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Unite Pro 1.5 is now available
Safer app links, improved windows, and major reliability improvements
Jun 18, 2026
What’s new in Unite Pro 1.5
Unite Pro for macOS allows you to turn any website into a native Mac app.
We’ve released Unite Pro 1.5, a major reliability and compatibility update focused on the parts of Unite you feel every day. This release improves media key support across many more websites, fixes fullscreen playback issues on YouTube playlists and Netflix, and improves support for native app links such as Obsidian, Things, and other custom URL schemes. 1.5 also includes important improvements to reload behavior, WebView cleanup, user scripts, user agents, zoom persistence, tab-window reliability, and text editing shortcuts in web apps like Google Chat.
Users of Unite 6, Coherence X5, and Quip can upgrade to Unite Pro at a special price for a limited time.
Keep reading to learn more
Improved Media Key Support
Media controls now continue working on many more websites, even when the page is hidden or running in the background.
Improved Fullscreen Video Playback
Fixed issues where fullscreen playback was not working correctly in YouTube playlists and Netflix.
External App Link Improvements
Improved support for links that open native apps through custom URL schemes, including tools like Obsidian, Things, and remote-control utilities.
Safer External App Prompts
Unite now uses clearer confirmation behavior for external app links, with remembered choices and protection against repeated background launch attempts.
Window Titles in Dock Menus
Window titles now update correctly in the Dock icon right-click menu, making it easier to identify and switch between open windows.
Window Title Visibility Fixes
Fixed issues where window title visibility settings could become out of sync, including when toggling the title from the View menu.
NotebookLM Compatibility Fix
Fixed an issue where NotebookLM modules would fail to load correctly inside Unite apps.
Improved Anti-Bot Compatibility
Improved behavior on websites with anti-bot detection and security checks.
User Agent Improvements
Updated built-in user agents for better compatibility with modern websites.
User Agent Preset Persistence
Fixed an issue where selected user agent presets could reset unexpectedly after Safari or macOS updates.
Default Zoom Persistence
Fixed an issue where the default zoom level could reset to 100% on launch when cross-app zoom sync was disabled.
Native Reload Improvements
Improved reload behavior so Unite apps reload pages more cleanly without leaving old background page contexts running.
Improved WebView Cleanup
Strengthened WebView teardown behavior to improve memory usage and reliability during reloads, mode changes, and app updates.
Improved App Update Behavior
Fixed an issue where some tools could warn about Unite apps after an app update.
Text Editing Shortcut Improvements
Fixed issues where Cmd+Left and Cmd+Right could interfere with text editing in web fields, including apps like Google Chat.
Alternate Back and Forward Shortcut Fixes
Improved the Alternate Back/Forward shortcut setting so Cmd+Arrow navigation respects your preference while preserving expected text editing behavior.
Improved Delete Key Behavior
Improved delete key behavior while using media and interactive website controls.
Sidebar New Window Fix
Fixed an issue where creating a new window from a link context menu did not work correctly in Sidebar Mode.
Dock New Window Fix
Creating a new window from the Dock icon now works correctly in Sidebar Mode.
Tab Window Fixes
Fixed an issue where tabs could sometimes appear associated with the wrong window.
User Script Improvements
Improved user script persistence and reliability across sessions and websites.
Creation Tool Name Safety
Improved the creation tool so app names that could cause path issues are cleaned up automatically before creating an app.
Improved Overwrite Prompts
Improved the prompt shown when creating or saving an app that would overwrite an existing app.
License Validator Improvements
Improved warnings and behavior in the license validator.
License Info in About
License information now appears in the About box for easier reference.
Upgrade Pricing for Unite Users
Unite Pro 1.x upgrades are free if you own Unite Pro.
If you’re using Unite 5 or 6, you’re eligible for a discounted upgrade to Unite Pro. Upgrade now and unlock the most powerful version of Unite ever at a special launch price.
Thank you for being part of the Unite community! As always, we’re excited to hear your feedback and help you get the most out of your Mac.
Enjoy Unite Pro! 🚀
Quip 1.7.1 is now available
Better keyboard and bug fixes
Jun 01, 2026
What’s new in Quip 1.7.1
Quip is a supercharged clipboard manager for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Quip 1.7.1 includes a number of bug fixes and improvements.
Collection Sync Fix
Fixed an issue where collections could disappear while iCloud was still syncing, especially on a new device. Your folders now stay put across all your devices.
iOS
Faster Keyboard
The Quip keyboard now opens quickly and reliably, instead of flickering or briefly switching back to the system keyboard.
Learn more at bzgapps.com/quip
Quip 1.7 is now available
Pin It, Block It, Trigger It
May 18, 2026
What’s new in Quip 1.7
Quip is a supercharged clipboard manager for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Quip 1.7 is the biggest quality-of-life update in a while. Pin items you reach for every day, store rich content from Figma and PowerPoint as object blocks, and fire Super Shortcuts with a single modifier tap. Here’s what’s new.
Pin Items
Keep important clipboard items permanently at the top of your history. Pinned items stay put no matter how many new copies you make — perfect for snippets you reach for constantly.
Object Blocks
Quip now recognizes rich content from apps like Figma, PowerPoint, and other design and productivity tools as object blocks — structured items that preserve their original format rather than falling back to plain text or failing.
Redesigned Super Shortcuts Manager
The shortcuts settings screen has been rebuilt from the ground up with a cleaner layout that makes it easier to create, edit, and organize your shortcuts.
Super Shortcuts: Custom Modifier Trigger
Set right-Option, Fn, or any modifier key as your expansion trigger. A quick tap — press and release in under 600ms, nothing else held — expands the current buffer. No chord, no conflict with shortcuts like Cmd+C.
