First release / 1 Oct 2026 / with v0.1.0, v0.2.1, v0.3.0, v0.6.0, v0.6.1, v0.7.0, v0.7.1, v0.7.2, v0.7.3, v0.8.0, v0.8.1, v0.8.2, v0.8.3, v0.8.4, v0.9.0, v0.9.1, v0.9.2, v0.10.0, v0.10.1, v0.10.2, v0.11.0, v0.12.0, v0.12.1, v0.12.2

Omdrop v0.13.0

Exchange files with nearby Apple devices from an Apple Silicon Mac running Omarchy.

All of Omdrop

Before you upgrade to v0.13.0

1 to fix

Update the plugin, run `omarchy-restart-shell` and `omdrop install-driver` for driver 0.7.0, then turn receiving off and on if it was running. Update the driver before moving an Apple identity into 1Password.

Action requiredAffects: Existing installations upgrading to v0.13.0, including driver 0.6.3-1 or 0.6.4 users.

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Since v0.9.1, identity files live in `~/.omdrop/keys`. If `~/.omdrop` is absent, existing OpenDrop keys are copied once and the originals remain. `omdrop on` refreshes the receiver service without a separate setup command.

Behavior changedAffects: Users with an existing identity in `~/.opendrop/keys`.

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brentkearney/omdrop-plugin/releases/tag/v0.9.1

v0.7.2 resets the peer section to collapsed when the panel closes, except while a send or folder chooser is active.

Behavior changedAffects: People opening and closing the panel's peer section.Inferred

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brentkearney/omdrop-plugin/blob/v0.7.2/Panel.qml

v0.13.0 makes protocol dumps opt-in. `omdrop send --verbose` writes to `$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/omdrop/debug`, with certificates and validation records replaced by their size.

Behavior changedAffects: Users collecting AirDrop protocol dumps for troubleshooting.

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brentkearney/omdrop-plugin/blob/v0.13.0/README.md

If 1Password is unavailable, locked, or dismissed, the receive window uses a self-signed identity and reports the fallback; sending to Contacts Only recipients remains unavailable until a window has the Apple identity.

Behavior changedAffects: Users enabling 1Password identity storage.

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What changed in v0.13.0

Grouped initial tags v0.1.0–v0.13.0 add panel and command-line sending, timed receiving, known-sender controls, and link handlers. Later tags fix setup and transfer failures and add optional 1Password identity storage.

Also: Choose trusted senders, send multiple files, open shared web links, and optionally keep an existing Apple identity in 1Password.

Install v0.13.0 with Omarchy's plugin manager on supported Apple Silicon Broadcom AWDL hardware; requires driver 0.7.0 and python-libarchive-c. 1Password integration needs its app and CLI plus an existing Apple-issued identity.

New things you can do

Receiving starts without an active systemd `awdl0` device unit in v0.8.4 and without a post-install reboot in v0.9.2; v0.13.0 prevents a stalled TLS handshake from blocking other senders.

AddedReceive files from nearby Apple devices into a chosen folder and open them from notifications.

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v0.2.1 starts the countdown after receiving is ready, reschedules a running window when its duration changes, and closes one-file windows after receipt.

AddedChoose a receiving window of one file, a set time, or until you turn receiving off.Inferred

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Panel sending arrives in v0.7.0 and multiple files per acceptance in v0.8.0. v0.8.2 fixes sends during overlapping peer reads; v0.8.3 fixes the first peer-name click. v0.12.2 wakes iPhones over Bluetooth while waiting.

AddedSend one or several files to a nearby Apple device from the panel or command line.

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v0.6.0 adds name lookup; v0.7.0 adds the radar and remembered sound mute. v0.9.0 excludes this computer's address; v0.11.0 displays names as each reply arrives and asks newly arrived devices.

AddedFind nearby Apple devices by name and signal strength before choosing a recipient.

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v0.7.1 stops the sender and its Bluetooth advert when a send or name lookup is cancelled.

AddedCancel a file send or stop a device-name lookup without leaving its Bluetooth announcement running.

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v0.6.0 verifies senders and filters discovery. v0.10.0 adds saved audience tabs that work while off; v0.12.0 adds panel sender-list editing, effective on the next transfer.

AddedAccept incoming files only from Apple ID email addresses or phone numbers on your known-senders list.

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v0.8.1 installs handlers for `.url` and `.webloc` through `omdrop setup`; `omdrop links remove` removes them before uninstalling the plugin.

AddedOpen received web links from their notification or by double-clicking the link file in Files.

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v0.8.4 fixes `omdrop setup` through PATH; v0.9.0 removes the OpenDrop/AUR requirement. v0.10.1 installs the service and launcher on first turn-on; v0.12.1 installs kernel headers needed for the driver build.

AddedSet up receiving and the command-line launcher when turning Omdrop on for the first time.

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`omdrop identity 1password import` verifies the stored copy before deleting local originals. Cache defaults to 12 hours; windows stop by 24 hours. `omdrop identity lock` stops receiving and clears it.

AddedMove an existing Apple AirDrop identity into 1Password and reuse it across receiving windows.Inferred

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v0.10.2 reports bytes received, elapsed time, and the timeout limit that fired.

AddedDistinguish a stalled upload from a slow upload using the receiver's timeout log.

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Seeded by @iluxav with Codex, from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.