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Version history and release notes

2.5.0LATEST

May 15, 2026
Build 21

## What's New in 2.5.0

Browser history and automation improvements

  • Firefox web history support, including standard local Firefox profile databases.
  • Automatic local screen-time snapshot at ~/Library/Application Support/time.md/screen-time-snapshot.json, refreshed without running an export.
  • Live formatted auto-export (screen-time-auto.) that follows your last selected export format, sections, and relative date range.
  • Global MCP server on/off switch in Settings, backed by a runtime guard in timemd-mcp.

    • Changed

  • Web History now reads browser history databases directly again for direct-distribution builds, removing per-browser Apple Events prompts when Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Arc, Brave, or Edge becomes active.

    • 2.4.0

    May 6, 2026
    Build 20

    ## What's new

    In-app auto-updates via Sparkle. Future releases will be offered to you automatically inside the app — no more manual download-and-replace.

    Highlights

  • Sparkle 2.9 is now linked into the app
  • New "Check for Updates…" item in the time.md menu (under About)
  • Updates are signed with an ED25519 key and cryptographically verified before installation

    • Note for existing users

    This is the first build of time.md with Sparkle actually linked. If you're on 2.3.0 or earlier, you'll need to download and replace the app manually one last time. Once you're on 2.4.0, every later release rolls out automatically.

    Install

    Download time.md-v2.4.0-macOS.zip below, unzip, and drag time.md.app into /Applications. Notarized by Apple.

    2.2.0

    May 5, 2026
    Build 18

    ## What's New

    time.md is now free. All paywall and subscription functionality has been removed — no purchase, account, or trial required.

    Direct distribution

  • The app is no longer published to the Mac App Store.
  • Releases are notarized and distributed via GitHub Releases and isolated.tech.
  • Auto-updates continue to ship through Sparkle.

    • Why

    The Mac App Store sandbox prevents reading other apps' history files, so web-history tracking can't ship through the store. Going direct lets us keep that feature *and* drop the paywall in the same release.

    Removed

  • StoreKit / in-app purchase code (PaywallView, SubscriptionStore)
  • App Store distribution scaffolding (fastlane/, metadata/, ExportOptions-AppStore.plist)
  • iOS app and related documentation — time.md is macOS-only

    • Install

    Download time.md-v2.2.0-macOS.zip, unzip, drag time.md.app to /Applications, and grant Full Disk Access on first launch.

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    Existing users: auto-update via Sparkle should pick this release up automatically.

    2.0.1

    April 13, 2026
    Build 11

    Smoke test release — wires up isolated.tech auto-publish via GitHub Actions.

  • Bumps build to 11 (MARKETING_VERSION 2.0.1)
  • First release using .github/workflows/isolated-publish.yml

    • 1.2.0

    April 11, 2026
    Build 9

    ## What's New

  • Real-time app usage tracking via NSWorkspace — track active application usage without Screen Time
  • Onboarding flow for new users
  • Removed Screen Time dependency — replaced with more reliable native tracking

    • ## Improvements

  • Fix Refresh Data not updating UI
  • Improved Full Disk Access detection with clickable settings link
  • App Store preparation improvements

    • 1.1.2

    February 27, 2026
    Build 8

    Version 1.1.2

    1.1.1

    February 27, 2026
    Build 6

    Added

  • Refresh data button in sidebar for local database sync

    • 1.1.0

    February 26, 2026
    Build 4

    New Features

  • Refresh data button in sidebar for local database sync
  • Time navigation with prev/next arrows and dynamic period labels
  • Updated keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+1-9 for sidebar items)
  • Web browsing history viewer (Safari + Chrome)

    • Fixes

  • Fixed blank filter preset editor sheet
  • Fixed initial load performance (skeleton timing and main thread blocking)
  • Fixed active button text color for light mode visibility

    • 1.0.0

    February 25, 2026
    Build 3

    Initial release

  • Screen time tracking and analytics dashboard
  • Calendar view with day/week/month/year timelines
  • Trends and historical usage patterns
  • Session tracking and heatmaps
  • Web browser history integration (Safari, Chrome, Arc, Firefox)
  • Export to CSV, JSON, Markdown, and PDF
  • Menu bar widget for quick stats
  • iCloud sync with iOS companion app
  • Background sync via Launch Agent