SpotMenu v2.3.0 Release Notes

What's New

Automatic Updates with Sparkle

SpotMenu now includes automatic update checking powered by Sparkle. You'll be notified when new versions are available, and updates can be installed with a single click.

Long-form Content Support (Audiobooks & Podcasts)

This release adds support for audiobooks and podcasts with customizable display options:

• Title Only: Show just the book or show title
• Chapter/Episode Only: Show just the current chapter or episode name
• Title + Chapter/Episode: Show both combined

Configure your preference in Preferences > Menu Bar > Long-form Content.

Expanded Compatibility

• Minimum macOS version lowered to 13.0 (Ventura) — SpotMenu now works on more Macs, going back 3 major macOS versions.

Features & Improvements

Software Update Controls

• New "Software Updates" section in About preferences
• Toggle automatic update checking on/off
• Toggle automatic update downloads
• View last update check date
• Manual "Check for Updates Now" button

Audiobook & Podcast Enhancements

• Intelligent detection of audiobooks (spotify:chapter:*) and podcasts (spotify:episode:*)
• Fetches rich metadata from Spotify API including:
  • Book/show title
  • Author/publisher information
  • Chapter/episode names
• LRU cache (100 items) to minimize API calls
• Graceful fallback to AppleScript metadata when API is unavailable

Performance Improvements

• Async API fetching: Long-form content metadata is now fetched asynchronously, eliminating potential 2-second UI freezes
• First display shows immediate fallback data; rich metadata appears on next refresh

About Section

• Added new About preferences view with:
• App icon and version information
• Donation link for supporting development
• Quick links to GitHub and website
• Software update controls

Website & Documentation

• New landing page at kmikiy.github.io/SpotMenu
• Updated README with accurate macOS requirements

Technical Details

Dependencies Added

• Sparkle 2.8.1+ for automatic updates

System Requirements

• macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later (previously macOS 26.0)
• Xcode 15+ for building from source

Code Signing Notice

This release is signed with a Developer ID certificate. If you've used a previous unsigned version, macOS will show:

"SpotMenu" differs from previously opened versions. Are you sure you want to open it?

This is expected behavior when transitioning from unsigned to signed builds. Click "Open" to continue.

Installation

Download the latest release from the releases page or update via Homebrew:

brew upgrade --cask spotmenu

Feedback

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please open an issue on GitHub.