Hello, quite bit changelog this week but they were quite interesting so I didn't cut too much out.
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Anyway, let's start with the updates!
WiFi Explorer - Fix WiFi problems
Version: 3.5.1 released on January 18
• Adds support for Huawei AP names.
• Improves error handling when parsing malformed information elements.
• Fixes incorrect wide channel and visualization of Wi-Fi 7 networks using 320 MHz channels.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.
Timing - Track time you spend in each app
Version: 2024.1.1 released on January 16
Introducing the Reminders.app integration! Timing can now show completed reminders on the timeline and
suggest their titles when creating time entries, similar to how it already works for calendar events and phone
calls.
Additional new features and important changes:
- Added a "Notes" field to the project editor. You can use this field to store any information you want to keep about
the project, e.g. a link to the project's website, a list of people involved, or a list of tasks to be completed. Note
that this field will only be shown in the project editor, but nowhere else in the interface.
- Added a "Title or Path" rule, which can match *either- the title *or- the path.
This is useful if you want to match e.g. both the title and the path of an app activity, but don't want to create two separate rules for that.
- Moved the name of the current profile in Safari window titles from the beginning to the end. This reflects where
Chrome puts it, and also makes it easier to read the actual page title without having to scan past the profile name
first. Please note that if you currently have a rule that matches the profile name using a "Title begins with" rule,
you should update that rule to use "Title ends with" instead.
- Timing will now always list all devices in the device filter. Previously, it would only list devices for which
times are available in the currently selected date range.
- Timing will now separate the vertical timeline by device by default. This mirrors the behavior of the horizontal
timeline and should make it easier to see which device an activity belongs to.
- In order for tracking the window title of a few specific apps (such as Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro), Timing
requires a "Screen Recording" permission, even though it only obtains the window title and does not actually record
your screen. To ensure that Timing can properly track these apps, it will now explicitly ask for this permission
without sending a notification first.
- When editing a time entry, the set end date to start of "next time entry" button will now switch to "now" when appropriate.
- The "Activities" screen in "Unified" mode will now show each time entry's notes in addition to its timespan.
Bug fixes and other improvements:
- Slightly improved the performance of applying rules.
- Timing can now more reliably import usage from Screen Time on macOS Sonoma. Please let us know if you are still
experiencing issues with this!
- When an app is presenting a modal window on top of a "regular" window (e.g. Photoshop displaying a filter settings
dialog on top of the main editing window), **Timing will now try to use the title and file path of the "main" window
instead of the modal window.*- This should help allocate time towards the correct activity, unless you actually want to
have the details of the modal window recorded. **If you encounter any issues with this change,
please let us know)!**
- Slightly increased the size of the rule editor in the project editor.
- Added experimental support for **detecting call titles from the "New" Microsoft Teams; please let us know whether
this works for you!**
- Added support for extracting the title of the current email from Superhuman.
- Improved support for tracking WhatsApp conversations on old versions of macOS.
- Minor tracking improvements for Slack.
- Added a few more apps to the call tracking exclusion list.
Changes in Timing 2024.1.1:
- Fixed an issue with uncompleted reminders not showing up in the time entry title suggestion list.
- Hopefully addressed a rare issue where setting up the Reminders integration could not be completed.
Unclutter - Easily manage your files, notes & clipboard data
Version: 2.2.6 released on January 15
- Fixed: Unclutter window behavior to open on the correct display/desktop (exactly where you open it).
- Improved: Unclutter window layout to respect left/right Dock placement.
- Other minor improvements.
BetterTouchTool - Save time with custom actions
Version: 4.375 released on January 17
New Trigger: "Focused Window Did Change" in "Automations, Named & Other Triggers" (can be used to trigger actions whenever a new window comes to front)
New Trigger: "Clipboard Contents Did Change" in "Automations, Named & Other Triggers" (when combined with the "Run Java Script" action it can be used to e.g. automatically transform copied clipboard content or trigger actions when specific things are copied. See (https://community.folivora.ai/t/clipboard-modification-on-copy-by-regex/34817/3)
New Condition Action "If Java Script Returns True", which will execute the actions in the if branch when a given Java Script returns true - otherwise it will execute the actions defined in the else branch.
The "Cycle Through Multiple Actions" meta action, now has a reset after delay option.
Addded a first preview of the new Cheat Sheet (via new predfined actions "Show Cheat Sheet", "Hide Cheat Sheet", "Toggle Cheat Sheet"). Lots of customizability will be added soon.
Fixed issue where middle clicks could sometimes trigger window snapping
Fixed some issues with phantom lines appearing when doing Mouse Gestures / Drawings.
Fixed some bugs with the integrated window switcher (Predefined action "Show Window Switcher For Current App" and "Show Window Switcher For All Apps")
Various bugfixes
Advanced: Two new interesting actions that can allow for some new multi-letter keyboard shortcuts: "Start Blocking Keyboard Input" and "End Blocking Keyboard Input". Additionally a new variable in conditional activation groups that allows to test whether BTT is currently blocking keyboard input. This can be quite useful when combined with Key Sequences, because by default Key Sequences pass any input to the system - which can lead to lots of conflicts. If your key sequence first activates keyboard blocking, the system won't receive text input anymore. So for example you can define a Key Sequence ctrl + ctrl to disable keyboard input. Then you can have a second Key Sequence "a + b" (that is only active while keyboard blocking is active via a Conditional Activation Group). Now assign the "End Blocking Keyboard Input" action in addition to your desired action to that a + b Key Sequence.
