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Sensei Changelog

What's new in Sensei 1.5.10 Build 110

Apr 29, 2024
  • Resolved an issue that could prevent certain charts and other graphics from rendering correctly.
  • Resolved issues related to license activation and deactivation.

New in Sensei 1.5.9 Build 109 (Dec 6, 2023)

  • Minor bug fixes.

New in Sensei 1.5.8 Build 108 (Nov 27, 2023)

  • Full support for macOS Sonoma and new M3 Macs.
  • Resolved a crash that could occur in Monitor after waking from sleep.
  • Resolved an issue related to Full Disk Access in the Clean feature.
  • Resolved an issue with the System Preferences shortcut in Monitor.
  • Resolved an issue with the Monitor editor background.

New in Sensei 1.5.7 Build 107 (Jan 3, 2023)

  • Resolved a crash in the Daemon that would prevent statistics data from loading in the Dashboard and Monitor.

New in Sensei 1.5.7 Build 106 (Dec 12, 2022)

  • Resolved a crash when opening the view for Uninstaller and Clean.

New in Sensei 1.5.6 Build 105 (Dec 9, 2022)

  • Monitor now supports Increase Contrast and Reduce Transparency accessibility settings, and will adapt its appearance accordingly.
  • Further improvements to temperature sensor detection for older Intel Macs.
  • Updated the in-app updater tool.

New in Sensei 1.5.6 (Dec 8, 2022)

  • Monitor now supports Increase Contrast and Reduce Transparency accessibility settings, and will adapt its appearance accordingly.
  • Further improvements to temperature sensor detection for older Intel Macs.
  • Updated the in-app updater tool.

New in Sensei 1.5.5 (Nov 28, 2022)

  • Resolved an issue causing temperature sensors to not appear on older Macs.
  • Resolved an issue causing a battery item to show up in the Dashboard on Mac Studios.
  • Resolved an issue where the Sensei menu sidebar would sometimes be hidden.

New in Sensei 1.5.4 (Nov 9, 2022)

  • Sensei can now determine manufacturing date and origin for Macs produced in 2021 and later.
  • Added new localizations for Ukrainian, Thai, Kyrgyz, Hindi, Czech and Arabic.
  • The Monitor subpanel now also accounts for vertical screen space when positioning itself.

New in Sensei 1.5.3 (Oct 24, 2022)

  • Full official support for macOS Ventura.
  • Resolved a memory leak in Sensei Monitor, causing it to use up too much memory and eventually crash.
  • The Monitor subpanels now position themselves on different sides depending on available screen space.
  • Added support for many new hardware models, including new battery, display and graphics cards in Apple Silicon Macs.
  • Added support for more temperature sensors across many Mac models.
  • Resolved issues with missing information in the Dashboard.
  • Updated S.M.A.R.T drive database information to give more accurate disk health readings.
  • Resolved an issue with finding a suitable disk volume in the Benchmark.

New in Sensei 1.5.2 (Dec 22, 2021)

  • Resolved an issue with Core Storage-formatted drives not displaying disk usages.
  • Resolved an issue with M1 Pro/Max model names not showing in the Dashboard.
  • Resolved a crash in the Daemon service.
  • Performance improvements.

New in Sensei 1.5.1 (Oct 29, 2021)

  • New app icon.
  • Added support for 2021 M1 Macbook Pro models.
  • Resolved an issue with the app not automatically recognizing a renewed subscription license.
  • Resolved memory leaks.

New in Sensei 1.5 (Sep 9, 2021)

  • Sensei Monitor is officially released!

New in Sensei 1.4.12 (Sep 7, 2021)

  • Networking widgets are now live in the Monitor Beta.
  • Resolved an issue with Sensei not loading or failing to finish onboarding on certain Mac setups.

New in Sensei 1.4.11 (Aug 31, 2021)

  • Improved editor responsiveness and behaviour when dragging widgets.
  • Resolved an issue with making the panel appear on multiple screens.
  • Resolved an issue with the scrolling behaviour of the widget library.
  • Added support for basic keyboard interactions in the editor.

New in Sensei 1.4.10 (Aug 23, 2021)

  • Resolved an issue with launching the app on Big Sur 11.0 - 11.2.

New in Sensei 1.4.9 (Aug 23, 2021)

  • Improved Battery temperature readings.
  • Added model information for new M1 iMacs.
  • Added support for macOS Monterey information.
  • Added support for Real (physical) and Standard RAM process usage in the Monitor.
  • Improved application load times.

New in Sensei 1.4.8 (Aug 20, 2021)

  • Major improvements to the Monitor Beta:
  • Added new Combined mode.
  • Added support for linking panels to widgets, allowing you to hover widgets to show subpanels.
  • Added support for custom panels.
  • Added a new theme: Minimal.
  • Improved performance and bug fixes.

