Versions

Updates

New features, updates, and fixes.

June 1, 2024

Version 1.0.99.143

New
- Task Bar now has a Refresh icon button which polls its text source for the most current data.
IMPROVED
- Task Bar now supports OmniFocus 3 and 4 plus future releases.
March 29, 2024

Energize

New
- Energize is a new feature designed for intense focus sessions.
- With Energize, at key events, Task Bar will grab your attention using a unique combination of behaviors.
- New preferences pane for Energize in the Task Bar settings area.
- Energize every x interval.
- Energize when becoming visible.
- Move Task Bar to random location in an effort to eliminate cognitive-block toward the Task Bar's position.
IMPROVED
- Quick-Messages and user-interface descriptive text.
- Menu Bar is now properly reset on quit.
- Minus.app is Sonoma Public Release ready. 🍷
KNOWN
- Things.app having issues with Task Bar connector.
Feburary 21, 2024

Relaxation Exercises

New
- Relaxation Exercises available in the Extras menu.
- Relaxation Exercises presented as an option when a Distraction Warning is detected.
IMPROVED
- Auto-hide Menubar feature.
KNOWN
- Auto-hide Menubar does comply on quit.
- Calendar Loading troubles for Sonoma users.
- Resetting Minus.app on Sonoma fails.
August 10, 2023

Referral Program

New
- Referral Program now available.
July 9, 2023

Version 1.0.107

New
- Todoist Projects for Task Bar now available.
IMPROVED
- Spotify UI enhancements.
- Added screen messages to common background events.
May 30, 2023

Version 1.0.88-96

Improvements and fixes.
IMPROVED
- Activation tab is now aptly named "Quick Focus".
- Interface text has been rewritten throughout Minus.app
- Minus Pro purchase flow supports promo codes.
FIxED
- Minus Pro would sometimes crash on upgrade (Resolved).
Work Music settings area
February 18, 2023

Version 1.0.75-88

New features, improvements and fixes.
New FEATUREs
- Work Music feature.
IMPROVED
- The "Source" of Task Bar "Manage" area has anew workflow and dedicated dropdown
FIxED
- Numerous fixes.
Work Music settings area
January 28, 2023

Version 1.0.68-74

Several new features, improvements and fixes.
New FEATUREs
- Spotify Work Music Launcher.
- Hidden Utility menu that helps you reset Minus more quickly. Use the Option key with the Minus Application Title Bar settings dropdown.
IMPROVED
- Task Bar "Manage" and "Source" are now one combined settings panel.
- Onboarding flow is faster.
- Quick Actions area looks nicer and more consistent with other interface elements.
- ⚡️Minus Pro moved to the sidebar. Dedicated panel to "Manage" your Minus Pro upgrade subscription.
FIxED
- Todoist Task Bars could cause Minus to behave oddly.
- Task Bar position feature stopped working.
Quick Actions settings area
January 11, 2023

Version 1.0.66-67

IMPROVED
Minus.app requires fewer permissions
Previously, Minus.app would bombard you with permission requests. This was a design pattern leftover from the early days of testing. Minus.app has now been improved for macOS Ventura permission schemes. We have also made every permission request contextual to the feature or function. Also, we have added UI helper where possible to assist you in making the right choices.
January 9, 2023

Version 1.0.65

New FEATURE
Task Bar Fullscreen Confetti Celebration
Full Screen Confetti Celebration for Any Task Manager or Todo List.
January 8, 2023

Version 1.0.64

New FEATURE
Task Bar List Menu
Now you can select from any of your lists directly from the Task Bar.
January 6, 2023

Version 1.0.63

IMPROVED
Permissions
Updated the permissions flow for macOS Ventura.
January 2, 2023

