A small note in advance: I am the developer of Start. As a solo developer, I'm always happy when I can present my application. I have read through the forum rules beforehand, but if this post should nonetheless contradict the forum rules in any way, please let me know briefly and I will adjust the post accordingly. Thank you!
So, but now to the actual post
After macOS 26 brought significant changes to the user interface, it was time to equip Start with a redesigned user interface as well. Of course, it didn't stop at just a UI redesign, and I'm excited that Start v9.0 was released just a few days ago! 🎉
✨ What's new?
🎨 New User Interface
- New UI Design: The main window and popup menus have been redesigned and consistently follow the macOS user experience
- More Prominent Keyboard Shortcut Display: Shortcuts are now highlighted more clearly in the main window and displayed in the sidebar instead of tag numbers
- Activatable Dock Icon: The dock icon can be activated in the settings if desired
- Grouped Display: Elements are now displayed in a structured way (folders first, then apps, etc.) – especially useful for project-based tags
- Persistent Tag States: Start automatically remembers the expanded/collapsed status of tags
- Quick Launch for Tags: With Control + Return, you can launch all entries of a selected tag at once
- Intelligent Word Search: The search function now finds all entered words in any order instead of searching for the complete entered text
- Completely Redesigned Keyboard Shortcut Overview: Clearer structure and better clarity
- Comprehensive performance optimizations and bug fixes
The new version makes Start not only more beautiful but also significantly more efficient to use.
Feedback is always very welcome! 🙏