This is the Settings app:

Open it and go to Apps > Textastic and enable “Reset Recent Files”.

Here is a screenshot:

So you did go to Settings (the system settings app) -> Apps -> Textastic, enable "Reset Recent Files" and Textastic still crashes on launch?

I was talking about the Settings app, not the settings within Textastic. Can you please try that?

Also, do you have any TestFlight apps installed? I've seen problems launching the app when there are expired TestFlight builds.

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out, and I’m sorry to hear the app isn’t opening anymore.

Please try the following:

• Open the Settings app.
• Scroll down and tap "Apps".
• Find "Textastic" in the list of apps and tap it.
• Enable the "Reset Recent Files" option.
• Launch Textastic.

If the issue persists, could you please let me know:

• Your device model and iOS/iPadOS version
• Whether the app crashes immediately after launching or shows a blank screen

This information will help me investigate further and find a solution quickly.

Ok, thanks!

Are you using the latest version: Textastic 10.8?

I have tried to reproduce the problem with the following configuration:

• iPad Pro M4 13” 
• External Display
• Apple Magic Keyboard
• iPadOS 26.0.1
• Textastic 10.8

I have opened a file from Secure ShellFish.

In my tests, the cursor never jumped to the start of the file when clicking the editor while Textastic is on the external monitor. 

So it would be great if you could give me more details when this happens exactly.

Does this happen only with files opened from Secure ShellFish or other files, too?

I had a similar problem during development where the cursor always jumped to the beginning of the file when clicking on the editor when using the trackpad on the Magic Keyboard. I added a workaround for that, but maybe I missed a case.

Can you reliably reproduce it? If yes, it would be great if you could give me step-by-step instructions.

Is this only when using an external monitor or also on the iPad display?

Which iPadOS version are you using and which hardware?

No. I use Textastic for Mac daily myself. Now that I have the Liquid Glass update of the iOS version of Textastic finished, I'll update the Mac version for macOS Tahoe.