Darkelf Cocoa v7.1.5

Darkelf Cocoa Browser v7.1.5

Menu Hover Hotfix, Link Preview & Site-Based Adblocking Compatibility | October 2026

Darkelf Cocoa 7.1.5 fixes the native macOS application-menu hover behavior verified in the built DMG, while retaining the link preview and site-based adblocking compatibility profiles introduced in 7.1.4.

WHAT'S NEW

Native Application Menu

Added About Darkelf Cocoa, License & Attribution, Darkelf on PyPI, and GitHub Repository links that open directly in Darkelf tabs. Added Hide Darkelf Cocoa, Hide Others, and Quit Darkelf Cocoa commands.

Accent Synchronization

Fixed simultaneous highlights in the native application menu: moving between entries now clears the previous row, so only the hovered item uses the selected accent color. Confirmed working in the v7.1.5 DMG by the developer.

Link Hover Preview

Added a compact, rounded URL preview in the lower-left corner, with vertically centered text, automatic hiding, middle truncation for long links, and an accent-colored border. Previewing a URL does not itself make a network request.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Added Command-H (Hide Darkelf Cocoa), Option-Command-H (Hide Others), and Command-Q (Quit Darkelf Cocoa) to the in-app Keyboard Shortcuts reference.

Site-Based Adblocking Protection Modes (Content Rules v15.28)

Introduced domain-aware adblocking profiles inspired by Shadow’s trust/protection approach: TRUSTED for DW (compatibility-first; relaxes blocking on that site), PROTECTED for CNN and GameSpot (retains EasyList network blocking and existing ad-container cleanup), and STANDARD for other sites (current default blocking behavior). These are predefined site profiles, not an automatic classifier or user-facing mode selector.

Website Compatibility Test

In developer testing after the v15.28 change, DW, CNN, and GameSpot loaded, and the large black advertising boxes were removed from CNN and GameSpot. Some empty advertising containers or reserved whitespace remain. The previous 100/100 Adblock Tester result is not a verified result for every v15.28 build.

Privacy & Compatibility

Preserves ephemeral WebKit browsing, content blocking, fingerprinting protections, WebRTC restrictions, and local MiniAI Sentinel monitoring. Carries forward the ESPN, NBA, and NHL playback compatibility improvements from v7.1.2. The earlier 100/100 Adblock Tester result applies to the prior developer test configuration, not necessarily every v7.1.5 build.

RELEASE VALIDATION

The developer confirmed the application-menu hover fix works in the built v7.1.5 DMG. Continue checking menu commands, link preview, video playback, and site compatibility before publishing.

DOWNLOAD

https://github.com/Darkelf-Labs/Darkelf-Cocoa-Browser/releases

LICENSE

LGPL-3.0-or-later

Copyright 2025-2026 Darkelf Labs / Dr. Kevin Moore.