Version 2.1.2 adds DNS failure diagnostics, jitter controls, and several reliability fixes. New in 2.1.2: • Jitter Sensitivity Settings — Adjust jitter detection sensitivity in Settings → Thresholds. Choose Low (50ms), Medium (30ms, ITU-T standard), or High (15ms) presets, or enter a custom value. • Disable Jitter Monitoring — A new toggle lets you turn off jitter-based health evaluation entirely. Jitter is still measured and displayed, but won't affect connection health status. • DNS Failure Detection — PingStatus now distinguishes between a target being unreachable and DNS resolution failing. The status bar and notifications report "DNS Failure" specifically rather than a generic error. A critical notification is sent with guidance to check your DNS settings. • Corporate Wi-Fi Compatibility — Networks that block the macOS system DNS resolver are handled automatically via direct DNS fallback, so monitoring continues uninterrupted. • Graph State Change Toggle — Show or hide state change markers on the history graph with a new "State Changes" checkbox. • Load Earlier Log Entries — Scroll to the top of the Log window to load historical entries from disk without leaving the app. Bug Fixes: • Fixed recurring false unhealthy/healthy oscillations caused by a single raw socket failure permanently switching to CLI mode. Three consecutive failures are now required. • Fixed log window scrollbar disappearing when scrolling up; trackpad scrolling is now smooth. • Raw socket mode now resets after system wake instead of remaining stuck in CLI fallback mode. • Fixed CLI ping timeout flags on macOS that caused unreliable results in fallback mode. • Fixed TCP ping timeouts leaving orphaned background tasks, causing recurring UnobservedTaskException log errors. • Fixed stale jitter and reachability diagnostics after network changes such as LinkDown → LinkUp recovery. • Fixed a locale bug in the CLI ping parser that could misread valid responses as timeouts on non-English systems.

This major update brings powerful new monitoring capabilities, a redesigned interface, and intelligent notifications to help you stay on top of your network connection. NEW FEATURES • Multi-Target Monitoring – Track up to four additional ping targets simultaneously with a new quadrant status bar icon showing all connections at a glance • Compact Overlay Mode – Floating window perfect for monitoring your connection while gaming in fullscreen • Sparkline Status Bar Icon – See a mini graph of recent ping history right in your menu bar • CSV Export – Export ping history and statistics for analysis or to send to your ISP • 24/7 Statistics – New option to prevent sleep while collecting data for true round-the-clock monitoring • External IP Display – Your public IP is now shown in the status menu to help track network changes • Extended Pro Trial – Now 14 days (up from 3 days) to fully explore premium features SMARTER NOTIFICATIONS • Enhanced intelligent alerts reduce notification fatigue while keeping you informed of important connection events • Smart Sleep Mode automatically mutes notifications when your display is asleep BETTER VISUALIZATION • Completely redesigned history graph with modern interface and improved readability • Packet loss percentage now prominently displayed • State change tracking with colored event markers • Advanced downsampling for smoother performance • Enhanced metrics including min, max, and sample counts IMPROVEMENTS • Redesigned Settings window with better organization • Improved VPN gateway monitoring with TTL-based traceroute • More reliable Start at Login functionality • Optimized build for better performance and smaller app size FIXES • Fixed bug causing inflated ping times on certain locales • Resolved constant false HighJitter alerts on certain systems • Improved accuracy: HighJitter now only triggers when jitter is the actual problem, not high latency • Fixed "sticky" HighJitter state that wouldn't clear after network improved

