v2.2.3

v2.2.3

• Fixed an issue where the now playing HUD would not show when the top edge of the notch was clicked
• Fixed an issue where the now playing HUD would show on the Lock Screen when paused
• Fixed an issue where the external app support mode would show the system HUD
• Clarified the usage of system and lunar mode in the advanced tab

V2.2.2

• Fixed an issue where the Now Playing HUD would show up when clicked on a display above it

V2.2.1

New Features

• Show or hide the Now Playing HUD by clicking inside the notch

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where the Now Playing HUD would be displayed incorrectly if a fixed width was set
• Fixed the incorrect colour of the play button in the Now Playing HUD

Enhancements

• Clarified the minimum required version of Lunar
• Clarified why accessibility settings are needed
• Clarified which settings are available for the Notch mode for Now Playing HUD
• Added missing acknowledgements

v2.2

New Features

• New Now Playing HUD Style! The new style expands a macbook's notch to show media details. (macOS 13.0+, only for displays with notch)
• Hide track title extras (everything between parentheses and brackets) for a cleaner look of the Now Playing HUD (macOS 13.0+)
• Enhanced support for Lunar: MediaMate will now communicate directly with Lunar. This comes with support for sub-zero dimming, XDR, and the brightness HUD for multiple displays. Volume HUD coming in a later update. Note that some features may require an active Lunar license.
• Extra controls for expanded Now Playing HUD: Shuffle, Repeat, + / - 15s. Note that these may not work properly for all apps

Enhancements

• Pressing & holding the Now Playing HUD shortcut will keep the HUD visible until released
• New transition for small HUDs: Grow from edge, fade out
• Granular step size now defaults to the macOS default
• Improved detection of the current active screen
• Improved hover detection for Now Playing HUD
• When nothing is played, the Now Playing HUD will be hidden instead of displaying "Unknown"
• Add audio output to theme preview
• Slightly tweaked animations
• Reduced glitches while switching screens
• Reduced memory usage when Now Playing HUD is disabled
• Improved general app stability

Bugfixes

• Launch at login at first launch is fixed
• Fixed an issue where the Now Playing HUD would pop up when it was not needed.

v2.2.2

• Fixed an issue where the Now Playing HUD would show up when clicked on a display above it

v2.2.1

V2.2.1

New Features

• Show or hide the Now Playing HUD by clicking inside the notch

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where the Now Playing HUD would be displayed incorrectly if a fixed width was set
• Fixed the incorrect colour of the play button in the Now Playing HUD

Enhancements

• Clarified the minimum required version of Lunar
• Clarified why accessibility settings are needed
• Clarified which settings are available for the Notch mode for Now Playing HUD
• Added missing acknowledgements

v2.1.1

v2.1.1

• Added adjusting of inset of compact HUDs.
• Fixed issues with license activation.
• Quicklook is excluded from the Now Playing HUD by default.

v2.1.0

v2.1.0

• New: Audio outputs are visible on the Audio HUD! Compatible with AirPods, most Beats devices, Bluetooth, and more!
• Fixed an issue where some HUDs would not appear if switched too fast.

v2.0.4

v2.0.4

• Fixed an issue where the small HUDs could overlap
• Fixed an issue where the Now Playing HUD would not appear after clicking the menu bar icon (if the setting was enabled).

V2.0.3

• Fixed an issue where volume would play when it was set to zero.

V2.0.2

• Version 2 had an issue where adjusting the volume with the Touch Bar would lag a lot. This should now be resolved.

V2.0.1

• Fixed an issue where the app would crash if dynamic width setting is modified

V2.0.0

This marks Version 2 of MediaMate, with a bunch of improvements to the core of the app, along with some new features. I hope you like it!

Good news: Monterey still supported 👀

New Features

• Themes: Set your preferred style for the Volume, Display and Keyboard HUD. Choose between Classic (from v1) and a new iOS-styled theme!
• Reworked & Simplified Settings: The amount of settings has been reduced by a great amount, while still providing customization for those who want it.
• Change the volume and brightness by click-dragging or two finger dragging on the visible HUD (iOS Theme only)
• Touchbar & External app compatibility mode got a boost: it is more reliable and no custom profile is needed anymore.
• A new, improved Demo Mode has landed, which allows longer testing periods.
• The old Media Progress Bar has been replaced by a fancy new one, which resembles the new iOS 16 look.
• Touch Bar detection on first launch of the app.

Improvements

• Reworked icons for Volume, Brightness and Keyboard Brightness to more closely match the built-in ones, while also improving their animations.
• All HUDs are now shown on the lock screen by default.
• The Classic Theme has a better size on large displays.
• The HUD preview will now hide when the settings window isn't in focus.
• Alternate looks for HUDs, such as placing them at the top or the side, have a more refined look.
• The Brightness HUD won't be triggered anymore by auto-brightness adjusting the display.
• The HUDs will disappear faster.
• App Size is 14% smaller (compared to 1.4.4)
• Improved Memory Management

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where some system settings would be reset after setting the volume sound in MediaMate settings.
• Overshoot works properly for keyboard brightness.
• Fixed an issue where the keyboard brightness icon could be displayed wrongly.
• Fixed an issue where the settings window would shake on first launch.
• Fixed an issue where empty menubar items could appear on Ventura.
• Fixed some UI glitches.

v2.2

New Features

• New Now Playing HUD Style! The new style expands a macbook's notch to show media details. (macOS 13.0+, only for displays with notch)
• Hide track title extras (everything between parentheses and brackets) for a cleaner look of the Now Playing HUD (macOS 13.0+)
• Enhanced support for Lunar: MediaMate will now communicate directly with Lunar. This comes with support for sub-zero dimming, XDR, and the brightness HUD for multiple displays. Volume HUD coming in a later update. Note that some features may require an active Lunar license.
• Extra controls for expanded Now Playing HUD: Shuffle, Repeat, + / - 15s. Note that these may not work properly for all apps

Enhancements

• Pressing & holding the Now Playing HUD shortcut will keep the HUD visible until released
• New transition for small HUDs: Grow from edge, fade out
• Granular step size now defaults to the macOS default
• Improved detection of the current active screen
• Improved hover detection for Now Playing HUD
• When nothing is played, the Now Playing HUD will be hidden instead of displaying "Unknown"
• Add audio output to theme preview
• Slightly tweaked animations
• Reduced glitches while switching screens
• Reduced memory usage when Now Playing HUD is disabled
• Improved general app stability

Bugfixes

• Launch at login at first launch is fixed
• Fixed an issue where the Now Playing HUD would pop up when it was not needed.

v1.4.5

Important Note:

This is probably the last version that supports macOS Monterey. Unless serious bugs pop up, this macOS version won't receive updates for MediaMate anymore.

New Features

• Added "Reveal on Play" and "Reveal on Media Change" options to the Now Playing HUD. These allow further control for when the HUD should pop up.
• Preparation for V2 release.

Improvements

• Clarified the "Reveal when playing app is active" Setting.

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where "Reveal on Menubar click" would not work properly when "Reveal on Pause" was disabled.
• Fixed a regression where the volume icon would not animate when disabled.

v1.4.4

Improvements

• The settings window will shake when an incorrect license key is provided.

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where external app mode wouldn't work for volume.
• Fixed duplicated title of attached files when submitting feedback.

v1.4.3

Improvements

• Double-clicking to install the touchbar helper profile will now open the Profiles settings pane.

Bugfixes

• Fixes an issue where opening System Preferences would not show the correct pane on macOS Monterey.