New in Sensei 1.4.7 (Jul 30, 2021)

  • Sensei Monitor is now in its final Beta! Help test out the feature by activating Beta features under Settings.
  • Major performance optimizations and bug fixes.

New in Sensei 1.4.6 (May 9, 2021)

  • Improved GPU device information for modern Macs.
  • Resolved issues with Display information on M1 Macs.

New in Sensei 1.4.5 (May 6, 2021)

  • Added support for new M1 Mac manufacturer information in the Dashboard.
  • Resolved an issue with missing battery manufacturer info on Big Sur.

New in Sensei 1.4.4 (May 4, 2021)

  • Major updates to Monitor, including Sensor support and the ability to control and edit panels individually.
  • Resolved issues with missing temperature values in the Dashboard on Apple M1 Macs.
  • Resolved an issue where the Battery Health report would be stuck at 100%.

New in Sensei 1.4.3 (Mar 23, 2021)

  • Minor fixes and preparations for the next version of Monitor.

New in Sensei 1.4.2 (Mar 23, 2021)

  • Added the option to grant Sensei full disk access in the Clean feature, resolving an issue where Email Attachments would not show up on Big Sur.
  • Resolved an issue with expanding items in the Clean/Uninstaller.
  • Fixed layout issues in the menu.

New in Sensei 1.4.1 (Feb 17, 2021)

  • Added Search functionality to the Uninstaller.

New in Sensei 1.4.0 (Feb 17, 2021)

  • Monitor is back! You can now try the Beta of the upcoming redesigned Monitor feature by opting in to Beta features under Settings.
  • Added model information for the new M1 Macs.
  • Resolved an issue where the OS name for Big Sur would show as Unknown.
  • Window layout improvements on Big Sur.
  • Localisation updates.

New in Sensei 1.3.4 (Feb 17, 2021)

  • Resolved an issue where the Clean feature could trigger OneDrive/DropBox file sync.

New in Sensei 1.3.3 (Nov 27, 2020)

  • Added support for temperature and fan sensors on M1 Macs.
  • Improved battery health reporting on M1 Macs.

New in Sensei 1.3.2 (Nov 22, 2020)

  • Improved Apple M1 support.
  • Resolved an issue where some graphical elements could cause low application performance.

New in Sensei 1.3.1 (Nov 22, 2020)

  • Resolved an issue where the Dashboard would not load for some users after the last update.

New in Sensei 1.3 (Nov 16, 2020)

  • Major compatibility update for macOS Big Sur.
  • Window now supports full screen mode on Big Sur.
  • Improved sidebar menu behaviour.
  • Sensei now runs as a SwiftUI app, creating a great foundation for major new features coming soon.
  • Some graphical elements now default to using integrated, low-power GPU.
  • The beta Monitor feature is temporarily disabled as we are reworking it into a major new version.
  • Added support for Danish, Norwegian, Punjabi, Taiwanese, Turkish and Traditional Chinese (Tw) localizations.

New in Sensei 1.2.16 (Sep 6, 2020)

  • Resolved an issue preventing Storage from loading with RAID setups.
  • Resolved a layout issue in the dashboard.
  • Fixed incorrect Light Mode styling in the GPU Statistics.

New in Sensei 1.2.15 (Sep 2, 2020)

  • Resolved a crash related to the Polish version.
  • Added model information for the 2020 iMac.

New in Sensei 1.2.14 (Sep 1, 2020)

  • Added support for enabling Trim on macOS Big Sur.
  • Improved Trim support on macOS Catalina.

New in Sensei 1.2.13 (Sep 1, 2020)

  • Resolved an issue where the Helper tool installation process would fail under certain circumstances.

New in Sensei 1.2.12 (Aug 25, 2020)

  • Resolved an issue where the Helper tool installation process would fail.
  • Resolved an issue where Sensei would not connect to the monitoring service.

New in Sensei 1.2.11 (Aug 23, 2020)

  • Resolved an issue where the Helper tool installation process would fail.
  • Resolved an issue where the user would be asked for their password twice during Helper tool installation.

New in Sensei 1.2.10 (Jul 19, 2020)

  • Added Japanese localization 🇯🇵 Thanks to Sensei users 島村 明生 (shimamuraakio), Tomohiko Naga (jomo.jo9) and tanakashuji!
  • Added Polish localization 🇵🇱 Thanks to Sensei users Adam Wozniak (kaefpe) and Saligia77!
  • Added default panel options in the Monitor.
  • Added options to duplicate, remove and rename panels in the Monitor.
  • Added a new setting to override temperature formatting.
  • Resolved temperature formatting issues in some views.

