Changelog

Pier changelog.

Every release, newest first.

0.1.1

November 15, 2026Latest

Automatic updates

New

Pier updates itself. It checks for a new version once a day. Turn that off, or turn on automatic install, in Customize Pier › Updates. Right-click the bar › Check for Updates… checks now.

0.1.0

November 15, 2026

The first version

New

App groups. Your pinned apps in named groups. Drag apps on to pin, off to unpin.

New

Widgets you choose: Recent Apps, Search, Memory & AI Usage, Minimized Windows, Quick Links, Projects, Downloads, Trash and more. Show, hide and reorder them in Customize Pier… (right-click the bar).

New

Search (⌥Space) for apps, System Settings panes, files and your newest screenshots.

New

Hover previews of an app's windows, window lists and tab groups.

New

A short first-launch walkthrough: import your Dock's apps, pick widgets, grant permissions.

New

Quit Pier and your Dock comes back exactly as it was. Pier works without permissions; Accessibility adds window menus, tab groups and badges, and Screen Recording adds window previews.