Redesigned plugin and rules surfaces, a new Magazine detailed bubble layout, RSS category and image detection, GitHub plugin edit sheet, and major performance improvements.
This release refactors core surfaces, adds a Magazine-style detailed bubble layout, extends RSS management, and delivers significant performance improvements.
Performance & Stability
- Reduced memory footprint - Significantly lower baseline usage and improved runtime efficiency, bringing typical memory usage down from 1-2 GB to around 200 MB in normal operation
- MacPaw OpenAI client - AI translation now uses the MacPaw OpenAI client for more reliable requests and fewer translation failures
UI Refresh
UI Refresh for macOS 26 → Memory Leak Fixes and Stability Improvements Across WebView, Plugins, and RSS →- Redesigned Plugin Manager, Plugin Marketplace, and Rule Editor - Native-aligned hierarchy, materials, and controls
- Unified window toolbars, sidebars, and size presets - Consistent chrome and layout options across plugin and rule management windows
Bubbles & Popovers
Clearer Bubble Layout: Magazine Style for Detailed Events →- Magazine detailed layout - Optional reading order with source, title, time, and footer grouped for long entries and plugin events
- Color bar gradient toggle - Switch between gradient and flat color bars; flat mode keeps segments proportional to event duration
RSS Feeds
- Structured image auto-detection - Feed items with embedded image metadata are picked up automatically for better thumbnail coverage
- Category field - Assign categories to feeds and search subscriptions by category
- Editable feed descriptions - Update descriptions in Sidefy; changes sync on OPML export
Plugins
- GitHub plugin edit sheet - Configure the GitHub plugin in a dedicated edit sheet