Hello everyone! A nice update for Type today. I hope you enjoy it! New - Always on Top: A new button lets you keep the app on top. You can configure it to appear only when active in the Settings. Thanks, A M and Jitty91, for requesting this! Improvements - Revamped Settings: Type now features the modern macOS settings layout with a sidebar. - Enhanced Onboarding: The onboarding process now includes date configuration and a direct link to the Manual. Thanks, Peter and Sean, for the suggestion! - CMD+W to Dismiss Type: You can now use CMD + W to close Type. Thanks, Dan, for the suggestion! - Customizable Submit Behavior: Choose whether Type stays visible or dismisses when adding an entry. Thanks, Kye, for the idea! Fixes - Fixed Import Issues: Some users couldn't import text files. This is now resolved. Thanks, Seraphim, for reporting this! - Restored Option Key Shortcuts: A recent update prevented the Option key from being used for global shortcuts. This has been fixed. Thanks, Emilio, for flagging this! - Fixed Hotkey Helper: The shortcut helper now correctly indicates that shortcuts must start with CMD, CTRL, or Option. - macOS 15.0 File Loss Warning: Due to a macOS 15.0 bug that caused Type to lose file references (resulting in disappearing notes), the app now displays a button with more details on how to resolve the issue. Nicolas

Fixed - Display alert message when trying to start 7-day free trial or unlock Type forever on macOS 15.2

Fixed - Attempt to fix missing purchase button when starting the 7-day free trial or unlocking Type forever

Hello! Small update to fix an important bug for some users who are unable to purchase the lifetime license. Fixed - Paywall: disable the “Unlock forever” button when the user clicks on it to avoid multiple attempts to unlock Type and generate a RevenueCat error. - Localization: fixed some typos and missing translations Nicolas

Hello everyone! A big update for Type today. I hope you enjoy it! New - Import Note: A new button allows you to import an existing note into Type. Thanks to Shawn, Morav, Keir, Derrick, Holger, and Ray for the suggestion! - Delete Note: Move notes to the Trash with ease. Requested by Shawn and Wuyiwai. - Unlink Note: Detach a note from the app without sending it to the Trash. - Clear Note: Quickly clear a note’s contents, ideal for daily notes. - View in Finder: Open note files directly in Finder. Thanks to Holger for the idea! - Feedback Button: The feedback button has been replaced by the "more actions" menu in the toolbar, but it's still available in the menu bar. - Localization: The app is now fully localized in French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Special thanks to Sebastian, Matteo, and Juanjo for their contributions! Improvements - Markdown Links: Updated link colors for better visibility. - Global Shortcut: The global shortcut now both launches and dismisses the app if the window is visible. Thanks sutarto1920 for the suggestion! - Free Trial Tooltip: A tooltip now explains that starting the free trial does not lead to automatic charges when it ends. Bug Fixes - Paywall: The paywall will no longer appear if there is no Internet connection. - Menu Bar Option: The menu bar now correctly remains hidden on startup if the option was disabled. Thanks Keane and Christopher for - flagging this! Nicolas

Hello everyone! Small update with an important bug fix for Japanese users. Fixed - Fix Auto-completion in Japanese: I had to remove the Ctrl/Shift + Enter shortcut to add new lines and instead bring back the classic Option + Enter shortcut. It was causing too many issues with Japanese keywords and not sustainable in the long term. - Thanks to Hidemi, Akira, Tsuyoshi, and Yoshihiro for pointing this out! Nicolas

Hello everyone! Big news: Type is now free to download! It contains a free trial and a unique in-app purchase to unlock it forever! - Free Trial: Type is now free to download! Enjoy a 7-day free trial and unlock Type forever if you love it. If not, the app will switch to read-only mode. Existing users remain unaffected and won't have to pay anything. Improvements - Automatic Window Centering: The window will now automatically center when the screen size changes, making it convenient when plugging or unplugging an external monitor. – Thanks to Shawn for the suggestion! - Default Document Type: The last used document type will be saved and reused when creating a new note. – Thanks Phil for requesting this! - Add New Lines: You can now use the widely-recognized Ctrl + Enter or Shift + Enter shortcut to add a new lines. Fixed - Text Field Size in Detail View: The text field in the detail note view has been adjusted to prevent text from being cut off on the right side. – Thanks to B Q for pointing this out! - It was impossible to save a note entry when the content was written in Japanese. - Thanks Hidemi for pointing this out! Nicolas

Hello everyone! Big news: Type is now free to download! It contains a free trial and a unique in-app purchase to unlock it forever! - Free Trial: Type is now free to download! Enjoy a 7-day free trial and unlock Type forever if you love it. If not, the app will switch to read-only mode. Existing users remain unaffected and won't have to pay anything. Improvements - Automatic Window Centering: The window will now automatically center when the screen size changes, making it convenient when plugging or unplugging an external monitor. – Thanks to Shawn for the suggestion! - Default Document Type: The last used document type will be saved and reused when creating a new note. – Thanks Phil for requesting this! - Ctrl + Enter to Add New Line: In addition to the default macOS shortcut (Option + Enter), you can now use the widely-recognized Ctrl + Enter shortcut to add a new line. Fixed - Text Field Size in Detail View: The text field in the detail note view has been adjusted to prevent text from being cut off on the right side. – Thanks to B Q for pointing this out! Nicolas

