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Getting started

  1. Open the downloaded ImageCrush.dmg
  2. Copy/Paste ImageCrush.app to your Applications folder
  3. Launch ImageCrush and start your 7-day free trial
  4. Drag in images or folders and hit Export

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What’s New

Version 1.1.5

July 2026

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed deactivating a license from within the app not releasing the activation on the server, which could prevent transferring your license to another Mac

Version 1.1.4

July 2026

Improvements

  • More reliable license activation — re-activating on the same Mac no longer uses up an extra activation slot

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the license not being remembered after restarting your Mac, which could show an expired-trial warning and repeatedly ask for your license key

Version 1.1.3

March 2026

New Features

  • Custom export icon on the Export button
  • Open button added to the Export Folder section for quick access to the output directory

Improvements

  • Renamed dimension and format labels for clarity, with a tooltip explaining how images scale proportionally to fit
  • Export button pinned to the bottom of the settings panel, always visible
  • Crop and preview windows now open at the main window size
  • Accessibility pass: VoiceOver labels, clearer button hierarchy, and semantic font sizing
  • Adaptive colors for proper light mode support
  • Removed Scale Factor / Retina (1x, 2x, 3x) export to streamline the workflow

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed dark backgrounds not adapting to light mode in several settings views

Version 1.1.2

March 2026

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Sparkle auto-update failing to install in sandboxed app — corrected XPC service mach-lookup entitlements

Version 1.1.1

March 2026

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Sparkle auto-update failing to install in sandboxed app — enabled InstallerLauncher XPC service (incomplete fix, see 1.1.2)

Version 1.1

March 2026

New Features

  • Watermark overlay — add visible watermarks with text or image/logo support, three layout styles, adjustable opacity/size/color/position, and live preview
  • Preset sequence orchestrator — batch export using multiple presets in sequence with per-preset results tracking
  • Per-image results table — export dialog now shows individual image results with detailed stats
  • CSV export — export optimization results to CSV with full settings, dimensions, and per-image data
  • Fixed-size cropping — crop width option for pixel-precise fixed-size crops
  • Live crop dimensions — real-time dimension display as you adjust
  • Update Preset — overwrite an existing preset with current settings

Improvements

  • Crop button moved to queue items for easier access
  • Sequence and preset management UI refined
  • Before/after preview now crops the “before” image to match all crop modes
  • Sequence export summary shows per-preset savings instead of misleading grand total
  • Queue automatically resets for re-export when switching sequence mode or selection
  • Quality slider disabled for PNG format (lossless)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed WebP encoding failure on large images at high quality settings

Version 1.0

February 2026

Image Processing

  • Batch image optimization with drag-and-drop queue
  • Input formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC/HEIF, AVIF
  • Output formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF
  • Quality control with format-specific settings
  • Aspect ratio cropping with categorized ratio picker
  • Interactive crop editor with per-image custom crop positioning
  • Max dimension constraints for width and height
  • EXIF metadata retention toggle
  • Smart re-encoding — keeps original file when same-format output is larger

Export & File Management

  • Configurable export folder with security-scoped bookmarks
  • File renaming with suffix or rename options
  • Image sequence export with custom numbering
  • Alphabetical queue sorting with sort order toggle
  • Drag-and-drop queue reordering
  • Reveal in Finder and preview buttons on exported items
  • Export complete modal with optimization stats

Presets

  • Save, load, and manage export presets
  • Presets preserve all settings including suffix, sequence, crop, and format
  • Preset summary shows aspect ratio, suffix, and sequence info

Before/After Preview

  • Side-by-side before/after image comparison
  • Actual size / fit-to-window toggle with Retina 1:1 pixel rendering
  • Spacebar toggle between before and after
  • Mouse-focused zoom and middle-mouse panning

User Interface

  • Native macOS SwiftUI app targeting macOS 15+
  • Keyboard shortcuts: Cmd+O, Cmd+Shift+O, Cmd+Shift+E
  • Undo/redo support via native UndoManager
  • Settings panel with appearance, concurrency, and post-export options

Performance

  • Concurrent processing with configurable max tasks (up to 4)
  • Pause/resume support during batch processing
  • Optimized WebP encoding via libwebp advanced API
  • 2x resolution queue thumbnails for Retina displays