Super Shortcuts: Tab Trigger & Per-Key Toggles
Tab now works as an expansion key alongside Space and Return. All three are independently toggleable, so you decide exactly which keystrokes complete a shortcut.
Visual Feedback on Copy
A new optional setting (off by default) shows a subtle toast confirming each copy action — useful if you want visual confirmation without changing your workflow for everyone else.
Separate Copy and Paste Sound Controls
Sound effects split into independent toggles for copy and paste. Silence the paste ping, keep the copy cue, or turn both off — your call.
OCR Reliability
Screen capture now times out after 10 seconds so a hung request can't freeze the interface. Quip also re-checks screen recording permission mid-session, so revoking and re-granting access works without a restart.
Improved Sensitive Content Detection
Significantly better at recognizing and ignoring content from password managers and other confidential contexts.
Reliability improvements
Quip got better at recovering from clipboard polling edge cases where new copies could stop appearing in your history. Also fixed a visual glitch in the Continuity helper when moving between Spaces.
iOS
Background Sync
Quip now syncs in the background using App Refresh and CloudKit silent push. Opening the app should usually not show stale data — your clipboard is up to date before you even look.
Learn more at bzgapps.com/quip
Unite Pro 1.4 is now available
Expanded media controls, improved user script reliability, faster ChatGPT performance, and fixes
May 11, 2026
What’s new in Unite Pro 1.4
Unite Pro for macOS allows you to turn any website into a native Mac app.
We’ve released Unite Pro 1.4, which improves media controls, user scripts, keyboard behavior, and app compatibility across the board. This release expands media key support to significantly more websites, adds support for local file:// HTML URLs, improves ChatGPT performance, and makes user scripts more reliable between sessions and sites. It also includes a number of important fixes and refinements for sidebar window dragging, persistent toolbar visibility, user agents, Inspect Element, keyboard shortcuts, macOS 15 design, and app update compatibility.
Users of Unite 6, Coherence X5, and Quip can upgrade to Unite Pro at a special price for a limited time.
Keep reading to learn more
Expanded Media Key Support
Improved media key support across significantly more websites, making play, pause, and other media controls work more consistently inside Unite apps.
Local HTML File Support
Added support for loading local file:// HTML URLs, expanding what Unite apps can open and run.
Improved ChatGPT Performance
Improved performance on chatgpt.com for a smoother and more responsive experience.
User Script Reliability Improvements
Improved user script persistence between sessions and sites, making scripts more reliable across repeated app launches.
User Script Management Fixes
Fixed an issue where user scripts could become duplicated or impossible to delete.
Sidebar Window Dragging
Sidebar windows can now be dragged from the top of the window, just like a normal macOS window.
Sidebar Link Forwarding Fix
Fixed an issue where forwarded links in Sidebar Mode could leave behind a phantom tab.
Persistent Toolbar Visibility
The Show Toolbar setting now persists when Smart Toolbar is turned off, allowing you to keep the toolbar visible at all times if preferred.
User Agent Improvements
Improved user agent handling for better website compatibility across Unite apps.
Keyboard Shortcut Fixes
Fixed an issue where the Shift key would not work on certain websites because it was incorrectly captured by the shortcut listener.
Inspect Element Fix
Fixed a bug where Inspect Element could go blank after moving away from a tab.
App Update Compatibility Fix
Fixed an issue where tools like Little Snitch could warn about Unite apps after an app update.
macOS 15 Design Improvements
Improved Unite Pro’s design and visual consistency when running on macOS 15.
Upgrade Pricing for Unite Users
Unite Pro 1.x upgrades are free if you own Unite Pro.
Thank you for being part of the Unite community! As always, we’re excited to hear your feedback and help you get the most out of your Mac.
Enjoy Unite Pro! 🚀
Coherence X 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 are now available
Improved browser selection, extension installation, and link forwarding reliability
May 04, 2026
What’s new in Coherence X 5.1.1 and 5.1.2
Coherence X5 turns any website into a powerful Mac app powered by Chrome.
We’ve recently shipped Coherence X 5.1.1 & 5.1.2 — small maintenance updates focused on making app creation and extension setup more reliable. This release improves the browser selector so your most recently used browser is easier to find, fixes an issue where newly created apps could install an old version of the Coherence Extension, and resolves a first-install link forwarding problem when using browsers other than Chrome.
Coherence X 5.1.2 is a free update for users of Coherence X5, and available now via the changelog and in-app update.
And great news for users of Coherence X4, Unite Pro, and Quip—for a limited time, you can upgrade to Coherence X5 at a special price!
Thank you for your continued support!
Smarter Browser Selection
The browser selector now organizes itself based on which browser you used most recently, making it faster to create apps with your preferred engine.
Extension Installation Fix
Fixed an issue where an old version of the Coherence Extension could be installed in newly created apps.
Link Forwarding Fix
Fixed an issue where link forwarding would not work on first install when using browsers other than Chrome.
Whitelisting Fix
Fixed an issue where link whitelisting in the Coherence Extension stopped working after the 5.1 update. Whitelisting rules now behave correctly across all supported browsers.
Duplicate App Crash Fix
Resolved a bug that caused the “Duplicate App” function to crash in previous versions, restoring smooth and reliable app duplication.
🎉 Upgrade Pricing for Coherence X5 Users
If you’re already using Coherence X4, you’re eligible for a discounted upgrade to Coherence X5. Upgrade now and unlock the most powerful version of Coherence ever at a special launch price.
⤵️ Learn more about Coherence X5
Thank you for being part of the BZG community! As always, we’re excited to hear your feedback and help you get the most out of your Mac.