This major update brings powerful new monitoring capabilities, a redesigned interface, and intelligent notifications to help you stay on top of your network connection. NEW FEATURES • Multi-Target Monitoring – Track up to four additional ping targets simultaneously with a new quadrant status bar icon showing all connections at a glance • Compact Overlay Mode – Floating window perfect for monitoring your connection while gaming in fullscreen • Sparkline Status Bar Icon – See a mini graph of recent ping history right in your menu bar • CSV Export – Export ping history and statistics for analysis or to send to your ISP • 24/7 Statistics – New option to prevent sleep while collecting data for true round-the-clock monitoring • External IP Display – Your public IP is now shown in the status menu to help track network changes • Extended Pro Trial – Now 14 days (up from 3 days) to fully explore premium features SMARTER NOTIFICATIONS • Enhanced intelligent alerts reduce notification fatigue while keeping you informed of important connection events • Smart Sleep Mode automatically mutes notifications when your display is asleep BETTER VISUALIZATION • Completely redesigned history graph with modern interface and improved readability • Packet loss percentage now prominently displayed • State change tracking with colored event markers • Advanced downsampling for smoother performance • Enhanced metrics including min, max, and sample counts IMPROVEMENTS • Redesigned Settings window with better organization • Improved VPN gateway monitoring with TTL-based traceroute • More reliable Start at Login functionality • Optimized build for better performance and smaller app size

This update improves ping timing accuracy, enhances the History Graph visualization, improves VPN compatibility, and resolves a crash on macOS 26 (Tahoe). History Graph Improvements • Smooth 60fps Scrolling: Implemented adaptive data downsampling to optimize rendering for large time windows. • Non-Blocking UI: Offloaded expensive history retrieval to background threads to prevent stutter. • Instant Responsiveness: Added optimistic UI updates so the timeline slides immediately with input. • Loading Feedback: Introduced a spinner to indicate active background data fetching. • Thread Safety: Hardened database access to safely handle concurrent reading and writing. Fixes and UI Improvements • Stability Improvements: Fixed a crash issue that could occur during long background sessions. • Database Resilience: Enhanced reliability when saving large amounts of history data. • Continuous Monitoring: Added safeguards to the networking engine to prevent interruptions. Stability & Reliability • macOS 26 Stability: Fixed a crash that could occur after a few minutes on macOS Tahoe caused by the system's broken raw socket ping API. • Reliable Gateway Discovery: Gateway discovery now uses CLI-based traceroute on macOS 26+, resolving silent failures. • Crash Recovery: The ping engine now automatically recovers from unexpected errors with exponential backoff, and stops after repeated failures to avoid battery drain. • Improved Diagnostics: Added heartbeat logging, richer error context, and task-level exception capture to help troubleshoot issues. • Process Safety: CLI ping processes now enforce a timeout to prevent zombie processes from accumulating. • Thread Safety: Fixed a race condition in stats clearing that could cause intermittent data corruption.

This update focuses on improving ping timing accuracy, enhancing the History Graph visualization, and improving VPN compatibility. History Graph Improvements • Added a color-coded health strip at the top of the graph for quick status reference • Horizontal scrolling support using trackpad or mouse wheel • Added pause and navigation controls for easier history review • Hold the Option key while dragging the time slider for fine-grained control • Graph colors now match menu bar connection status • Hover snaps to the nearest data point and displays health status Performance and Accuracy • Improved gateway monitoring stability to prevent status flapping • Automatic gateway rediscovery when network connections change • Menu bar signal indicator now reflects high jitter conditions • Improved VPN compatibility using fallback checks when direct pings are blocked • Ping intervals now align precisely with the configured timing • Rewritten asynchronous ping engine to prevent timing drift • Optimized gateway checks to avoid delaying target host pings Fixes and UI Improvements • Redesigned Preferences window with a cleaner tab layout • Connection Details window can now stay on top • Fixed Settings window layout issues • Gateway status now clearly shows Disabled when turned off • Log window smart pause when scrolling through history • Improved crash reporting for better diagnostics • Fixed Ping Timeout setting not being consistently applied

