# 🍊 Squash 4 Beta 5 Now Available

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/squash-4-beta-5-now-available/58000>\
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**Created:** [October 30, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/squash-4-beta-5-now-available/58000 "2026-10-30T13:15:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/squash-4-beta-5-now-available/58000/1 "2026-10-30T13:15:03Z")

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Hey Squashers,

After some excellent feedback on the last beta, we’re back with a juicy new version of Squash. This new build includes a new Highlighter tool, it features auto detection and manually drawing of highlights/redactions. We’ve also added in a much requested Watch Folder feature (check the App Preferences for that one).

 ![New Highlight/Redact Tool](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/e/1/e1b6352015d6ed5aca3051469d4a2f89e1987214.webp)

Squash is still being polished and improved, so you can expect a couple more builds before we declare Squash 4.0 final.

Please take it for a spin, and let us know if you hit any issue or are still missing any must have features!

## What’s New in 4.0 Beta 5?

- New Highlighter: Redact or highlight text, names, email addresses, codes, and QR codes and barcodes automatically, or draw your own marks with an adjustable width and colour swatches
- New Watched Folders: drop images into a folder in Finder and Squash processes them in the background with the preset you choose (Work in-progress, use with caution).
- AI features now use Apple Intelligence only, so your images never leave your Mac
- Turn any section off and back on without losing its settings, using the switch in its header, by right-clicking, or by hovering and pressing D. ⌥-click to keep just that section on
- Restyled Crop, with a rule-of-thirds grid and handles on every side
- New split view handle, with Before and After labels in the corners of the image
- Watermark inset can now be set in pixels or as a percentage
- Sections have a new default order
- Fixed previews sometimes showing the previous change to effects, watermark text or Rename

## **Get the Squash 5 Beta**

Squash requires macOS Sonoma **14.6 or later** , on Intel or Apple Silicon Macs.  
The **AI filename descriptions** requires macOS **27 or later** , on an Apple Intelligence-compatible Apple Silicon Mac.

👉 [Download Squash 4 Beta 5](https://dl.devant.io/v1/4ad73d1f-7ab7-4f7f-b9df-8d2d906ef718/1041/Squash.zip)

## **We’d love your feedback!**

We want to hear your feedback, what can we add to Squash 4 to make it even more of an indispensable part of your workflow? Let us know, we’re all ears 🙂

Cheers!

_P.S. Did you know that Squash has been in-development and supported for over 10 years, not bad for a humble little compression app!_

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**Author:** ![Nedim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9de0a6/32.png) [@Nedim](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Nedim)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/squash-4-beta-5-now-available/58000/2 "2026-10-30T16:33:31Z")

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It would be wonderful, when Squash could connect to the ressources in Elements.

Best

Nedim