Version history

Improvements

• Further macOS Tahoe adaptions and improvements

Bug fixes

• Fixes a bug where the ViewChanger and ShapeFinder buttons were not clickable in macOS Tahoe

New features

• New option to view passwords in clear text for easier typo checking
• Improved License handling and stability

Improvements

• General performance and stability enhancements
• Small text adaptions in various languages

Bug fixes

• Fixed issue with emails containing a '+' character

Improvements

• Enhanced compatibility with macOS Sequoia
• Serveral performance improvements

Bug fixes

• Small bug fixes under the hood

Improvements

• Improved readability of character group headlines in dark mode
• Various UI improvements in Spanish
• Under-the-hood performance and compatibility enhancements

Improvements

• Under-the-hood performance and compatibility enhancements

Bug fixes

• Fixed issue in which inserting a formatted character would fail in some cases
• Fixed incorrect entries in font lists

New features

• Redesigned UI (classic functionality meets modern design)
• New magnifier view with more info and details
• New visualization for shortcuts
• Spanish language support
• Full Unicode 15 compatibility
• Built-in layout for Emoji 15.0
• New insertion modes
• New and easier navigation concept
• Added support for Swift code insertion

Improvements

• Optimized for macOS Sonoma
• Improved dark mode for comfortable viewing
• Stability and performance optimization
• Various cleanups and improvements under the hood

Improvements

• Full Ventura compatibility & improvements
• Improved linking into System Settings Permissions section
• Performance and stability improvements

New features

• PopChar is now a universal application with native support for Apple Silicon.
• On supporting keyboards, the F20 function key can be used as PopChar's hotkey.
• Internal redesign of the character rendering components improves speed and consistency between fonts.

Improvements

• Improved detection of the processor type.
• Improved vertical alignment of characters within table cells.
• Improved metrics adjustments for some fonts in the IBM Plex family.
• The diagnostics report now contains information about the computer model and processor.
• Consistent vertical alignment of characters in the magnified view.
• Information about the “start at login” setting in the diagnostics report.
• Improved handling of internal scripts in certain corner cases.
• Support for SF Symbols 3.3 (new character names and layout for the “SF Compact” and “SF Pro” fonts).

Bug fixes

• Fixes incorrect vertical position of space brackets in certain fonts.
• Fixes an issue where the magnifier sometimes stopped working after switching fonts.
• Fixes a problem where the “corner P” was partly obscured by the rounded screen corner on MacBooks with a notch.
• Fixes a problem where ligatures in certain fonts were not correctly displayed in the magnified view.
• Works around a problem that could cause a crash when PopChar tried to display information about a new version.
• Fixes a problem where some characters could not be found by entering certain name parts in the search field.
• Fixes a cosmetic issue where the window resize indicator appeared on top of open menus.

New features

• Support for Unicode 14.0 (including Emoji 14.0).
• Metrics adjustments for various styles of the system font in Big Sur and Monterey.
• PopChar is now built with the latest compiler and libraries of Xcode 13.0.

New features

• PopChar is now built with the latest compiler and libraries for Big Sur.
• Improved detection and handling of color fonts.
• Updated internal tools (such as the built-in installer).
• PopChar now always uses the system-specific window appearance.
• New context menu for group headings: Copy all characters or their descriptions.
• PopChar now uses the standard Unicode notation (U+1234) for the hexadecimal representation of characters.

Improvements

• Improved handling and feedback for window resizing.
• PopChar now correctly restores the clipboard after insertion of a character in formatted mode.

Bug fixes

• Fixes clipped segments in the insertion mode control on Big Sur.
• Fixes an alignment issue in the Preferences window.
• Fixes a subtle tracking problem when the mouse pointer enters and leaves the PopChar window.
• Fixes a rare problem with invalid elements in the "Recent Characters" section.

New features

• New functions in the Fonts tab of the “Character Info” window: select or mark fonts in the main window, copy a font list to the clipboard.
• Clear button for the keyboard shortcut in PopChar's preferences.
• PopChar's diagnostics report now contains information about the location of the P icon.
• In trial mode, right-clicking or control-clicking an unsupported character now displays the registration information.
• Supports the Multicolore Pro color font.
• The names of the CenonAstro fonts are now displayed in the font list in a readable font in WYSIWYG mode.

Improvements

• Works around a cosmetic issue where sheet windows (like “About” and “Preferences”) appeared before the main window when opened from the menu bar icon.

Bug fixes

• Fixes a problem where the “P” in the menu bar did not react on clicks after a command-click.
• Fixes a cosmetic issue where the keyboard icon at the bottom of the PopChar window appeared upside down on Big Sur.

New features

• PopChar is now ready for Big Sur.
• The required minimum system version is now 10.10 (Yosemite).
• Support for Unicode 13.0 (including Emoji 13.0).
• New “Character Info” window with detailed information about any character.
• It is now possible to assign custom names to characters, which can be used in the search field.
• PopChar can now show all the fonts in which a character is available, along with the character's appearance.
• Keyboard equivalents for the context menu items when a character is selected.
• Supports the “Brand New Roman” color font.
• Built-in layout for Emoji 13.0.
• PopChar now knows the names of the characters listed in the “SF Symbols” application.
• Built-in layout “SF Symbols” for the symbols in the “San Francisco” fonts.
• Support for system-wide licenses.
• When invoked from Typinator's Quick Search, PopChar now returns only characters that are available in any installed font.
• Metrics adjustments for Apple's new “SF Compact” and “SF Pro” fonts.

Improvements

• Improved detection of cases where the text presentation of an Emoji character was not yet supported on the current version of macOS.
• Significantly faster type selection in the font list (especially when font names are shown in their own font).
• Improved visibility of the PopChar icon in the translucent menu bar of Big Sur.
• Improved representation of the names in the font list for certain special-purpose fonts.
• Improved handling of keyboard navigation and shortcuts in the character table view.
• Faster search for PopChar character from Typinator's Quick Search.
• Improved visual feedback for certain operations on the selected character.
• The “corner P” now uses a representation that is easy to see against any background, especially in Big Sur's translucent menu bar.

Bug fixes

• Works around a problem where certain hard-wired keyboard shortcuts did not work when the font list was active.
• Fixes a vertical alignment issue when Apple Color Emoji characters were displayed in small sizes.
• Fixes a problem where some context menu commands sometimes did not correctly process the selected character.
• Fixes a problem with horizontally clipped icons in the “San Francisco” fonts.
• Works around a crash caused by incorrect ligature definitions in certain fonts.

New features

• It is now possible to minimize the PopChar window into the Dock.

Improvements

• Improved metrics adjustments for Apple's SF Compact and SF Pro font families.

Bug fixes

• Fixes a problem where the magnifier was not displayed correctly when scrolling the character table.