What's New in Lapse

Track updates, features, and improvements built into Lapse.

v1.0.7June 2026

Export Enhancements & Launch Readiness

  • Custom playback framerate configuration (10, 24, 30, 60 FPS).
  • Export format options: MP4 (H.264), WebM (VP9), MKV, AVI, MOV, and GIF.
  • Quality presets (High/Medium/Low) with CRF-based encoding and resolution scaling (50%, 75%, 100%).
  • Configurable global shortcut (default Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+6) with in-app keyboard recorder.
  • Dynamic macOS dock visibility (Accessory/Regular policy toggled by window state).
  • Automatic recording pause on system screen lock or targeted window close.
  • Built-in update checker via Tauri updater plugin.
  • Sentry error reporting integration.
v1.0.6April 2026

Windows Support & Tray Expansion

  • Preliminary Windows x64 support: screen lock detection via OpenInputDesktop, retake confirmation via PowerShell, system privacy settings redirect.
  • Tray menu expansion: Help, Version, and Debug log sections with Guide, Feedback, Changelog, Auto-launch, and Log viewer.
  • Polar license validation with 7-day offline grace period and trial enforcement.
  • Multi-format export added: MKV, AVI, MOV alongside existing MP4, WebM, and GIF.
v1.0.3February 2026

Advanced Capture & Export Config

  • Targeted screen and application window selection via sources panel.
  • Process and geometry blacklisting (system processes, windows under 250x250).
  • Screen lock detection with auto-pause and auto-resume.
  • Session recovery prompting for leftover frames after crashes.
  • Dedicated export configuration window with format, quality, and FPS options.
v1.0.2January 2026

Core Capture Engine

  • xcap-based frame capture loop with configurable screenshot intervals.
  • FFmpeg sidecar stitching with progress streaming from stderr.
  • Custom file logger with rotating log output.
  • Folder and save-file selection dialogs via tauri-plugin-dialog.
v1.0.1December 2025

Initial Launch

  • Instant time-lapse screen recording on macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel).
  • 100% offline and privacy-first local frame storage.
  • Tauri v2 app with system tray idle/recording/paused/stitching icons.
  • 6-step onboarding wizard with permission polling and launch-on-startup.
  • Settings dashboard with General, Export, Permissions, Plan, and About tabs.