Chapter 11: Download & Installation¶

Thank you for your interest in ATBCmder! We provide two different download and installation methods to suit your needs.

1. Mac App Store (Recommended)¶

This is the recommended way to install ATBCmder. ATBCmder is now officially available on the Mac App Store! Downloading through the official Mac App Store ensures you get seamless automatic updates, native macOS sandbox protection, and the best system integration.

• Mac App Store: Download ATBCmder on the Mac App Store

2. DMG Installer Download¶

If you cannot access the Mac App Store or prefer direct downloads, we provide standalone DMG installer packages built natively for macOS with dual-architecture support (Universal / ARM64 & Intel x86_64).

• DMG Download Link: Click here to download ATBCmder DMG (Universal: Apple Silicon & Intel x86_64)

Note: When installing via DMG, macOS security features might require you to explicitly allow the application in "System Settings > Privacy & Security" the first time you open it.

⚠️ Grant Full Disk Access¶

ATBCmder is a file management tool and requires explicit disk management permissions from the user. Please follow these steps:

1. Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your screen and select System Settings (or "System Preferences" on older macOS versions).
2. Navigate to Privacy & Security in the left or right menu.
3. Scroll down and select Full Disk Access.
4. Find the application (ATBCmder) in the list and toggle the switch to turn it on. If the application is not in the list, click the + button at the bottom to add it manually.
5. The system will ask you to enter your Mac login password or use Touch ID to confirm the changes.

Release Notes¶

1.9.8 (2026-09-24)¶

• System Tools >2GB Metric Precision & Uninstaller Enhancements: Fixed 32-bit integer signal overflow and 64-bit precision loss when reporting cleanup byte counts exceeding 2 GB; added application installation date display and sorting in the Application Uninstaller
• Mac App Store Sandbox Compliance & Real Home Propagation: Propagated the real user home directory (real_home) across the atbsys bridge for accurate disk cleaning and remnant detection inside the App Sandbox; hardened elevation, terminal execution, and scripting interfaces for strict App Store review compliance
• Preferences Layout Controls & Directory Hotlist Fixes: Added main window layout toggle controls in General Preferences with live MainWindow and ThemeManager synchronization, and disabled the main toolbar system status capsule by default for a cleaner initial workspace; fixed empty dropdown menus and live language retranslation in Directory Hotlist settings
• Localization Terminology & Language Selector Polish: Standardized the Chinese translation of "Directory Hotlist" to "路径收藏夹" across all UI surfaces and enhanced the Preferences language selector with dual native-script and localized display names
• Keychain ACL Preservation & Stream Copy Reliability: Preserved existing macOS Keychain access control lists (ACLs) and eliminated redundant startup writes to prevent repeated Keychain authorization prompts; ensured deterministic operation_completed signal emission before thread completion in StreamCopyWorker

1.9.7 (2026-09-23)¶

• Runtime Settings Immediate Application (Hot Reload): All configuration settings across 7 major options pages (File Operations, Editor, Viewer, Quick Search & Filter, Tabs, File Panel Icons, and Sorting) now take effect immediately upon saving without restarting the application; added a configurable sort_folder_mode supporting Folders First, Files First, and Mixed sorting
• Directory Synchronization Safety & Parity: Comprehensive audit of Directory Synchronization (cm_SyncDirs) aligning behavior directly with classic Double Commander; strengthened bidirectional state validation and safety checks to eliminate asymmetric synchronization risks
• Smart Tooltips for Truncated Filenames with CJK Precision: Added intelligent hover/selection tooltips that appear exclusively when long filenames are truncated with ellipses, keeping UI clean for fully visible items; integrated high-precision CJK character width calculations to eliminate font metric discrepancies
• Dual-Panel Workflow & Interaction Polish: Right-click archive packing and unpacking defaults destination to the peer panel directory with default focus on the Start button; refined delete confirmation dialog button ordering and keyboard default; restored pointer cursors for middle toolbar action buttons
• Mac App Store Sandbox Real Home & FDA Hardening: Implemented the real_home resolution engine to resolve user home directories and Favorite Hotlists accurately under App Sandbox containers; fixed Full Disk Access (FDA) false alarms and auto-closed prompt dialogs upon authorization; migrated system CPU metrics to Mach host statistics for sandbox compliance

