Changelog
Version changes and fixes across Antify releases
2026
v0.0.75Latest release
Improved
- Onboarding, the menu bar and the editing forms now check, save and apply changes the same way, so edits reach a running proxy right away and are recorded in Activity
- Onboarding now checks an HTTPS proxy's certificate and rule conflicts before saving, as the forms already do
- Adding a proxy or configuration with a name that already exists, or a second rule for an app that already has one, now points you to the existing item instead of creating a duplicate
- Clearer error message when a proxy closes the connection during the handshake
Fixed
- Fixed changes to an app's rule options not being saved when going back through onboarding
v0.0.74
New
- Added a short guide that explains Discovery mode the first time you open the main window, with the same explanation behind the "?" next to the Discovery switch
Improved
- Discovery now forwards unmatched apps through your proxy by default and turns itself off after 10 minutes, so it can't be left on by accident
- The connection details popover now shows the full path of the process
- Connections that fell back to the default now name the rule whose host or port filter did not match
- Latency results measured on a previous network are now shown as out of date
Fixed
- Fixed a proxy being marked "Unreachable" when it was only refusing certain destinations
- Fixed leftover state from the old network after switching Wi-Fi or networks
- Fixed data being lost when an app sent its first TLS bytes late, and made stopping the proxy reliably end every connection
- Fixed script rules not applying to a script's first connection when the script was started by a relative path
- Fixed Add Rule on an app's helper or main executable creating the wrong kind of rule, and on a Discovery script row keying the rule on the wrong item
- Fixed a crash caused by a malformed analytics payload (updated a bundled library)
v0.0.73
New
- Added click-to-expand explanations on every connection row, showing why it went direct, failed, or was blocked, and marking a proxy as unreachable when nothing can connect through it
Improved
- Improved app responsiveness by moving system checks (code signing, script scanning, diagnostics) off the main thread
- Clearer, more specific error messages when a proxy rejects a password, needs one, or refuses the connection
Fixed
- Fixed proxy passwords being saved in plain text in a system configuration file
- Fixed UDP connection failures not being reported right away
- Fixed rules being saved with an app path that couldn't be resolved
- Fixed a filtered connection showing under the wrong app in the connection log
- Fixed command-line arguments (including passwords) being written to the system log
- Fixed a rare case where deleting the active configuration could leave rules unresolved
v0.0.72
Improved
- Update notifications now show a reminder instead of silently opening behind other windows
- Location permission requests now explain themselves in Simplified Chinese
Fixed
- Fixed the Wi-Fi auto-switch permission prompt not appearing on some Macs
- Fixed the fallback proxy used by Discovery so it can no longer be deleted while in use, and fixed how a missing fallback proxy was handled
- Fixed diagnostic reports and activity logs so Wi-Fi names and proxy addresses stay private
- Fixed the rule editor not saving exclusion entries, and host lists typed with spaces not matching
v0.0.71
New
- Added direct routing for private and local UDP traffic from proxied apps while keeping public UDP on the configured proxy.
- Added richer crash diagnostics that capture the original macOS exception and include recent system extension crash reports.
Improved
- Kept proxy health, activity events, and menu bar counts updating while the main window is closed.
- Improved startup, configuration updates, upgrades, and uninstall operations by serializing changes, moving system inspection off the main thread, and waiting for the tunnel to stop.
- Improved rule import so proxy rules require a selected proxy, work on the first launch after installation, and close the import sheet after success.
- Improved onboarding and app shutdown behavior, including correct SOCKS5 UDP defaults, saved edits after navigating back, fixed window sizing, and reliable quit, logout, and restart.
Fixed
- Fixed newly created or deleted proxies not being synchronized to a running network extension.
- Changed rules and defaults with a missing or disabled proxy to block traffic instead of connecting directly. Existing imported proxy rules showing “-” in the Proxy column must be edited to select a proxy.
- Fixed tunnel shutdowns being counted as proxy delivery failures and several private UDP routing and relay lifecycle edge cases.
- Fixed malformed or oversized SOCKS5 credentials and domain names potentially crashing the network extension or producing misleading latency errors.
