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Release notes, product improvements, and practical Mac workflow tips.
MacWrench 1.3.2 — Dashboard polish, Cleaner overhaul, Homebrew uninstall
A polish and stability release. Unified cyan accent across the Dashboard, a new full-screen Particle Vacuum cleanup view, Homebrew uninstall everywhere you can install, and the admin password prompt during cleanup is gone.
MacWrench 1.3.1 — Bug fixes and security improvements
A short maintenance release on top of the 1.3.0 Homebrew redesign — bug fixes and security improvements, no new features.
MacWrench 1.3.0 — Redesigned Homebrew with App Store-style discovery
The Homebrew tab gets a full redesign around an App Store-style Discover feed, real cask icons via App-Fair appcasks, inline filter chips on Packages, and a smarter root toolbar. Plus a Dashboard donut crash fix.
MacWrench 1.2.1 — Live Homebrew counts and consistent Pro gating
A polish release that keeps the Dashboard in sync with brew operations the moment they finish, applies free-tier gating consistently to every system-modifying action, and fixes a Dashboard donut crash during the initial disk scan.
MacWrench 1.2.0 — Dashboard, Menu Bar widget, and Large Files scanner
The biggest functional release since 1.1 launch. A new Dashboard with Smart Scan, a menu bar widget for pending updates, and a Large & Old Files scanner that recovers space caches can't reach.
MacWrench 1.1.7 — Analytics that respect your privacy
TelemetryDeck integration, a built-in crash reporter, and improved direct update reliability.
MacWrench 1.1.4 — Fixing the Homebrew crash
A patch release that fixes a NavigationLink crash in the Homebrew tab and separates refresh from upgrade.
Why I built MacWrench
I got tired of juggling App Store updates, Homebrew commands, and CleanMyMac just to keep my Mac tidy.