## Version 2.0.6 This update improves permissions handling, resolves connectivity check issues in restricted environments, and addresses compatibility with macOS 26. ### Fixes & Improvements - **Pro Upgrade**: Fixed an issue preventing Pro upgrades on macOS 26+. - **Gateway Monitoring (macOS 26+)**: Gateway monitoring is disabled by default on macOS 26+ due to a known issue affecting gateway RTT. The root cause is not determined and is under investigation. - **Notifications Permission**: Added a direct link to System Settings when notification permission is denied, making it easier to enable them. - **Settings Validation**: Fixed an issue where the "Enable Notifications" preference could visually appear on even if permission was denied. Version 2.0 - This is our biggest update yet! We've completely rebuilt PingStatus to be more powerful and visually informative. NEW PRO FEATURES: - Signal Bar Icon: You can now switch your menu bar icon to "Signal Bars" mode! This dynamic icon reflects your real-time connection quality-latency and packet loss-at a glance. ance tenny Craph: Vicialite vour connection nerformence with the new coralling draph window Sont itter chikes and droneute inctanth - Live Latency Graph: Visualize your connection performance with the new scrolling graph window. Spot jitter, spikes, and dropouts instantly. IMPROVEMENTS: - Gateway Monitoring: We now automatically detect and ping your local router. This helps you instantly see if a connection issue is local (Wi-Fi) or external (ISP). - Smarter Monitoring: Optimized background performance and improved accuracy for ping latency reporting. - New Settings Ul: A refreshed preferences window makes it easier to customize your alert thresholds and target host. New Features - **New Metric**: We now monitor and display **Jitter** statistics. Jitter is a key indicator of connection quality for real-time applications like Zoom calls, gaming, and VoIP. High jitter can cause lag even if ping times are low. - **Persistent History**: Your connection history is now saved, allowing you to review performance over a longer period. - **Zoom Controls**: You can now zoom in and out of the graph to see fine-grained details or a broad overview of your connection stability. - **Time Navigation**: A new slider lets you easily navigate through your connection timeline. - **3-Day Pro Trial**: We've introduced a 3-day free trial of the Pro version, giving you full access to premium features. Improvements - **Improved Status Details**: The details window now provides more explicit status information about your target connectivity. - **Smarter Notifications**: Reduced notification noise by suppressing "Healthy" alerts immediately after startup or waking from sleep. Fixes - **Startup Crash**: Fixed a critical issue causing the app to crash on startup on Intel-based Macs (x64). - **App Store Links**: Updated the "Redeem" URL for smoother App Store interactions.

Version 2.0 - This is our biggest update yet! We've completely rebuilt PingStatus to be more powerful and visually informative. NEW PRO FEATURES: - Signal Bar Icon: You can now switch your menu bar icon to "Signal Bars" mode! This dynamic icon reflects your real-time connection quality-latency and packet loss-at a glance. ance tenny Craph: Vicialite vour connection nerformence with the new coralling draph window Sont itter chikes and droneute inctanth - Live Latency Graph: Visualize your connection performance with the new scrolling graph window. Spot jitter, spikes, and dropouts instantly. IMPROVEMENTS: - Gateway Monitoring: We now automatically detect and ping your local router. This helps you instantly see if a connection issue is local (Wi-Fi) or external (ISP). - Smarter Monitoring: Optimized background performance and improved accuracy for ping latency reporting. - New Settings Ul: A refreshed preferences window makes it easier to customize your alert thresholds and target host. This update fixes a critical crash on Intel Macs and brings improvements to the startup experience, status monitoring, and introduces pro trial period. New Features - **New Metric**: We now monitor and display **Jitter** statistics. Jitter is a key indicator of connection quality for real-time applications like Zoom calls, gaming, and VoIP. High jitter can cause lag even if ping times are low. - **Persistent History**: Your connection history is now saved, allowing you to review performance over a longer period. - **Zoom Controls**: You can now zoom in and out of the graph to see fine-grained details or a broad overview of your connection stability. - **Time Navigation**: A new slider lets you easily navigate through your connection timeline. - **Start at Login & Notifications**: A new setup prompt helps users choose their preferred settings for "Start at Login" and "Notifications" on first launch. These can also be easily toggled from the main view. - **3-Day Pro Trial**: We've introduced a 3-day free trial of the Pro version, giving you full access to premium features. - **Feedback & Rating**: Added dedicated buttons in the "About" tab to easily submit feature requests and rate the app on the App Store. Improvements - **Default Target**: The default ping target has been updated to `8.8.8.8` (Google DNS) for a more reliable out-of-the-box experience. - **Improved Status Details**: The details window now provides more explicit status information about your target connectivity. - **Stability**: Added global exception handling to prevent crashes and provide better error reporting. - **Bug Fixes**: Various improvements to memory usage, logging, and UI responsiveness. - **Smarter Startup Status**: We've improved the "Startup" state to prevent false alarms or "flapping" connection status when the app first launches. The status icon will now show a healthy checkmark during initialization. - **Version Info**: The version label now displays the architecture (e.g., ARM64/x64), helpful for troubleshooting. - **App Store Links**: Improved the App Store redeem URL for better user experience. - **Smarter Notifications**: Reduced notification noise by suppressing "Healthy" alerts immediately after startup or waking from sleep. Fixes - **Startup Crash**: Fixed a critical issue causing the app to crash on startup on Intel-based Macs (x64). - **App Store Links**: Updated the "Redeem" URL for smoother App Store interactions. - **Internal Improvements**: General stability and performance enhancements.