New in Sensei 1.2.9 (Jul 10, 2020)

  • Resolved an crash related to launching Sensei Monitor for the first time.

New in Sensei 1.2.8 (Jul 9, 2020)

  • Added Hungarian localization 🇭🇺 Thanks to Sensei user Laszlo Kazsmer!
  • Added Indonesian localization 🇮🇩 Thanks to Sensei user Zalzala Zilzal!
  • Added Russian localization 🇷🇺 Thanks to Sensei user Robert Mukhtarov and jintaxi98!
  • Added Korean localization 🇰🇷 Thanks to Sensei user m3nukim!
  • Added Portugese localization 🇵🇹 Thanks to Sensei user Sensei_PT!
  • Fixed a display issue with the sidebar menu on macOS Big Sur.
  • Resolved an issue preventing Battery information from loading on macOS Big Sur.

New in Sensei 1.2.7 (Jul 5, 2020)

  • Added Italian localization 🇮🇹 Thanks to Sensei users Alessio Bulfaro and whoisfederico!
  • Added German localization 🇩🇪 Thanks to Sensei users OliOS2, lpetflo, PaparazziN and Patrick Jurak! Want to help translate Sensei into your language? Check our forums for more info.
  • Fixed an issue where Storage information would not load for some users.
  • Fixed an issue where SenseiDaemon would prevent detachment of an external GPU.
  • Fixed an issue where dragging a Monitor panel element would add the wrong element type.
  • Resolved a crash related to the Monitor Panel layout system.

New in Sensei 1.2.6 (Jun 30, 2020)

  • Added Spanish localization 🇪🇸 Thanks to Sensei users andresfm and melvinsalas!
  • Added Dutch localization 🇳🇱 Thanks to Sensei users PatrickO and vrijegeest! Want to help translate Sensei into your language? Check our forums for more info.
  • Monitor changes:
  • New panel element: Repeating Container. Now you can easily create repeating lists of elements for tracking indexable statistics.
  • Styling improvements.

New in Sensei 1.2.5 (Jun 25, 2020)

  • Added model information for 2020 Macbook Pro and Macbook Air.
  • Added Chinese localization 🇨🇳 Thanks to Sensei user MaoCheng
  • Added French localization 🇫🇷 Thanks to Sensei user Nicolas Moignot (Nimoka), blopblop, and Chris Hubbard (hubbard.chris) Want to help translate Sensei into your language? Check our forums for more info.
  • Monitor changes:
  • Major layout improvements: You can now rearrange the Monitor panels however you like simply by dragging them.
  • Added a new setting to auto-hide inactive elements if a value is missing.
  • Styling improvements.

New in Sensei 1.2.4 (Jun 15, 2020)

  • Major performance improvements: Sensei Daemon (background statistics monitoring) now uses up to 80% less CPU.
  • Fixed Disk statistics so that charts display activity data instead of accumulated data.
  • Resolved an issue where the onboarding setup would run on every launch for some users.

New in Sensei 1.2.3 (May 28, 2020)

  • GPU information can now show designed core & memory clock speeds for AMD GPU's.
  • Updates to the Monitor feature:
  • Added a new panel element: Shortcuts! Create your own personalized row of app shortcuts that will display in Sensei Monitor.
  • Added support for GPU statistics.
  • Statistics are now sorted by group in the panel editor.
  • Performance improvements.
  • Layout improvements
  • Visit the forums to learn more about using the Beta version of the Monitor Feature

New in Sensei 1.2.2 (May 22, 2020)

  • Updates to the Monitor feature:
  • Added support for app icons in Process statistics.
  • Implemented Title element functionality.
  • Panel can now be closed with CMD-W.
  • Minor layout improvements.

New in Sensei 1.2.1 (May 21, 2020)

  • Fixed an issue where Sensei Monitor would launch at boot, even for users who had not opted in to the Beta.
  • Added Memory Pressure statistic in Sensei Monitor.

New in Sensei 1.2.0 (May 19, 2020)

  • Sensei Monitor is now available in Beta! Visit the website forum to learn more.
  • Fixed an issue causing back navigation buttons to appear while in root views.
  • Fixed an issue causing incorrect CPU usage numbers in the Dashboard.
  • Optimized performance usage.
  • Minor bug fixes.

New in Sensei 1.1.8 (Mar 13, 2020)

  • Added support for Intel HD Graphics 5000 and other older GPU's.

New in Sensei 1.1.7 (Mar 11, 2020)

  • Resolved an issue where the helper tool was unable to initialize properly, causing the Dashboard to not load.

