What's new in Mac App Blocker 3.2.1 Build 2021
Dec 3, 2017
- Bug Fixes:
- Fixed issue with password dialog losing focus.
New in Mac App Blocker 3.2.0 Build 2020 (Nov 26, 2017)
- Security Fixes:
- Improved external Quit requests
- Bug Fixes:
- Minor updates to text items
New in Mac App Blocker 3.1.6 Build 2016 (Jun 19, 2017)
- Bug fixes:
- Auto updater bug fixed
New in Mac App Blocker 3.1.5 Build 2015 (Dec 11, 2016)
- Bug Fixes: Lockdown mode fixed
- Bug Fixes: Password entry losing focus
New in Mac App Blocker 3.1.2 Build 2012 (Nov 25, 2016)
- Stealth Mode Launch Fix
- Fixed Start Mac App Blocker in Stealth mode
New in Mac App Blocker 3.1.0 Build 2010 (Nov 15, 2016)
- Performance Enhancements:
- Removed unnecessary functions to improve performance
- Fixed Launch at Startup:
- Launch at Startup was not working properly
- Minor Bug Fixes:
- Minor changes not affecting performance
New in Mac App Blocker 3.0.0 Build 2000 (Nov 5, 2016)
- New Look:
- The interface is updated with many enhancements
- Updated Functionality:
- Every aspect has been updated/improved
- Improved App Blocking:
- Updated and enhanced blocking process to work with more apps
- New Info:
- Added app usage stats
New in Mac App Blocker 2.8.1 Build 1672 (Dec 14, 2015)
- Launch at Start-up Secured:
- Improved security for Launch at Start-up
- Improved App Blocking:
- Updated and enhanced blocking process to work with more apps
- Optimized Processes:
- Commonly known as minor bug fixes
New in Mac App Blocker 2.8.0 Build 1652 (Nov 4, 2015)
- Auto Update Fix
- El Capitan Compatible
- Minor Updates
New in Mac App Blocker 2.7.9 Build 1651 (Oct 28, 2015)
- Fix for Outlook 2016
- El Capitan Compatible
- Minor Updates
New in Mac App Blocker 2.7.8 Build 1646 (Sep 7, 2015)
- Resolved issue that caused computer freezing with certain blocked apps
- Frequency Rule update
New in Mac App Blocker 2.7.7 Build 1643 (Aug 24, 2015)
- Resolved issue related to renamed blocked apps
- Minor bug fixes
New in Mac App Blocker 2.7.5 Build 1635 (Jul 6, 2015)
- Accessibility Improvements for Visually Impaired
- Minor bug fixes
New in Mac App Blocker 2.7.4 Build 1630 (Mar 2, 2015)
- Fixed bug with timer exit for schedule rule
- Fixed bug that allowed unintentional quitting the app
New in Mac App Blocker 2.7.3 Build 1622 (Jan 3, 2015)
- Minor Updates and Enhancements
- Frequency Rule Update
- Stealth mode improvements
New in Mac App Blocker 2.7.2 Build 1615 (Dec 16, 2014)
- Language Updates
- Memory Improvements
- Performance Improvements
New in Mac App Blocker 2.7.1 Build 1610 (Dec 13, 2014)
- Yosemite Compatible - Requires OS X 10.7+
- Memory Improvements
- Performance Improvements
- Support for more apps:
- AppDelete, CoBook, League of Legends, Minecraft
New in Mac App Blocker 2.6.2 Build 1590 (Apr 5, 2014)
- Photo Capture Fix
- Performance Improvements
New in Mac App Blocker 2.6.1 Build 1586 (Mar 24, 2014)
- Minor Fixes - Performance Improvements
New in Mac App Blocker 2.6 Build 1585 (Feb 10, 2014)
- EyeTV Compatibility:
- Fix issue that conflicted with EyeTV
New in Mac App Blocker 2.5.6 Build 1580 (Jan 23, 2014)
- Mavericks Compatible - Requires OSX 10.7+:
- This version requires OSX 10.7 or later
- Scheduling Issues:
- Fix issue in scheduling rule that prevented some apps from quitting
- Minecraft Issue:
- Fix compatibility issue with Minecraft
New in Mac App Blocker 2.5.5 Build 1575 (Jan 3, 2014)
- Mavericks Compatible - Requires OSX 10.7+:
- This version requires OSX 10.7 or later
- Updates & Enhancements:
- Language updates
- Some minor bug fixes and enhancements
New in Mac App Blocker 2.5.3 Build 1565 (Oct 26, 2013)
- Mavericks Compatible
- Requires 10.7+:
- This version requires OS X 10.7 or later
- Updates & Enhancements:
- Some minor bug fixes and enhancements
New in Mac App Blocker 2.5.2 Build 1550 (Aug 14, 2013)
New in Mac App Blocker 2.5 Build 1515 (Aug 10, 2013)
- Updated Interface:
- Refined UI to improve usability and presentation. Added larger failed history viewer with options to save images to disk.
