the Settings popup and menu bar.
• Brand assets replace placeholder mark with official icon, logo, and favicon set from the logo mascot.
• Accent color to logo coral for Free Trial and site accents.
• Rule editor records hotkeys with KeyboardShortcuts; Cancel restores the previous chord.
• Settings shows Accessibility and Automation permission status with System Settings links.
• Modifier held criteria are removed; legacy modifierHeld leaves are dropped on load.
• Make Default / add-type so URL and internet-location UTIs are never claimed
• Sandbox so only the Mac App Store build is sandboxed
• Built-in routes so only Markdown and Plain Text ship by default
• Menu bar editor pick updates fallback only and keeps interactive mode
• Unmatched opens honor the Default Rule mode, with HUD pick or fallback
• HUD Cancel on the Default Rule opens nothing, same as other HUDs
• Provide a generated native Xcode project for building, running, and testing FileRouter.
• Protect routed files with App Sandbox and read-only access to files explicitly opened or selected by the user.
• Display a custom Retina-ready menu bar icon that adapts to light, dark, and highlighted menu bar states.
• Reveal a translucent Route File Type drop palette when dragging a file onto the menu bar icon, then run the add-type confirmation flow.
• Show a permanent Default Rule at the bottom of each route’s Rules list that mirrors the menu bar fallback editor.
• Ship a Finder app icon from Icon Composer with a full ICNS including the App Store-required 512pt @2x image.
• Set the App Store application category to Utilities.
• Company site for Exuberant Trash Panda at extrapanda.co with FileRouter product and help pages.
• Distribution CTAs for Free Trial, Mac App Store, and Setapp on the FileRouter page.
• About, Privacy, and Legal company pages for extrapanda.co; privacy/legal cover hosted apps only.
• Rule hotkeys replace open-time modifier criteria with recorded global shortcuts that route the current file selection.
• Selection prefers Accessibility, then Finder Automation as a fallback.
• Browser targets for HTML and Web routes via http/https handler discovery
• Direct updates via Sparkle (updates.filerouter.app) and unsandboxed packaging
• Setapp build with Setapp Framework and com.brettterpstra.FileRouter-setapp
• Make FileRouter default on each route submenu for extension-based claiming
• Default Rule modes for always this editor, select from all, or select from running
• Balance security-scoped file access across routing, editor selection, cancellation, failures, and asynchronous app launches.
• Expand macOS compatibility by lowering the minimum deployment target from macOS 15 to macOS 13.
• Keep the Default Rule and menu bar editor selection in sync when either one changes.
• Editor rescan so scheme-only apps like Choosy keep enabled state and templates
• Settings editing with Dock icon and Edit menu only while Settings is open
• Add Type / drop docs clarifying confirm-then-claim still applies
• Favicon generated from extrapanda-icon.png instead of the wordmark logo.
• Web link opens so http(s) URLs no longer trigger No file extension
• mkapp.sh so the direct app builds via Xcode with a real bundle ID and Sparkle
• Select from running with no running apps opens the fallback editor