Changelog

What changed in each version. Spacepal is in pre-release; version 0.1.0 is the first public build.

0.1.0 (pre-release)

Spaces

• Names, colours, symbols and notes for every Space, shown in the menu bar and in Mission Control.
• Overview of all Spaces with live previews, search across names, notes, apps and window titles, drag to reorder, and categories.
• Instant switching with ⌃⌥1 to ⌃⌥0, arrows, back-and-forth and "last Space".
• Prompt to name a new Space when you create one.
• Profiles (for example Work and Home) and five starter templates.

Windows

• Move the front window to another Space with ⌃⌥⇧ plus a number.
• Window search across all Spaces (⌃⌥F) and a window switcher for the current Space (⌃⌥W).
• Save and restore window layouts, with automatic restore after a restart or when a display is reconnected.
• Space Lock, app rules, focus memory, scratchpad and window marks.

Automation and integrations

• Per-Space automations: open apps and URLs, run Shortcuts, hide other apps.
• spacepal:// URL scheme, AppleScript, a Raycast extension and an optional local API.

Written by Dan Bayer, developer of Spacepal. Last updated 2026-10-27.