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Freedom Changelog

What's new in Freedom 2.15.1

May 7, 2023
  • Freedom will hide a browser if it is not allowed to block websites in non-proxy mode.
  • When a browser is hidden, we display an alert to assist you in enabling control in Automation preferences.
  • We have improved the stability of Freedom by addressing performance issues.

New in Freedom 2.14.1 (Feb 23, 2023)

  • Fixed an issue where website exceptions were blocked when the browser extension was installed in the browser
  • Added support for Opera and its variants (Opera GX, Opera Beta, Opera Developer, Opera Crypto Developer)
  • Further performance improvements and fixes

New in Freedom 2.13.1 (Dec 7, 2022)

  • We resolved a problem where our browser extension was not working properly with Freedom in Non-Proxy Mode.
  • We also traced down some crashes and made Freedom more stable.

New in Freedom 2.13 (Nov 30, 2022)

  • We’ve reorganized our status bar menu under the butterfly icon:
  • The menu items are now prioritized by frequency of use
  • We now use more consistent naming for our features
  • The Options submenu is now more clear and compact
  • We deprecated the legacy features Block Everything and Block Email Client

New in Freedom 2.12.1 (Nov 30, 2022)

  • We've fixed an issue when website exceptions option was not indicated properly
  • We've fixed an issue which prevented adding new website exceptions after a session ends
  • We've fixed an issue that caused reset of DNS settings in non-proxy mode
  • We've improved how we handle hiding and blocking on unsupported browsers

New in Freedom 2.7 (Nov 19, 2021)

  • Improve crash reporting

New in Freedom 2.6 (Oct 13, 2021)

  • Fix Mail.app issue when Block Email Clients is on
  • Add Sidekick browser support
  • Make Block Everything off by default
  • Fix multiple windows for web and app exceptions

New in Freedom 2.5.9 (Sep 24, 2021)

  • Performance improvements in our helper
  • Improved logging and troubleshooting

New in Freedom 2.5.8 (Jun 9, 2021)

  • Changes:
  • Fix repeated app blocked notification
  • Various UI fixes
  • Fix apps remaining blocked after logout

New in Freedom 2.5.7 (Apr 21, 2021)

  • Fix Locked Mode issues
  • Fix various crashes
  • Fix proxy update issues
  • Fix repeated app block alerts
  • Fix unusable menu during last minute of session
  • Fix blocked app selection

New in Freedom 2.4.3 (Oct 27, 2020)

  • Changes:
  • Fix blocks not working for some browsers while in Website Exceptions mode

New in Freedom 2.2.9 (Jan 29, 2020)

  • Fix proxy still being enabled in non-proxy mode

New in Freedom 2.2.8 (Jan 15, 2020)

  • Fix app blocking issue when Activity Monitor blocking is on

New in Freedom 2.2.7 (Dec 24, 2019)

  • Fix issue with running app on macOS 10.11

New in Freedom 2.2.5 (Dec 20, 2019)

  • Add experimental non-proxy mode option
  • Block apps that are renamed
  • Allow quit after delay if no internet
  • Fix app blocking issue

New in Freedom 2.2.4 (Dec 18, 2019)

  • Add experimental non-proxy mode option
  • Block apps that are renamed
  • Allow quit after delay if no internet

New in Freedom 2.2.3 (Nov 20, 2019)

  • Add whitelisting support for Brave and Vivaldi
  • Add ability to turn off disabling of IPv6
  • Kill Activity Monitor instead of just hiding it

New in Freedom 2.2.2 (Oct 11, 2019)

  • Update setup info for macOS Catalina

New in Freedom 2.2 (Aug 20, 2019)

  • Fix loading of whitelisted sites
  • Enhance end-of-session notification
  • Add setup info screen for enabling browser control
  • Fix continuous alert if app is blocked while user is at lock screen

New in Freedom 2.1.1 (Mar 26, 2019)

  • Add logged out indicator in status bar
  • Update blockpage URL
  • Update error reporting

New in Freedom 2.0.5 (Jan 4, 2019)

  • Added more informative error message for invalid whitelist domains
  • Added troubleshooting info screen

