Every CrossInk feature stays intact. RetroInk layers on a retro redesign and a handful of reading-focused upgrades.
Retro UI
A full System 6 redesign: striped title bars, pixel-drawn Mac chrome, sixteen desktop patterns to choose from, a boot sequence with animated eyes, and a sleep screen picker that previews each screen with your own book and calendar, all drawn in code.
Stats Dashboard
Reimagined reading stats: daily goal progress, a 7-day streak strip, and a full year-long contribution-style calendar grid.
Real Library
Browse your books on real shelves: Left/Right pages through the current shelf, Up/Down switches shelves instantly, plus custom shelves alongside To Read, Reading, Finished, and Favorites, four sort modes, A-Z jump, and an SD-backed catalog built for thousands of books.
Desk Accessories
Classic Mac-style utilities: a Moon Phase drawn from a real photo, a day/night Earth, a ticking desk clock, a sliding puzzle, a tilt Marble Maze on the X3, a calendar, and system info.
Focus Session
Configurable reading sessions and daily goals, Wi-Fi off while you read, and a countdown that survives sleep with accurate time remaining.
Obsidian Sync
Push saved highlights straight into your Obsidian vault, over your local network or a webhook, on top of the existing clippings export.
Calendar Sync
Paste your Google, Apple, or Outlook calendar link once. Events show up in the Desk Calendar, a full-screen Day View, and two sleep screens, all stored on the SD card.
Web Portal
The page you get when you connect over Wi-Fi gets the same System 6 look, with a Library tab and drag-and-drop custom shelves.
Updates over Wi-Fi
Check for updates on the reader itself, see what changed before you install, and update without a computer.
