Available at withamber.com

16 March 2025
1.0 Beta (64)

Added

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Enhanced font selection with additional font options for the editor - users may now choose from:

  • SF Pro
  • New York
  • Helvetica
  • Helvetica Neue
  • Courier New
  • Times New Roman
  • Arial
  • Verdana
  • Geneva
  • Lucida Grande
  • Palatino

Amber Assist suggestions now change based on based on template type

Changed

Redesigned AI model selection UI with cloud toggle moved into a dropdown menu

Experimental improvements to dark mode appearance

Fixed

Fixed alignment keyboard shortcuts not working properly

Various UI and performance improvements

11 March 2025
1.0 Beta (61)

Added

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Font customization with 4 different font options for the editor

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Font scaling with ⌘ +/- or in settings

Markdown formatting support:

  • Type #, ##, or ### followed by a space for headings
  • Automatic formatting for bold, italic, and underline markdown
  • New lines reset back to paragraph format

File menu enhancements:

  • Revert and version history options
  • Recent Documents list

Fixed

Improved Undo/Redo functionality

Fixed formatting issues with copy/paste, especially when copying from Amber itself

Fixed issue where text copied from Amber was pasted as plain text

Fixed issue where undo after pasting content could return previous content

Now able to open AI chat via ⌘ L even if no text is selected

Removed extra NSMenuItem from the File menu (Thanks Jamie!)

Fixed color issue on the padding in the editor in dark mode

Only one Settings window can be open at a time (Thanks Jack!)

27 February 2025
1.0 Beta (50)

Added

Custom onboarding for new users

Enhanced editor experience:

  • Added padding to the sides of the editor for more focused writing
  • Auto-scrolls to the last section and end of section when opening existing workspaces

Changed

Updated UI for AI chat actions to create notes and sections

Replaced globe icon with link icon in the formatting bar

Fixed

Fixed ⌘ L not opening the AI chat when no text is selected

23 February 2025
1.0 Beta (46)
18 February 2025
1.0 Beta (43)

Added

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Quick section navigation ⌘ P

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Delete confirmation dialogs for notes and sections

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Undo support for section and note deletions ⌘ Z

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Pop-up text formatting menu when selecting text to highlight with colors (replaces ⌘ L UI box, shortcut still works for AI context)

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Keyboard shortcuts list in command palette ⌘ K

Changed

Section deletion shortcut changed to ⌘ + ⇧ + ⌫ (allows ⌘ ⌫ for line deletion)

Improved

Document import and content pasting

Progress bar animation for model installation

Increased button and field hitboxes across the app

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Lowered minimum system requirement to macOS 14 (Thanks Jamie!)

Fixed

Various bug fixes and UI improvements

See what’s coming next on our public roadmap!

13 February 2025
1.0 Beta (40)

Added

External hyperlinks support in documents (internal links to sections and notes coming soon)

Multi-paragraph formatting:

  • Header style changes
  • Text alignment

Force save before AI interactions to ensure latest document state

Improved

Document import and content pasting

Progress bar animation for model installation

Increased button and field hitboxes across the app

Lowered minimum system requirement to macOS 14 (Thanks Jamie!)

Fixed

Various bug fixes and UI improvements

See what’s coming next on our public roadmap!

9 February 2025
1.0 (34)

Added

Auto-save before Amber Assist interactions to improve user experience

Better error handling system

Improved

Fixed black text display issue in dark mode

Enhanced error message clarity

πŸ’‘ Thanks to our community for the great feedback! Share yours on our feedback board, join our Reddit community, or report bugs to help us improve.

7 February 2025
1.0 (29)

Added

Export to Markdown for easy sharing and compatibility

Command palette for keyboard-first navigation

Enhanced error messages

Improved AI response handling

7 February 2025
1.0 (26) - Limited Closed Beta

Added

Local AI models:

  • Hermes 3B: Quick responses
  • DeepSeek R1 7B: Balanced performance
  • DeepSeek R1 Llama 8B: Primary creative writing model

Cloud AI integration (Gemini)

Notes management system for story facts and data

Section organization for chapters and acts

PDF export functionality

Full formatting toolbar with intuitive options

Command palette (⌘ + K)

Distraction-free writing interface

Story organization tools

Version history with auto-save

Reference system for world-building

Privacy-first local storage with .amber files

A special thank you to our closed beta testers for their invaluable feedback! πŸ™

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