v0.14.0 July 2026

Answer-First Overlay

The lookup overlay was redesigned around one idea: show the best answer first, with nothing in the way. It also gets faster — AI Context and the dictionary now load at the same time.

  • Improved Answer-first overlay — the best answer leads, dictionary details follow, no header band
  • Improved AI Context and dictionary lookups run in parallel, so answers appear sooner
  • Improved Loading and no-match states are a single centered message instead of empty chrome
  • Improved AI Context failures now say what happened and offer one clear action (sign in, retry)
  • New The overlay takes keyboard focus — ⌘C copies the full result, Esc dismisses
v0.13.0 June 2026

Public macOS Release

NearWord is now publicly available for macOS, with signed and notarized builds and a built-in updater that keeps the app current automatically.

  • New Public download for macOS — separate DMGs for Apple Silicon and Intel
  • New Self-installing updater with visible download and install progress
  • Improved Signed and notarized release builds with verified update artifacts
v0.7.0 May 2026

Native Overlay Polish

A calmer lookup overlay with cleaner dictionary parsing, stronger answer ordering, and more reliable release metadata.

  • Improved Overlay now prioritizes the best answer before secondary dictionary details
  • Improved macOS Dictionary entries prefer exact headwords before stem matches
  • Improved Dictionary translations remove grammar notation and example-only translations
  • Fixed Copied lookup text keeps dictionary details when Context becomes the primary answer

Have an idea for NearWord? Send it from the app via Send feedback, or contact support.