Lingo has come a long way since its launch in 2016. We originally relied on the power of macOS to bring customers a streamlined workflow that allowed you to use assets in other apps with a simple drag and drop.

A lot has changed since then.

Why the Change?

Our original goal of seamless drag and drop became difficult to maintain. Changes in macOS and the apps we all use caused our drag and drop support to become unreliable. Sometimes it would work, other times it wouldn't and there was seemingly no way way around it.

At the same time, we noticed a shift in how people were using Lingo. As distribution needs grew, more and more of our users were accessing your assets from the browser. The Mac app, once the heart of the Lingo experience, was no longer where most of the action was happening.

Meanwhile, web technology has come a long way. Browsers today are capable of things that were once only possible in native apps—fast performance, copy/paste, drag and drop, and tight integrations with the tools you use. We've invested heavily in making Lingo in the browser not just a substitute for the Mac app, but a genuine upgrade in many way.

New Features Already in the Browser

We've been busy building, and the browser has already pulled ahead of the Mac app with features you won't find anywhere else:

Portals – An all-new architecture for organizing and sharing your kits with the people who need them.
Galleries – Dynamically or manually group assets within kits for more flexible organization.
More asset types – Support for links, 3D models, and more.
Richer notes – Live formatting and background colors to make your notes stand out.
Asset library – Access your full asset library in one place.
Import from Google Drive and Dropbox – Bring assets in from the cloud storage tools you already use.

And our latest release of powerful customization features (currently in beta) makes it easier than every to create on brand, impactful libraries to distribute with your team, or the world.

What's Happening to the Mac App?

The Mac app will soon be transitioning to read-only mode and eventually retired completely. You'll still be able to access your content for until the app is disabled but we strongly recommend making the switch to the web sooner than later. Your feedback is vital to help us continue to improve the web app to be an ideal replacement as we phase the Mac app out.

We're excited about this next chapter and think you will be too. The browser is where Lingo's future lives, and we can't wait to show you what's coming.

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