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Little improvements.

What’s new, and what’s on its way.

Meiya 1.1

Available on the Mac App Store

Everything added or improved in 1.1:

  • Add from Clipboard: copy files in Finder, then add them through Meiya’s menu or paste into the focused shelf.
  • Custom shortcuts: separately configure Show/Hide and Add from Clipboard, with conflict detection, Disable and Reset.
  • Pins: keep individual references after dragging them out or clearing the shelf. Remove and Undo preserve the expected pin state.
  • Search: ⌘F searches filenames and source folders in both Bear and Classic. Selection and Clear respect visible results.
  • Smarter duplicates: adding an already-held file selects its existing reference; different files with matching names stay separate.
  • Add Another Reference: deliberately hold the same original more than once.
  • More reliable batch intake: preserve successful additions when some files fail or time out, with clearer counts and named failures.
  • Clearer recovery guidance: distinguish missing files, permissions, disconnected drives, cloud placeholders and uncertain provider failures.
  • Fresher previews: refresh when returning to Meiya, retrying files or recovering from relevant system events.
  • Faster useful previews: selected and visible files get priority while background work stays bounded.
  • Copy File in both styles, plus additional accessibility actions and improved Classic selection/focus behavior.
  • Guided walkthrough: short, skippable instructions and an isolated practice area.
  • What’s New: once-per-update notes, automatic-display preference and manual replay from Help.
  • Purchase resilience: better handling of restore/history failures, refunds and transaction races.
  • Drag reliability: Classic now correctly reports outbound drag activity to the app’s lifecycle controls.

Meiya 1.0

Available on the Mac App Store

The first Meiya release is available on the Mac App Store. Direct purchases and downloads remain separate.

  • Hold existing files and folders between drags, with a bear that tucks away or stays visible by preference.
  • Add files through the native Mac picker as well as Finder drag-and-drop.
  • Select and drag multiple references together, preview with Quick Look, and open or reveal originals.
  • Keep references for reuse, undo recent removals, and reconnect unavailable files with Retry or Locate.
  • Save references locally with sandbox bookmarks and explicit backup recovery.
  • Use Small, Regular or Large appearance with Reduce Motion, Low Power Mode and thermal-aware optional work.
  • Try Meiya for seven days without an automatic charge. Activate a website license in Meiya → License…, or confirm the free App Store trial and optional lifetime unlock through Apple.

The first release holds existing file and folder references. Clipboard history, arbitrary browser content, file promises and cloud synchronization are not included.

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