This update fixes a critical crash on Intel Macs and brings improvements to the startup experience, status monitoring, and introduces pro trial period. New Features - **Start at Login & Notifications**: A new setup prompt helps users choose their preferred settings for "Start at Login" and "Notifications" on first launch. These can also be easily toggled from the main view. - **3-Day Pro Trial**: We've introduced a 3-day free trial of the Pro version, giving you full access to premium features. Improvements - **Smarter Startup Status**: We've improved the "Startup" state to prevent false alarms or "flapping" connection status when the app first launches. The status icon will now show a healthy checkmark during initialization. - **Version Info**: The version label now displays the architecture (e.g., ARM64/x64), helpful for troubleshooting. Fixes - **Startup Crash**: Fixed a critical issue causing the app to crash on startup on Intel-based Macs (x64). - **App Store Links**: Updated the "Redeem" URL for smoother App Store interactions. - **Internal Improvements**: General stability and performance enhancements.

Here are the highlights of this release: Enhanced Graph History & Zoom Persistent History: Your connection history is now saved, allowing you to review performance over a longer period. Zoom Controls: You can now zoom in and out of the graph to see fine-grained details or a broad overview of your connection stability. Time Navigation: A new slider lets you easily navigate through your connection timeline. Jitter Monitoring New Metric: We now monitor and display Jitter statistics. Jitter is a key indicator of connection quality for real-time applications like Zoom calls, gaming, and VoIP. High jitter can cause lag even if ping times are low. Improvements & Fixes Default Target: The default ping target has been updated to 8.8.8.8 (Google DNS) for a more reliable out-of-the-box experience. Improved Status Details: The details window now provides more explicit status information about your target connectivity. Stability: Added global exception handling to prevent crashes and provide better error reporting. Bug Fixes: Various improvements to memory usage, logging, and UI responsiveness.

What's New in Version 2.0 This is our biggest update yet! We’ve completely rebuilt PingStatus to be more powerful and visually informative. NEW PRO FEATURES: - Signal Bar Icon: You can now switch your menu bar icon to "Signal Bars" mode! This dynamic icon reflects your real-time connection quality—latency and packet loss—at a glance. - Live Latency Graph: Visualize your connection performance with the new scrolling graph window. Spot jitter, spikes, and dropouts instantly. IMPROVEMENTS: - Gateway Monitoring: We now automatically detect and ping your local router. This helps you instantly see if a connection issue is local (Wi-Fi) or external (ISP). - Smarter Monitoring: Optimized background performance and improved accuracy for ping latency reporting. - New Settings UI: A refreshed preferences window makes it easier to customize your alert thresholds and target host. Note: The core functionality you love—monitoring latency, logs, and status alerts—remains free forever.

Fixed issue where reported ping round trip time was higher than the actual delay.

Bug: Fixed issue where host setting wasn't saved on close. Feature: Added controls for ping thresholds and samples.

Misc improvements.

* Improved quality of status bar icons

* Added user setting to change what's displayed in the status bar. * Added user setting to turn off notification center messages. * Other improvements.

•Added status bar image to indicate current link health. •Added save for host and interval settings. •Improved logging. •Bug fixes and improvements.

- Added launch at login support. - Added save function for host and interval settings.

bug fixes