TaskExplorer Changelog

What's new in TaskExplorer 2.0.2

Mar 10, 2019
  • Improved compatibilty for macOS < 10.10

New in TaskExplorer 2.0.1 (Jan 31, 2019)

  • Improved (automatic) update check

New in TaskExplorer 2.0.0 (Jan 31, 2019)

  • Dynamic code signing checks
  • Improved global search
  • Improved error reporting (via Sentry.io)
  • Added update check (automatic & via menu)
  • Bug fixes (deadlocks), and UI improvements
  • Mojave compatibility:
  • Dark mode
  • Work around for OS bugs
  • Commandline interface:
  • Explore, -scan, etc.

New in TaskExplorer 1.6.0 (May 7, 2017)

  • improved macOS Sierra compatibility
  • fixed syncronization deadlock
  • autolayout/UI improvements

New in TaskExplorer 1.5.0 (Dec 12, 2016)

  • macOS Sierra compatibilitiy
  • tasks/dylibs that aren't found on disk ('#notfound', self-deleting), are not highlighted
  • cpu-intensive searches done in background so UI remains responsive
  • fixed rare crash (simultaneous array access/enum)
  • added 'isEncrypted' / 'isPacked' / 'notFound' to JSON output
  • ui fixes/improvement
  • other minor bug fixes

New in TaskExplorer 1.3.0 (Mar 2, 2016)

  • added new search option (#encrypted) to detect encrypted binaries
  • added new search option (#packed) to detect packed binaries (beta)
  • remote IPs DNS resolultion now displayed
  • added dylib enumeration for 32bit processes
  • improved global search
  • fixed UI bug in 'flagged items' view that threw an exception
  • fixed memory leak in XPC service

New in TaskExplorer 1.2.0 (Nov 23, 2015)

  • el capitan/rootless compatibility
  • autocomplete search/filter
  • keyboard shortcuts (cmd+s, cmd+r, cmd+f, cmd+w)
  • network results included in global search results
  • xpc-comms refactor (major speed improvement!)
  • ui fixes/improvements

New in TaskExplorer 1.1.0 (Nov 23, 2015)

  • added a global search window (tasks, dylibs, files)
  • added a flagged items window for any flagged tasks or dylibs
  • xpc-helper's security improved by allowing only Objective-See binary to connect
  • ui fixes/improvements

New in TaskExplorer 1.0.1 (Nov 23, 2015)

  • fixed crash on Mavericks (NSSearchField/setPlaceholderString:)