Changelog
Nov. 7, 2024
v 1.13.8This update includes minor bug fixes and improvements.
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Oct. 12, 2024
v 1.13.7This update includes minor bug fixes and improvements.
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Sept. 11, 2024
v 1.13.6This update includes:
- Dark and tinted app icon variations.
- Small bug fixes and performance improvements.
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Aug. 12, 2024
v 1.13.5This update includes minor bug fixes and improvements.
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July 26, 2024
v 1.13.4This updates includes:
- Improved reliability when opening links in certain browsers
- The dark icon is back and looking better than ever
- Improved action extension reliability on visionOS
- Fixed a bug where particular apps wouldn't be available on visionOS
- Other small bits of polish
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June 18, 2024
v 1.13.3- Opener is now better at remembering which apps you've used recently and suggesting them as options.
- You can now search within the full browsers list!
- When opening the inline list of browsers the full list is now scrolled into view.
- App size reduced by around 20%.
- iPad launch screen refinements.
- Other small performance improvements and refinements.
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May 16, 2024
v 1.13.2This update includes minor bug fixes and improvements.
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April 26, 2024
v 1.13Hello there! This update to Opener includes
# A built-in QR code maker!
You can now use Opener to generate QR codes quickly and easily, no more need for questionable QR code makers from the web.
- Supports light and dark variations
- QR codes use HDR brightness when expanded fullscreen.
- Supports using shortened links so QR codes are less dense.
- Export however you’d like: Save to your camera roll, Files.app, copy, drag & drop, even use the save dialog on Apple Silicon Macs.
- No watermarks, no required accounts, no recording your data. Just high quality QR codes.
You can access Opener’s QR code maker by long pressing on the “Open in Browser” option.
# A link shortener
Opener now has to option to generate shortened links if you’d like! These shortened links will even open in Opener for others who receive them and already have the app installed, giving them the choice of which app to use.
You can access Opener’s URL shortener by long pressing on the “Open in Browser” option.
# Improved action extension
The action extension now shows in a spiffy sheet that can be swiped down to dismiss.
# More languages
Opener now supports the Dutch, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, and Ukrainian languages!
...and, as always, lots of bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Opener we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us at @opener@mastodon.social on Mastodon.
Feb. 16, 2024
v 1.12.6- Improved compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.
- Other small improvements.
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Feb. 6, 2024
v 1.12.5- Improved compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.
- Other small improvements.
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Nov. 28, 2023
v 1.12.4This update includes minor bug fixes and improvements.
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Oct. 8, 2023
v 1.12.3This update includes minor bug fixes and improvements.
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Sept. 18, 2023
v 1.12.2- On iOS 17 you can now drag links into Opener's app icon to show options for opening them!
- Added ability to join TestFlight to app settings.
- Reduced the amount of space used for caching.
- Improved accuracy of cache size shown in app settings.
- Small performance improvements.
If you like using Opener we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us at @opener@mastodon.social on Mastodon.
June 30, 2023
v 1.12.1- Improved offline support, many requests will wait for the network to become available now.
- Improvements when running on Apple Silicon Macs and prerelease versions of iOS.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Opener we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us at @opener@mastodon.social on Mastodon.
May 3, 2023
v 1.12- You can now disable the iOS 16 paste prompt in Opener's settings.
- This update fixes some visual bugs when running on Apple Silicon Macs.
- Minor bug fixes and other improvements.
If you like using Opener we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us at @opener@mastodon.social on Mastodon.
April 5, 2023
v 1.11.12- Opener's been on a bit of a weight loss plan. The app is about 20% smaller once installed.
- Fixed a bug causing two finger swiping to not dismiss screens on Apple Silicon Macs.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the rating prompt to show up too often on Apple Silicon Macs.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Opener we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us at @opener@mastodon.social on Mastodon.
March 8, 2023
v 1.11.11This update includes minor bug fixes and improvements.
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Feb. 21, 2023
v 1.11.10- Improved support for Dynamic Type, especially very large font sizes.
- Improved support for "Bold Text" accessibility settings.
- Small bug fixes.
If you like using Opener we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us at @opener@mastodon.social on Mastodon.
