What's new

Version history

KeyDate updates itself automatically — every release arrives right in the app.

👋 1.2 — August 16, 2026

New welcome screen — a guided 3-step activation to get started right; it shows once, even if you already use KeyDate.
Preferences easy to find — KeyDate menu → Preferences… (⌘,), plus a gear ⚙︎ at the top of the menu bar panel.
“Updates” section in the About tab: manual check and an explanation of automatic updates.
The welcome screen now shows properly above full-screen apps.

Shortcuts always on — global keyboard shortcuts now work even when text triggers are disabled: the two features are independent.
Internal stability fixes.

Reliable insertion everywhere — text triggers now work in dialog boxes too (Save, Open…), thanks to Accessibility-based replacement.
Fuller mini-calendar — days from the previous and next months appear greyed out, and stay clickable.
Complete license management — see your license details (name, email, number) and remove it in one click to switch Macs.
Built-in purchase — the app's "Buy" button now leads straight to the purchase page.

First complete release — free 14-day trial then lifetime license, 100% offline activation.
Automatic updates — KeyDate updates itself (Sparkle), signed and notarized by Apple.
Customizable text triggers, per-format global keyboard shortcuts, mini-calendar with week numbers.
Full preferences: unlimited formats, 8 presets, built-in format code guide, FR/EN bilingual, light/dark appearance.

First public beta: text-trigger insertion, global shortcuts, mini-calendar, preferences.
Thank you, beta testers — your feedback shaped 1.0!

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An idea for a future version? Write to us at feedback@keydate.app.