Kestrel Write

Welcome to Write 2.6 DISCOVERABILITY - Tooltip toggle: Turn toolbar tooltips and hover hints on or off from the Info button on the Projects screen — your preference sticks across sessions. - Hover hints everywhere: Short explanations now appear when you pause on controls across the app — project list sorting, the quick menu, transport buttons, checklist actions, and more. - Spinning transport icons: Rewind and skip buttons in the music toolbar do a satisfying spin on hover so controls feel more alive. - Consistent button feedback: Hover highlights and press states are standardized across buttons, chips, and toggles for a more predictable feel. LOOK & FEEL - Clearer dialogs: Modals use consistent background colors, typography, and muted supporting text so alerts and forms are easier to read. - Smoother popups: Dialogs and Muse chat bubbles use refined fade-and-scale entrances that respect Reduce Motion. - Tidier typography: Arrangement headers, checklist rows, and dialog copy use unified text styles for a cleaner layout. MUSE - Faster replies: Muse quietly preloads conversation context in the background so your first token often arrives sooner after you hit Send. - Co-writer voice: Muse now talks like a studio partner in the room — casual, specific, and human — with tighter artist notes in first-person studio voice. - Cleaner artist notes: Lyric turns no longer sprout duplicate assistant bubbles when Muse adds its note; notes land in the same message as the lyrics. - Smarter lyric recovery: Muse detects garbled or repetitive output mid-stream, recovers when it can, and offers a clear retry when a lyric turn fails. - More reliable on Mac: Improved Metal GPU handling and warmup stability mean fewer cold-start hiccups when loading the on-device model. SYNC & RELIABILITY - Steadier iCloud sync: Background CloudKit wake handling is more dependable, with better error recovery during project restore. - Safer backups: Restore rejects oversized backup payloads before they can cause trouble. - Smarter audio handling: Large audio files are bounded during decode so analysis stays responsive and memory-safe. POLISH & SUPPORT - Translation updates across all supported languages, including tooltips, hover hints, and Muse memory settings. THE LITTLE THINGS - We squashed bugs, tightened performance, and polished details throughout the app. Enjoy! XOXO Kestrel Code