github vorssaint/vorssaint-utils v3.3.4

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Summary

Hotfix update for the CPU temperature reading and the menu bar icon. Everything from the previous release is included and listed further down.

Fixed

  • CPU temperature readings are back on Macs where the System panel had stopped showing them.
  • The menu bar icon stays visible after updating and keeps the spot you arranged.

Everything from 3.3.3

Window controls, recording tools and everyday shortcuts gain more options, with less background work and stronger protection for saved content. This stable release brings together the improvements since 3.3.2, including the full beta cycle and the final reliability fixes.

Performance

  • Dock previews: 50% shorter default opening wait, from 400 to 200 ms; 60% shorter app-switching wait, from 250 to 100 ms.
  • CPU: less repeated work in window previews, mouse controls, search and cleaning; Quit on close stops causing excess CPU use in watched apps.
  • Memory and graphics: fewer retained images and icons, more efficient recording effects, and less repeated work when adjusting watermarks or extra brightness.
  • Background activity: fewer unnecessary checks and history writes; unused keyboard and mouse listeners are released when features turn off.

The Dock figures describe configured waits, not total loading time. Battery-life gains and overall CPU, memory or GPU savings have not been measured against 3.3.2.

Feature highlights

  • Protect against accidental quitting and closing, arrange windows with pointer gestures, and drag Dock previews to move windows.
  • Blur private details in recordings, add picture overlays, and compress videos or GIFs to a chosen file size.
  • Automate Keep Awake for selected apps, switch Bluetooth off during sleep, and customize fan speeds on supported Macs.
  • Find more app updates, manage app shortcuts in one place, and create separate radial menus for different tasks.

Safety and reliability

  • Safer saves preserve recordings, captures and notes when operations fail; personal content uses private storage, and cleanup reports files left behind.
  • Fixes for unresponsive typing, scrolling, window switching and display controls, plus clearer text and selection in light and dark appearances.

Details

The selected changes below cover new options and fixes that affect everyday use. Small cosmetic adjustments, tour changes and build-only maintenance are omitted.

Added

  • Quit Protection guards Command Q and Command W with a hold, double press or extra modifier, configurable per app. Thanks to @RuanMD and @PathGao.
  • Window Layout offers eight-direction pointer placement, adjustable gaps, selectable snap areas and centered half-width windows. Thanks to @Bald-M, @marcelharinck, @levelupimprovement and @Borisserz.
  • Drag Dock previews to move windows, including minimized windows and windows on other desktops. Thanks to @PathGao.
  • Dock Preview and App Switcher offer minimal previews; middle-clicking a card closes its window.
  • Dock Preview can quit an app from its close button, with an adjustable opening delay. Thanks to @arefshal and @PathGao.
  • App Switcher offers screen selection, appearance delay and minimized or fullscreen window visibility options. Thanks to @noahjstewart, @yasinozmeen and @itsofirk.
  • Recording tools add timed blur, picture overlays with nine positions, and filmstrip scrubbing with drag-to-cut selection. Thanks to @saminton.
  • Video and GIF compression can target a file size you choose. Thanks to @FlowSync0.
  • Capture tools offer separate shortcuts, optional mode menus, adjustable magnification and precise keyboard pixel selection. Thanks to @wiidede, @PathGao, @RecoilGaming, @EugeneCarldotme and @ruvelro.
  • Recent captures can open directly with a shortcut; recognized text can be joined into one paragraph. Thanks to @ywu73.
  • Keep Awake can run for selected apps and pause while the Mac is locked. Thanks to @Borisserz and @Advaith3600.
  • Bluetooth on sleep disconnects sleeping Macs from accessories and restores Bluetooth on wake only if it turned it off. Thanks to @marcfusch.
  • Mouse controls add acceleration disabling, worn-button click filtering and button-drag gestures for desktops and window overviews. Thanks to @CrowKiller and @iltonandrew.
  • Super key supports right-side modifiers, input-source switching and exceptions for selected apps. Thanks to @JoanLaRosa, @BenjaminD2023 and @Borisserz.
  • Keyboard shortcuts can adjust keyboard backlight brightness one step at a time. Thanks to @EugeneCarldotme.
  • App shortcuts, aliases and pinned favorites have one searchable management page.
  • Command Bar adds compact mode, argument-free script shortcuts and an app restart command. Thanks to @kobebrylant, @rhukster and @CSkjolden.
  • Radial Menu adds custom profiles, themes, triggers, an interactive editor and a Now Playing card. Thanks to @ruvelro and @PathGao.
  • Clipboard history supports 10,000 items or unlimited retention, multiple-item deletion and clearing unpinned items with confirmation. Thanks to @ElPotara and @CSkjolden.
  • Text snippets offer a visual date and time builder with timezones and live previews. Thanks to @tenbux.
  • Shelf adds file sharing, media thumbnails and optional clearing on close. Thanks to @tenbux and @bilalnoork.
  • Kill Process can find, restart or end processes and their children, with confirmation before ending them. Thanks to @naveenkrdy.
  • Battery temperature alerts, disk ejection exceptions and a visible-screen Cleaning Mode offer more control. Thanks to @ywu73 and @PathGao.
  • Liquid Glass effects can be switched off on macOS 26 and later; the app icon supports system appearance styles. Thanks to @divisionseven.

