Black Ink Updates Everywhere!

February 19th, 2026

Today we are releasing updates to Black Ink for macOS, iOS, and visionOS. Black Ink for Mac 2.4.6 is now available on the Black Ink site and on the Mac App Store. Black Ink 2.3.9 for iOS and visionOS is now available on the App Store.

These updates include a number of bug fixes and enhancements:

All Platforms

  • Changing orientation between Across and Down in a completed word now implies “retyping” mode
  • Fixed a bug that prevented very old puzzles from AV Club from downloading as expected
  • Further refinements to time zone handling to ensure proper resolution of targeted puzzle URL
  • Fixed a bug that mislabeled some puzzles with the wrong date
  • Improved the usability of direct clue selection by numeric typing

Mac Only

  • Improve handling of direct date downloads when the targeted source has an unexpectedly missing puzzle
  • Fixed a crash when opening the Settings panel on macOS 12 or earlier
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Settings panel to become very wide after selecting the Web Puzzles pane
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the selected word’s clue from scrolling into view

iOS and visionOS Only

  • Fixed a bug that caused two puzzles to download every time the download button was tapped
  • Added a “Contact Support” menu item to the Settings panel to provide a way to share data with Red Sweater

If you enjoy Black Ink, please consider writing a review or rating the app on the Mac App Store or App Store, and spreading the word on social media! Thanks for your support.