What's new

What changed in each version. The app tells you when there's a new one; you can also check from ShellDock › Check for Updates.

Version 1.2.6 build 13

  • When editing a server, every field (password included) has a button to copy it.
  • If a connection fails, the tab shows the error and a button to retry.
  • Server search ignores case and accents, and accepts words in any order.

Version 1.2.5 build 12

  • Saved terminals: save a terminal on your Mac to the sidebar with its folder, command and shell (⇧⌘L, or “Save this terminal…” in the tab menu).
  • With Keep the session alive, whatever you leave running stays there even if you close the tab or quit ShellDock; open it again and you are right where you left off.
  • After quitting with ⌘Q your tabs reopen next time. Turn it off in Settings › General › Reopen tabs at launch.
  • A new terminal suggests the last folder you used.
  • Fixed: an update installed while the screen was locked could close tabs that never came back.

Version 1.2.4 build 10

  • When an update is downloaded and you have tabs open, the tab bar shows Update ready: restart and install it now (your tabs reopen) or let it install by itself when you quit ShellDock.
  • Closing the last tab installs a pending update right away.

Version 1.2.3 build 9

  • Fixed: you can now type @ and the other symbols that need the Option key (# [ ] { } \ | ~) on Latin American and Spanish keyboards.
  • ⌥← and ⌥→ still jump word by word.
  • The License… menu and the license in About now open Settings.
  • The Version History button opens the release notes page.
  • ShellDock now updates itself without asking: with no tabs open it restarts on the new version; with open connections, it installs when you quit.

Version 1.2.2

  • New terminal themes: Dark, Light, Solarized, Dracula, Nord, Graphite and more.
  • Translucent mode to see your desktop and the apps behind, with adjustable opacity.
  • Custom theme: your own background, text, cursor and the 16 ANSI colors.
  • Pick them in Settings → Terminal.

Version 1.2.1

  • ⌘S opens the connection list with the cursor already in the search field, and Esc closes it.
  • ⌘F opens SFTP for the server.
  • ⇧⌘T reopens the last closed tab, with its server or folder.
  • ⇧⌘← and ⇧⌘→ switch tabs, also with a split screen.
  • With a split screen, each area shows its tab title, and the one with the keyboard is highlighted.
  • Going back to a single terminal enlarges the one that has focus; it no longer goes blank.
  • If a connection fails, the tab stays open with the ssh error in view instead of closing silently.
  • With Settings in front, ⌘W closes Settings instead of the tab behind it.

Version 1.2

  • ShellDock now speaks English: the app follows your Mac's language (Spanish or English).
  • Checkout, the thank-you page and the email with your key also arrive in your language.

Version 1.1

  • ShellDock is now free forever: SSH terminal, unlimited servers, keys, groups and one SFTP session at a time.
  • The license (14.99 USD, one-time payment, for 3 Macs and 5 iPhones or iPads) unlocks iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone and iPad, split screen and several SFTP sessions at once.
  • The 14-day trial still includes everything; when it ends, ShellDock switches to the free plan without locking you out.

Version 1.0.2

  • New “About ShellDock” window: version, your license status and shortcuts to the website, what's new and checking for updates.
  • From that window, one click on the license status takes you to Settings › License to activate it.

Version 1.0.1

  • One license for Mac, iPhone and iPad: the key travels through iCloud Keychain and activates on its own on your other devices (once the iPhone and iPad app arrives).
  • The license works on up to 3 Macs and 5 iPhones or iPads. Price: 14.99 USD, one-time payment.

Version 1.0

  • Tabs that split in two: drag a tab and drop it on “side by side” or “top and bottom”.
  • Collapsible groups and group management (create, rename, delete).
  • Breadcrumb SFTP path: one click to go back to any folder.
  • A tooltip with each tab's full name and shortcut.
  • Automatic updates and licensing, with a full 14-day trial.