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DigUp Changelog

The DigUp changelog tracks every release of the desktop search app, listing bug fixes, platform support updates, and new search capabilities across Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Current versions: 0.6.1 for Mac, 0.7.0-beta.1 (beta) for Windows and Linux; checked against DigUp's GitHub releases on October 15, 2026.

This page summarizes DigUp’s GitHub releases, newest first. You can find the full, original notes on DigUp’s GitHub Releases page.

0.7.0-beta.1 (Windows and Linux beta), October 14, 2026

This release brings DigUp to Windows and Linux as a beta. The Mac app is not part of this release and stays at 0.6.1.

New

  • Windows support via an installer (DigUp_0.7.0-beta.1_x64-setup.exe) for 64-bit Windows 10 and 11.
  • Linux support via a .deb package (dig-up) for Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, Mint 21 and newer, or an AppImage for other 64-bit distributions.
  • Global shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Space to open search on Windows and Linux.
  • Automatic graphics card acceleration using Vulkan when faster than the processor; falls back to CPU execution otherwise.
  • One-click automatic updates for the Windows installer and AppImage; update notifications for the .deb package.

Limitations

  • Text inside screenshots is not read yet on Windows and Linux.
  • Old Word .doc files, RAW photos, and SVG images are skipped on Windows and Linux.

0.6.1 (Mac), October 12, 2026

New

  • Set indexing hours in Settings → Folders to pause indexing outside selected times (defaults to 1:00 to 7:00) while keeping search active all day (#26).
  • Use Files… option in Settings → Storage to manually select model files downloaded elsewhere (#25).
  • Adaptive time estimates that measure file read speeds directly on your Mac.
  • Fade-in and fade-out animations for the search panel (#19).
  • Text recognition support for scanned PDF pages (#32).
  • Indexing support for SVG images.

Fixed

  • Composing text in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese input methods no longer breaks into loose letters in search (#13).
  • Start-of-word matches such as “Grok” in “Grok4” remain visible after typing stops (#40).
  • Folders with accents, Korean, or Japanese characters no longer stop indexing for all folders (#14).
  • Scanning large folders no longer restarts repeatedly when directory contents change (#23).
  • Helper processes quit alongside the main DigUp app (#22).
  • Files that consume runaway memory during reading are skipped automatically (#3).
  • Helper memory growth when reading long text documents has been eliminated (#3).
  • Settings window scrolls properly when managing many folders (#17).
  • Code folders show their files immediately instead of displaying “0 of 0” (#21).

0.6.0 (Mac), October 9, 2026

New

  • First public release of DigUp for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later.
  • Multimodal search across pictures, screenshots, PDFs, documents, audio, and video using EmbeddingGemma 2.
  • Exact-string matching for invoice numbers, error codes, and names in text files and Mac screenshot text.
  • Cross-language search matching queries across more than 100 languages.
  • Optional code search triggered with the code: prefix.
  • Global shortcut ⇧⌘Space, inline previews with Space, and direct file opening at matched pages or moments with ↩.
  • Automatic daily update checks with one-click installation via Sparkle.

Questions

What is the latest version of DigUp?

For Mac, the latest release is version 0.6.1. For 64-bit Windows and Linux, the latest release is version 0.7.0-beta.1.

When did DigUp come out?

DigUp's first public release was version 0.6.0 for macOS, released on October 9, 2026.

How do I update DigUp?

On a Mac, choose DigUp → Check for Updates… or download the DMG from DigUp's GitHub Releases page. On Windows and with the Linux AppImage, updates install with one click, while the Linux .deb package informs you when a new release is available.