1.9.6 (2026-09-21)¶

• Image Editor Custom Size Resize Mode: Introduced a "Custom Size" mode to the image resize dialog, allowing direct pixel input for target width and height with an optional aspect ratio lock toggle, giving users precise control over image scaling
• Mac App Store Sandbox & Review Compliance Hardening: Strictly complied with Apple App Store Review Guidelines 2.4.5(v) and 2.5.2 by removing root directory authorization prompts in sandboxed builds and disabling process termination (SIGKILL/SIGTERM) UI and logic in MAS sandbox mode, eliminating sandbox violation and rejection risks
• Adaptive Toolbar Overflow & Diff Viewer Stability: Added automatic overflow handling to the main toolbar to gracefully collapse action buttons into a dropdown menu on smaller or compact screens; resolved an intermittent hang in the Diff Viewer test suite on macOS x86
• 30-Language Menu Localization: Completed comprehensive translations for the top-level "Tools" menu and related actions across all 30 supported languages
• UI Performance & CI/CD Pipeline Resilience: Cleaned up residual text panel widget references to significantly accelerate theme restyling and redraw speeds; updated CI/CD workflows to support parameterized ARM64 runner selection (self-hosted vs. cloud) with exponential backoff and retry for artifact transfers

1.9.5 (2026-09-19)¶

• Mac App Store Helper Executable Sandbox Inheritance: Added dedicated helper entitlements (com.apple.security.app-sandbox and com.apple.security.inherit) for all child executables (such as the atbsys system tools binary) in Contents/MacOS/, ensuring helper processes properly inherit the main application's App Sandbox container and security policies for full Mac App Store compliance
• Hardened Runtime Code Signing for DMG Helpers: Enabled Hardened Runtime (--options runtime) with appropriate entitlements for all auxiliary Mach-O executables in DMG distribution bundles, guaranteeing complete compliance with Apple Developer ID code-signing and notarization requirements
• Bundle Structure Cleanup & Packaging Integration Tests: Automated removal of redundant resource binary directories (Contents/Resources/bin) for cleaner bundle structure and App Store policy compliance; added automated packaging integration tests covering helper entitlements, Hardened Runtime, and multi-architecture build scripts

1.9.4 (2026-09-19)¶

• ATBSys System Tools & Maintenance Suite: Fully integrated native system utility suite, featuring a main toolbar System Status Capsule (real-time CPU, Memory, Disk, and Network bandwidth monitoring with right-click pause/interval/hide menu and settings toggle), full System Status Panel (hardware metrics and right-click process termination/kill management), Disk Space Analyzer (squarified Treemap hierarchy visualization, interactive column sorting, reveal/trash actions, and CSV/TXT report export), two-stage safe System Cleaner (scans and cleans user caches, application logs, leftover files, plus Homebrew, CocoaPods, and Docker categories with ~/.config/mole/whitelist protection), and deep Application Uninstaller with remnant detection
• High-Performance Go Bridge Engine & Audit Logging: Powered by the lightweight, standalone Go native binary atbsys, communicating via asynchronous non-blocking QProcess; packaged as a Universal Binary with automated bundling and CI/CD pipeline integration; all cleaning and uninstallation operations are structured and recorded in audit logs in the ATBCmder log directory
• Interactive Onboarding Tutorial Expanded to 27 Steps: Upgraded beginner tutorial curriculum to include hands-on walkthroughs for system monitoring and maintenance tools; redesigned menu bar highlight positioning for language-agnostic precision on macOS native menu bars
• Comprehensive 30-Language Localization & Official Documentation: Complete translations for all ATBSys components, status capsule options, settings, and tutorial steps across all 30 supported languages; official English user guide enriched with Chapter 7: System Tools & Maintenance
• UI Polishing & Packaging Hardening: Widened the status bar capsule and network rate labels to eliminate text truncation during high-throughput network transfers; refined right-aligned capsule layout and menu shortcut unbinding synchronization; hardened dylib and binary injection logic for single-architecture and universal binaries on macOS 12 x86_64 runners

1.9.3 (2026-09-17)¶

• Universal Viewer .ini File Preview Support: Added native plain text preview support for .ini configuration files in the Universal Viewer (F3) and Quick View (Ctrl+Q / ⌘Q), enabling instant inspection of configuration settings without opening external editors
• App Store Packaging & Frameworks Signing: Automated compilation and injection of libATBLicenseKit.dylib into Contents/Frameworks/ for macOS Store and DMG release builds; added strict code-signing and notarization for dynamic libraries, enhanced runtime bundle discovery, and hardened universal binary merging
• Interactive Tutorial Engine Stability: Resolved step navigation timeouts in the favorite hotlist curriculum, properly cleared pending transition flags upon step switching, and disconnected dangling event signals to eliminate signal leaks during onboarding

