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16 versions
- improvedEasier-to-read Settings: larger text, a bigger window and tabs organized into sections (Behavior, Sorting, Saved layouts).
- newUnsaved changes notice: if you close with the X or Esc, MasDesk asks before discarding them.
- newShortcuts in Settings: Ctrl+S saves, the up and down arrows switch tabs.
- improvedSaved layouts: each layout shows how many boxes it holds and when you saved it; double-click to restore it.
- improvedAI sorting of the Inbox: the options appear when you turn the feature on.
- improvedDialogs and menus with larger text, and the same name “box” everywhere.
- fixedPressing Enter in a Settings field no longer closes the window.
- new“Keep on the desktop what you create or paste there” (Pro): with right-click > New, Paste or Ctrl+V on the desktop the item stays where you clicked as a free icon, ready to open. Turn it on in Settings > Behavior.
- newNew “Rename…” entry in the menu of box items and free icons.
- newNew Help tab in Settings: report a problem, suggest an idea or get in touch.
- newSettings > About: “Check for updates” downloads the new version from the Store and reopens MasDesk by itself.
- newAfter an update MasDesk shows what’s new in the version, and you can see it again from About.
- improvedBoxes and free icons fade in and out; messages now match the MasDesk style.
- fixedA renamed file stays in its box or in its place on the desktop.
- fixedDuring the trial, canceling “Upgrade to Pro” no longer says that MasDesk Pro is active.
- improvedSettings > About: with MasDesk Pro you see the purchase date and what the license includes (one-time purchase, yours forever).
- newNew “Rate MasDesk in the Microsoft Store” entry in About; after a few days of use MasDesk asks once with a notification.
- fixedBox menu > Background color: the swatches now show recognizable tints.
- fixedFixed a crash that could happen when opening Settings after an update of Windows or other apps.
- fixedMore reliable app recognition when sorting.
- improvedThe support page in Settings now opens straight to MasDesk.
- newColors from the wallpaper (Pro): the accent and background of your boxes follow your desktop wallpaper, even when it changes.
- newFree icons (Pro): drag an icon out of its box and drop it anywhere on the desktop; drop it on a box to put it back.
- newDifferent boxes on each Windows virtual desktop (Pro).
- improvedEvery style keeps its own colors and values, with “Reset to defaults”. New border thickness and strength, shadow strength and a more realistic frosted Glass.
- newGrid: when you move or resize them, boxes line up with each other and with the grid; hold Alt to move them freely.
- improvedEvery option is also in the ⋯ menu of each box, with keyboard shortcuts. Opening MasDesk again from the Start menu opens its settings.
- newSelection rectangle on the desktop, a preview of the icons you drag, a counter and a menu button in the box title.
- newPeek (Pro): press Win + Space and the boxes come above all windows, so you can open an item without minimizing anything. With more than one keyboard language the shortcut is Ctrl + Alt + D, and you can change it in the Settings.
- newIcon tint (Pro): all the icons in your boxes in a color of your choice, at the intensity you like.
- new14-day free trial of MasDesk Pro from the Microsoft Store, once per Microsoft account and without a payment method.
- improvedNew split between the free version and Pro: Quick Search, your own sorting rules and the Games box are part of Pro, and the free version includes one box of your own besides the ones created automatically. Without Pro, what you customized is set aside, with nothing deleted, and comes back with Pro.
- improvedYou can change the Quick Search shortcut in the Settings.
- improvedThe privacy policy link in Settings opens the page dedicated to MasDesk.
- improvedMasDesk is now published by MAS Softworks: the publisher name is updated in the software and the license. Settings and boxes stay as they are.
- newMasDesk Pro: unlimited boxes, folder boxes, saved layouts, styles and colors for each box, 8 extra system icons, AI sorting of the Inbox. One-time purchase from the Microsoft Store.
- newMasDesk comes to the Microsoft Store.
- newAI sorting of the items left in the Inbox (Pro, optional): with Groq or Mistral and your own key, or with a model on your PC (Ollama, LM Studio), off by default. Only your boxes are used, and anything uncertain stays in the Inbox.
- newPersonal sorting rules in Settings: send files with a given extension or a word in their name to a box.
- newOld files box: MasDesk suggests gathering files you have not used in a while into a separate box. Nothing moves on disk.
- newOption to keep system icons always above the boxes.
- newReport a problem, from the MasDesk icon menu and from Settings: it prepares an email with the useful details and the log, which you check before sending.
- improvedNo empty boxes on first run: a box appears when the first item of its kind arrives, and a box you delete does not come back. Nothing changes for existing users.
- improvedSharper icons when you make them bigger.
- improvedA file whose name contains the title of one of your boxes goes into that box. For example, “Japan trip itinerary.pdf” ends up in the “Japan trip” box.
- improvedAccented letters no longer matter when sorting: “café” and “cafe” are the same word.
- newDeskOrganizer is now called MasDesk. It installs over the previous version and keeps your settings and boxes.
- newRedesigned Settings: tabs, resizable window, and a preview of a box on your own wallpaper.
- newSystem icons go from 3 to 13: turn them on with a click on their tile.
- newA Settings item in every box menu. The menu also opens with a right-click on an empty spot in the box.
- improved“Folder Portal” is now called “folder box”.
- fixedOpening Settings twice opened two windows.
- fixedThe “Custom…” color item stayed in Italian with the English interface.
- fixedStarting a second copy of the app showed an error.
- newInterface in English and Italian. The language follows Windows, or you can pick it in Settings.
- improvedBoxes created in one language also work with Windows in the other.
- improvedSmaller download.
- newInstaller: installs without administrator rights, adds MasDesk to the Start menu and uninstalls from Windows Settings > Apps.
- newSettings and boxes are saved in your user folder. During setup you can choose to keep them in the program folder instead.
- fixedAfter moving the program, start with Windows still pointed to the old location.
- improvedAbout 100 MB less memory.
- improvedShortcuts to Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, EA, GOG and Battle.net games go into the games box.
- newA backup copy of settings and boxes on every save. If a file gets damaged, MasDesk starts again from the copy.
- newLog file, useful when you ask for support.
- newNew icon.
- fixedCopying many files to the desktop at once could leave some items out of the boxes.
- fixedOne invalid value in the settings made all the other settings get lost too.
- newNew look for boxes, menus, Settings and Quick Search.
- newFour box styles: Raised, Shadow, Glass and Flat.
- improvedThe scroll bar only shows when you hover a box, and a fade tells you there are more icons below.
- fixedIn some cases desktop icons stayed hidden after closing the app. They are now always restored.
- newSystem icons on the desktop (This PC, Recycle Bin, Control Panel), even with native icons hidden. Move them one by one and open them with a single click.
- newEmpty Recycle Bin in the Recycle Bin menu, and its icon shows whether it is empty or full.
- newBoxes can be resized from every edge and corner.
- improvedTheme changes show up right away. Cancel goes back to the previous values.
- improvedTidier Settings, with values next to the sliders.
- newFirst release.
- newBoxes on the desktop, above the wallpaper and below your windows, that roll up.
- newAutomatic sorting into applications, games, utilities, documents, pictures, media, archives and folders. Apps are also recognized by the folder they are installed in.
- newDesktop Inbox for anything that is not recognized.
- newFolder boxes, Quick Search with Ctrl + Space, saved layouts and colors for each box.
- newBoxes stay visible with Show desktop. Double-click the desktop to show or hide them.
- newNotification area icon with every command.
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