v0.0.70
New
- Added exclusion entries for Target Hosts and Target Ports using a leading minus sign
Improved
- Improved Target Hosts validation and automatically migrated common legacy host-list syntax
- Improved proxy startup and app identification reliability when system inspection tools stall or return large output
Fixed
- Fixed Stop Proxy & Quit potentially hanging when Network Extension configuration APIs do not respond
- Fixed upgrade and uninstall actions racing with the stop request and persisted proxy state
- Fixed editing a proxy potentially deleting its saved password when Keychain was temporarily unavailable
- Fixed host-list migration dropping exclusion entries or reporting stale validation errors after restoring a backup
v0.0.69
Improved
- Improved failure details across Proxies and Connections with concise names, actionable explanations, and copyable reason codes
- Improved UDP proxy health recovery so blocked QUIC traffic and temporary network changes no longer disable otherwise healthy UDP relays
- Improved the Proxies page layout and latency status presentation
Fixed
- Fixed HTTPS upstream proxies so their connection to the proxy is protected by TLS instead of plaintext, with accurate validation and failure reporting
- Fixed duplicated configurations losing Target Hosts, Target Ports, rule order, and spawned-process inheritance settings
- Fixed disabled rules continuing to influence routing
- Fixed filtered proxy rules leaking or misrouting DNS, and fixed filtered block rules mishandling DNS and UDP fallback traffic
- Fixed invalid imported or restored filters silently changing rule scope; unreadable block filters now remain fail-closed
- Fixed multiple network timeouts that could leave proxy handshakes, UDP setup, or blocked flows hanging instead of failing promptly
v0.0.68
New
- Added an Always Real IP list for company intranet and VPN domains, using the DNS server requested by the app and preserving the setting in configuration backups
- Added include and exclude filter chips to Connections, with keyboard controls and accessibility support
Improved
- Improved Connections names and search so displayed app, host, helper, script, and custom rule names are searchable and accurately attributed
- Improved host-list input to accept commas and line breaks while preserving legacy filters that could otherwise broaden unexpectedly
- Added a clear Save state for Always Real IP and improved related wording
Fixed
- Fixed TCP connections losing the Matched Via source for Target Hosts matches
- Fixed stopping the proxy briefly returning to Running and being recorded as a system teardown, and added a clear error when a stop stalls
- Fixed diagnostic redaction corrupting ordinary text or revealing short proxy credentials, while greatly improving performance on large reports
v0.0.67
New
- Added complete configuration backup and restore from Settings or onboarding, while keeping proxy passwords out of exported files
- Added guided system extension approval for macOS 14, 15, and 26, plus spawned-process rule inheritance during onboarding
- Added automatic tracking for symlinked rule paths across package-manager upgrades, with stable-path suggestions for pnpm
Improved
- Simplified proxy failure behavior to a single Direct on Failure switch
- Improved proxy health visibility by showing measured traffic immediately and localizing health details and alerts
- Streamlined add actions across Proxies, Rules, and Configurations, and made more interface text follow the in-app language immediately
Fixed
- Fixed disabled, removed, or unavailable system extensions causing endless startup, duplicate tunnel configurations, false alerts, missing notifications, or incorrect auto-start success
- Fixed imported rules not being saved and applied immediately to a running extension
- Fixed the Dashboard briefly showing Setup Required after tab changes and fixed its uptime counter restarting
- Fixed saved appearance settings not being applied after relaunch
- Fixed a system DNS UDP path that returned flows to macOS, reducing exposure to the kernel crash reported in issue #54
v0.0.66
New
- Added per-proxy delivery health measured from real traffic, shown beside latency on the Proxy page, with one notification when an upstream starts accepting connections without carrying them
Improved
- Improved coexistence with other proxy and VPN tools by claiming redirected addresses only when Antify answered that app’s DNS and verifying unfamiliar mappings before use
- Improved Target Hosts rules so a direct rule under a proxy or blocked default evaluates UDP per destination, keeping matches direct and preventing non-matches from bypassing the default
- Improved SOCKS5 UDP reliability by detecting silent relays from real traffic and automatically falling back to reliable paths
- Improved diagnostics for connections that return no data, recording which side ended the connection, how much was sent upstream, and how many transfers were active
- Reduced background overhead by building verbose log messages only when logging is enabled
Fixed
- Fixed a crash that could restart the network extension when an app opened and abandoned connections in quick succession
- Fixed connections Antify could not carry being listed as Blocked; they now appear as Failed with the reason shown
- Fixed connections the upstream accepted but never carried being listed as successfully proxied, and connections the app itself abandoned being reported as proxy failures
- Fixed the proxy connectivity check reporting success when the exit node accepted the connection and returned no data
- Fixed local network traffic reaching the network when a direct rule with a Target Hosts filter sat under a blocked default
- Fixed editing rules while the proxy was running changing how a filtered direct rule handled its traffic, and fixed HTTPS connections stalling after falling back to a direct connection
v0.0.65
New
- Added a guided recovery workflow for unreadable configuration stores, including safe set-aside files, snapshot restoration, and clear options to continue in memory or quit Antify completely
- Added optional host-rule inheritance for spawned processes, with XPC services following their responsible app and other spawned processes following the host rule when enabled
- Added proxy-down and proxy-recovered notifications, with notification permission included in onboarding
Improved
- Improved configuration consistency so proxy settings edited in General, used at startup, and applied when switching configurations all come from the same source
