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MediaMate Changelog

What's new in MediaMate 3.3.0

Apr 10, 2024
  • New Features:
  • Added the ability to show the now playing notch theme below the menubar on normal displays (MediaMate settings -> Notch -> Use Menubar Padding on Normal Displays)
  • App Shortcuts Actions: MediaMate now provides actions that can be used in the shortcuts app. Actions include:
  • Set Audio / Brightness Event Controller Mode
  • Toggle Audio / Brightness / Keyboard Brightness / Now Playing HUD
  • Show / Hide Now Playing HUD
  • Improvements:
  • The Play / Pause button in the classic Now Playing theme is now monochrome
  • When BetterDisplay / Lunar is not running, the Brightness HUD will fall back to the "System" event controller mode
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the notch theme would be slightly too small for system HUDs
  • Fixed an issue where the close button on the notch HUD would not be shown.
  • Fixed incorrect sizing of the Now Playing notch theme preview.

New in MediaMate 3.2.0 (Mar 21, 2024)

  • New Features:
  • Previous and next buttons can now be added to the Now Playing notch theme. These can be enabled in the style settings.
  • Added an option to reverse the swipe direction when swiping over system HUDs. This option is available in the "Advanced" section.
  • Improvements:
  • When the artist or track title of a song is not present, nothing will be shown instead of "Unknown"
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the Volume HUD could pop up unexpectedly during video calls
  • Fixed an issue where the Notch HUD would be slightly too large
  • Fixed an issue where the system HUDs might overlap the dock after boot

New in MediaMate 3.1.3 (Feb 28, 2024)

  • Improvements:
  • Reduced CPU usage when "Two Finger Drag to Change Value" is disabled
  • Slightly increased the corner radius of the Now Playing HUD when hiding into the notch
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where opening the now playing app would not work for Safari web apps
  • Fixed a regression where two-finger swiping on system HUDs would not work
  • Fixed a regression where dragging the HUD would be inverted when the HUD was placed on the top

New in MediaMate 3.1.2 (Feb 15, 2024)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixes an issue where the theme settings were not migrated correctly.

New in MediaMate 3.1.1 (Feb 15, 2024)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a crash that occurred during setup
  • Fixed a bug where too much content would be shown during setup

New in MediaMate 3.1.0 (Feb 15, 2024)

  • New Features:
  • Choose a separate style for displays with and without a physical notch.
  • Improvements:
  • Improved support for multi-display setups
  • Added missing "Show Output Device" options for Circular and Notch theme
  • Improved detection of manual song change
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the notch HUD would be placed incorrectly after switching displays
  • Fixed an issue where a virtual audio channel would be incorrectly represented with a display icon
  • Fixed an issue where the notch theme for Now Playing would ignore artwork settings
  • The notch will not expand anymore when no style is set to notch
  • Fixed an issue where the notch would sometimes disappear unexpectedly

New in MediaMate 3.0.7 (Jan 31, 2024)

  • New Features:
  • Fixed a regression in 3.0.6 where the system HUD icon would be placed incorrectly when placed sideways.

New in MediaMate 3.0.6 (Jan 30, 2024)

  • New Features:
  • New option to only show the Now Playing HUD when the media is manually changed.
  • Improvements:
  • Circular Theme can now be made larger
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the "Grow from Edge" transition would be incorrect.
  • Fixed an issue where the Now Playing expanded HUD would jump when hovering over the progress bar.
  • Fixed an issue where the classic Now Playing HUD could be hidden behind the notch.
  • Fixed a regression where the "Center" position would not be offset anymore.
  • Fixed an issue where the audio balance would be reset when the volume has been changed.
  • Fixed an issue where the license would be activated multiple times.

New in MediaMate 3.0.5 (Jan 17, 2024)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the system HUD notch theme would not match the notch size
  • Fixed an issue where the notch would stay present after hovering

New in MediaMate 3.0.4 (Jan 16, 2024)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the system HUD notch theme would not match the notch size
  • Fixed an issue where the iOS theme system HUD "Minimise" option would not work
  • Fixed an issue where the iOS theme system HUD would not be correctly aligned when positioned at the top of the display.

New in MediaMate 3.0.3 (Jan 16, 2024)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the brightness key would not work

New in MediaMate 3.0.2 (Jan 16, 2024)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed the layout of the Classic Now Playing theme

New in MediaMate 3.0.1 (Jan 16, 2024)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the app would crash when using bluetooth audio
  • Fixed an issue where the native HUD would not always reappear after quitting the app
  • Improvements:
  • System HUD position setting is now disabled when the notch style is chosen
  • Editing BetterDisplay settings is more reliable
  • Added warning when changing BetterDisplay settings

New in MediaMate 3.0.0 (Jan 16, 2024)