- Rules added:
- Rules are used to control how and when and app will launch.
- Minimum Time Limit Rule:
- Specify the minimum amount of time between app launches (useful for procrastinators and parents)
- Frequency Rule:
- Specify how often an app is allowed to launch (useful for procrastinators and parents)
- Minor Fixes:
- Improved support for some problematic apps
- Added French and German language support
New in Mac App Blocker 2.2.1 Build 1482 (Mar 25, 2013)
- Fix issue with Stealth mode key+click issue
New in Mac App Blocker 2.2 Build 1481 (Mar 22, 2013)
- Lockdown Mode Option:
- Added Lockdown option to allow apps to continue to run in the background
- Stealth Mode Option:
- Added Stealth mode option to present either a password dialog or a fake error message
- Updated Preferences:
- Preferences grouped into tabs to simplify user interface
- Added Italian and Spanish language:
- Ciao and Hola
New in Mac App Blocker 2.1 Build 1475 (Jan 23, 2013)
- Registration Fix:
- Fixed issue with registration after updating to version 2.0
- Improved Blocking/Locking of Apps:
- Improved application blocking and locking process
- User selected hotkey combinations:
- Added option to set user selected hotkeys
- Fixed multiple password dialogs:
- Fixed an issue with multiple password dialogs when launching blocked apps
New in Mac App Blocker 2.0.1 Build 1456 (Dec 12, 2012)
- Minor Update
- Fixed issue with Firefox and Thunderbird
New in Mac App Blocker 2.0 Build 1455 (Dec 10, 2012)
- Scheduling - Add scheduled days/times to block/unblock each application or All
- applications
- Networks - Add trusted networks to unblock applications when connected to specific
- networks
- Improved User Interface - Unified Blocked apps and Preferences into one window
- Multiple App Additions - Add multiple apps to the blocked apps list at one time
- Improved Failed Attempt History - Records and saves ALL failed attempt history.
- Remove individual or all history for each app
- New Icon - After many requests, the icon has been updated.
- Lockdown Mode - Added temporary lockdown mode. Protect your open applications when
- you set away from the computer without exiting the apps.
- Updated Help
New in Mac App Blocker 1.6 Build 1373 (Aug 14, 2012)
- Photo Option:
- Added option to enable/disable photo taking on failed attempt
- Remove Photos:
- Option to remove all saved photos from failed attempts.
- Photo Aspect Ratio:
- Improved photo aspect ratio for HD iSight cameras.
- Prevent multiple instances of Mac App Blocker:
- Prevent starting Mac App Blocker if it's already running.
- OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Support:
- Digitally signed Mac App Blocker with Apple developer ID in support of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
New in Mac App Blocker 1.5 Build 1360 (Jul 9, 2012)
- Integrated Help:
- Apple style Help system replaced the document style Help
- Option to add Terminal, Activity Monitor, and System Preferences to Blocked Apps:
- Option to add Terminal, Activity Monitor, and System Preferences to Blocked Apps list with one click.
- These apps are recommended additions to allow Mac App Blocker to work efficiently.
- Stealth Mode added:
- Stealth Mode hides the Lock icon in the menu bar. Hold command + option + control + press spacebar to toggle stealth mode. Mac App Blocker works exactly the same.
- Open Blocked Apps list directly from the menu bar icon:
- After a failaed attempt, the menu bar lock icon will turn red. Clicking it will take you directly to the Blocked Apps list to view the intrusion details. Minor interface modification
- Settings renamed to Preferences
- Minor UI tweaks
- Prevent Mac App Blocker addition to Blocked Apps list:
- Prevent adding Mac App Blocker to the Blocked Apps list.
New in Mac App Blocker 1.5 (Jul 9, 2012)
New in Mac App Blocker 1.4.1 (Apr 14, 2012)
- Fixed Registration Issue:
- Fixed issue with registration process not registering after installing license file.
New in Mac App Blocker 1.4 (Mar 14, 2012)
- Added "Exit Blocked Apps at Startup" Option:
- Select Exit Blocked Apps at Startup option in the Settings window to exit all blocked apps after a restart or login.
- Added Photo Taking of Failed Attempt:
- When a failed attempt to launch a blocked app is recorded, a photo of the user is now included. Now you will know the date, time, AND the user who tried to access your apps.
New in Mac App Blocker 1.3 (Jan 5, 2012)