Changed

  • Fan Control adds continuous manual speeds and editable temperature curves, with current and target fan speeds on supported Macs.
  • Power brings battery charge, health, history, temperature, accessories and energy-consuming apps together; System adds compressed memory and cached files.
  • App Updates checks publisher feeds and a public catalog, preserves partial results and identifies apps that could not be fully checked.
  • Uninstaller and Cleaner find more verified leftovers and clearly identify files they could not remove. Thanks to @PathGao.
  • Clean URL offers editable site-specific tracking rules and shows what it removed. Thanks to @PathGao.
  • Sound Mixer groups devices, can hide inactive apps and offers finer keyboard volume steps. Thanks to @ruvelro.
  • Command Bar remembers choices, tolerates short typos and expands emoji search; Settings search opens matching sections. Thanks to @MaximilianMauroner and @pergioa.
  • Window Layout maximizes at the top edge and moves windows between displays when left or right shortcuts repeat.
  • Smooth scrolling offers adjustable speed and response across standard and high-refresh displays.
  • Window switching, Dock previews, recording effects, cleaning and file organization avoid repeated work. Thanks to @PathGao.
  • Quit on close avoids elevated CPU use in watched apps. Thanks to @iltonandrew.
  • Clipboard and Shelf show richer image previews; Shelf waits briefly before expanding during a drag.
  • Personal clipboard content, Shelf files, recordings and share records use private storage. Thanks to @ThomasWaldmann.
  • Scratchpad notes use private storage, stay out of settings backups and preserve unreadable originals. Thanks to @CSkjolden.
  • Settings backups preserve local exceptions without exporting machine-specific paths. Thanks to @iltonandrew.
  • Disk image installation shows progress and offers to remove the download after installing.

Fixed

  • Typing and shortcuts stay responsive while App Switcher collects windows from slow apps. Thanks to @MaximilianMauroner.
  • Clipboard operations no longer freeze Command Bar or quick tools when copied content stalls. Thanks to @PathGao and @atomsbaza.
  • Clicks and scrolling stay responsive with mouse controls enabled; focus follows mouse respects held keys, buttons and excluded apps. Thanks to @khichinho.
  • Input features step aside during account switching and recover afterward. Thanks to @PathGao and @iltonandrew.
  • App Switcher handles more window types, restores native shortcuts after crashes and keeps reverse switching reliable. Thanks to @PathGao, @BenjaminD2023, @owendaw and @justin-chiam.
  • App Switcher and Dock previews discard closed windows and show alternate icons consistently. Thanks to @atomsbaza, @iltonandrew, @EugeneCarldotme and @hash00.
  • Dock actions bring restored windows forward, stay on the current desktop and respect fullscreen apps. Thanks to @pboucher, @PathGao and @iltonandrew.
  • Quit on close detects windows created late; moving windows between displays preserves their size. Thanks to @iltonandrew and @DiogoDuart3.
  • Super key preserves held modifiers, restores its source key after crashes and sends Escape correctly. Thanks to @victoraraujo01, @gatzifratzi, @PathGao and @hash00.
  • Shortcut recording respects keyboard layouts, detects conflicts and accepts native switcher combinations. Thanks to @PathGao, @alexis-morain, @arsarsars1, @jtprogru and @owendaw.
  • Clipboard and snippet searches support input-method composition; multiline snippets preserve every line and rich clipboard content. Thanks to @PathGao and @fermincasagrande.
  • Clipboard keyboard navigation stays stable, large previews remain responsive and stored history stays readable. Thanks to @andreisuslov and @naveenkrdy.
  • Shelf preserves saved items when its list cannot be fully read. Thanks to @PathGao.
  • Capture history preserves images when its list cannot be read or saved.
  • Recording saves preserve existing files if export fails or is canceled, and reject incomplete edits or damaged pointer data.
  • Recordings avoid doubled mixer audio; stopping while typing no longer risks a crash. Thanks to @PathGao.
  • Recording trim handles work from the start; other capture shortcuts leave active recordings alone. Thanks to @lmilojevicc.
  • Window captures include dialogs and cross-display windows; scrolling captures avoid repeated footers. Thanks to @iltonandrew.
  • Screenshot editing uses full-resolution copied images, and quick previews leave keyboard focus alone. Thanks to @iltonandrew.
  • Capture guides stay readable and color picking matches the sampled pixel. Thanks to @nik-2002, @I-Have-No-Idea-What-Im-Doing-Right-Now, @PathGao and @MaksimEgorov.
  • Temporary capture links stop appearing available after expiring during sleep. Thanks to @PathGao.
  • Sound Mixer recognizes helper audio and prevents stale-audio stutters. Thanks to @PathGao.
  • Display controls avoid freezes and restore brightness to the correct monitor after reconnection. Thanks to @ozimosko, @bayujo, @PathGao and @iltonandrew.
  • Network readings recover without false spikes; speed tests report server errors and Wi-Fi commands stay responsive. Thanks to @mugurc.
  • Memory, processor temperature and per-app resource readings are more accurate. Thanks to @pergioa and @PathGao.
  • App installation opens the installed copy; stalled package jobs no longer freeze controls. Thanks to @PathGao.
  • Automatic cleaning leaves protected files alone and reports failures; uninstalling restores closed-lid sleep. Thanks to @PathGao and @mugurc.
  • Cut files can move into protected folders with system approval; cancellation preserves unfinished moves. Thanks to @aesophor.
  • Mouse acceleration settings survive reconnection, and app exceptions recognize more running programs. Thanks to @iltonandrew.
  • Keep Awake handles rapid closed-lid changes and more account names. Thanks to @Tr1meputiNe, @iltonandrew and @dhruvsaxena1998.
  • Scratchpad reports save failures; Settings and floating panels keep usable sizes and readable controls. Thanks to @AB-boi and @PathGao.
  • Light-mode selection, regional numbers, search and translations are clearer across supported languages. Thanks to @PathGao and @watain666.
  • Restarting reliably reopens the app, and login settings explain when automatic startup is disabled. Thanks to @PathGao and @wenujacodes.

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