New in Sensei 1.1.6 (Mar 11, 2020)

  • Improved Optimizer behaviour and responsiveness.
  • Added empty state views for the Optimizer feature.
  • Resolved a crash related to the Dashboard.

New in Sensei 1.1.5 (Mar 10, 2020)

  • Resolved an issue with Dashboard and Storage contents not loading during some circumstances.
  • Optimized app performance, Sensei now uses up to 2% less CPU.
  • Fixed a crash related to logging setup.

New in Sensei 1.1.4 (Mar 10, 2020)

  • Resolved an issue with Dashboard and Storage not loading in some cases.
  • Optimized performance by using up to 2% less CPU.

New in Sensei 1.1.3 (Mar 9, 2020)

  • Resolved an issue with Dashboard and Storage not loading in some cases.

New in Sensei 1.1.2 (Mar 6, 2020)

  • Fixed an issue causing an empty Dashboard upon launch.
  • Fixed incorrect CPU usage chart in the Dashboard.
  • Fixed missing Dashboard values for CPU/GPU temperature.
  • Fixed an issue causing Displays to not appear during first visit to the Graphics feature.

New in Sensei 1.1.1 (Mar 5, 2020)

  • Resolved a crash issue related to updating the Dashboard.
  • Resolved a crash issue related to logging.
  • Fixed incorrect New Scan button color in Light Mode.

New in Sensei 1.1.0 (Mar 3, 2020)

  • Rebuilt the information and statistics engine as a separate service, making Sensei much faster and less prone to crash.
  • Added a Logging system to assist support cases. You can now access Help -> Report a Problem to export log files to include when contacting support.
  • Fixed an issue causing incorrect readings of Memory Pressure.
  • Battery Health analysis improvements.

New in Sensei 1.0.5 (Feb 17, 2020)

  • Resolved a crash related to gathering Dashboard statistics.
  • Resolved a crash during startup for users with Apple Fusion Drives.

New in Sensei 1.0.4 (Jan 31, 2020)

  • Added model information for the 2019 Mac Pro.
  • Improved Disk Health analysis, no longer incorrectly marks certain attributes as Failed.
  • Fixed an issue where Sensei would display an empty window upon launch.
  • Resolved a crash related to scanning for Mail Attachments in the Clean feature.
  • Resolved a crash related to rendering the Speedometer in the Disk Benchmark.
  • Resolved a crash related to storage analysis.

New in Sensei 1.0.3 (Jan 28, 2020)

  • New feature: Clean feature now has support for cleaning email attachments downloaded by Mail.
  • Added an About Sensei window.
  • Improved Battery Health analysis description.
  • Resolved a crash related to collection-based UI.
  • Resolved a crash related to gathering CPU statistics.
  • Resolved a crash related to gathering S.M.A.R.T values for ATA drives.
  • Resolved a crash during launch that occurred for older Macs without Metal support.
  • Fixed a layout issue with certain Mac model names in the Dashboard.

New in Sensei 1.0.2 Build 11 (Jan 21, 2020)

  • Improved Uninstaller scan results.
  • Added new CPU temperature sensors for modern Macs.
  • Resolved an issue where certain temperature sensors would list negative temperatures.
  • Resolved installation issues when enabling Trim.
  • Resolved an issue where the Helper Tool installation process would get stuck on errors.
  • Resolved a crash during launch related to SwiftUI frameworks.
  • Resolved a crash related to Mac serial number gathering.
  • Resolved a crash that occurred when deleting items in the Uninstaller feature.
  • Resolved a crash that occurred when loading the Optimizer feature.

New in Sensei 1.0.1 Build 10 (Jan 20, 2020)

  • We're working hard to improve stability and creating new, awesome features that will release in Feb/March. This update adresses many of the crash issues and feature improvements we've received since launch.
  • Added keyboard shortcuts and right-click options in the Clean/Uninstaller, allowing actions such as showing items in Finder. You can also use Spacebar and arrow keys to preview items using Quick Look.
  • Improved window full screen behaviour.
  • Window now restores size and position between launches.
  • Resolved a crash during launch that occurred for older Macs without Metal support.
  • Resolved a crash related to display info gathering.
  • Resolved a crash related to navigating between views.
  • Resolved a crash related to cell reloading.

New in Sensei 1.0.0 Build 9 (Jan 17, 2020)

  • Trim Enabler feature is now live.
  • Settings is now live.
  • Fixed an issue with GPU's continously loading in the Dashboard.
  • Fixed an issue preventing the initial sidebar menu selection of the Dashboard item
  • Resolved a helper tool installation error.
  • Sensei now quits once the application window is closed.