Keep It 2.8 Release Notes Archive
Version 2.8.11
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
September 4, 2026
Changes
- Fixed an issue where Keep It could hang at startup when using Finder integration.
- Fixed an issue where no error would be shown when files that are too large to be stored in iCloud are added or modified in the Finder or other apps.
Version 2.8.10
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
August 25, 2026
Changes
- Fixed an issue generating names from text that contains emoji.
- Fixed an issue where the headers and footers could be included twice when saving web links as paginated PDFs, printing unsaved web links, and printing rendered Markdown files on macOS 26.6 and later.
- Fixed an issue where the “Include headers and footers” setting for saving web links as paginated PDFs would not be respected by the Share extension.
- Fixed an issue saving changes to iCloud when extracting information from files.
- Fixed an issue importing a library.
Version 2.8.9
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
August 11, 2026
Changes
- Fixed an issue selecting multiple items by holding on the Shift key in Icon View.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when fetching thumbnails.
- Improvements handling changes to be saved to iCloud.
- Improvements for Finder integration.
Version 2.8.8
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
June 24, 2026
Changes
- Fixed an issue where a timeout was not imposed when performing text recognition on PDFs in some languages.
- Fixed an issue where Keep It may reattempt extracting information from an item that previously failed.
- Fixed an issue generating names for notes with checklists.
Version 2.8.7
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
June 9, 2026
Changes
- Fixed an issue renaming rich text files with an incorrect file extension.
- Fixed an issue with the alignment of suggestions when editing a text link in notes, rich text and Markdown files.
- Fixed issues with Finder integration for deleted items.
- Improved font substitution when the font for a note style does not exist on your Mac.
Version 2.8.6
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
May 20, 2026
Changes
- Fixed an issue where a summary could be shown in the list after an encrypted note or text file was viewed and edited.
- Improved the accuracy of progress shown when initially fetching shared items and folders from iCloud.
- Fixed an intermittent crash that could occur when entering Compact Mode.
- Fixed an issue finding items by their source URL.
- Fixed an issue getting text content for notes and rich text documents with attachments in the Shortcuts app.
- Improved the appearance of various menus on macOS 26.
Version 2.8.5
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
April 28, 2026
Changes
- Fixed an issue where the Import View would not clear the list of previously imported files.
- Fixed an issue renaming items when their file extension is visible.
- Fixed an issue where unchanged tagged items could be saved to iCloud at startup when Finder integration is enabled.
- Fixed an issue where images may not display correctly on macOS 26.
- Improvements detecting links pasted into Markdown files.
Version 2.8.4
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
April 14, 2026
Changes
- Improved performance when saving large libraries to iCloud.
- More progress information displayed when first fetching a library from iCloud.
- Fixed an issue where large standalone images may not display correctly.
- Fixed an issue removing links to other Keep It items or lists in notes and rich text documents.
- Fixed issues with the appearance of the Languages pop-up in Search settings.
- Fixed the appearance of the Settings window on macOS Sequoia.
Version 2.8.3
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
March 31, 2026
Changes
- Fixed an issue with the appearance of Settings on macOS 26.4.
- Improvements dealing with network issues when working with Keep It’s files in the Finder.
- When exporting a library via AppleScript or when transferring to Scrappy, you will now be prompted to authenticate to export encrypted items (previously these would be skipped).
- Fixed an issue detecting when a file’s extension has been hidden or shown in the Finder.
Version 2.8.2
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
March 19, 2026
Changes
- Fixed an issue with the appearance of Import settings on macOS 26.
- Fixed an issue saving web links that redirect.
- Fixed an issue where some thumbnails may not get saved to iCloud on Intel Macs.
- Fixed an issue with the appearance of links in the source Info field.
Version 2.8.1
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
March 16, 2026
Notes
This version was only made available on the Mac App Store to fix issues validating in-app purchases, and add fixes included in the direct download version of Keep It 2.8, but which missed the Mac App Store version.
Changes
- Fixed an issue where some subscriptions would be wrongly considered as expired, and some in-app purchases as invalid
- When exporting a library, fixed an issue where nested bundles would not be exported correctly.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when the “Always Show Kind” option is enabled for the list view.
Version 2.8
Requirements
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Released
March 16, 2026
Summary
- Improvements when importing from a scanner
- Improvements linking to items
- Shortcuts improvements
Notes & Editable Text Files
- Improved Insert Link panel no longer requires you to specify whether you’re inserting a URL, item or list, and will suggest items and lists while typing in the Link field.
- Improved display margins at the medium size.
Markdown Files
- Improved Insert Image Link panel no longer requires you to specify whether you’re inserting an item or URL, and will suggest items while typing in the Link field.
Scanning Documents
- When importing from a scanner, the default name now includes the date and time, and the filename extension is hidden.
- Added an option to Import settings to show the Import View when importing from a scanner.
Shortcuts
- Added an “Append Link” action for appending a clickable link to a note or editable text file. This is an alternative to using the “Add Web Link” action and specifying an item.
- Added a “Match Name Exactly” option to the “Find Items” action to match items by their exact name.
General
- When adding a single file, the Import View or Share Extension now only selects the portion of the name without the file extension.
- Name generation for notes and web links now includes language-specific support for identifying the first sentence.
- Notes and rich text documents will now show thumbnails for attached PDFs in List View.