8 releases in 3 days: what changed since launch
Rio shipped 8 releases from its launch on November 10, 2026 to build 1474 on November 12. Four fixes started as reports on GitHub, about imported profiles, full screen, swiping and local network sites, and each shipped within a day of its report through Rio's own updater. Build 1446 is also notarized by Apple.
Eight builds, three days
Rio launched on November 10, 2026 with build 884. On November 12 it reached build 1446, the first signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple, and that evening build 1474 moved Rio to Chromium 158.0.8127.40 with Google's latest security fixes. Every build after the first went out through Rio's own updater, so people got each one without downloading anything.
| Build | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 884 | November 10 | The first release |
| 1055 | November 10 | First launch asks once to bring your Arc setup over. Pick a look applies the theme colors you choose. Reinstall on an imported extension opens Chrome's install prompt. The Library's Spaces view shows every space side by side. Rio checks for updates every hour and a card in the sidebar offers each one. |
| 1250 | November 11 | Import from Google Chrome brings saved passwords, cookies and site data, so sites stay signed in. The Gmail favorite shows its unread dot and a card with your newest mail. The floating sidebar stays open while you use it. |
| 1310 | November 11 | The fix from issue 1, for switching between spaces from different Arc profiles. In full screen, switching spaces stays in the same full screen. Hovering a Google Calendar or Meet favorite shows a compact day view. The Chrome import keeps going if bookmarks or history can't be read and never overwrites passwords you saved in Rio. |
| 1322 | November 11 | Help, Report a Problem opens the bug form with your versions filled in, and so does a Report button on a card after an unexpected quit. |
| 1407 | November 11 | The full-screen fix from issue 2. Extensions that open their own tabs, such as browser automation assistants, can control those tabs. chrome://, about: and rio:// addresses open from the command bar. A pinned Calendar shows your next event. Relaunching from Settings keeps your tabs and sign-ins. |
| 1446 | November 12 | Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Rio.dmg opens as an install window. Shift+Cmd+2 starts a capture, from File and the command bar too. The swiping fix from issue 3. |
| 1474 | November 12 | Chromium 158.0.8127.40 with Google's latest security fixes. The Calendar and Gmail cards open ready, pinned web apps draw at once, and Restart to Update from a full-screen window brings back one window. |
Four reports, four fixes
These started with people who took the time to write up what they saw on GitHub. Thank you. Times are Eastern.
Switching between imported profiles. Reported on November 11 at 2:10 pm in a detailed write-up, about spaces that the Arc import had set up on different profiles. Build 1310 fixed it at 3:35 pm the same afternoon.
Extra height in full screen. Reported on November 11 at 2:18 pm, later with a screen recording. In full screen, the bar that slides down at the top pushed the sidebar and the page down by more than it covered. Build 1407 fixed it at 8:14 pm that evening, with the sidebar docked, floating or in toolbar mode, and lined the window buttons up with the sidebar's own.
Swiping between spaces. Reported on November 12 at 7:34 am. A second swipe right after the first was ignored unless you clicked or paused in between, and the favorites showed twice during the slide. Build 1446 shipped at 12:47 pm: each swipe now switches a space, one after another, and between spaces of the same profile the favorites stay still while the rest slides.
Sites on the local network. Reported on November 12 at 12:17 pm: addresses on the reporter's home network wouldn't load. Build 1446 went out 30 minutes later, and at 12:56 pm the reporter wrote back: resolved, the latest update did the trick.
Making reports easy
Two of these releases made reporting easier. Since build 1322, Help, Report a Problem opens the GitHub bug form with Rio's version and your macOS version already filled in. If Rio ever quits unexpectedly, the next launch shows a card at the bottom of the sidebar with a Report button that opens the same form. Since build 1407, About Rio, bug reports and Copy Rio Info all show the build number, so a report says exactly which build it came from.
How updates reach you
Rio checks for updates every hour. When there is a new build, a card at the bottom of the sidebar names it and offers Restart to update. If you'd rather not restart, it installs the next time you quit. You don't download anything, and the check sends no system profile.
- Changelog, every release with its notes
- Rio is now notarized by Apple
- Questions about Rio
Questions
How do I get the latest Rio?
Rio checks for updates every hour. A card at the bottom of the sidebar offers each new version: restart to install it, or it installs when you quit.
Which build am I on?
Open About Rio. Since build 1407 it shows the build number, and so do bug reports and Copy Rio Info.
How do I report a bug?
In Rio, choose Help, Report a Problem. It opens the GitHub form with Rio's and macOS's versions filled in.
Where are all the release notes?
In the changelog on this site and on GitHub at github.com/Levivajan/rio-releases.