  • New Features:
  • A new circular theme is available for the audio & brightness HUDs. The theme resembles a gauge look, often used for the iOS lock screen widgets.
  • Audio & brightness HUDs can now be shown in the notch. This feature is in beta and may contain weird behaviour when hovering.
  • An onboarding has been added to ease the setup of the app.
  • Support for BetterDisplay (Brightness, Audio)
  • Additional support for Lunar (Audio)
  • Now playing in the notch can be shown by hovering over the notch.
  • Accessibility permission is now optional, depending on which event mode is chosen.
  • An option has been added to show the muted volume state as empty for the volume HUD.
  • New keyboard shortcuts are available to quickly skip or rewind 15 seconds of the playing media.
  • Settings have been reworked and has a sidebar now, just like System Settings. A dedicated style tab has been added for now playing, increasing the consistency of the settings, and reducing clutter. Some other settings have been moved or reworked, making it more clear what they mean.
  • Improvements:
  • The internals of the Now Playing feature have been rebuild. This should result in Now Playing being more reliable.
  • The Now Playing HUD won't show on play and pause of media by default. This behavior can be changed in settings.
  • The Now Playing HUD will be hidden on the Lock Screen by default.
  • A new method is used for launch at login.
  • The layout of the small system HUDs has been improved. When a HUD is placed in a display corner, it should be aligned better.
  • A new button has been added to quickly add the current playing app to the now playing blacklist
  • The menubar menu is more compact (macOS 14+)
  • The design of the classic system HUD has been slightly tweaked.
  • The transition between the classic now playing small & large HUD has been improved.
  • Added an option to ignore the dock area.
  • Added option to disable extended keyboard support. Previously, this was enabled by default. Disabling this will reduce the idle power usage of the app slightly.
  • Increased Demo Mode time to 1 hour
  • Improved messages and UI for when actions need to happen.
  • Reduced CPU load when displaying the Now Playing progress bar
  • Reduced CPU load when skipping songs, showing the notch, and showing the detached HUDs.
  • Reduced memory usage for some parts of the app.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the notch would not animate when using Spotify
  • Fixed an issue where the notch contents would not animate
  • Fixed an issue where the now playing progress bar would flicker
  • Fixed an issue where the now playing progress bar would not update
  • Fixed an issue where the now playing progress bar would jump when pausing or resuming
  • Fixed an issue where the now playing progress bar would be too small
  • Fixed an issue where Spotify Connect would not work properly with Now Playing.
  • Fixed an issue where disk access would be requested when showing theme settings when using a custom wallpaper
  • Solved a crash that could occur when displaying certain types of artwork
  • Fixed an issue where the keyboard and mouse would stop working after disabling accessibility permission.
  • Fixed an issue where setting the time of a song would be incorrect.
  • Fixed an issue where demo mode would be disabled when the screen is locked.
  • Removed:
  • The option to customize the accent color has been removed. Instead, the app will follow the accent color set by the system.

New in MediaMate 2.5.1 (Dec 4, 2023)

  • Improvements:
  • Non-Apple audio devices connected via Bluetooth will have a headphone / speaker icon instead of the Bluetooth icon
  • USB-C EarPods will have a dedicated icon instead of the default one.

New in MediaMate 2.5.0 (Dec 2, 2023)

  • New Features:
  • Show the Now Playing HUD when the volume is changed
  • Show the Volume HUD when an external device changes the volume (e.g. headphones)
  • BugFixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the audio output device icons would be too small in the classic theme
  • Fixed an issue where the add button in allowed apps for Now Playing would not show on Monterey
  • Fixed an issue where the app icon would not show up in the dock when settings are opened on macOS Sonoma
  • Fixed an issue where the settings window would not be activated on macOS Sonoma

New in MediaMate 2.4.1 (Nov 12, 2023)

  • Improvements:
  • Increased the demo mode time to 30 minutes

New in MediaMate 2.4.0 (Nov 12, 2023)

  • New Features:
  • Drag support for classic HUD theme
  • Quickly enable or disable features from the menu bar (macOS 13.0+)
  • Improvements:
  • Improved reliability of opening settings from menu bar on macOS 14.0
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the app could crash or become unresponsive when skipping through songs.

New in MediaMate 2.3.3 (Oct 16, 2023)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C case support
  • Fixed an issue where the media playing app icon wouldn't show in the notch HUD when no artwork is available

New in MediaMate 2.3.2 (Oct 8, 2023)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where the settings window would not open on macOS Sonoma

New in MediaMate 2.3.1 (Oct 5, 2023)

  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed incorrect drawing of notch edges on the lock screen when Now Playing was set to always show, and no media is playing
  • Fixed an issue where the brightness of the internal display could not be set when an external display was connected
  • Improvements:
  • Added support for AirPods Pro (USB-C) for audio HUD output icon

New in MediaMate 2.3.0 (Sep 7, 2023)

  • New Features:
  • The notch style Now Playing HUD can now be used for each display.
  • Hide the close button on the Now Playing HUD (Can be enabled in settings -> Now Playing -> Layout -> Show Close Button)
  • Improvements:
  • Replaced go to app icon in Now Playing by click on the artwork
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed focus filter not showing up in System Settings
  • Fixed the Now Playing HUD still showing up in Safari, even when disabled in settings
  • Fixed an issue where the HUDs would jump and resize after switching screens
  • Fixed a regression where the small HUDs would not reposition after dock position changes
  • Fixed the Now Playing HUD not resizing when the display resolution changes
  • Fixed HUDs not working after granting accessibility settings

New in MediaMate 2.2.4 (Aug 29, 2023)

  • New Features:
  • Always show the Now Playing HUD on the internal screen (must be enabled in settings)
  • Improvements:
  • Improved logic of showing the Now Playing HUD conditionally based on users preferences
  • Added a way to manually add a bundle id to the now playing blacklist
  • Bugfixes:
  • Fixed notch alignment issue when the dock was placed left or right
  • Fixed an issue where now playing keyboard shortcuts could stop working when settings are changed

New in MediaMate 2.2.3 (Aug 27, 2023)

  • Fixed an issue where the now playing HUD would not show when the top edge of the notch was clicked
  • Fixed an issue where the now playing HUD would show on the Lock Screen when paused
  • Fixed an issue where the external app support mode would show the system HUD
  • Clarified the usage of system and lunar mode in the advanced tab

New in MediaMate 2.2.2 (Aug 22, 2023)

  • Fixed an issue where the Now Playing HUD would show up when clicked on a display above it