v2.8.8
13 Oct 2026Mac · latest- Quickly unplugging and replugging a monitor no longer drags its windows onto the laptop screen.
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Every PinLayout release, newest first. The app updates itself, so you are always on the latest version.
v2.8.7
13 Oct 2026Mac- WhatsApp and other single-window apps no longer show a phantom “Window 2”.
v2.8.6
13 Oct 2026Mac- PinLayout keeps working offline across your renewal day.
- Your licence is re-checked quietly in the background every 6 hours.
- Devices now shows when each Mac was last verified and how long it can work offline.
- New trials confirm your email with a 6-digit code.
v2.8.5
12 Oct 2026Mac- Chrome windows from the same profile no longer swap zones.
- Team layouts can be edited by their author.
- Stronger protection when signing in.
- Global shortcut fixes and menu bar refinements.
v2.8.4
9 Oct 2026Mac- Layouts refit when you change resolution or move the Dock.
- Open and Save dialogs are left alone when windows are placed.
- Center Stage dims the right windows again after a monitor change.
- Zone names stay on one line, splitting and merging names zones clearly, and zones keep a 2% minimum size.
v2.7.20
6 Oct 2026Mac- Zones can never overlap, whether drawn, suggested by AI or imported.
- Zone Properties keeps keyboard focus while you type.
- Clearer plan and help text.
v2.7.19
6 Oct 2026Mac- Safe layout export and import: importing never switches or overwrites your current layout.
- Zone Properties are editable.
v2.7.18
6 Oct 2026Mac- Fixed controls that did nothing and corrected shortcut and help text across the app.
- New, optional Smart Learning that stays on your Mac.
v2.7.17
5 Oct 2026Mac- Snap Zones can select a disconnected monitor so you can unpin or forget its apps without plugging it back in.
v2.7.16
3 Oct 2026Mac- Photoshop and Illustrator no longer show phantom window copies.
- Fixed a loop that could reload layouts repeatedly when connecting.
v2.5.0
2026Windows · latest- New window power tools: move a window to the next monitor, resize it from the keyboard, undo a move, and spotlight the front window with Center Stage.
- Snapshots and session restore: capture every open window and bring them all back — even after a reboot.
- Automation: PinLayout can switch to a meeting layout when a call starts and restore your work layout afterward, and apply the right workspace automatically when you dock or undock.
- Smart gaps between zones, stacked zones, workspace shortcuts, tray quick-actions, and a local usage Insights view.
- Your licence keeps working offline across your renewal day.
- Added an in-app "Uninstall PinLayout" option.
v2.4.11
27 Jul 2026Windows- Sign in to activate — no licence key to copy. Manual code entry is still there as a fallback.
- New trials can confirm your email with a code.
- Updates close the running app cleanly before installing.
v2.4.10
25 Jul 2026Windows- Fixed a bug where global shortcuts could swallow AltGr, so characters like @, £, € and # can be typed everywhere again.
v2.4.9
25 Jul 2026Windows- Share layouts with your team.
- Sign in through your browser.
- Groundwork for device management (each install reports its name, OS and app version).
v1.0.0
2026Windows- First release of PinLayout for Windows 10 and 11.
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