White Noise Changelog

What's new in White Noise 7.4.4

Aug 23, 2022
  • Minor fixes

New in White Noise 7.4.2 (Jun 7, 2022)

  • Minor UI fixes

New in White Noise 7.4 (Dec 7, 2021)

  • Added universal / arm64 binary to support M1 natively
  • Added support for higher resolution images from the White Noise Market and Creator tool
  • Various rendering and bug fixes

New in White Noise 7.3.1 (Feb 15, 2018)

  • Version 7.3.1 requires a minimum of macOS 10.10 so please upgrade to receive the latest update.

New in White Noise 7.3 (Dec 5, 2017)

  • Version 7.3 allows displaying the last postcard received (view menu), updates a few digital music store links (info button), and fixes numerous display issues when running on the latest version of macOS. Version 7.2 added New Tone & Binaural beats generation added to Generator along with visual audio graph. New sound details view of sound description and total time listened with buttons for editing, removing, sharing, viewing on market, and playing on music stores. New Heart and Info button on main screen next to media controls. Lots of minor stability improvements.

New in White Noise 7.2 (Jun 14, 2017)

  • New Tone & Binaural beats generation added to Generator along with visual audio graph. New sound details view of sound description and total time listened with buttons for editing, removing, sharing, viewing on market, and playing on music stores. New Heart and Info button on main screen next to media controls. Lots of minor stability improvements. If you find a problem with the app please give us the opportunity to fix it by selecting Help / Send Feedback from the menu. We respond to every e-mail and love hearing from you! Cheers, TMSOFT

New in White Noise 7.0 (Oct 8, 2016)

  • Adds search, drag and drop support, and lots of UI improvements:
  • Search bar added to top of application for quickly finding a sound or mix to play. You can also drag items from the search results into the Mix Pad or Playlist to add a sound.
  • Drag and drop support added for importing new market sounds that you download from whitenoisemarket.com. Just drag the WNA file into the White Noise app and it'll automatically import.
  • Drag and drop support added for rearranging sounds in the Sound, Mix Pad, and Playlist side catalog.
  • Mixes that are imported with missing sounds support searching the White Noise Market for a match.
  • UI improvements for Mix Pad sounds, catalog of sounds, various dialog popups, and menu items.
  • Setting added to disable market prompt new sound notification.
  • Major improvements to importing of new sounds.
  • Fixed music alarm not reaching full volume and improved support for older versions of macOS.

New in White Noise 6.1.1 (Dec 22, 2015)

  • Fixed a crash on El Capitan when managing timers. Alarm improvements. Other minors fixes.

New in White Noise 6.1 (Nov 18, 2015)

  • Improvements to alarms and various UI tweaks.

New in White Noise 6.0 (Oct 5, 2015)

  • All new 50 HD sounds and an updated modern interface!
  • New postcard feature notifies of weekly featured sounds that can be downloaded for free from the White Noise Market.
  • Improvements to the White Noise Creator that lets you loop your own sounds.
  • If you prefer the original sounds from the previous version just tap the Info button in the catalog and then Download Original.
  • However, we suggest you really try these new upgraded sounds because they are much higher quality.

New in White Noise 5.7.5 (Dec 6, 2014)

  • Adds:
  • Play time stats to the catalog for single sounds and mixes
  • Made improvements to the Creator
  • Major improvements under the hood and bug fixes

New in White Noise 5.6.3 (Apr 1, 2014)

  • Fixes for 10.7

New in White Noise 5.6.2 (Mar 22, 2014)

  • New dark theme that's easier on the eyes at night
  • New modern clock and setting to toggle between digital and modern
  • Improvements to UI when full screen
  • Updates to the create sound utility
  • Many improvements to audio and event handling

New in White Noise 5.6.1 (Mar 4, 2014)

  • New dark theme that's easier on the eyes at night
  • New modern clock and setting to toggle between digital and modern
  • Improvements to UI when full screen
  • Updates to the create sound utility
  • Many improvements to audio and event handling

New in White Noise 5.4.2 (Jul 30, 2013)

  • Added links to White Noise Market to download new free sounds
  • Added auto play on launch setting
  • Added a setting to save the last clock brightness used
  • Arrow keys can now change clock color and brightness
  • Added "None" as a snooze time option, which hides the snooze button
  • New Mac Style Icon
  • Several UI tweaks, minor fixes, and improvements

