Otomatic Changelog

What's new in Otomatic 1.1.4 Build 195

Oct 13, 2017
  • Compatible with macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
  • TV listing window no longer hides while in the background.
  • Improved the update mechanism.

New in Otomatic 1.1.3 Build 191 (Feb 26, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue that could cause no downloads.
  • Improved handling for premieres and double episodes.
  • Updated a certificate to allow installations on older version of macOS to get new shows.

New in Otomatic 1.1.2 Build 187 (Nov 24, 2016)

  • Improved searching for some managed sources.
  • Improved matching for shows with short names, most notably QI.
  • Fixed some instances where RSS feeds were too slow to load.
  • Various minor fixes, including a couple crashes.

New in Otomatic 1.1.1 Build 184 (Oct 24, 2016)

  • Fixed a few crashes, including one in the TV listing.
  • Improved matching for some shows.

New in Otomatic 1.1 Build 177 (Oct 8, 2016)

  • Improved the subscription flow in the TV listing window. A new filter dispays all subscribed shows, and hovering over a show presents the option to subscribe or unsubscribe.
  • Added 2 new sources to be used when "Managed by Otomatic" is selected.
  • Added the season year when displaying detailed show information in the listing.
  • Added a new filter to the listing for trending shows.
  • Fixed some layout issues on Sierra.
  • Fixed various selection-related issues in the TV listing.
  • Fixed some edge-case issues with date-based shows and specific feeds.
  • Various improvements to show data handling.
  • Greatly improved the recommended shows in the listing, which will now show more relevant suggestions even if there is no Trakt user data.
  • This release also includes a hidden preference, makeMagnetFiles. When enabled via the terminal, Otomatic will create .magnet files for magnet links instead of handing them directly to the client.

New in Otomatic 1.0.9 Build 163 (Aug 6, 2016)

  • This update was meant to be part of 1.1, but it seemed prudent to release it earlier.
  • Added 4 new sources to be used when "Managed by Otomatic" is selected.
  • Better handing of daily shows.
  • Fixed an issue with some magnet links.

New in Otomatic 1.0.8 Build 159 (May 26, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue that could cause Otomatic to activate on its own after being disabled.
  • Fixed a couple issues with date-based (mostly daily) shows that could cause inconsistent downloads.
  • Fixed problems caused by some special episodes.
  • Fixed various instances where show information was no longer updated.
  • Improved authentication handling via cookies.
  • Tweaked the logic for episode selection to be more consistent.
  • Decreased memory footprint on older systems.
  • Optimized the way new show information is fetched.
  • Various network optimizations.

New in Otomatic 1.0.7 Build 148 (Feb 15, 2016)

  • Added a new option under the General preferences to open torrent files after downloading.
  • The "Mark as unmatched" right-click option has been renamed to "Re-download best match". A new option called "Download a different release" has been added, which will try to match a different download (useful in cases where the original was underseeded, mismarked, etc).
  • Fixed an issue that could cause Otomatic Helper to appear unresponsive.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause older seasons to be ignored, even if included via rules.
  • Toggling Otomatic's status (off/on) will trigger an immediate refresh.
  • Significant improvements to Otomatic's managed sources.
  • Improved handling of multiple episode-based rules.