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BREAKING CHANGE: announcement: https://github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos/discussions/5533 * improved performance, especially switcher responsiveness * reduced battery usage even more * reduced ram usage (closes #5450, closes #5539, closes #5627) * reduced app size even more * polished many aspects of the ui; align more with liquid glass * better handle "ghost" windows (closes #5509) * fix issue with wrong window order (closes #5492) * escape closes the switcher on tahoe (closes #5585) * improve search matches (closes #5488) * localizations trimmed and reviewed entirely (closes #5583) * highlight matching app icons when searching, in addition to text * better settings import/export * reworked "send feedback" experience * reworked exceptions ui (closes #5482) * per-shortcut settings (closes #5313) * rework about window
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macOS development
- Don't use xcode directly to develop
- Use pure swift 5.8 code to make the app. No interface builder. No SwiftUI.
- Aim for compact code. Within methods, don't have groups of statements separated with newlines. No inline comments for simple code. Instead, split statements into sub-methods.
- Use guard closes as much as possible to separate the happy-path under them
- Organize source files into folders. Folders should group files that change together, at the same pace (e.g. one feature)
- Favor low latency and responsiveness. Reuse objects, avoid wasting memory or I/O.
Workflow
- Copy commands from ai/build.sh and run them, to confirm compilation works after you're done with implementing a change
License / Keychain invariant
- The app's Developer ID, TeamID, and bundle ID must remain stable across builds. Keychain items are tied to the code signature; changing any of these orphans every user's stored license key and forces mass re-activation. If a rotation is unavoidable, plan a migration first (e.g., a backup-restore handler, or
kSecAttrAccessGroupwith a stable group identifier). - Do not introduce legacy
SecKeychain*API orkSecAccessControl(biometric/PIN gating) into license code — both can trigger Keychain password prompts, which is bad UX for license activation.