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 - The CitationKey column is now a default shown column for the entry table. [#10510](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10510)
 - We disabled the actions "Open Terminal here" and "Reveal in file explorer" for unsaved libraries. [#11920](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11920)
 - JabRef now opens the corresponding directory in the library properties when "Browse" is clicked. [#12223](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12223)
+- We changed the icon for macOS to be more consistent with Apple's Guidelines [#8443](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/8443)
 
 ### Fixed
 
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