Changelog

v0.0.5 December 20, 2025 Latest

⚡ Lightning-Fast Search + Major Performance Boost

• Blazing fast startup — DriveIndex now opens in under 500ms (previously 6+ seconds). No more waiting with a spinning beach ball.
• Smarter search experience — new unified search with simple toggle between "All Drives" and "This Drive" modes. Search your entire library or drill into a specific drive instantly.
• Search that actually works — fixed critical issues where drive-specific search missed camera metadata (ARRI, RED, Sony, Blackmagic). Now finds files by camera make, lens, codec, and all metadata fields.
• Snappier filters — filter dropdowns load instantly without freezing the UI. Search results update as you type with improved caching.
• Rock-solid drive detection — no more permission dialogs on every reindex. DriveIndex remembers your drives correctly across restarts.
• iOS app improvements — large drives with 50,000+ files now load successfully on iPhone/iPad (previously timed out).
• More RAW formats — added thumbnail support for 13+ additional camera RAW formats (Kodak, Minolta, Leica, Samsung, Pentax, and more).

v0.0.4 December 14, 2025

🎉 iOS App Launch + License System

• iOS DriveIndex Companion App — now available on the App Store! Browse your indexed drives from iPhone and iPad with full search, filtering, and thumbnail previews.
• 7-day free trial — try DriveIndex with full access to all features, no credit card required.
• License activation — activate your license key to unlock DriveIndex permanently with lifetime updates included.
• Faster file browsing — large directories with 10,000+ files now load instantly with smart pagination.
• Improved drive identification — fixed bugs that caused drives to be incorrectly matched, ensuring each drive is uniquely identified.
• Better window management — fixed window restoration and eliminated duplicate windows when reopening the app.

v0.0.3 December 12, 2025

📱 iOS Companion + Local Network Viewer

• iOS companion app — brand new DriveIndex Companion app for iPhone and iPad lets you browse indexed drives from anywhere on your local network.
• QR code labels — generate printable 1"×1" QR labels for drives that encode drive identity and metadata for instant access from mobile.
• Local network API — built-in Bonjour/mDNS server runs on your Mac, advertising indexed drives to iOS devices on the same Wi-Fi network.
• Smart camera scanning — ultra-wide camera autofocus and continuous focus adjustments make scanning small labels effortless, even from 2-4 inches away.
• Thumbnail streaming — cached thumbnails from your Mac stream to iOS for instant visual previews of photos and videos in the mobile browser.
• Recent drives — iOS app remembers your last 10 scanned drives for quick re-access without rescanning QR codes.
• Deep link support — scan QR codes with the native Camera app and tap to open drives directly in DriveIndex Companion.
• Search and filtering — full metadata search and filtering capabilities from iOS, including file type, camera make/model, resolution, and date filters.
• Secure pairing — access token for secure local network authentication between Mac and iOS devices.
• App Store ready — privacy-compliant iOS app

v0.0.2 December 8, 2025

🚀 Performance & UX updates

• Faster indexing and clearer browsing — keeps the UI responsive while you scan drives and adds clearer filter results.
• Responsive indexing — indexing and metadata extraction now run at utility priority to keep browsing and UI interactions smooth.
• Smarter filters — ISO, aperture, focal length, and shutter values sort numerically from smallest to largest for quicker selection.
• View options — added tree view / full list browsing modes so you can scan results the way you prefer.
• Turbo Mode note — clarifies that enabling Turbo may temporarily raise CPU/I/O during indexing.
• Telemetry foundation — added diagnostic version tagging to help improve app stability.

v0.0.1 December 2025

🎉 Initial Release

• Drive Indexing — Index and search across multiple external drives with powerful metadata extraction
• Metadata Extraction — Advanced extraction from ARRI, RED, Sony, Blackmagic, and standard formats
• Fast Search — Instantly search across all indexed drives with filtering and metadata queries
• Drive Management — Organize drives with custom labels, tags, and indexing codes
• Background Indexing — Index drives without interrupting your workflow
• Thumbnail Preview — Visual previews with intelligent caching for quick browsing
• Professional Formats — Support for ARRI .ari/.arx, RED .r3d, Sony, Blackmagic .braw formats