RELEASE HISTORY

CullBench release history

Every public release records customer-visible capabilities, fixes, and compatibility boundaries. The Mac App Store product page remains the source of truth for the current stable release.

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Free download and 14-day full trial

CullBench is now free to download, with a 14-day full trial that begins after the first successful AI analysis and an optional one-time Lifetime Pro purchase for permanent use.

Added

  • A 14-day local trial that starts after the first successful analysis
  • One-time Lifetime Pro for permanent use

Improved

  • Existing paid-download customers automatically retain permanent Pro
  • More reliable price presentation, restore, and offline entitlement checks

Fixed

  • Purchase and restore waits no longer block the interface indefinitely
  • Cancelled or failed analysis no longer starts the trial

Compatibility

  • macOS 14 or later
  • Apple Silicon
  • Mac App Store

Four-language release

This release added complete Traditional Chinese and Japanese interfaces, bringing the full culling workflow to English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese.

Added

  • Complete Traditional Chinese interface
  • Complete Japanese interface

Improved

  • Localized menus, review, analysis, export, settings, errors, and accessibility
  • Immediate language switching that preserves the current workspace

Compatibility

  • macOS 14 or later
  • Apple Silicon
  • Mac App Store

Mac App Store launch

Established secure Mac App Store delivery with stronger local analysis, export authorization, and privacy consent.

Added

  • Mac App Store download and updates
  • First-launch privacy choices

Improved

  • Local analysis authorization in the sandbox
  • Export folder permission recovery
  • Workspace restoration

Fixed

  • Analysis helper launch failures in App Store builds
  • Permission errors when first creating the default export folder

Compatibility

  • macOS 14 or later
  • Apple Silicon
  • Mac App Store

CullBench branding and secure delivery

Unified the public CullBench brand and completed HTTPS, signed-update, and stable-download validation.

Added

  • Public CullBench branding
  • Signed update channel

Improved

  • HTTPS and browser security headers
  • Public download integrity

Compatibility

  • macOS 14 or later
  • Apple Silicon

Installation compatibility fix

Fixed a packaging issue that could cause Apple verification to fail after ZIP extraction.

Improved

  • Package creation and verification

Fixed

  • Gatekeeper warnings on some download and extraction paths

Compatibility

  • No Gatekeeper disablement or security bypass required

First public release

Established the complete workflow from local folder to similar groups, keyboard review, and export.

Added

  • Local folder analysis
  • Similar-photo groups
  • Pick and Rating
  • Folder and AirDrop export

Compatibility

  • macOS 14 or later
  • Apple Silicon
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