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Ship a macOS template menu-bar glyph, only toggle on left mouse-down so press/release no longer opens-then-closes, and put Settings next to Search so it is reachable without the tray menu.
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# Making maCopy a professional product
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Checklist beyond “it works on my machine.” Items marked done are already in-repo.
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## Already in good shape
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- [x] Native menu-bar UX (Accessory activation, tray)
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- [x] Configurable global hotkey
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- [x] Automated unit tests + `npm run check`
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- [x] Performance-minded clipboard monitoring + list payloads
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- [x] Image thumbnails; sensitive redaction (preview)
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- [x] Paste plain + transforms
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- [x] Living docs: README, ROADMAP, TESTING, Launch-at-login
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- [x] Launch at login wired to macOS Login Items (release `.app`)
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## Ship blockers (do these for v1)
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1. **Installable release path**
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- Copy `maCopy.app` → `/Applications`
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- Document version / changelog (`CHANGELOG.md`)
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2. **Code signing + notarization**
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- Apple Developer ID Application certificate
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- `codesign` + `notarytool` (or Tauri bundler config)
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- Without this: Gatekeeper blocks random users
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3. **First-run permissions guide**
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- In-app sheet: Accessibility for paste, optional screen recording later
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- Deep link / button to open System Settings pane
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4. **Stable autostart**
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- Only advertise Launch at login after install to `/Applications`
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- Re-register Login Item after updates that change the bundle path
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5. **CI**
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- GitHub/Gitea Action: `npm run check` on every PR
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- Optional macOS runner for `tauri build` artifacts
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## Product polish (v1.x)
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| Area | Idea |
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| Updates | Sparkle or Tauri updater + signed feeds |
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| Branding | dmg background, website one-pager (tray + app icon: clipboard + ∞) |
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| Privacy | Short privacy policy (local-only DB; no telemetry) |
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| Support | Issue templates, FAQ (hotkey conflict with cycle-windows) |
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| Onboarding | Empty-state tips; `` Ctrl+` `` callout |
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| Crash reports | Optional local-only panic log export |
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| Quality | E2E smoke script (open → copy → paste) on macOS CI |
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## Trust & privacy (especially with redaction)
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- Be explicit: **sensitive items are stored** (encrypted-at-rest still TODO) — redaction is UI-only
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- Offer “purge sensitive after N minutes” (on roadmap)
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- Exclude password-manager apps from capture (on roadmap)
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## Distribution options
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| Channel | Notes |
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| Direct DMG / zip | Simple; needs notarization |
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| Homebrew cask | Great for power users once signed |
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| Mac App Store | Heavier review; clipboard monitors are tricky under sandbox |
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| Private TestFlight-style | Not really for menu-bar utilities; skip |
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## Suggested “done for professional v1”
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- [ ] Signed + notarized `.app` / DMG
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- [ ] Installed under `/Applications` + Launch at login verified after reboot
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- [ ] CI green on `npm run check`
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- [ ] Accessibility onboarding UI
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- [ ] CHANGELOG + version bump process
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- [ ] Privacy blurb in README + Settings
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Everything else can ride the [ROADMAP](../ROADMAP.md).
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