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title: "Toolbox App 3.8: Improves IDE Update Handling on macOS and Fixes Keyboard Navigation"
description: "Toolbox App 3.8 addresses IDE update handling on macOS and restores keyboard navigation in project and tool lists. On macOS, manual IDE updates remain available when the system incorrectly reports an installation directory as non-writable, with instructions shown if macOS blocks the update. On Windows, Ctrl+1 and Ctrl+2 switch between the Tools and Projects tabs, while the Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End keys navigate lists, including filtered results. Cleanup of leftover IDE directories now displays progress for each tool and the full operation, and disables delete controls until cleanup and rescanning finish, preventing duplicate cleanup starts."
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# Toolbox App 3.8: Improves IDE Update Handling on macOS and Fixes Keyboard Navigation

[Jetbrains](https://yomu.fyi/company/jetbrains) · Ivan Kuzmin · Sep 14, 2026

**Type:** Announcement

## Summary

Toolbox App 3.8 addresses IDE update handling on macOS and restores keyboard navigation in project and tool lists. On macOS, manual IDE updates remain available when the system incorrectly reports an installation directory as non-writable, with instructions shown if macOS blocks the update. On Windows, Ctrl+1 and Ctrl+2 switch between the Tools and Projects tabs, while the Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End keys navigate lists, including filtered results. Cleanup of leftover IDE directories now displays progress for each tool and the full operation, and disables delete controls until cleanup and rescanning finish, preventing duplicate cleanup starts.

## Context

Version 3.8 is a Toolbox App release covering macOS update handling, Windows keyboard navigation, and cleanup progress for leftover IDE directories.

## Approach / What changed

The release keeps manual macOS IDE updates available when write protection is reported, provides instructions if an update is blocked, restores Windows tab and list keyboard controls, and adds per-tool and overall progress during leftover-directory cleanup. Delete controls remain disabled until cleanup and rescanning finish.

## Takeaways

- On macOS, an IDE update is no longer needlessly disabled when the installation directory is incorrectly reported as non-writable; manual installation remains available.
- Windows keyboard navigation includes Ctrl+1 and Ctrl+2 for tab switching and arrow, Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End keys for project and tool lists, including filtered lists.
- Leftover-directory cleanup reports progress for individual tools and the full cleanup, while delete controls stay disabled through cleanup and rescanning.

## FAQ

### What happens if macOS blocks a manual IDE update?

The Toolbox App keeps the update available for manual installation. If macOS blocks it, the app shows instructions for resolving the issue.

### Which keyboard shortcuts and navigation keys were restored on Windows?

Ctrl+1 and Ctrl+2 switch between the Tools and Projects tabs. The Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End keys move through project and tool lists, including after filtering.

### How does cleanup progress prevent duplicate cleanup attempts?

The Toolbox App shows progress for each tool and for the full cleanup. Delete controls remain disabled until cleanup and rescanning finish, so the same cleanup cannot be started twice.

**Tags:** [macOS](https://yomu.fyi/topic/macos), [Toolbox App](https://yomu.fyi/topic/toolbox-app)

- Source: [Jetbrains](https://blog.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/2026/09/toolbox-app-3-8-improves-ide-update-handling-on-macos-and-fixes-keyboard-navigation)
- Source URL: https://blog.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/2026/09/toolbox-app-3-8-improves-ide-update-handling-on-macos-and-fixes-keyboard-navigation
- Ingested by Yomu: 2026-09-14T20:02:59.859Z

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