What's New

Follow the latest features, improvements, and fixes rolled out in NexusPad updates.

Version 1.2 Latest
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July 2026

Smart Tools

  • Added Color Picker: Extract color codes in HEX or RGB format with an interactive overlay eyedropper tool.
  • Added Screen Ruler: Measure custom desktop viewport spacing in exact pixels, ideal for design checks.
  • Added QR Code Generator: Convert strings or custom web URLs into clean QR codes ready for image sharing or copy-pastes.
  • Added Sticky Notes: Quick-launch floating notes widgets keeping simple reminders persistent.
  • Added Code Snippets: Store reusable snippets of syntax structures allowing search, categorization, and single-click copies.

Workspaces

  • Added full Workspace switching environment isolation: Designate dedicated spaces for Design, Dev, and Personal projects.
  • Configured isolated state management keeping app icons, custom folder groups, favorites lists, and layout parameters strictly matching the current workspace profile.

App Management

  • Added App Uninstaller: CleanMyMac-style deep uninstaller that scans for applications, locating and completely removing associated hidden preference files, app support structures, log lists, launch daemons, and leftover cache residuals.
  • Added Full Disk Access integration: Interactive guidance to easily grant necessary system privileges with automatic active state check.
  • Upgraded trashing mechanics to use NSWorkspace recycling, improving trashing reliability across protected user folders.

Folder Customisation

  • Enhanced folder personalization: customizable background cards, accent color presets, custom glyph icons, and premium iOS-style interactive grouping previews.

Privacy & Security

  • Implemented App & Folder hiding feature: Remove any icon globally from all search matching queries, panels, and sidebars.
  • Added Biometrics Touch ID & Apple Watch unlock support to restrict access to hidden folders.
  • Added auto-lock system re-securing hidden collections immediately once NexusPad panel loses focus.

Performance & Layout Refinements

  • Added Universal Dynamic Window Scaling: Synchronously scale and position the app window to 80% screen width and height on launch across all display monitors.
  • Optimised icon caching and page transitions to achieve zero-latency folder and library switching.
  • Implemented local Asset Caching for application icons to guarantee absolute zero-latency launches.
  • Optimized background thread rendering to keep RAM allocation at minimum scale.
Version 1.1
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May 2026

Workspace Folder Organization

  • Added custom folders with nested organization styles.
  • Configured adjustable category colors and icon sets.
  • Implemented Favorites pinning section for quick launching.

Layout & Navigation

  • Added Grid and List view selector.
  • Implemented sorting modes: alphabetical name index or recently used.
  • Upgraded global search with fuzzy logic parser.
Version 1.0
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March 2026

Core Platform Release

  • Built native macOS launch system replacing standard Launchpad.
  • Created Universal Apple Silicon + Intel builds.
  • Configured lightweight keyboard hotkey triggers.