What's new in MacBreakZ! 5.45
Jul 12, 2022
- The new version now locks the entire screen(s) rather than just putting a transparent floating window on top of existing windows.
- This was a long time coming and will be especially beneficial to those who find it hard to walk away from their Macs.
- I do realize, however, that it is a big change for long term users and not everybody will be comfortable with this change. That's why you can still download the old version with the floating window from the product's download page.
- I urge everyone to give the new feature a proper go, but I might do the additional work to make this optional in the future.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.44 (Feb 10, 2021)
- Late last year, making MacBreakZ 5 run natively on the new Apple Silicon M1 Macs meant that we had to update the third party keyboard shortcuts framework that we are using to much more recent version and that was causing trouble for some users.
- Development of our own framework, over which we have more control, is now finished and this version is the first of our tools to adopt it.
- We have also used this opportunity to update the code base and solve some minor bugs introduced in the M1 and Big Sur migrations.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.43 (Feb 1, 2021)
- This release contains an interim fix for a problem affecting some users.
- Adding Apple Silicon support forced us to update the keyboard shortcuts framework to a newer version and while this works well for most customers, we have had some reports of the program blocking the 'b' key in other programs.. this version removes the default Command-Control-B shortcut, so you will need to re-define it in the preferences if you are using it.
- We are working on an in-house replacement for the third party framework, which should be finished in the next few weeks and we will ship a new version as soon as this is ready.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.42 (Dec 28, 2020)
- The new version fixes a keyboard shortcut issue.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.41 (Dec 6, 2020)
- This release fixes a number of minor bugs in the previous release.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.40 (Oct 28, 2020)
- This release fixes another bug in yesterday's native Apple Silicon and Big Sur compatibility update.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.38 (Oct 28, 2020)
- This release fixes a small bug in yesterday's native Apple Silicon and Big Sur compatibility update.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.37 (Oct 28, 2020)
- This release brings native Apple Silicon support and Big Sur compatibility.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.36 (Aug 20, 2020)
- The new version allows the informal break detection sound to be muted.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.35 (Aug 20, 2020)
- The new version fixes a problem with the Setup Assistant when running in Dark Mode.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.34 (Aug 20, 2020)
- The new release adds compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.33 (Aug 20, 2020)
- The new release adds compatibility for macOS 10.14 Mojave.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.32 (Jul 6, 2017)
- Includes improvements to its auto-update feature.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.31 (Mar 8, 2017)
- The new version resolves a problem with dark mode on macOS 10.12 Sierra.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.30 (Dec 8, 2016)
- This new release fixes backwards compatibility with macOS 10.10, which was broken in previous release. Sorry!
New in MacBreakZ! 5.28 (May 24, 2016)
- This new release adds new and updated ergonomic tips.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.27 (Mar 23, 2016)
- This release fixes a minor bug in the microbreaks feature.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.26 (Feb 18, 2016)
- This release improves the mailing list sign-up experience.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.25 (Feb 2, 2016)
- Fixes a software update vulnerability in the Sparkle framework that was exposed on the 29th of January.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.24 (Nov 17, 2015)
- The new version adjusts the default volume of the sound notifications.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.23 (Nov 17, 2015)
- Signature problems resolved.
- Built with Xcode 7 and SDK 10.11.
- Updated version of Sparkle Auto-Update framework for fully automatic updates.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.22 (Nov 17, 2015)
New in MacBreakZ! 5.21 (Jul 30, 2015)
- This new version further improves the installation experience.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.20 (May 20, 2015)
- Fixes a bug that affected users who had previously configured MacBreakZ to use the Growl notification system instead of the built-in notification engine.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.19 (Mar 11, 2015)
- The new version features improved startup behaviour.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.18 (Jan 13, 2015)
- This new version:
- adopts the Yosemite Vibrant Dark theme.
- adds compatibility with the Dark menu mode.
- makes many under the hood changes to take advantage of the new operating system
New in MacBreakZ! 5.17 (Nov 26, 2014)
- MacBreakZ is leaving the Mac App Store, so that we can concentrate on developing the product rather than on satisfying ever more stringent Sandboxing requirements.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.16 (Nov 12, 2014)
New in MacBreakZ! 5.15 (May 20, 2014)
- Fixes a minor preferences bug.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.14 (Mar 18, 2014)
- Adopts the new ARC memory architecture.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.13 (Jan 17, 2014)
- Further adopts Mavericks energy savings features.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.12 (Nov 6, 2013)
- Added global keyboard shortcut improvements.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.11 (Sep 24, 2013)
- Adds support for starting, ending and delaying breaks via global keyboard shortcuts.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.10 (Jul 30, 2013)
- This release makes it easy to bring the application to the front by clicking on its menu bar icon.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.09 (Jun 18, 2013)
- Makes it easier to join our new opt-in mailing list.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.08 (Sep 17, 2012)
New in MacBreakZ! 5.07 (Sep 13, 2012)
- The new release adds full support for high-resolution Retina graphics.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.06 (May 9, 2012)
- The new version adopts Developer ID signing in preparation for Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.05 (Feb 6, 2012)
- The new version fixes a minor problem affecting hot key behaviour.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.04 (Dec 8, 2011)
- The new version is sandboxed.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.03 (Oct 5, 2011)
- The new version adds new menu bar item display options.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.02 (Aug 12, 2011)
- Adds support for Growl notifications.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.01 (Jun 9, 2011)
- This version fixes a memory utilisation problem.
New in MacBreakZ! 5.0 (May 25, 2011)
- This is the first major release of MacBreakZ for a while and concentrates on updating the look & feel and on bringing the tool up to date with the latest technologies.
New in MacBreakZ! 4.17 (Apr 22, 2009)
- A direct link to our brand-new support forums has been added to the "Help" menu.
New in MacBreakZ! 4.8.8 (Jan 19, 2009)
- If a micro break is showing when you temporarily disable breaks, the dialog is no longer "stuck" on the screen.
- When you manually change stretches the stretch timer now correctly restarts the stretching time.
New in MacBreakZ! 4.8.7 (Oct 29, 2008)
- This fixes a display bug due to a change of behaviour (bug?) in WebKit that caused the stretching instructions to be displayed in tiny 9 pixel text!?
New in MacBreakZ! 4.8.6 (Oct 28, 2008)
- The new release adds improved menu item feedback.
New in MacBreakZ! 4.8.5 (Sep 30, 2008)
- Adds improved stylus and tablet support.
New in MacBreakZ! 4.8.1 (Jul 21, 2008)
- This is a minor bug fix correcting a spelling mistake in the stretch instructions.
New in MacBreakZ! 4.8 (Apr 30, 2008)
- The latest release includes complete a complete Apple Help Book for the program.
New in MacBreakZ! 4.7.5 (Jan 23, 2008)
- The new version allows the voice volume to be adjusted from within the MacBreakZ preferences.
New in MacBreakZ! 4.6.5 (Oct 24, 2007)
- Delivers Leopard compatibility and makes some minor corrections.
New in MacBreakZ! 4.6 (Oct 3, 2007)
- The new version addresses a typical situation that everybody runs into when using a break timer: Sometimes you want to be sure not to be interrupted for a while.
- Whether you're giving a presentation, showing your boss the latest figures or you simply positively need to get on with it, it would be great if you could disable the program for just a little while.