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title: "Release notes - PaneStack"
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# Release notes

Every version of PaneStack, newest first. Every version is included with your licence. PaneStack checks for updates by itself, or choose PaneStack › Check for Updates….


## 1.0.0

date: 2026-11-14
title: The first release
summary: PaneStack 1.0.0 is a Finder alternative for Mac: a Start screen, up to 16 floating panes, a Library by kind, plain-words search, PDF tools, remote servers and undo for everything.

### Start and the Library

- Start opens on your disks as rings, one-click jobs such as Organize Downloads, the folders you were just in and your latest files.
- The Library shows pictures, videos, music and documents from your usual folders, with a search that understands plain words.

### Panes, tabs and windows

- Up to 16 floating panes per window, split in any direction, plus tabs, windows, named workspaces and saved scenes.
- Six views: icons, list, columns, gallery, size map and Mosaic, in eight colour themes.

### Files

- Safe, verified copies and moves, with Undo for the past day's operations, even after quitting.
- Batch rename, Organize, tags, folder rules, duplicates, folder size alerts, compare and sync folders, and the Shelf.
- PDF tools: combine, recognise text and edit info.
- Archives open as folders; iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive and network shares sit in the sidebar.

### Servers, phone and more

- WebDAV, Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2 and S3-compatible servers, and SFTP (beta), with share links, previews and editing in place.
- Phones: send files to an iPhone or Android phone, or pull photos in, over your own Wi-Fi or a cable.
- On-device AI on macOS 26, the built-in terminal, git status, Shortcuts actions and a desktop widget.