Release notes

Changelog

A version-by-version record of ApexDock updates, generated from the release changelog.

1.3.1

2026-07-29

Changed

  • ApexDock and ApexDock Computer Use now identify as version 1.3.1.

Fixed

  • Restored responsive Computer Use interactions and recovery after a helper connection problem.
  • Fixed reopening self-updating apps, such as Steam, so clicking their bar icon opens the app instead of Finder, with the correct app icon.
  • Fixed Command Palette, Quick Notes, and Clipboard History settings so enabling them takes effect immediately. Command Palette results also refresh when the bar opens.
  • Fixed Command Palette actions so opening Settings or an app keeps focus on the destination.
  • Fixed external widgets so their configured position, appearance, and click behavior are applied reliably.
  • Fixed Focus statistics resetting at the start of a new day and restored the active Focus halo animation.
  • Fixed custom bar theme colors and opacity, preserved custom styling after previewing a preset, and correctly marked the Default preset on a fresh install.
  • Protected existing Quick Notes if their local file cannot be read, and fixed Markdown heading rendering.
  • Fixed assistant voice sessions after cancellation and made the Wi-Fi control recover correctly after an error.
  • Fixed agent activity controls, including overflow session details, dismissing inactive tiles, and clearing hook errors after you send a message.
  • Fixed bar controls and automation actions that could silently fail or report success without completing the requested action.
  • Fixed onboarding to display the installed ApexDock version.

1.3.0

2026-07-08

Added

  • Drag an app icon across the bar divider to pin or unpin it right where you drop it.
  • A trial payment that needs bank verification can now be confirmed from the account page, activating the license immediately.

Changed

  • ApexDock and ApexDock Computer Use now identify as version 1.3.0.

Fixed

  • Clicking an app in the bar now always brings it to the front, even when it is hidden, minimized, or buried behind other windows.
  • Clicking a running app that has no open windows now opens a new window, like the Dock.
  • Trials now convert to paid licenses reliably, with no duplicate charges, and completed purchases can no longer be lost to webhook delivery failures.

1.2.4

2026-05-23

Changed

  • ApexDock and ApexDock Computer Use now identify as version 1.2.4.

Fixed

  • Fixed license refreshes so ApexDock can keep using a valid grant until renewal is needed.
  • Fixed trial conversion handling when a saved payment method needs additional authentication.
  • Fixed trial access ending when the conversion payment cannot be started.

1.2.3

2026-05-11

Added

  • Added a Dev Ports widget recipe for monitoring and stopping local development servers.

Fixed

  • Fixed Now Playing startup so playback metadata appears when the tray item, popover, or settings view is opened.

1.2.2

2026-05-05

Fixed

  • Fixed license activation and refresh for the ApexDock app.
  • Fixed Computer Use permissions in the app.
  • Fixed existing Release app activations so they continue refreshing under ApexDock.
  • Fixed device-limit activation failures to explain that an old Mac needs to be deactivated.

1.2.1

2026-05-05

Fixed

  • Fixed license validation in the app.
  • Fixed Computer Use permission checks in the app.

1.2.0

2026-05-05

Changed

  • The app now displays as ApexDock and ApexDock Computer Use without release labels.

Fixed

  • Fixed Computer Use agent installation.
  • Fixed license checks in the app.

1.1.7

2026-05-04

Fixed

  • Fixed Screen Recording setup to show the native macOS prompt before falling back to manual System Settings repair.