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Release notes

What’s new under the rug.

A small version number, a much better first-run experience. Here is everything that changed between Desk Rug 0.9.0 and 1.0.0 — plus the release that started it all.

v1.0.0

October 28, 2026Latest

Updates come to the app, Accessibility stops needing a relaunch, and the About tab finally has room to breathe.

Updates

  • Desk Rug can now check for a new version on its own, every few days, without opening the website.
  • Check manually from the app menu whenever you want the latest release.
  • The update window shows the new version, download size, and release notes, with options to download, remind you later, or skip that version.
  • If the update server cannot be reached, the app says so plainly and leaves the current version untouched.

Accessibility

  • Accessibility permission is now detected live instead of only when the app starts.
  • Returning from System Settings refreshes the permission banner automatically.
  • Once access is granted, Desk Rug rescans your desktop icons on its own — no relaunch needed.

About

  • The About tab is split into Updates, Author, and Credits, so each part has room to explain itself.
  • The current version sits beside the app name.
  • Credits now point clearly to the people and open-source work behind Desk Rug.

Naming & localization

  • The app bundle and executable are now named Desk Rug, matching the app in Applications, the DMG, and the process name.
  • Every new update and About string is translated into all 13 supported languages.

v0.9.0

October 2026Initial release

The first public release: a physically simulated rug, a global hotkey, and a desktop that can be tidied in one press.

The rug

  • A real cloth simulation rendered with Metal, sitting between your desktop icons and your app windows.
  • Sweep every icon under the rug, then spread them back exactly where they were. No file ever moves.
  • Nine woven rugs, fourteen floor backdrops, and support for importing your own rug.

Control

  • A global hotkey (⌃⌥⌘R) that works from any app.
  • Schedules by weekday and time, so the desktop can tidy itself.
  • A different rug profile on every Space, plus launch at login.

The little things

  • Four tactile cloth sounds, with a separate volume control.
  • Thirteen languages and a universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
  • Everything stays on your Mac: no account, no cloud, no analytics.
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Desk Rug 1.0.0

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macOS 14+ · Universal · Free to use

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Artem K.

Artem K.

Indie creator and product person.

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