What’s new in OrbitDrop.

True in-place updates

• Install Update now replaces the running OrbitDrop copy instead of opening a browser or leaving a second download behind.
• The release is downloaded to temporary private storage and its published SHA-256 checksum and version are verified before installation.
• OrbitDrop closes for replacement, reopens automatically, and cleans up its temporary files.
• A temporary recovery copy restores the previous version if replacement fails. Protected install locations may request administrator confirmation.

Automatically verified release

The macOS and Windows apps were built and tested by the OrbitDrop release pipeline. SHA-256 checksums and build provenance are published with every release.

Read the complete release notes and view all assets on GitHub →

Known limitations

• Early releases are not yet code-signed or notarized.
• Windows DOCX layout fidelity is best when Microsoft Word is installed.
• Resize currently uses a fixed 50% preset.

Configurable hold-key interaction

• Replaced right-click interception with a keyboard-driven workflow that behaves consistently in Finder and File Explorer.
• Space is the recommended default; F6–F12 and A–Z can be selected from the menu-bar or system-tray menu.
• A 250 ms hold threshold prevents accidental openings. Move the pointer to highlight an action and release the key to run it.
• The chosen trigger is saved locally. Escape closes the wheel without performing an action.

Official icon alignment

• Rebuilt the macOS .icns and Windows .ico assets from the official OrbitDrop logo.
• Matched the downloaded desktop app, executable, website, and release identity.
• Published corrected installers and refreshed checksums.

Compression and smoother feedback

• Added adaptive image compression that reduces quality and dimensions when needed to create a materially smaller result.
• Uses maximum-compression ZIP output for documents and folders, while explaining that already-compressed formats may shrink less.
• Improved wheel timing, processing feedback, success states, and failure handling.

Private update notifications

• Checks the official GitHub release feed after launch and every six hours while running.
• Shows an upgrade prompt only when a newer version exists and includes a manual Check for Updates option.
• Sends no files, filenames, account details, analytics identifier, or conversion history.

Commercial native experience

• Introduced the dark transparent radial interface, balanced action sections, platform-appropriate icons, and clearer progress states.
• Expanded conversion, compression, organization, and image-editing options across macOS and Windows.
• Added privacy-first download pages, help, security, requirements, verification, checksums, and release information.

Introduced the twelve-action native wheel, universal macOS support, the self-contained Windows build, and local conversion, compression, and image editing.

Download only from this website. Before installing, compare your file with the current SHA-256 checksums. Step-by-step commands are available in the verification guide.