WitNote v2.0.1 (Build 1)

WitNote officially releases v2.0.1 (Build 1)! This release stays true to our core philosophy — "Smart Core, Simple Form" — bringing comprehensive security hardening, enhanced LaTeX math rendering, and multi-architecture binary distribution for Windows and Linux.

🚀 Key Highlights & Improvements

1. 🛡️ Comprehensive Security Hardening & Safe External Links

• DOMPurify Sanitization: All Markdown preview and AI message rendering outputs are now thoroughly sanitized via DOMPurify.sanitize(), eliminating any risk of DOM-based XSS attacks attempting to exploit local IPC filesystem APIs.
• Default Browser Link Handling: Fixed an issue where clicking links inside the Markdown preview navigated within the app window. All external http:// / https:// links are now safely opened in the user's default system browser.

2. 🧮 Robust Multi-Line LaTeX Math Rendering (Issue #14)

• Fully redesigned the Markdown + LaTeX pipeline with formula pre-extraction protection. Complex multi-line equations, alignment environments (\begin{aligned}), matrices, and special symbols (&, \\\\, _) are now rendered with 100% precision with KaTeX.

3. 💬 Quick One-Click Chat Clear (Issue #18)

• Added an instant "Clear Chat" button directly on the AI status bar, allowing users to start a clean session with one click and avoid context pollution across multiple topics.

4. 🧹 Engine Streamlining

• Streamlined experimental built-in engines to reduce package bloat, focusing deeply on Ollama (local powerful models) and Cloud API (DeepSeek, OpenAI, Gemini, etc.).

🍎 Platform Architecture & Download Guide

• 🍎 Apple Platforms (macOS / iOS / iPadOS):
  • WitNote for Apple devices has transitioned to a 100% pure native architecture written in Swift & SwiftUI, deeply leveraging Apple Silicon hardware acceleration and macOS energy-efficiency frameworks for instant cold-starts and smooth performance.
  • macOS users are strongly encouraged to download directly from the Mac App Store with automatic updates and sandbox security.
• 🪟 Windows & 🐧 Linux Users:
  • Pre-built binary packages natively support both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures (see Assets below).

📦 Binary Assets

• Windows:
  • WitNote-2.0.1-setup-x64.exe (Standard x64 PCs)
  • WitNote-2.0.1-setup-arm64.exe (ARM64 Snapdragon / Surface PCs)
• Linux:
  • WitNote-2.0.1-x86_64.AppImage (Universal AppImage)
  • WitNote-2.0.1-amd64.deb (Ubuntu / Debian x64)

🎉 WitNote v1.3.3

Download Guide

🍎 macOS

• WitNote-1.3.3.dmg - Apple Silicon (ARM64), signed and notarized

🪟 Windows

• WitNote-1.3.3-setup-x64.exe - 64-bit Intel/AMD
• WitNote-1.3.3-setup-arm64.exe - ARM64 (Surface Pro X, etc.)
• WitNote-1.3.3-setup.exe - Universal installer (x64 + ARM64)

🐧 Linux

• WitNote-1.3.3-x86_64.AppImage - x64 portable
• WitNote-1.3.3-arm64.AppImage - ARM64 portable
• WitNote-1.3.3-amd64.deb - x64 Debian/Ubuntu
• WitNote-1.3.3-arm64.deb - ARM64 Debian/Ubuntu

✨ Features

🆕 What's New in v1.3.2

• ✨ Enhanced Autocomplete — 3 selectable levels (Lite/Standard/Full) for different model sizes.
• ⌨️ Smart Tab — Press Tab to accept sentence by sentence, or segments, for precise control.
• 🛠️ Customizable Prompts — Edit system prompts directly in settings with a one-click restore option.
• 🌓 Dual-Pane Preview — WYSIWYG, edit on the left, real-time preview on the right
• ⚡️ Quick Edit — Enhanced floating menu for styling selected text

🔄 Downloads

✨ What's New

• AI-powered Smart Continuation - Intelligent text completion with Tab-to-accept
• Dual-column Live Preview - Real-time side-by-side editing and preview
• Quick Editing Toolbar - Fast formatting with floating toolbar

🔧 Improvements

• Enhanced thinking model support for Ollama
• Optimized WebLLM model selection interface
• Improved autocomplete prompt handling

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed text clipping in split-pane view
• Fixed autocomplete loading animation alignment
• Resolved model status display inconsistencies

🔐 Security

• Removed hardcoded credentials from build scripts
• Added security scan for pre-commit checks

Downloads

Release Description
🚀 Global Release
WitNote 1.3.0 is now fully localized and runs everywhere: macOS, Windows, and Linux.

🌍 Multi-Language: Native support for 8 languages (English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean, etc).
🌓 Dual-Pane Preview: Edit and preview Markdown side-by-side.
🖼️ Image Support: Drag, drop, and paste images directly into notes.
⚡️ Native Experience: New keyboard shortcuts and fluid animations.
🐧 Linux & ARM: Official support for Debian/AppImage and Windows on ARM.
Local-first, privacy-focused, and simple.

Highlights

• 🍎 App Store Readiness: Addressed Mac App Store review feedback. The app now correctly handles the Dock icon click event to re-activate the main window and includes a standard Window menu.
• 🔧 Intel Support Ended: Officially dropped support for Intel Macs to optimize performance and package size. Refer to documentation for details.
• 📦 Notarized Build: The macOS regular build (.dmg) is now fully signed and notarized by Apple.

Detailed Changes

• Fix: Clicking the Dock icon now properly restores the main window if it was closed.
• Fix: Added 'Window' menu with 'Show Main Window' option.
• Docs: Updated README and Dev Diaries to reflect device support policy and development stories.
• Docs: Consolidated developer diaries into localized single files.

Happy Taking Notes! 🚀

🚀 v1.2.4 Release Highlights
⚡ Windows Performance Optimization: Removed the unstable built-in WebLLM engine. We now recommend using Ollama for a smoother and more stable experience.

🐛 Bug Fixes: Resolved several minor issues that were causing undefined behavior.

Key improvements in this version:
Performance: The shift to Ollama significantly reduces overhead on Windows systems.

Stability: Fixing "undefined behavior" ensures the app responds more predictably during complex tasks.

WitNote v1.2.3: UI Overhaul & Performance Optimization
This update features a refined interface with new settings layouts and enhanced Markdown editing. We’ve decoupled Ollama for greater flexibility, improved macOS builds, and localized multilingual support. Key fixes include more reliable WebLLM initialization and streamlined cache management for a smoother experience.

Global Support & Privacy: Added 8-language support and 100% local processing to ensure total data privacy.

Cross-Platform Refinement: Launched the Windows version and updated macOS icons to meet Apple’s design standards.

Performance & UI Fixes: Improved Focus Mode, enhanced format conversion, and resolved UI bugs for a smoother experience.

🎉 新功能

• 🔧 内置 AI 模型: 应用包含 qwen2.5:0.5b 模型，开箱即用
• ✅ 下载验证机制: 模型下载后自动验证文件完整性
• 🍎 Apple 公证: Mac 版本已通过 Apple 官方公证
• 🪟 Windows 标题栏优化: 使用原生系统标题栏

📦 下载

⚠️ 说明

• 首次启动需要少许时间加载内置 AI 模型
• 如需更强大的 AI 能力，可在设置中下载更多模型