Diarly - Create a private personal diary
Version: 2.7.9 released on January 16
- Find Text with Ease: Quickly locate specific text in your notes! Highlight the text and tap "Find selection" or use the CMD-f shortcut on your iPad with a keyboard.
- Enhanced Text/Markdown Importer: Now with Obsidian compatibility!
- Multiple Bug Fixes & Improvements: We've squashed some bugs and made incremental enhancements for a smoother journaling experience.
SnippetsLab - Create a library of code snippets
Version: 2.4 released on January 19
New Features
- Customize the toolbar by rearranging and removing existing buttons, or adding new ones for frequently used features.
- Tags and custom notes are now visible in snippets list by default, with options to further customize the layout.
- Assign colors to tags for better organization and visual clarity.
- Deleted snippets are now moved to a new trash folder.
- Lock a snippet to prevent unwanted edits.
Improvements
- Added 21 new languages including ASN.1, BQN, Blueprint, Linux desktop file, DNS Zone, GraphQL, JSX, Kusto, ldaprc, LDIF, OpenSCAD, PRQL, NVIDIA PTX, systemd, TLS Presentation Language, urlencoded, Verifpal, Visual Prolog Grammar, Visual Prolog, Vyper, and YARA.
- Set tags in Assistant when creating new snippets.
- New keyboard shortcuts for Assistant: Shift-Command-1 to open browse mode, Shift-Command-2 to open create mode, and Shift-Command-0 to open main window.
- Keyboard shortcuts for Assistant actions now work on the selected fragment when Quick Look is open.
- The app now remembers last used settings for library import and export.
- Optimized automatic backups to retain recent versions at various intervals.
- New search option that limits search results to the current folder or tag.
- New code formatting support for GraphQL; improved existing formatters.
- More custom symbols for folders and smart groups.
- Various improvements to existing languages.
Resolved Issues
- Fixed multiple issues related to Markdown syntax highlighting.
- Fixed an issue when importing from Quiver where some images links may not be converted correctly.
- Fixed a possible hang when formatting longer snippets.
- Fixed a possible crash when saving the library or creating backups.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
UctoX - Edit and track your invoices
Version: 2.9.12 released on January 18
Fixed: iCloud sync issues.
Version: 2.9.11 released on January 15
Fixed: iCloud sync issues.
QuitAll - Speed up Mac by quitting all apps
Version: 1.3.2 released on January 21
This is a quick bug fix update. Thanks for sharing feedback!
- Custom shortcuts now save across sessions.
- Restores auto-quit notifications.
- Fixes a crash.
- Updated screenshots.
Pareto Security - Check your security settings
Version: 1.7.77 released on January 17
- Fixes for Sonoma
Version: 1.7.76 released on January 16
- SDK Update
- New Check: Not using Administrator account
- New Check: Unused User Accounts
PhotosRevive - Colorize your old photos
Version: 2.1.3 released on January 19
- Bug Fixed: Resolved several minor issues to enhance overall performance and functionality.
TaoGit - Fancy Git client for macOS
Version: 1.6.60 released on January 15
stability and performance improvements
Expenses - Track your spending
Version: 3.4.5 released on January 19
・Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
Recent:
・Added support for Shortcuts on macOS 14.
Soulver - Convert and calculate in notes
Version: 3.10 released on January 16
## Advanced Weather Metrics (from Weather)
- 20 additional metrics for weather queries, including humidity, pressure, visibility, UV index, snow & rainfall, wind and more
- See the entire list in the weather settings
### List operation improvements
Support for "min", "max", "gcd" and "lcm" on lists of numbers. For example:
- "min 5, 3, 7" (= 3)
- "max 50, 20, 10" (= 50)
- "gcd 10, 20, 5" (= 5)
- "lcm of 210, 40, 8" (= 840)
### Time ago/from now in location
New "time ago/from now in location" phrase, i.e. "3 hours ago in London", "30 min from now in Sydney"
Craft - Create and structure documents
Version: 2.6.1 released on January 15
Quick Update, Major Impact: We've fine-tuned our app with some essential bug fixes, enhancing stability and smoothness, so your experience is now more seamless and reliable than ever – all in one swift update!
Luminar Neo - Improve your photos like a pro
Version: 1.18.0 released on January 15
Luminar Neo 1.18.0: Bug fixes and improved performance
Luminar Neo gets better with each update, and this one is no exception. In the 1.18.0 version, you’ll notice significant improvements when previewing photos in the Catalog tab. On top of that, we’ve caught and fixed some bugs so you can enjoy a more stable app. Why not install this Luminar Neo update now?
Bug fixes:
- Better performance of the Background Removal AI tool
- More stable Catalog work when photos are being downloaded from iCloud to Luminar Neo
- Smoother performance when choosing aspect ratios in the Crop tool
Elephas - Get AI writing assistance
Version: 2.41 released on January 19
- Update: Height issue fix
Others from previous version
- Chat performance
- Web link opening from context bug
- Hide hints slideshow option
- Context count bubble
- First message flickering removed
- Preference window open from Cmd + ,
- General UI updates & Smart reply UI fixes
- Content menu items (blog & email) now have a new design
- Font update
- Super command preserves selection
- Text selection floater now works in Apple Mail
- Whisper module update to latest version
- Presentation bug fixes for non-english language systems
- HTML file support in brain
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