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's font selection menu
Amber Assist suggestions now change based on based on template type
Amber's custom context questions

Changed

Redesigned AI model selection UI with cloud toggle moved into a dropdown menu
Amber's Large Language Model selection menu
Experimental improvements to dark mode appearance
Amber's updated dark mode appearance

Fixed

Fixed alignment keyboard shortcuts not working properlyVarious UI and performance improvements
11 March 2025
1.0 Beta (61)

Added

Community πŸ’‘β†’ Font customization with 4 different font options for the editorCommunity πŸ’‘β†’ Font scaling with ⌘ +/- or in settingsMarkdown 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 functionalityFixed formatting issues with copy/paste, especially when copying from Amber itselfFixed issue where text copied from Amber was pasted as plain textFixed issue where undo after pasting content could return previous contentNow able to open AI chat via ⌘ L even if no text is selectedRemoved extra NSMenuItem from the File menu (Thanks Jamie!)Fixed color issue on the padding in the editor in dark modeOnly one Settings window can be open at a time (Thanks Jack!)
27 February 2025
1.0 Beta (50)

Added

Custom onboarding for new usersEnhanced 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 sectionsReplaced 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 ⌘ PCommunity πŸ’‘β†’ Delete confirmation dialogs for notes and sectionsCommunity πŸ’‘β†’ Undo support for section and note deletions ⌘ ZCommunity 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 pastingProgress bar animation for model installationIncreased button and field hitboxes across the appCommunity πŸ’‘β†’ Lowered minimum system requirement to macOS 14 (Thanks Jamie!)

Fixed

Various bug fixes and UI improvementsSee 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 pastingProgress bar animation for model installationIncreased button and field hitboxes across the appLowered minimum system requirement to macOS 14 (Thanks Jamie!)

Fixed

Various bug fixes and UI improvementsSee what’s coming next on our public roadmap!
9 February 2025
1.0 (34)

Added

Auto-save before Amber Assist interactions to improve user experienceBetter error handling system

Improved

Fixed black text display issue in dark modeEnhanced error message clarityπŸ’‘ 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 compatibilityCommand palette for keyboard-first navigationEnhanced error messagesImproved 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 dataSection organization for chapters and actsPDF export functionalityFull formatting toolbar with intuitive optionsCommand palette (⌘ + K)Distraction-free writing interfaceStory organization toolsVersion history with auto-saveReference system for world-buildingPrivacy-first local storage with .amber filesA special thank you to our closed beta testers for their invaluable feedback! πŸ™

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