New in White Noise 5.2.3 (Jun 21, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue that would cause duplicate sounds in some cases
  • Fixed memory leaks
  • Other misc bug fixes

New in White Noise 5.2.2 (May 18, 2012)

  • Reverted a change that was made in the previous version, the original short cuts that were no longer working should work again
  • Fixed several interface bugs
  • Fixes for music alarm not playing consistently
  • Other misc improvements

New in White Noise 5.2 (Apr 18, 2012)

  • New Features:
  • Download free sounds from the White Noise Market
  • Use Creator to convert, edit, and loop your own sounds
  • Use Generator to create custom sounds using mathematical algorithms
  • Market, Creator, and Generator are all available in the catalog.
  • Changes / Fixes:
  • The alarm screen now displays the digital clock instead of a static image.
  • Play Sound and Play Mix timer options have changed. With these two options, the chosen sound or mix will begin playing like normal at the specified time instead of bringing up the alarm screen. They no longer have a 1 hour time limit.
  • Play Alarm and Play Music timer options have been renamed to Sound Alarm and Music Alarm, respectively. This change was made to distinguish between alarm and play functions.
  • Several minor fixes and improvements

New in White Noise 5.1.1 (Dec 17, 2011)

  • Fixed a reference to an optional framework
  • Updated image used for red circles

New in White Noise 5.1 (Dec 10, 2011)

  • Added Loop Playlist setting. Enable to have the Playlist start over once it reaches the end
  • Added a new alarm type: 'Play Music'. This option will allow you to use any sound file on your computer as an alarm.
  • Added visual feedback for the state of sounds on the Mix Pad. Red circles are displayed when the sound is not playing and green circles are displayed if the sound is playing.
  • Added support for more audio types and improved sound handling.
  • Fixed minor interface issues

New in White Noise 5.0 (Sep 29, 2011)

  • Adds awesome new features such as importing new sounds and sharing your mixes. Bring in recorded loops from White Noise Recorder for iPhone and iPad. Share your mixes to White Noise for iPhone and iPad via e-mail or iTunes file sharing!
  • Import mixes and sounds from other White Noise products. Share your own mixes by exporting.
  • 3D sound spatial effects that can be turned on or off from the Preferences window
  • UI:
  • Fixed minor issues with Cover Flow
  • Minor improvements to several different parts of the interface
  • Usability:
  • Improvements to the catalog and the way mixes or sounds are added to a playlist or mix
  • Other:
  • Several optimizations and performance tweaks

New in White Noise 4.9.4 (Jun 1, 2011)

  • Stability improvements in this release.
  • Fixed a bug with playlist editing that would sometimes cause a crash.
  • Fixed a bug with the configuration of one of the sub windows.
  • Fixed a bug that would display the "Empty" mix cell when it shouldn't be visible.
  • Version 4.9 added new alarms, new timer options, and many optimizations under the hood.
  • Alarms and Timers
  • Added 17 new alarm sounds!
  • Added repeat scheduling option so duration timers can be set to repeat always or never and clock timers can be set to repeat specific days.
  • New Alarm dialog makes it easier to snooze or dismiss alarms. The snooze button is located on top of screen and dismiss button is at the bottom.
  • Interface
  • Tweaked preference window
  • Improvements to Cover Flow and the way images are handled
  • Implemented new alarm window that is displayed when the alarm triggers.
  • Usability
  • Changed keyboard shortcut for playback toggle to space bar to match iTunes.
  • Mixes
  • Improvements to the way mixes are handled
  • Optimized memory usage when multiple sounds are present in a single mix.
  • If multiple sounds are present, the similar sounds will start playing at after a random delay.
  • Improvements to the way images are generated for mixes.
  • Settings
  • Added Snooze Time setting. Set the amount of time the alarm snoozes.
  • Did you know you can download White Noise for iPhone and White Noise Pro for iPad too? As always your positive reviews and feedback keep the free updates coming!

