Changelog

Changelog

A history of changes, improvements, and fixes in WiFi Lens.

v2.0.0

Improved
  • More accurate Wi-Fi capability and channel-width interpretation, including 20 / 40 / 80 / 160 / 80+80 MHz and Wi-Fi 6 / HE
  • Better detection of 802.11k/r/v and more careful WPA3, OWE, Fast Transition (FT), and RSN capability handling
  • Safer handling of malformed Wi-Fi capability data to reduce misleading network details
Improved
  • Network Self-Check now selects the current interface, route, and gateway more reliably
  • More resilient diagnostics when VPN/TUN, proxy/PAC, DNS, HTTPS, or routes change during a check
  • Clearer distinction between failed, uncertain, and not-tested checks
Added
  • Russian localization and localized layout improvements
Improved
  • Major internal modularization, storage-path cleanup, MCP request hardening, and broader regression coverage

v1.6.0

Pro
Improved
  • WiFi Lens Pro 1.6.0 brings the shared live Wi-Fi workspace into the recording, history, and analysis workflow
  • Timeline now exports an anonymized Markdown report and provides richer localized event details
  • Statistics and Insights now offer clearer localized actions and feedback entry points

v1.6.0

OSS
Added
  • AP Radar (Preview) — select an access point and follow its received signal strength as you move, with optional pulse audio; it does not determine exact direction or distance
  • Componentized Spectrum workspace — switch each panel between Spectrum, Trend, Table, and Heatmap views
  • Aggregate Spectrum Heatmap — see where Wi-Fi activity is concentrated across frequency and signal strength in the supported 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands
Improved
  • Customize which columns remain visible in the network table
  • More reliable Heatmap rendering and updates for changing scan results, concurrent updates, and sparse channel plans
  • Expanded localization, accessibility, and performance improvements across the new workspace

v1.5.1

Added
  • Bundled IEEE MAC vendor database — device vendors appear in the network table immediately, with or without a downloaded vendor list
  • First-run welcome screen with onboarding guidance
  • Lifecycle guidance moments: diagnostics completion, export success banner, and an OSS invitation card
  • Statistics and Insights — new Analysis workspace views that analyze your local Timeline history with totals, severity breakdowns, and explainable findings
Improved
  • Network Self-Check reworked into a three-stage pipeline — This Mac, LAN, and Internet — with a grouped diagnostics workbench
  • Recognizes proxy routing through virtual network interfaces (VPN/TUN)
  • Connectivity checks now use Apple’s authoritative captive-portal probe
  • Apple-style UI polish across core surfaces
  • Localized the remaining hardcoded strings across the app
Fixed
  • Enforced the 820×620 main-window minimum size and stopped hidden pages from forcing an oversized window
  • Detail pages and sidebar badges now adapt to narrow window widths
  • The release DMG now packages WiFi Lens.app correctly inside WiFiLens.dmg
  • Hardened Network Self-Check probe orchestration and bounded tunnel probe waits

v1.5.0

Added
  • Network Self-Check for connectivity, DNS, and proxy diagnostics
  • Semantic sidebar badges for previews, experimental tools, and Pro features
  • Independent Spectrum filters with lockable access-point visibility
Improved
  • Unified Wi-Fi observation pipeline across scanning, diagnostics, roaming, and status surfaces
  • Reorganized sidebar into clearer functional sections with refined Pro previews
  • More reliable window lifecycle, main-window restoration, and RSSI fallback handling
  • Timeline event ordering, journal durability, and custom date-range filtering
  • Expanded localization coverage across the app
Fixed
  • Spectrum chart state restoration and recording-view behavior when returning to a page
Changed
  • Redirected the legacy GitHub Pages site to the official WiFi Lens website

v1.4.3

Improved
  • Aligned OSS release with the current App Store version
  • UI refinements and behavior updates
Fixed
  • Minor bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.4.2

Added
  • Counterfactual channel recommendation
  • Mac App Store link in the app
Improved
  • Spectrum debug chart split into separate navigation
  • Secondary navigation moved to window toolbar
Fixed
  • Chart annotation rendering
  • Spectrum section boundary detection

v1.4.1

Improved
  • Accessibility improvements for App Store readiness

v1.4.0

Added
  • Spectrum session recording and playback
  • Side-by-side spectrum comparison across time periods
Improved
  • Spectrum analyzer UI and controls

v1.3.0

Added
  • MCP server for AI tool integration
  • Local JSON endpoints for network data, detail, and occupancy
Improved
  • Channel quality scoring algorithm

v1.2.0

Added
  • Roaming test with timeline visualization
  • Session saving and replay for roaming tests
Improved
  • Network table sorting and filtering

v1.1.0

Added
  • Connection diagnostics dashboard
  • Channel quality scoring and recommendations
Improved
  • Tri-band spectrum scanner performance

v1.0.0

Added
  • Tri-band spectrum scanning (2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz)
  • Detailed network table with filtering
  • High-resolution spectrum screenshot export
  • CSV export for network data
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