1.9.2 (2026-09-17)¶

• StoreKit 2 Licensing & Trial System: Built-in Swift StoreKit 2 licensing and lifetime purchase system for the Mac App Store, featuring local calendar-day trial tracking, offline receipt validation, and purchase restoration; includes a toolbar license badge, paywall dialog, and universal binary support (macOS 12+, Apple Silicon & Intel)
• Embedded Shell Command Execution: Bottom command line bar now directly executes arbitrary shell commands in system terminal (Terminal / iTerm2); supports Tab path completion, and pure cd commands navigate active panels directly
• Directory Sync Overhaul & Inline Word Diff: Redesigned Directory Synchronization (cm_SyncDirs) with a classic 7-column grid and double-click Diff integration, eliminating asymmetric sync risks; Diff Viewer adds fine-grained inline word/character highlighting and First/Last diff navigation
• macOS Native Storage Alignment & VFS Hardening: Drive capacity and free space display aligned with macOS System Settings "Storage" specs; Network VFS (SFTP/FTP/Samba/WebDAV) strengthened with liveness checks, auto-reconnect, and FTPS; updated system tray to a minimalist monochrome template icon

1.9.1 (2026-09-14)¶

• Interactive Tutorial Quick Search Step: Expanded curriculum to 25 steps with interactive hands-on training for Quick Search & Filter (⌘S / Ctrl+S); added a Quick Search entry in the Commands menu and refined overlay cleanup during step transitions
• CI Packaging Pipeline & Dependency Hardening: Restored ebooklib in release build dependencies to ensure full EPUB preview capabilities; improved workspace cleanup steps to prevent permission conflicts

1.9.0 (2026-09-13)¶

• Newbie Interactive Tutorial System: Added a 24-step interactive onboarding curriculum for newcomers with a first-run welcome prompt (accessible anytime via "Help → Interactive Tutorial"); features a spotlight cutout overlay, adaptive floating cards, and dual menu-path + native shortcut prompts
• SFTP Network Security Upgrade: Replaced insecure host key auto-acceptance with a strict TOFU (Trust-On-First-Use) verification policy; connecting to unknown SFTP hosts now prompts with an interactive SHA-256 fingerprint confirmation dialog and safely persists keys to ~/.ssh/known_hosts against MITM attacks
• macOS Native Shortcuts & Navigation Polish: Fixed Command+Up (parent folder navigation) and Command+Shift+F1 (thumbnail view toggle) modifier handling, standardizing all key prompts with native macOS symbols (⌘, ⌥, ⌃, ⇧)
• Core Performance & Packaging Pipeline: Optimized semantic template matching and autocompletion responsiveness; restructured GitHub Actions automated release workflows with AppKit sandbox anti-crash protections

1.8.0 (2026-09-11)¶

• Universal Package: Support x86_64 and ARM universal packages
• Automated Build: Auto build package via GitHub Actions
• Smart File Associations & External Apps: Introduced standalone file associations management (extassoc.xml) allowing custom actions, external viewers, and editors per extension; integrated smart fallback to macOS LaunchServices and a dedicated "Open With" dialog
• Large File Transfer & 64-bit Overflow Protection: Completely eliminated 32-bit integer overflow issues in progress signals and text panel sliders, ensuring seamless transfers and accurate progress reporting for files larger than 2GB across mounted volumes and network shares
• Unified Viewer ESC Navigation Hierarchy: Standardized ESC key handling across all preview panels with tiered dismissals (search bar → active filter → fullscreen → close window), eliminating shortcut collisions and optimizing rapid file switching
• Real-Time Dynamic Localization: Bottom function key bar (F3–F8) now instantly retranslates upon language changes in Preferences without requiring an application restart

1.7.0 (2026-09-06)¶

• Universal File Viewer & Office Preview Suite: Added native preview engines for Excel spreadsheets (with lazy virtual loading), Word documents (with pagination and embedded image rendering), and PowerPoint presentations (slide card view); added previews for SQLite databases, Markdown (with TOC), Jupyter Notebooks, fonts, archives, audio, and EML; implemented instant streaming infinite scroll for large text files
• Side-by-Side File Diff Viewer: Built-in vimdiff-style two-way comparison tool with character-level diff highlighting, hunk copying, live editing, undo/redo, and encoding preservation
• Advanced File Search Engine: Rewritten search subsystem with default fuzzy substring matching, regex support, and a "Feed to Listbox" tab mode; batched UI throttling eliminates UI freezes on massive search results
• File Operations & UI Hardening: Fixed duplicate overwrite prompts during cross-device moves and transfer queue deadlocks; added file creation timestamps in properties dialog; enabled vertical middle toolbar by default and refined active pane visual indicators

