Version History
XTranslator release notes.
Review published versions, what changed, and where to download the current XTranslator builds.
Latest
1.3.5
Mac 1.3.5 build 27 and Windows 1.3.5, published July 12, 2026.
Latest Download
XTranslator 1.3.5
Download the signed and notarized Apple Silicon Mac build or the Windows x64 installer directly from HelloX. Mac requires macOS 15 or later; Windows supports Windows 10/11. Both channels include in-app update feeds.
- Mac version
- 1.3.5 build 27
- Windows version
- 1.3.5
- Channel
- Public
- Platform
- macOS 15 or later, Apple Silicon; Windows 10/11 x64
- Update feed
- Mac JSON feed and Windows latest.yml feed published
All versions
Each release entry lists the date, availability, and what is included in that version.
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July 12, 2026
Current
1.3.5 — full Windows experience and accent-aware phonetics
Updated in 1.3.5
- Brings the complete XTranslator design and workflow to Windows.
- Adds offline dictionary lookup, reverse lookup with pinyin, bilingual examples, and English rephrasing on Windows.
- Adds vocabulary management, optional cloud sync, themes, interface language, pronunciation preferences, startup, tray shortcuts, and in-app updates on Windows.
- Makes displayed English phonetics follow the selected American or British pronunciation setting.
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July 8, 2026
Previous
1.3.4 — update prompts, account deletion, and keyboard shortcuts
Updated in 1.3.4
- Adds launch-time update checks with release notes for HelloX releases.
- Adds account deletion for signed-in cloud sync accounts.
- Changes Return to translate, while Command-Return or Shift-Return inserts a new line.
- Improves cloud sign-in and vocabulary sync readiness across XTranslator apps.
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June 20, 2026
Previous
1.3.2 — appearance setting and refreshed icon
Updated in 1.3.2
- Publishes a signed and notarized macOS 1.3.2 build 20 update for Apple Silicon Macs.
- Adds a Mac appearance setting with System, Light, and Dark options.
- Refreshes the XTranslator app icon and HelloX website product icon from the updated logo.
- Keeps the Mac JSON update feed SHA-256 verified for in-app updates.
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June 20, 2026
Previous
1.3.1 — Google sign-in for cloud sync
Updated in 1.3.1
- Publishes a signed and notarized macOS 1.3.1 build 18 update for Apple Silicon Macs.
- Adds Google sign-in for cloud vocabulary sync while keeping email-code sign-in as a fallback.
- Uses the same HelloX cloud sync backend so vocabulary can sync across supported XTranslator clients.
- Keeps the Mac JSON update feed SHA-256 verified for in-app updates.
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June 20, 2026
Previous
1.3.0 — public launch with account sync
Updated in 1.3.0
- Publishes a signed and notarized macOS 1.3.0 build 17 plus a Windows 1.3.0 installer.
- Adds optional email-code sign-in and Supabase-backed vocabulary sync foundation for Mac and mobile XTranslator clients.
- Labels native-English rephrase choices as Natural, Professional, and Casual.
- Adds account-aware AI usage limits in HelloX Admin, with anonymous, free, and Pro levels managed from the XTranslator AI page.
- Publishes both in-app update channels: the Mac JSON manifest and the Windows electron-updater latest.yml feed.
- Keeps usage analytics aggregate-only, without storing lookup text, saved vocabulary, email, or a device identifier.
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June 20, 2026
Previous
1.2.5 — Mac and Windows update feeds
Updated in 1.2.5
- Published a signed and notarized macOS 1.2.5 build 16 plus a Windows 1.0.1 installer.
- Published both in-app update channels: the Mac JSON manifest and the Windows electron-updater latest.yml feed.
- Added richer aggregate engagement statistics for lookups, rephrasing, vocabulary actions, pronunciation, copy actions, and navigation without storing lookup text, saved vocabulary, user identity, email, or device identifiers.
- Updated HelloX download tracking so Mac and Windows downloads are routed through the same product release flow.
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June 16, 2026
Previous
1.2.4 — native-English rephrase & bilingual examples
Updated in 1.2.4
- Adds a Rephrase button (⇧⌘↩) that rewrites your input in natural, native English — three options at neutral, formal, and casual registers. Uses on-device Apple Intelligence when available, with a free HelloX cloud fallback so it works on any Mac.
- Shows a Chinese translation beneath every dictionary example sentence.
- Adds a Launch at login option in Settings.
- Clears the input automatically after a successful translation from the Translate button.
- Esc clears the input first, then closes the window when the input is already empty.
- Fixes a spurious “Unable to Translate” error that could appear above a valid dictionary result when the macOS language pack wasn’t installed — offline dictionary lookups now stand on their own.
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June 14, 2026
Previous
1.2.3 — aggregate usage statistics
Updated in 1.2.3
- Adds aggregate usage statistics for the HelloX admin dashboard without lookup text, saved vocabulary, user identity, email, or device identifiers.
- Fixes the macOS Services menu entry so selected text can show “Translate with XTranslator” under Services.
- Renamed the feedback action to “Report bad translation”.
- Shows “Sending report…” while feedback is submitting.
- Shows “Report sent” after feedback is successfully submitted.
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June 14, 2026
Previous
1.2.2 — improved voice playback
Updated in 1.2.2
- Auto-detects Chinese text for pronunciation so Chinese output uses a Chinese voice.
- Prefers normal human system voices over novelty voices and tunes compact-voice speech rate.
- Adds a Voice Quality settings section with a shortcut to macOS Voice Settings for Enhanced/Premium voice downloads.
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June 14, 2026
Earlier
1.2.1 — notarized logo refresh
Updated in 1.2.1
- Updated the Mac app, browser extension, product page, and release page to use the supplied XTranslator logo.
- Rebuilt the public downloads with Developer ID signing and Apple notarization.
- Refreshed the DMG installer with a branded drag-to-Applications layout.
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June 14, 2026
Earlier
1.2 — first public release
Included in 1.2
- Offline English ↔ Chinese dictionary with phonetics (音标), part of speech, Chinese and English meanings, and example sentences.
- On-device AI (Apple Foundation Models) for idiomatic phrase translation on supported systems, with cached, consistent results.
- Optional online lookups with seamless offline fallback.
- HTTPS update feed with SHA-256 verification for the ZIP update artifact.
- System-wide ⌥⌘T hotkey, right-click Services entry, and a quicktranslator:// URL scheme.
- Chrome, Edge, and Safari extensions that add a top-level right-click item.
- Spelling suggestions with auto-correct, a saved vocabulary list, American/British pronunciation, interface language, in-app updates, and a built-in “report a problem” feedback button.