CompressX 1.17: Our Latest and Greatest Update

25 December, 2024

We’re excited to announce that our newest version, v1.17, is now live! This release includes a variety of new features, improvements, and important bug fixes—all designed to streamline your workflow and enhance your overall experience.

🏞️ Thumbnail Limit

limit number of preview thumbnails in main window

Now you can limit the number of files for thumbnail previews from the Settings → File Management

option to set the number of preview thumbnails

📌 Pin Main Window

pin window on top toggle shortcut

Keep the main window pinned above all others with a simple shortcut toggle—perfect for when you need constant access

pin window on top settings

⤵️ Custom Drop Behavior

On drop file settings

Personalize how files are handled when dropped into the main window, giving you more flexibility in your workflow

🎊 Confetti Celebrations

Confetti

Enjoy a little celebration when your compression finishes successfully

🖱️ Interactive Drop Zone

Drop Zone animation

The Drop Zone now follows your mouse with fun animations, adding a bit of flair to your file dragging.

Improvements

  • Folder Deeplinking: Compress entire folders via the compressx://open command
  • Customizable Output: Use outputDirectory, outputFolder, or outputPath parameters to specify your preferred output folder in deeplink
  • Refined Deeplink Parameters: Take advantage of removeInputFile and fileNameFormat parameters for a more customized compression process
  • Finder Tags Preservation: Finder tags are now retained during compression, ensuring no metadata gets lost
  • Advanced File Name Formatting: New variables let you further customize how your output files are named

    • Bug Fixes

  • Background Video Playback: Fixed an issue where videos kept playing after they were closed
  • Thumbnail Preview: Tricky thumbnail issues for trimmed videos have been resolved
  • Dynamic Island: Tapping on the dynamic island now works properly—no more premature dismissals during compression
  • Drop Zone Settings: Drop Zone will consistently remember and apply your last-used settings

    • Thank you for your continued support and feedback. We hope these enhancements help you work more efficiently and enjoyably. If you have any questions, run into issues, or simply want to share your thoughts, feel free to reach out to me

    Happy compressing!