Version 1.0.62

INTERNAL
Removed code for deprecated Minus Share Panel.
December 29, 2022

Version 1.0.61

New
IMPROVED
- The Taskbar Play Timer now shows a tomato emoji 🍅 at the 25 minute pull mark.
- The Taskbar Play Timer will now follow the dragged mouse.
- Now when a Taskbar list is empty an island emoji 🏝️ will be displayed.
- Taskbar now correctly honors the OmniFocus "Dropped" status.
December 28, 2022

Version 1.0.55 - 60

INTERNAL
Internal software updates only. No users facing changes.
December 02, 2022

Version 1.0.54

IMPROVED
Addressed and fixed numerous issues reported from the October 2022 survey.
August 25, 2022

Version 1.0.53

IMPROVED
Minus.app now correctly reads the top task and sort order of Todoist lists.
April 24, 2022

Version 1.0.52

New
Apple Silicon Support
Apple Silicon Support is now available.
April 11, 2021

Version 1.0.51

IMPROVED
Todoist Task Bar
Improved Task Bar handling of Todoist assigned tasks.
March 29, 2022

Version 1.0.50

New
Big Sur Icon
New application icon optimized for Big Sur.
March 22, 2022

Version 1.0.49

FIxED
IMPROVED
Todoist Task Bar
Todoist Task Bar connector was making too many requests per minute to the Todoist API server and was being rejected.
March 18, 2021

Version 1.0.48

FIxED
Luxafor Controller
Luxafor controller was not working on some systems.
March 10, 2022

Version 1.0.47

IMPROVED
Full screen Meeting Notifier
Full screen Meeting Notifier now overrides full screen mode.
February 25, 2021

Version 1.0.46

FIxED
IMPROVED
New FEATURE
Various
- Fixed: Desktop Environments handling of Do Not Disturb is now more consistent.
- Fixed: Retrieve Subscription is now working again.
- Fixed: Upgrade to Minus Pro is now working again.
- Fixed: Do Not Disturb Quick Action Toggle has been fixed.
- New: Minus now has a Do Not Disturb Applescript library.
February 21, 2021

Version 1.0.45

FIxED
IMPROVED
Task Bar , Minus Pro
- Task Bar icons were updated to have a smoother feeling.
- Task Bar drag timers were not always functioning.
- Improved Minus Pro retrieve subscription workflow.
February 20, 2021

Version 1.0.44

FIxED
IMPROVED
Various
- Start of the Day message field was not working in all situations.
- Desktop Wallpaper switching was improved to have more consistent results.
February 14, 2021

Version 1.0.43

FIxED
Start of the Day
The "Try" button for the Start of the Day feature was not working properly.
February 8, 2021

Version 1.0.42

IMPROVED
Various
Faster snooze workflow for Distraction Warnings, Upgrade to Pro has a smoother flow, Dropped Tasks renamed to Dragged Tasks, Activation tab settings more clear, Escape key handles more conditions, Closing Task Bar now removes activation shade.
January 5, 2021

Version 1.0.41

IMPROVED
Task Bar controls
Task Bar control icons hover with better consistency. Improved explainer text in the Settings area.
January 3, 2021

Version 1.0.40

IMPROVED
Distraction Warnings
Distraction Warnings snooze timer is now more capable.
January 1, 2021

Version 1.0.39

IMPROVED
Minus Pro dialogs
Improved handling for Minus Pro upgrade dialogs.
December 24, 2020

Version 1.0.38

IMPROVED
Desktop Icon Shade
Desktop Icon shade would reset when using macOS Desktop Spaces.
December 20, 2020

Version 1.0.37

IMPROVED
Desktop Wallpaper
Desktop Wallpaper would load inconsistently.
December 18, 2020

Version 1.0.36

IMPROVED
Todoist integration with Task Bar
Improved integration with Todoist and Task Bar.
December 17, 2020

Version 1.0.35

New FEATURE
Task Bar now supports Todoist
Todoist is now an available Text Source for the Minus Task Bar.
December 10, 2020

