v1.4.0 — SSH Manager, Themes, Terminal Reflow & More

What's New in v1.4.0

SSH Manager

• Save SSH profiles with host, user, port, and optional command
• One-click connect opens a new terminal tab
• Sidebar toggle button in the header bar

Themes

• 4 built-in themes: Dark, Light, OLED, System (auto-adapts to macOS appearance)
• Selectable in Settings

Terminal Reflow on Resize

• Soft-wrapped lines are rejoined and re-wrapped when the window is resized
• Cursor position tracked correctly after reflow
• Alt screen (vim, htop) unaffected

Security Hardening

• Update host allowlist enforced (github.com / objects.githubusercontent.com only)
• installUpdate protected by precondition(!Thread.isMainThread)
• TOCTOU race removed from zip cleanup
• Error toast on failed relaunch (non-zero exit + catch block)

UX & Polish

• Changelog embedded in binary — click the version number in Settings to view
• Cursor blink enabled by default
• Table rendering improved: word-wrap, dynamic height, clean │ separators
• Ctrl+1–9 / Ctrl+Shift+1–9 / Ctrl+⌥+1–3 keyboard shortcuts

Build & CI

• Version auto-read from kAppVersion in all build scripts
• GitHub Actions CI workflow (macOS-15, build + 197 tests)

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Install:

curl -L https://github.com/LEVOGNE/quickTerminal/releases/download/v1.4.0/quickTERMINAL_v1.4.0.zip -o quickTERMINAL_v1.4.0.zip
unzip quickTERMINAL_v1.4.0.zip
bash install.sh

v1.3.0 — WebPicker, Onboarding Video & More

What's New in v1.3.0

🌐 WebPicker

Connect quickTERMINAL to Chrome via DevTools Protocol. Hover any element on any webpage — it highlights like browser DevTools. Click to copy its outerHTML directly to clipboard and auto-paste into your terminal.

• Connect/Disconnect toggle with live hostname display
• Orange pulsing dot while connecting, green when ready
• Auto-starts Chrome with --remote-debugging-port=9222 if needed
• Robust WebSocket handling — detects Chrome crash, external tab close

🎬 Onboarding Video

First-launch intro video plays automatically in a floating 480×300 panel, centered on screen. Auto-closes when done, has a "✕ Skip" button. Never shown again after the first view.

🌍 Full English UI

All UI strings translated to English — Git panel, WebPicker, GitHub auth, feedback toasts, error messages.

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Bug Fixes

• WebSocket silent death: Chrome crash/tab close now correctly resets WebPicker state
• Fixed duplicate polling timers on reconnect
• Fixed "Navigating" shown when tab was actually closed externally
• Fixed stale disconnect closure race condition
• Extracted shared teardown logic to prevent double-firing

Install

# Download, unzip, remove quarantine
xattr -cr /Applications/quickTerminal.app

Or use the included install.sh.

Requirements: macOS 12+, no admin rights needed.

v1.2.1 — Auto-Updater Fix

What's New in v1.2.1

Auto-Updater Fix

• Clickable toast — "v1.2.1 available — click to install" starts download immediately
• Dev-binary guard — prevents update errors when running ./quickTerminal (only works with .app bundle)
• Longer toast display — 12 seconds instead of 8, with hand cursor on hover

Download & Install

1. Download quickTERMINAL_v1.2.1.zip
2. Unzip and run install.sh
3. Or drag quickTerminal.app to /Applications/

v1.2.0 — Git Panel Enhancement

What's New in v1.2.0

Git Panel — 7 New Features

• Quick Actions: Stage All, Commit, Push, Pull, Stash buttons with feedback
• Stash List: View, Apply & Drop stashes directly
• Diff Preview: Click any changed file to see a colored inline diff
• Branch Management: Switch, create & delete branches
• Commit Graph: Visual ASCII commit graph with clickable details
• Git Stats: Lines added/removed, commits today & this week, top files
• CI/CD Status: GitHub Actions workflow runs in the Remote tile

Download & Install

1. Download quickTERMINAL_v1.2.0.zip
2. Unzip and run install.sh
3. Or drag quickTerminal.app to /Applications/

quickTERMINAL

A blazing-fast terminal for macOS

BEFORE YOU START
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macOS blocks apps from unidentified developers by default.
quickTERMINAL is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate,
so you need to remove the quarantine flag ONCE before launching.

OPTION 1 — Use the installer (recommended)
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Open Terminal.app and run:

  bash install.sh

This removes the quarantine flag, optionally copies the app
to /Applications, and launches quickTERMINAL.

OPTION 2 — Do it manually
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Open Terminal.app and run:

  xattr -cr quickTerminal.app

Then double-click quickTerminal.app to launch.

WHAT DOES xattr -cr DO?
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When you download a file from the internet, macOS adds a
"quarantine" attribute. This flag tells Gatekeeper to block
the app. The command simply removes that flag — nothing else.
It is completely safe and only needs to be done once.

AFTER FIRST LAUNCH
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quickTERMINAL lives in your menu bar (no dock icon).
Press Ctrl + < to toggle the terminal window.
Double-tap Ctrl to open the quickBAR command palette.

MORE INFO
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GitHub: https://github.com/LEVOGNE/quickTerminal
License: Free for personal use, commercial license required for businesses
See LICENSE file for details