Jan. 27, 2023
v 1.11.9- This update improves Opener's ability to detect available apps when running on Apple Silicon Macs.
- Other small improvements.
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Dec. 26, 2022
v 1.11.8This update contains small bug fixes and performance improvements.
If you like using Opener we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store, follow us on Twitter at @OpenerApp, or at @opener@mastodon.social on Mastodon.
Dec. 21, 2022
v 1.11.7- This update fixes a bug causing auto-open preferences to not be settable for particular apps. This previously effected Apple News and Mastodon links.
- Newly added browsers are now temporarily shown in the expanded inline browser list so they're visible without drilling into the "More browsers" list and scrolling all the way down.
- Added a link to Opener's Mastodon page to the About screen.
- Other small performance improvements.
If you like using Opener we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store, follow us on Twitter at @OpenerApp, or at @opener@mastodon.social on Mastodon.
Nov. 21, 2022
v 1.11.6- This updates improves Opener's ability to find links into apps in page markup.
- This update fixes a small visual issue where the action extension wouldn't have the right top padding on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.
- This update fixes Opener's links to set up integrations with the Launcher and Feather apps from the app settings when running on iOS 15 and above.
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Oct. 27, 2022
v 1.11.5This update to Opener makes it better at handling certain types of short URLs.
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Oct. 21, 2022
v 1.11.4- Reduced app size slightly.
- Improved speed of feedback you receive in some error conditions.
- Small bug fixes and performance improvements.
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Sept. 28, 2022
v 1.11.3- Fixes a bug where the in-app "Paste" button would sometimes stop working.
- Opener will now use up to 150 KB less space on your device.
- Other small bug fixes.
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Sept. 17, 2022
v 1.11.2This update includes minor bug fixes and improvements.
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Sept. 12, 2022
v 1.11.1This update is built for iOS 16!
- When running on iOS 16 or higher, Opener will ask for permission before reading from your device's clipboard using iOS 16's new paste button.
As of iOS 15, Opener is no longer able to check if some apps are installed.
- In the event you try to open a link in an unavailable app from Opener's action extension Opener will send you a notification explaining the error.
- Since Opener is no longer able to check if some browsers are installed, those browsers are tucked into a "More browsers" list.
Other changes
- Opener can now act as your computer's default browser when running on Apple Silicon Macs! This is especially useful used in tandem with apps like Choosy for macOS.
- Opener is even better at opening links from files in some circumstances where it would previously fail.
- This update contains many small bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Opener no longer supports iOS 12 or 13.
Sept. 9, 2022
v 1.11This update is built for iOS 16!
- When running on iOS 16 or higher, Opener will ask for permission before reading from your device's clipboard using iOS 16's new paste button.
As of iOS 15, Opener is no longer able to check if some apps are installed.
- In the event you try to open a link in an unavailable app from Opener's action extension Opener will send you a notification explaining the error.
- Since Opener is no longer able to check if some browsers are installed, those browsers are tucked into a "More browsers" list.
Other changes
- Opener can now act as your computer's default browser when running on Apple Silicon Macs! This is especially useful used in tandem with apps like Choosy for macOS.
- Opener is even better at opening links from files in some circumstances where it would previously fail.
- This update contains many small bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Opener no longer supports iOS 12 or 13.
Feb. 9, 2022
v 1.10.14- Adds support for iPadOS 15's new keyboard shortcuts. This new shortcut layout also applies to people running Opener on Apple Silicon Macs.
- Adds an option to reset the app to default settings in the settings menu.
- Fixes some bugs related to keyboard shortcuts.
- Other small bug fixes and improvements.
If you like using Opener we'd love to hear about it! Please leave us a quick review on the App Store or follow us at @OpenerApp on Twitter.
Dec. 17, 2021
v 1.10.13This update improves Opener's ability to handle links from some kinds of marketing emails that services like Reddit use.
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Dec. 7, 2021
v 1.10.12This update contains small bug fixes and improvements.
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Nov. 20, 2021
v 1.10.11This update contains small bug fixes and improvements.
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Oct. 19, 2021
v 1.10.10This update contains small bug fixes and improvements.
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