Version 1.0.34

IMPROVED
Wallpaper switching
Improved inconsistencies in setting correct wallpaper during Desktop Environment switching.
December 07, 2020

Version 1.0.33

FIxED
Auto-update pop-up
Some customers reporting that the auto-update screen was not popping up as expected. Users had to use the Main Menu or Settings Area to apply updates. This issue has been resolved.
December 04, 2020

Version 1.0.32

New FEATURE
Drag to reposition the Task Bar
Now instead of docking only to top and bottom, you can click-drag the Task Bar to any position.
New FEATURE
Brave Browser support for Distraction-Warnings
Distractions Warnings now offer integration with the Brave Browser project.
New FEATURE
Fast Dock preference in Desktop Environments
Now includes the "Fast Dock" option with zero delay.
IMPROVED
Calendar Alerts
Calendar Alerts are more accurate and responsive.
FIxED
Task Bar Dark Mode support
Some customer's Task Bar was stuck in Dark Mode. This has been resolved.
December 02, 2020

Version 1.0.31

New FEATURE
Luxafor Quick-Action now supports Hotkeys
Now you can assign a hotkey shortcut to the Luxafor Quick-Action.
FIxED
Superkey shortcut preference
The hotkey customizer was effectively broken by a UI element.
November 25, 2020

Version 1.0.30

FIxED
Double-click Desktop to Toggle Icons
Download Version 1.5
The checkbox for this preference was not functioning correct.
November 22, 2020

Version 1.0.29

IMPROVED
Various
Download Version 1.5
- Visibility of Task Bar controls.
- Better accuracy for Desktop Environment switching.
- Improved accuracy of Minus activation (hiding all windows).
November 18, 2020

Version 1.0.28

New FEATURE
UPDATE
Big Sur ready.
Minus.app now supports macOS Big Sur (11.0.1 +)
Download Version 1.5
November 17, 2020

Version 1.0.27

UPDATE
Big Sur preparations.
Updated Minus to be ready for macOS 11 Big Sur.
Download Version 1.5
November 12, 2020

Version 1.0.26

New FEATURE
Luxafor Automations
Automatically detects and adjusts your Luxafor lights based on your everyday natural behaviors and contexts.
Download Version 1.5
November 11, 2020

Version 1.0.25

UPDATE
URL change from minus.io to minus.app
Website and main URL changed from "minus.io" to "minus.app"
Download Version 1.5
November 09, 2020

Version 1.0.24

FIxED
New Distraction Groups bug
Whenever a second Distraction Group was created the web browser settings stopped working correctly. This user interface bug has been corrected.
Download Version 1.5
October 25, 2020

Version 1.0.23

IMPROVED
Calendar Notifier permission requests moved to main Settings.
Prior versions incorrectly prompted for calendar access during initial application onboarding. Now there is a dedicated permissions request button inside the settings area of the Calendar Notifier.
Download Version 1.5
October 01, 2020

Version 1.0.22

New FEATURE
Calendar Notifier
Full screen notifications for calendar events.
FIxED
IMPROVED
Numerous small fixes and improvements.
Download Version 1.5
September 22, 2020

Version  1.0.21

IMPROVED
Minus Superkey settings dedicated area.
FIxED
Task Bar hover effects had odd glitch on first hover only.
August 26, 2020

Version  1.0.20

IMPROVED
Desktop Icons Quick Action.
IMPROVED
Better handling of first time Distraction Warning use.
August 25, 2020

Version  1.0.19

New FEATURE
Minus can complete OmniFocus tasks.
August 04, 2020

Version  1.0.18

IMPROVED
Dragging tasks to Minus Task Bar.
August 04, 2020

Version  1.0.17

New FEATURE
Drag tasks from OmniFocus onto Minus.
August 03, 2020

Version  1.0.16

IMPROVED
Screen messages and Play Timer start.
August 02, 2020

Version  1.0.15

IMPROVED
Manage Subscription Customer Portal.
July, 2020

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