1.6.2 (2026-09-03)¶

• Rubberband Drag Selection & Interaction: Added mouse rubberband drag selection in both File Table View and Thumbnail View, along with clicking empty space to deselect all
• Global Window Hotkey & Shortcut Input: Added a configurable global hotkey to show/hide the application window; fixed 4-key modifier combinations input in hotkey settings
• macOS Dock & Tray Restore Fix: Resolved an issue where clicking the Dock icon while minimized to the tray could fail to restore the main window or show a blank frame
• Core Hardening & Stability Improvements: Fixed potential lifecycle segfaults, strengthened VFS backends, and stabilized thread teardown and test suites

1.6.1 (2026-08-27)¶

• Comprehensive macOS UI/UX Overhaul: Grounded in Apple HIG with refined Light/Dark palettes, Finder-style pane highlight contrast, native card tooltips, and smooth segmented control animations
• Vector Icon Engine & Modern Widgets: Added an SF Symbols-inspired resolution-independent vector icon generator and modernized drive bars, breadcrumbs, and combo boxes
• Interaction & Layout Polish: Multi-rename redesigned with a 2-column layout and real-time name collision detection; Thumbnail View supports Cmd + Wheel dynamic zooming; unified empty state views added

1.6.0 (2026-08-27)¶

• Dual-Distribution Pipeline: Established separate automated build workflows tailored for Standalone DMG distribution and Mac App Store (MAS) release
• App Store Policy Compliance: Dynamically adjusts UI menus in MAS builds by removing external update check items to strictly meet Apple Review Guidelines, while preserving manual update checks in DMG builds
• itms-services Binary Patcher: Added an automated binary scanner and safe patcher to eliminate private protocol strings in compiled PySide6/Qt artifacts, ensuring flawless App Store Connect automated validation

1.5.6 (2026-08-22)¶

• Per-Tab Independent View Modes: Each tab now retains its own independent view layout (Flat View / Tree Mode), automatically synchronizing menu state and seamlessly persisting across session restores
• Smart File Open & System Fallback: Added a multi-layer file type detector (magic bytes / MIME / extension) to open supported media and documents in the built-in Viewer/Editor while cleanly falling back to OS default apps for unsupported files

1.5.5 (2026-08-21)¶

• Update Check Policy Optimization: Disabled automatic update checks on application startup by default; updates can now be checked manually via Help -> Check for Updates..., improving launch speed and offline privacy

1.5.4 (2026-08-21)¶

• Panel Focus & Selection Polish: Fixed lingering focus outlines on inactive split panels when switching panes; improved selection reset logic after moving files across panels to prevent accidental operations

1.5.3 (2026-08-19)¶

• Breadcrumb Cascading Submenu Polish: Precisely aligned the vertical position of cascading subfolder menus with the highlighted row, eliminating layout jumping and smoothing out deep folder traversal

1.5.2 (2026-08-19)¶

• Startup & Release Notes Fix: Fixed an issue where the Release Notes dialog repeatedly appeared on every app startup; enhanced Config.get default fallback handling to ensure release notes only prompt on initial launch or version upgrades

1.5.1 (2026-08-19)¶

• Multilingual Release Notes: Added 7 new mainstream language release notes (zh_TW, ja, ko, de, fr, ru, es) with dynamic discovery and 5-tier hierarchical fallback
• macOS Code Signing & Build Polish: Refactored packaging scripts with Mach-O binary targeting and timestamp retry wrappers, eliminating signing failures and throttling

1.5.0 (2026-08-17)¶

• Global Session Manager: Implemented application-level session persistence that seamlessly restores all left/right panel tabs, paths, view modes (Flat/Tree), panel ratios, and multi-monitor window bounds upon restart
• Settings Import/Export: Added 1-click ZIP export and import for all application configurations and data, streamlining cross-device migration
• Image Editor Enhancements: Added custom image resizing with aspect ratio locking and quick preset resolutions