Hello everyone! Big news: Type is now free to download! It contains a free trial and a unique in-app purchase to unlock it forever! - Free Trial: Type is now free to download! Enjoy a 7-day free trial and unlock Type forever if you love it. If not, the app will switch to read-only mode. Existing users remain unaffected and won't have to pay anything. Improvements - Automatic Window Centering: The window will now automatically center when the screen size changes, making it convenient when plugging or unplugging an external monitor. – Thanks to Shawn for the suggestion! - Default Document Type: The last used document type will be saved and reused when creating a new note. – Thanks Phil for requesting this! - Ctrl + Enter to Add New Line: In addition to the default macOS shortcut (Option + Enter), you can now use the widely-recognized Ctrl + Enter shortcut to add a new line. Fixed - Text Field Size in Detail View: The text field in the detail note view has been adjusted to prevent text from being cut off on the right side. – Thanks to B Q for pointing this out! Nicolas

Hello everyone! Big news: Type is now free to download! It contains a free trial and a unique in-app purchase to unlock it forever! - Free Trial: Type is now free to download! Enjoy a 7-day free trial and unlock Type forever if you love it. If not, the app will switch to read-only mode. Existing users remain unaffected and won't have to pay anything. Improvements - Automatic Window Centering: The window will now automatically center when the screen size changes, making it convenient when plugging or unplugging an external monitor. – Thanks to Shawn for the suggestion! - Default Document Type: The last used document type will be saved and reused when creating a new note. – Thanks Phil for requesting this! - Ctrl + Enter to Add New Line: In addition to the default macOS shortcut (Option + Enter), you can now use the widely-recognized Ctrl + Enter shortcut to add a new line. Fixed - Text Field Size in Detail View: The text field in the detail note view has been adjusted to prevent text from being cut off on the right side. – Thanks to B Q for pointing this out! Nicolas

Hello everyone! Some of the most requested features are in this update. New - Custom Default App Selection: Now you have the flexibility to choose your preferred app for opening notes. This feature proves particularly handy for users who integrate Type with their favorite note-taking apps like Obsidian. Simply navigate to Settings > General to make the switch. - Localized Date: The date format now seamlessly aligns with your computer's language settings. For existing users, it will stay in English by default. You can change it in Settings > Format. Improvements - Performance Boost: Experience a significant speed enhancement when opening the app or when adding new entries, thanks to improvements in the parsing algorithm. Fixed - Text Field focus: Resolved the issue of text fields losing focus upon pressing the Tab key. This fix ensures uninterrupted typing. Nicolas

Hello everyone! A small update with some minor improvements. Changed - Back button: Keep the back button vertically aligned at the top when writing a multi-line note. Fixed - Easter Egg: Fixed an alert when rating Type if Raycast was not installed to show confetti – Thanks Matteo for reporting this! Nicolas

Hello everyone! Your valuable feedback has inspired this update – keep it coming! New - Expanded Date Formats: Now customize your date display with more options, including date-only, time-only, and personalized formats like ISO – Thanks John, Rodney, Keir, Keaton, Peter, and Seohuyn for requesting this! - User Manual: Many of you requested a manual to list keyboard shortcuts. Access the manual in the menu bar to learn more about it – Thanks Remo, Brad, Craig and Nico for the feedback! - Improved Markdown Support: Choose between Plain text or Markdown file right from the dropdown when creating a new note – Thanks John, Rodney, and Nico for requesting this! - Reverse Chronological Order: Insert new entries at the top of the file with this new option – Thanks John, Lucas, and Shawn for requesting this! - Release notes: Stay in the loop with the new changelog. A dedicated button in the toolbar will keep you informed about every new version. - Tooltips: Discover the app's full potential with keyboard shortcuts by hovering over buttons – Thanks Remo, Brad, and Craig for highlighting this! Changed - Revamped About Screen: I added some love to this screen. Plus, find an invitation to rate the app and help me reach more users. - Feedback modal: The new modal encourages you to rate Type on the App Store or share feedback. Your ratings improve the app’s visibility. Fixed - Note Parsing: Fixed display issue for notes without a date, ensuring a smoother experience. Nicolas

Thank you so much for the support during the launch! I hope you enjoy Type! Fixed - Stop trying to center the window when an external monitor is plugged/unplugged. This has some unintended side effects Nicolas

Thank you so much for the support during the launch! I hope you enjoy Type! Fixed - Resolved app crash on launch for some users with an external monitor – huge thanks to Craig for the help! Nicolas

Thank you so much for the support during the launch! I hope you enjoy Type! Fixed - Fixed background color glitch with empty notes - Resolved app crash on launch for some users – sorry about that! Nicolas