Changelog

All notable changes to Strix SQLite are documented here. The Mac and iPad apps ship as separate App Store listings with independent version histories. See the pricing page to purchase.

Platform

Mac

Native macOS app · App Store distributed

Mac

1.2.0

May 17, 2026
Added
  • Import CSV, TSV, and JSON files as new SQLite databases
  • Import Excel workbooks as multi-table SQLite databases
  • Encoding picker for tabular imports with Windows-1252 fallback
  • Tabular file import surfaced on the welcome screen
Changed
  • Branded welcome screen and app menu as Strix
Fixed
  • Detect non-SQLite-3 files at open and recover via WAL fallback copy
  • Force single-line rendering in data cells
Mac

1.1.1

March 23, 2026
Fixed
  • Handle WAL-mode and protected databases gracefully
  • Fix inability to open databases locked by other processes
Mac

1.1.0

February 5, 2026
Added
  • Split detail panel for viewing and editing full cell content
  • Detail panel editing support in edit mode
  • Detail panel keyboard navigation
Fixed
  • Exit edit mode crashes during table rebuild
  • Pagination issues with FTS search highlighting
Performance
  • Optimized NSTableView scroll performance for large datasets
  • Improved UI performance for tab and table switching
Removed
  • Package.swift (Swift Package Manager) — project uses Xcode project exclusively
Mac

1.0.0

January 14, 2026
Added
  • Global search across all database tables with multi-tab results
  • SQL syntax highlighting with colors for keywords, functions, strings, numbers, and comments
  • Pending changes review tab before committing edits
  • Full-text search (FTS5) support with temporary index building for large tables
  • Database statistics view: table counts, row counts, file size
  • Database views and triggers browser
  • Resizable columns with smart auto-sizing on double-click
  • INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE query support when edit mode is enabled
  • Text zoom with Cmd+/Cmd- (50%-200%)
  • Search result highlighting with toggle
  • Edit mode with visual change tracking
  • Inline cell editing with undo/redo support
  • Row insert, delete, and duplicate operations
  • Column sorting (preserves pending edits)
  • Pagination for large tables
  • Schema inspector showing columns, indexes, triggers, and CREATE statements
  • App Sandbox enabled for App Store distribution
  • Unsaved changes warning on quit
Security
  • Fully sandboxed macOS app
  • Read-only mode by default (edit mode must be explicitly enabled)
  • Confirmation dialogs for destructive operations
  • No cloud uploads — all data stays local
Platform

iPad

Native iPadOS app · Separate App Store release with its own version history

iPad

1.0

May 5, 2026

First iPad release. Native iPadOS app sharing the SQLiteBrowserCore engine with the Mac app, with iPad-specific UI and integrations.

Added
  • Native iPad app with NavigationSplitView sidebar/detail layout
  • Document browser integration (Files app, AirDrop, Quick Look)
  • Open SQLite databases from any document picker source
  • Tabular import: CSV, TSV, JSON, JSONL, NDJSON, Excel (.xlsx/.xlsm)
  • Multi-scene support (Stage Manager, Split View)
  • Hardware keyboard shortcuts: Cmd+E (edit mode), Cmd+F (find), Cmd+S (save), Cmd+N (insert row), Cmd+D (duplicate row), Cmd+Z/Shift+Cmd+Z (undo/redo), Cmd+I (toggle detail panel), Cmd+/Cmd- (zoom)
  • Cell editor sheet with full-content editing for long values
  • Detail panel for viewing and editing full cell content
  • Pending changes review tab before commit
  • SQL query editor with syntax highlighting
  • Global search across all tables with per-result tabs
  • Schema inspector: columns, indexes, triggers, CREATE statements, views
  • Database statistics: table/view/index/trigger counts, file size, SQLite config
  • Edit mode toggle with visual change tracking and confirmation dialogs
  • Row insert, delete, duplicate, with undo/redo
  • Recents list with security-scoped bookmark persistence
  • Drag-and-drop file open
  • Bundled sample database for first-launch demo
Security
  • Read-only mode by default; edit mode requires explicit enable
  • No data collection, no analytics, no tracking (declared in PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy)
  • All file access via system document picker (security-scoped URLs)