Changelog

Changelog

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

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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