New in White Noise 4.9.2 (May 4, 2011)

  • Alarms and Timers:
  • Added 17 new alarm sounds!
  • Added repeat scheduling option so duration timers can be set to repeat always or never and clock timers can be set to repeat specific days.
  • New Alarm dialog makes it easier to snooze or dismiss alarms. The snooze button is located on top of screen and dismiss button is at the bottom.
  • Interface:
  • Tweaked preference window
  • Improvements to Cover Flow and the way images are handled
  • Implemented new alarm window that is displayed when the alarm triggers.
  • Usability:
  • Changed keyboard shortcut for playback toggle to space bar to match iTunes.
  • Mixes:
  • Improvements to the way mixes are handled
  • Optimized memory usage when multiple sounds are present in a single mix.
  • If multiple sounds are present, the similar sounds will start playing at after a random delay.
  • Improvements to the way images are generated for mixes.
  • Settings:
  • Added Snooze Time setting. Set the amount of time the alarm snoozes.

New in White Noise 4.9.1 (Apr 27, 2011)

  • Version 4.9.1 fixes an issue with some users not seeing a list of sounds. Version 4.9 added new alarms, new timer options, and many optimizations under the hood.
  • Alarms and Timers:
  • Added 17 new alarm sounds!
  • Added repeat scheduling option so duration timers can be set to repeat always or never and clock timers can be set to repeat specific days.
  • New Alarm dialog makes it easier to snooze or dismiss alarms. The snooze button is located on top of screen and dismiss button is at the bottom.
  • Interface:
  • Tweaked preference window
  • Improvements to Cover Flow and the way images are handled
  • Implemented new alarm window that is displayed when the alarm triggers.
  • Usability:
  • Changed keyboard shortcut for playback toggle to space bar to match iTunes.
  • Mixes:
  • Improvements to the way mixes are handled
  • Optimized memory usage when multiple sounds are present in a single mix.
  • If multiple sounds are present, the similar sounds will start playing at after a random delay.
  • Improvements to the way images are generated for mixes.
  • Settings:
  • Added Snooze Time setting. Set the amount of time the alarm snoozes.

New in White Noise 4.9 (Apr 23, 2011)

  • Interface:
  • Added new views for Playlists and Favorites
  • Side bar items have a star toggle for assigning favorites
  • Improved timer management display
  • More improvements to full screen mode (dock is now accessible)
  • Added preferences window
  • Usability:
  • Enabled scrolling to cover flow for navigating sounds and changing brightness with clock
  • Playlists:
  • Add sounds and mixes to a custom playlist
  • Move items up or down and edit total playing time from sidebar popup menu
  • Double click on the active sound in cover view to also modify playing length
  • Favorites:
  • Quickly access the sounds and mixes you use most often
  • Star your favorites using the side bar list and they will appear in the favorites view
  • Other:
  • Version is now in sync with iPad version
  • Several other fixes and optimizations

New in White Noise 4.8 (Mar 2, 2011)

  • Interface:
  • Added new views for Playlists and Favorites
  • Side bar items have a star toggle for assigning favorites
  • Improved timer management display
  • More improvements to full screen mode (dock is now accessible)
  • Added preferences window
  • Usability:
  • Enabled scrolling to cover flow for navigating sounds and changing brightness with clock
  • Playlists:
  • Add sounds and mixes to a custom playlist
  • Move items up or down and edit total playing time from sidebar popup menu
  • Double click on the active sound in cover view to also modify playing length
  • Favorites:
  • Quickly access the sounds and mixes you use most often
  • Star your favorites using the side bar list and they will appear in the favorites view
  • Other:
  • Version is now in sync with iPad version
  • Several other fixes and optimizations

New in White Noise 2.0.0 (Feb 16, 2011)

  • Interface:
  • Added a side bar to quickly access sounds and mixes.
  • Better support for multiple monitors
  • Mixes:
  • Mix various sounds together using the Mix Pad
  • Drag sounds from the side bar and drop them on to the Mix Pad to create mixes
  • Edit individual sound settings and locations to create a dynamic experience
  • Alarm:
  • Added ability for using individual sounds as alarm sounds
  • Added ability for using mixes as alarm sounds
  • Added ability to make the computer go to sleep (Note: Future alarms will not trigger once the computer is sleeping.)
  • Fixed condition where alarm would play at low volume when it shouldn't
  • Usability:
  • Use keyboard arrows left / right to change sounds
  • Use keyboard arrows up / down to change volume
  • Use keyboard return (enter) to toggle play back
  • Support for Gestures:
  • Swipe left / right to play next or previous sound or change clock color
  • Pinch zoom in / out gestures to toggle full screen
  • Other:
  • Several other fixes and optimizations