Perch 0.2.2 — First release — 2026-10-30

A native menu-bar home for your everyday Mac apps.
• Import pinned Dock apps and preserve their order.
• Native settings, app sorting, scrolling and native menu-bar entry detection.
• Complete window previews, multiple-window switching and gentle transitions.
• Persistent Dock hiding with the original setting saved for restoration.

Install: unzip, move Perch.app to Applications, then open.
Apple Silicon only. Targets macOS 14+; checked on Apple Silicon / macOS 27.2.
Development-signed, NOT Developer ID notarized. macOS may require manual confirmation in Privacy & Security. Read the system warning before deciding to open. Verify the ZIP against SHA256SUMS.txt.

Screen Recording is optional for previews. Accessibility is optional for native item detection. Preview images are neither saved nor uploaded. Permissions apply to the running signed app; use Settings to recheck or reopen after granting.

Known boundaries: minimized/protected windows, full-screen Spaces, multiple displays, notched displays and older systems need broader validation. Persistent Dock hiding uses an undocumented long auto-hide delay and cannot guarantee the Dock never appears in special system actions or updates. No automatic updates, login, cloud sync, or payments.