1.4.9 (2026-08-17)¶

• Advanced Image Editor: Added image cropping, fine rotation, filter adjustments, and an OpenCV-powered AI watermark removal & inpainting module
• Enhanced Image Viewer: Full support for animated GIFs, zooming, panning, rotation, EXIF metadata extraction, and slideshow mode
• Spotlight Search Integration: Deeply integrated macOS native Spotlight for instant file searching and improved search result focus navigation

1.4.8 (2026-08-16)¶

• Comprehensive Localization (i18n): Full audit and translation completion across the UI, F3 Viewer, and F4 Editor, significantly improving the localization of media players and preview components
• F3 Viewer Optimizations: Improved external link handling and search wrap-around logic in the fallback EPUB reader (SimpleEpubPanel); streamlined the PDF viewer toolbar by removing redundant rotation buttons

1.4.7 (2026-08-16)¶

• Media Player Enhancements: significantly improved UI, UX, and stability of the built-in audio and video players
• Build System Refactoring: renamed BUILD_EPUB env flag to BUILD_WEBENGINE to accurately reflect packaging behavior
• Packaging Dependencies Fix: ensured ebooklib is always bundled in lightweight DMG builds for the fallback EPUB reader

1.4.6 (2026-08-16)¶

• Lightweight EPUB Reader (SimpleEpubPanel): Added a WebEngine-free fallback EPUB reader with chapter navigation and search, plus a --epub-reader CLI argument to override the default engine
• Cascading Breadcrumb Menus: Refactored the breadcrumb dropdown into a single-column scrollable layout with infinite cascading submenus, fixing overlap and mouse-grab lockup issues

1.4.5 (2026-08-15)¶

• Advanced Code Viewer (F3): Added syntax highlighting (Pygments), live file tailing, regex search, and line numbers
• Advanced Code Editor (F4): Added dynamic encoding/EOL conversion, atomic safe saving, smart indentation, and find/replace
• Global External Drag & Drop: Seamlessly drag files, including deeply nested archive contents, directly to macOS desktop or third-party editors (e.g. VSCode)

1.4.4 (2026-08-15)¶

• Typography Enhancements: increased font sizes across menus, buttons, tooltips, and settings dialog for better readability
• Resize Cursor Fixes: restored missing mouse resize cursors on window edges, splitters, and table column headers
• macOS UI Fixes: resolved black selection backgrounds on dropdown menus and fixed title overflows in group boxes

1.4.3 (2026-08-14)¶

• New macOS Native UI (Aqua Blue Theme): introduced as the new default theme, featuring interactive breadcrumb navigation (with cascading subfolder drilldown), Mac-style storage meter (fixed TB overflow), and rounded capsule selection
• Deep UI Polish: refined tab close button layout, fixed command prompt overlapping, and unified toolbar backgrounds, dividers, and panel borders across all themes
• i18n & App Upgrade: completed full project i18n coverage audit; added AList/OpenList share API support in the automatic update module

1.4.2 (2026-08-13)¶

• Enhanced AI Semantic Filter: supported parsing more common extensions, plural forms, and fully integrated with i18n
• Semantic Search UX: replaced wait cursor with QProgressBar, and improved Enter key behavior for completions
• Core Semantic Parsing: improved target type detection and keyword stripping for more accurate natural language search

1.4.1 (2026-08-13)¶

• Comprehensive codebase review and refactoring (Batches A-D)
• Security enhancements: Fixed potential path traversal and access vulnerabilities
• Concurrency & Performance: Improved background thread safety and execution efficiency
• Architecture: Enhanced stability and resource management in core components

1.4.0 (2026-08-12)¶

• Deep VFS network fixes: multi-encoding support, protocol drivers, chained archive mounting, and conflict resolution
• Enhanced app upgrade module: SSL verification fixes, DMG download validation, and UI integration
• Release note UI: display full version history during automatic updates

1.3.9 (2026-08-12)¶

• Added built-in EPUB reader (F3 quick view)
• Implemented app upgrade detection mechanism
• Fixed VFS worker freeze during file conflict resolution

1.3.8 (2026-08-08)¶

• Tree View UI refinement
• Refactored fsspec network integration
• Improved handling of invalid file characters

