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Phantasmic Changelog

What's new in Phantasmic 1.3.3

Sep 30, 2022
  • Changes:
  • Use PID controller to adjust the fan speed.
  • Updated to Sparkle 2.2.2.
  • Compile with Xcode 13.4.1.
  • Fixed:
  • Validate all configured fans are present in hardware.

New in Phantasmic 1.3.2 (Feb 21, 2022)

  • Use sigmoid curve segments for Warmer and Cooler responses
  • Embed new command line tool fanutil.
  • Embed new command line tool arm64sensors.
  • Export command line utilities.
  • Documentation update for command line utilities

New in Phantasmic 1.3.1 (Jan 23, 2022)

  • arm64 - do not set SMC fan mode unless it has changed.
  • x86_64/arm64 - Added log entry when SMC mode changes.
  • x86_64/arm64 - Fix ruler update when window content is scrolled.

New in Phantasmic 1.3.0 (Jan 21, 2022)

  • Compile with Xcode 13.2.1
  • Use Sparkle 2.0.0 for updates.
  • Runs native with fan control on Apple Silicon.

New in Phantasmic 1.2.11 (Sep 17, 2020)

  • Fixed:
  • Compile with Xcode 12.0
  • Menubar - fixed for Big Sur (macOS 11)

New in Phantasmic 1.2.10 (May 22, 2020)

  • Fixed:
  • Exclude spurious CPU temperatures keys on older Mac Mini.

New in Phantasmic 1.2.9 (Mar 31, 2020)

  • Enhancements:
  • Menubar text colour indicates the machines thermal state.
  • Fixed:
  • Fan min and max rpm may be changed by SMC.

New in Phantasmic 1.2.8 (Dec 16, 2019)

  • French localisation - thank you Jean-Pierre Kuypers.
  • Show Standard Deviation bounds on Temperature graph.

New in Phantasmic 1.2.7 (Oct 22, 2019)

  • Enhancements:
  • Compile with Xcode 11.1, Swift 5.1
  • Show fan start/stop limits on the Temperature graph.
  • Remove PID control and use smoothed temperature to control fan speed.<
  • Add menu for changing fan and temperature sensor colours.
  • Allow user to change and view thermal model settings when running as a monitor.

New in Phantasmic 1.2.6 (Mar 31, 2019)

  • Enhancements:
  • Compile with Xcode 10.2, Swift 5

New in Phantasmic 1.2.5 (Jan 11, 2019)

  • Enhancements:
  • Backward compatible with OS X 10.10 (Yosemite).
  • Sparkle updated to version 1.21.2.
  • Relaunch Phantasmic if it has been translocated.

New in Phantasmic 1.2.4 (Oct 23, 2018)

  • Enhancements:
  • Icon/Single line/Double line menubar display.
  • Fixes:
  • PID icon visibility in dark mode.
  • Menu text visibility in dark mode.

New in Phantasmic 1.2.2 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • Enhancements:
  • Phantasmic is now notarized by Apple.

New in Phantasmic 1.2.1 (Sep 13, 2018)

  • Enhancements:
  • Compiled with Xcode 10, Swift 4.2.

New in Phantasmic 1.2.0 (May 29, 2018)

  • Enhancements:
  • Show fan speed limits on RPM graph.
  • Add thermometer icon to sensor image.
  • Added Warmer/Cooler (sigmoid) rpm/temperature relationship.
  • Added PID controller (optional).
  • Added Preference setting for fan speed tolerance.
  • Refactoring of internal frameworks.

New in Phantasmic 1.1.0 (Apr 19, 2018)

  • Enhancements:
  • Added graphs for 'fan rpm vs time' and 'sensor temperature vs time'.
  • Added Help button to each window.
  • Regrouped menu commands.
  • Added menu commands for opening/closing all windows.
  • Show the main window automatically when first running a new version.
  • Option to display temperature in degrees F (default is degrees C).
  • Efficiency improvement in scanning sensors.
  • Coarser exponential algorithm for 'Warmer' setting.