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Everything that shipped in Xeneric, day by day. Newest first.

  1. ThursdayLatest
    • NewFreeUp finds unused apps, local AI models, Android emulators, old Homebrew versions and the Go module cache
    • NewFreeUp: look inside any folder, empty the Trash, and get a heads-up when your disk is almost full
    • NewDashboard → FreeUp: your disk, Quick cleanup and how much you've freed
    • NewFreeUp: see where your disk space went and free it safely, with a one-click Quick cleanup
    • NewXeneric Editor: drop an image to crop it, add a look, draw arrows, boxes and notes, and save a copy
    • NewDesktop pets are now Apptivly's mascots, with stickers, a focus timer and water reminders
    • NewThe pet knows Codex, Gemini, Aider and other AI agents, and says what Claude is doing in plain words
    • NewDrag a file straight out of the Files circle into any app
    • NewShelf and FreeUp in the notch's side column
    • NewThe free trial is 7 days
    • FixedSelecting text in Claude Code no longer replaces what's on your clipboard
    • FixedThe round Lens has no square behind it
  2. Tuesday
    • NewAutomatic updates: Xeneric checks for new versions and installs them for you
    • NewSign in with a 6-digit code sent to your email
    • NewQuick image edit: crop, rotate, flip or resize a dropped image
    • NewConvert PDFs to text from the notch shelf
    • NewRunner menu shows live CPU, memory, network and battery stats
    • FixedScreenshots held over the notch drop in reliably
    • FixedConvert saves to Downloads when the source is a temporary file
    • FixedClaude Code is detected in every terminal, whatever version you run
  3. Monday
    • NewEmoji grid in the ⌥Space bar: pick several, paste them in one go
    • NewClipboard history keeps copied images too, and pastes them back
    • NewRunner header tabs: CPU, memory, network, disk and battery, each with its own chart
    • NewTerminal: a bar for selected text, and ⌘E to rewrite your prompt with AI
    • NewCursor: Reset to default
    • FixedImages dropped on a Claude Code tab arrive as [Image #1] again
    • FixedYour cursor theme stays after sleep, unlock and app switches
    • FixedBack to search from a conversation in the ⌥Space bar
    • FixedTerminal selections clear when the text under them changes
  4. Monday
    • NewMenu-bar runner: the cat retires; new Fan, Pulse, Spinner, Orbit and Equalizer
    • FasterFaster launcher search and terminal drawing; Xeneric rests while the screen is locked
  5. Thursday
    • NewXeneric Sound redesign: inputs, per-app outputs, presets and keyboard control
    • NewFriendlier MCP page
    • NewXeneric Terminal as its own Dock app with a terminal mark
    • NewMCP servers for Xeneric's AI
    • NewRunner shows network, disk, battery, uptime and top apps by memory
    • FasterIdle wake-ups down from about 165 to 15 a second; hidden windows rest
    • FasterNo helper processes in the background; notch tabs clear of the camera
    • FixedXeneric Terminal opens in front every time
    • FixedSecurity hardening: approvals for AI actions, a locked-down Claude brain, safer terminal links
    • FixedXeneric bar works without a key, never loses typed text, and can stop a reply
    • FixedCalmer menu-bar runner
  6. Wednesday
    • NewDrop shelf in the notch
    • NewNew Xeneric and Xeneric Terminal app icons
    • NewNow Playing fits its space; terminal image drops work
    • NewSound mixer with per-app volume, master volume and output device
    • NewMenu-bar CPU runner with its own Dashboard page
    • NewXeneric Terminal left sidebar; open typed links from the Xeneric bar
    • FixedStop macOS asking for permissions again after every restart
    • FixedXeneric bar opens fresh after closing mid-listen; voice notes clear themselves
    • FixedXeneric bar takes typing on the first click
    • FixedPer-app volume back on macOS, stepping aside during calls
  7. Tuesday
    • NewSpoken briefing, Mac notifications, weather and greeting in Xeneric Mode, 120 Hz
    • NewWake-up briefing and calendar reminders
    • NewDashboard nav in sections; integrations gallery with search, categories and logo cards
    • NewPet right-click menu redesigned
    • NewTerminal grid view and agent teams; leaner sidebar
    • NewApps open on the screen you launch them from
    • NewXeneric Mode browser, full calendar, settings drawer, wallpapers, display choice
    • NewTerminal tabs saved and renamable; AI tool launchers
    • NewXeneric Mode redesign: geodesic sphere, news column, pause/resume
    • NewXeneric Mode controls: talk, stop, new, settings, close; music buttons
    • NewXeneric Mode (full screen), Claude Code as brain, mic test
    • NewHands-free voice conversation, barge-in, filler lines, clap to talk
    • FixedDashboard sidebar scrolls on short windows; Open Xeneric stays visible
    • FixedNatural fast voice with accents; briefing sounds spoken, no duplicate holidays
    • FixedXeneric Mode sphere shows, opens instantly; AI/startup/business news with images
    • FixedFollow display changes instead of the start-up layout
  8. Monday
    • NewGoogle Calendar, 120fps pet
    • NewIcons instead of emoji; Claude Code back on the Pet page
    • NewDrag the pet across multiple displays
    • NewRight-click Xeneric items in every app
    • NewFaster Xeneric Terminal engine, Xeneric AI tab, real icons
    • NewXeneric Terminal, Claude Code page, drop zone while dragging files
    • NewFiles circle and Claude approval states
    • NewDraggable agentic pet, perches on windows, follows Claude Code
    • NewDesktop pet
    • NewPersonalization page and more Dashboard settings
    • NewSimple settings Dashboard and editable shortcuts
    • NewEmoji and clipboard history inside the launcher
    • NewSimple card design and a write-anywhere shortcut
    • NewChat continues in the launcher bar, left-edge feature sidebar
    • FasterInstant launcher, cached icons and chats, streamed voice replies
    • FasterClock-driven notch animation at display rate
    • FixedNo fake notch pill on displays without a notch
    • FixedOpen the Xeneric bar on the current desktop and monitor
    • FixedContext-aware replies and reliable Replace/Insert
    • FixedWriting companion in WhatsApp and web inputs
    • FixedLauncher results squashed to a sliver
    • FixedStop repeated macOS permission prompts
  9. Sunday
    • NewAnimate the notch growing out of and back into the notch
    • NewDashboard and onboarding redesign, companion in web apps, icon fix
    • NewNotch-hosted shell, hello intro, Home layout, Google search, login item
    • NewTyping companion beside any text field

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