New in Freedom 2.0.4 (Dec 4, 2018)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed issue with adding whitelis item
  • Added support for dark mode
  • Allow localhost/127.0.0.1 to be added to whitelist

New in Freedom 2.0.3 (Nov 9, 2018)

  • Fixed issue with blocked tab refreshing constantly in block all mode
  • Fixed issue with browser control prompt not appearing

New in Freedom 2.0.2 (Nov 1, 2018)

  • Added ability to whitelist websites
  • Prevent adding of wildcard exception to proxy setting
  • Fixed app crash while logging in or starting up

New in Freedom 2.0.1 (Oct 30, 2018)

  • Added ability to whitelist websites
  • Prevent adding of wildcard exception to proxy setting

New in Freedom 1.6.12 Build 1247 (Aug 28, 2018)

  • Fixed browser blocking performance.

New in Freedom 1.6.11 Build 1233 (Aug 8, 2018)

  • Fixed bug that allowed blocking to be bypassed
  • Fixed session update issue with 1.6.9
  • Fixed helper installation issue

New in Freedom 1.6.10 Build 1227 (Aug 2, 2018)

  • Fixed bug that allowed blocking to be bypassed
  • Fixed session update issue with 1.6.9

New in Freedom 1.6.9 Build 1222 (Jul 30, 2018)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed bug that allowed domains with period at the end to bypass blocking
  • Added in 1.6:
  • Added new app blocker feature

New in Freedom 1.6.8 Build 1206 (May 15, 2018)

  • Changes:
  • Add option to block Activity Monitor during session

New in Freedom 1.6.7 Build 1184 (Apr 27, 2018)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed various crash issues
  • Block Activity Monitor if "Disable Quit During Sessions" is enabled

New in Freedom 1.6.5 Build 1171 (Mar 20, 2018)

  • Fixed various crash issues
  • Scan Steam apps directory to show more apps available to block
  • Improved proxy performance

New in Freedom 1.6.5 Build 1145 (Feb 27, 2018)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed various crash issues
  • Scan /Applications directory to show more apps available to block

New in Freedom 1.6.4 Build 1115 (Jan 12, 2018)

  • Fixes:
  • Fixed crash when many processes on the computer are running
  • Added in 1.6:
  • Added new app blocker feature

New in Freedom 1.6.3 Build 1108 (Dec 15, 2017)

  • Fixes:
  • Fixed FreedomHelper memory leak
  • Added in 1.6:
  • Added new app blocker feature

New in Freedom 1.6.2 Build 1103 (Nov 18, 2017)

  • Fixes:
  • Fixed site blocking issue in Safari
  • Added in 1.6:
  • Added new app blocker feature

New in Freedom 1.6.1 Build 1098 (Nov 14, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Added new app blocker feature
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed proxy not unloading properly when quitting app
  • Added exclusion of simple hostnames from being passed through the proxy

New in Freedom 1.5.2 Build 1053 (Sep 1, 2017)

  • Fixes:
  • Fix "Where is Google Chrome?" message
  • Fix proxy and firewall settings not loading and unloading properly
  • Fix browser launching with blank page

New in Freedom 1.5.1 Build 1042 (Aug 21, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Disable quit/signout on app launch if locked mode is enabled
  • Allow proxy port to be reconfigured via user preferences
  • Improve blocking status update when computer wakes up or logs in
  • Show Freedom block screen for all blocked sites in Chrome and Safari
  • Add guidance screen for first time Freedom is launched

New in Freedom 1.5 Build 1026 (Jul 25, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Disable quit/signout on app launch if locked mode is enabled
  • Allow proxy port to be reconfigured via user preferences
  • Improve blocking status update when computer wakes up or logs in
  • Show Freedom block screen for all blocked sites in Chrome and Safari

New in Freedom 1.4.8 Build 1007 (May 26, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Fixed startup crash on OS X 10.9
  • Fixed issue where an overlapping Block All session would not unblock properly
  • Changed port used for proxy communication to 7770

New in Freedom 1.4.7 Build 994 (Apr 26, 2017)

  • Enhancements:
  • Have localhost and 127.0.0.1 completely bypass the proxy
  • Moved status icon to the right for better visibility
  • Added "Unselect All" option for devices and blocklists