1.3.7 (2026-08-06)¶

• Network VFS Architecture: overhaul network file systems (FTP/WebDAV/SMB) using fsspec, implementing async VfsTableModel, streaming StreamCopyWorker, remote file operations (mkdir/rename/delete/overwrites), and F3/F4 remote viewing/editing
• System Tray & Hotkeys: support minimize to system tray, global shortcut (Option+Cmd+H), macOS Dock icon toggle, and native template icon integration
• LLM Configuration: introduce default_llm.xml resource and singleton for AI semantic filtering and options UI
• Navigation Enhancements: support PageUp / PageDown / Home / End / Fn navigation shortcuts across file panels and hotlist popups
• Internationalization: wrap all VFS error messages, Quick View panel labels, and tray menu strings with i18n translation catalogs

1.3.6 (2026-08-04)¶

• Network VFS Enhancements: add UTF-8/GBK auto-detection, dynamic makefile encoding update, fallback handling, and socket reset for FTP; resolve timeout & reply desync
• WebDAV & SMB Fixes: fix WebDAV/SMB root path stripping, last_error propagation, connection reliability, VFS icons & tab title displays
• Thumbnail Navigation: implement smooth 2D grid arrow navigation for Thumbnail View
• i18n & Code Quality: fix corrupted Close Tab translations in zh_CN/zh_TW catalogs and complete codebase optimization audit

1.3.5 (2026-08-03)¶

• Quick View Panel: implement Quick View feature (cm_QuickView, Cmd+Q/Ctrl+Q) supporting multi-format previews, fallback file properties, symmetric flip, Show menu integration, and full i18n
• Quick View Widgets: add QuickViewContainer and QuickViewPropertiesWidget integrated into FilePanel
• UI Polish: fix tab header alignment and options dialog page squishing issues in light theme

1.3.4 (2026-08-02)¶

• File Panel UI: add Shift+PageUp / Shift+PageDown batch selection in file panel views
• File Operations: fix F5 copy and F6 move file/directory defects
• Build Scripts: set exact certificate identity names, add timestamping to codesign, and handle notarization invalid status gracefully

1.3.3 (2026-08-01)¶

• Transfer Engine: calculate accurate real-time transfer speed and ETA in ProcessTransferWorker
• Permissions & Sandbox: separate macOS sandbox checks from Full Disk Access detection flow
• Build Scripts: update build script configuration for 1.3.3 DMG signed builds

1.3.2 (2026-08-01)¶

• Subprocess Transfer Worker: fix freeze/startup failure under Nuitka standalone App Store bundle mode
• Agent Skills: add i18n completeness audit check to code-review-optimization-audit skill

1.3.1 (2026-08-01)¶

• macOS Sandbox: fix false 'Full Disk Access Granted' state caused by os.access check
• Concurrent Tasks: resolve state cross-talk for concurrent background operations
• i18n: add Chinese translation for batch checkbox in permanent delete dialog
• Agent Skills: add and update code review optimization audit skill

1.3.0 (2026-08-01)¶

• Process-isolated transfer engine: implement ProcessTransferWorker & ProcessIOEngine to offload file copy/move I/O from UI thread
• Transfer performance & responsiveness: 10Hz IPC rate limiting, adaptive buffering, and macOS F_NOCACHE optimization to prevent GUI stutter
• Code audit & hardening: 4-phase refactoring including concurrency mutex locks, security hardening, and architecture cleanups
• UI fixes: fix Shiboken C++ deletion error, horizontal panel mode layout, and background task progress indicator signals

1.2.0 (2026-07-30)¶

• Implement global I/O process pool (IoWorkerPool) to isolate blocking file I/O operations and prevent GUI freezes
• Config versioning: read/write app_version on XML root node and add automated migration runner registry
• Drag & Drop / Clipboard: integrate native macOS Finder bridge, spring-loaded folders, and clipboard state machine
• Path expansion: add shared expand_path utility supporting ~, $VAR, %VAR%, and %COMMANDER_PATH%
• Hotlist: implement standalone HotlistConfig singleton and default hotlist configuration

1.1.0 (2026-07-29)¶

• Fix release note entry order to ensure reverse chronological sorting below Release Note header
• Fix version manager script to support System/LastVersion XML node in default_config.xml
• Hotkeys: add Meta+Tab and Meta+Shift+Tab default shortcuts for tab navigation
• Favorite Tabs: add auto-migration and cleanup for legacy favorite tabs from main config
• File Viewer: optimize large file loading performance and memory usage

1.0.1 (2026-07-22)¶

Fix F3 text preview failure in App Store sandbox environments

1.0.0 (2026-07-18)¶

Initial implementation of the Python port of TotalCommander.