diff --git a/VoiceInk.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/VoiceInk.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 2a405a4..eebeac1 100644
--- a/VoiceInk.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/VoiceInk.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=macosx*]" = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 149;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 150;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"VoiceInk/Preview Content\"";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = V6J6A3VWY2;
 				ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME = YES;
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=macosx*]" = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 149;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 150;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"VoiceInk/Preview Content\"";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = V6J6A3VWY2;
 				ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME = YES;
diff --git a/VoiceInk/PowerMode/PowerModeViewComponents.swift b/VoiceInk/PowerMode/PowerModeViewComponents.swift
index 4c659e8..b0a70c1 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/PowerMode/PowerModeViewComponents.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/PowerMode/PowerModeViewComponents.swift
@@ -289,29 +289,7 @@ struct ConfigurationRow: View {
     }
     .background(CardBackground(isSelected: isEditing))
     .opacity(config.isEnabled ? 1.0 : 0.5)
-    .overlay(
-        Group {
-            if isHovering {
-                VStack {
-                    HStack(spacing: 4) {
-                        Image(systemName: "hand.tap")
-                            .font(.system(size: 10))
-                        Text("Double-click to edit • Right-click for more options")
-                            .font(.caption2)
-                    }
-                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                        .padding(.horizontal, 8)
-                        .padding(.vertical, 4)
-                        .background(
-                            Capsule()
-                                .fill(Color(NSColor.controlBackgroundColor).opacity(0.9))
-                        )
-                        .padding(.top, 8)
-                    Spacer()
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    )
+
     .onHover { hovering in
         withAnimation(.easeInOut(duration: 0.15)) {
             isHovering = hovering
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Recorder.swift b/VoiceInk/Recorder.swift
index 582774f..686e010 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Recorder.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Recorder.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import CoreAudio
 import os
 
 @MainActor
-class Recorder: ObservableObject {
+class Recorder: NSObject, ObservableObject, AVAudioRecorderDelegate {
     private var recorder: AVAudioRecorder?
     private let logger = Logger(subsystem: "com.prakashjoshipax.voiceink", category: "Recorder")
     private let deviceManager = AudioDeviceManager.shared
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class Recorder: ObservableObject {
         
         do {
             recorder = try AVAudioRecorder(url: url, settings: recordSettings)
+            recorder?.delegate = self
             recorder?.isMeteringEnabled = true
             
             if recorder?.record() == false {
@@ -196,6 +197,32 @@ class Recorder: ObservableObject {
         audioMeter = newAudioMeter
     }
     
+    // MARK: - AVAudioRecorderDelegate
+    
+    func audioRecorderDidFinishRecording(_ recorder: AVAudioRecorder, successfully flag: Bool) {
+        if !flag {
+            logger.error("❌ Recording finished unsuccessfully - file may be corrupted or empty")
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                NotificationManager.shared.showNotification(
+                    title: "Recording failed - audio file corrupted",
+                    type: .error
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func audioRecorderEncodeErrorDidOccur(_ recorder: AVAudioRecorder, error: Error?) {
+        if let error = error {
+            logger.error("❌ Recording encode error during session: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                NotificationManager.shared.showNotification(
+                    title: "Recording error: \(error.localizedDescription)",
+                    type: .error
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
     deinit {
         if let observer = deviceObserver {
             NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(observer)
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
index f6364b6..c38e151 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class WhisperState: NSObject, ObservableObject {
                             self.recordedFile = permanentURL
         
                             try await self.recorder.startRecording(toOutputFile: permanentURL)
-        
+                            
                             await MainActor.run {
                                 self.recordingState = .recording
                             }