- Improved Activity with counted same-second repeats, clearer app and proxy context, ranked issue summaries, and preserved extension event timestamps in exported logs
- Improved per-app DNS handling with always-on fake-IP protection for proxied apps, direct handling for local-scope queries, and pass-through for mDNSResponder’s own queries
- Improved system-extension recovery and startup resilience with a real reinstall action and coordinated retry behavior
- Improved settings and rules usability with compact help controls, clearer localized wording, translated onboarding steps, and a wider configuration selector for Chinese names
Fixed
- Fixed configuration snapshot restoration leaving duplicate active configurations
- Fixed inherited-process connections being displayed with the wrong application identity and icon
- Fixed local-scope DNS queries being sent through an upstream proxy and incorrectly affecting UDP health
v0.0.64
Improved
- Improved IPv6 proxy reliability by recognizing the address actually used for the connection and handling more failure signals before deciding a proxy is unhealthy
- Improved TLS and upstream connection failure detection so probe traffic and zero-data closes are evaluated correctly
- Improved SOCKS5 UDP compatibility by allowing datagrams up to the protocol’s supported wire limit
Fixed
- Fixed a crash that could occur when concurrent UDP flows updated their idle timers
- Fixed onboarding progress labels not being localized in the selected language
v0.0.63
New
- Added per-proxy private-network reachability controls, including onboarding setup and list visibility
- Added TLS hostname recovery so upstream proxy domain-based rules can route HTTPS traffic correctly
Improved
- Improved private-network routing so the Mac’s own LAN stays direct while remote private networks can use a reachable proxy
- Made proxy health recovery more resilient with isolated probes, backoff retries, post-recovery verification, and visible alerts
- Improved DNS and IPv6 compatibility with lazy DNS tunnels, third-party fake-IP DNS passthrough, and adaptive AAAA filtering
- Improved CLI rule matching for unsigned tools, symlink targets, and temporary-directory paths
- Prevented local proxy egress from being captured again by Antify
- Improved onboarding and proxy management interactions with clearer help, stable layouts, and private-network status indicators
Fixed
- Fixed path-based CLI rules that could fail to match executables under temporary-directory paths
- Fixed cases where health probes or proxy-local traffic could be handled by user routing rules
- Fixed DNS and IPv6 edge cases that could cause requests to be redirected incorrectly or connections to stall
v0.0.62
Fixed
- Fixed a startup crash that could occur when the Dashboard status icon changed during an extension status check
v0.0.61
New
- Added an option to let a proxy handle routable private-network destinations
- Added drag-to-reorder support for rules and proxy profiles
Improved
- Reorganized the proxy settings form and added localized help tooltips for failure behavior and private-network routing
- Applied manual ordering consistently across rule and proxy selectors, and improved private-network bypass diagnostics
Fixed
- Fixed private-network traffic being sent directly after proxy edits, application restarts, or flow-decision cache misses
- Fixed Block rules not stopping private-network destinations
- Fixed filesystem-root directory rules and conflict warnings for non-application rules
v0.0.60
Improved
- Keep the Dashboard status and Live cards stable and consistent while starting or stopping the proxy
Fixed
- Keep localhost and loopback destinations on the local machine instead of sending them to the upstream proxy
v0.0.59
Improved
- Show skipped rule groups directly in the rule import preview
- Keep shared rules portable and protect privacy by redacting local file paths
Fixed
- Prevent proxy startup and shutdown from hanging, and repair unsupported automatic connection settings on existing installations
- Keep local interface addresses reachable when Antify is enabled
- Exclude root-owned processes from the default routing rule
v0.0.58
Improved
- Rendered the macOS app icon consistently across all supported sizes
v0.0.57
Improved
- Allowed app rules to target any valid absolute directory, including common application install locations
- Prioritized coexistence warnings so the most important detected conflict appears first
Fixed
- Resolved application targets correctly when they use versioned symbolic links
- Updated navigation titles immediately after changing the app language
v0.0.56
Improved
- Made Cmd+Q follow the same confirmation-aware quit flow as the menu bar
- Clarified proxy-conflict warnings with more accurate and less disruptive wording
Fixed
- Fixed directory-scope rule validation for MacPorts roots and shallow directories
- Restored the per-conflict dismiss option for coexistence warnings
v0.0.55
New
- Added full Simplified Chinese localization with live language switching
- Added detection and alerts for conflicting system proxy and VPN tools
Improved
- Showed blocked and failed flows on the Connections page
- Shortened conflict guidance and aligned the Appearance and Language controls
Fixed
- Fixed notification localization, language-picker focus, path error details, and rule-filter field truncation
v0.0.54
Fixed
- Fixed network loss with SOCKS5 proxies that do not support UDP by adding reliable DNS fallback and recovery
v0.0.53
Fixed
- Fixed a brief DNS leak during automatic recovery after sleep
v0.0.52
Improved
- Rebuilt DNS-over-TCP forwarding with connection multiplexing and reconnect backoff
- Refreshed the app icon for better visual balance
Fixed
- Fixed concurrent DNS response matching, framing, and shutdown issues
v0.0.51
New
- Added automatic DNS-over-TCP fallback when a SOCKS5 UDP relay is unavailable
Improved
- Reduced false connection-loss detection and improved recovery after sleep
- Made dashboard refresh event-driven for lower CPU use and faster upgrade feedback
Fixed
- Fixed unintended restart after an explicit stop and incorrect upgrade button state
v0.0.50
New
- Opened the file picker automatically on first rule import
Improved
- Improved the rule import and export sheets
Fixed
- Fixed the connection list disappearing after Discovery mode and normalized home-directory paths during import and export
- Fixed proxy selector width and removed redundant import-preview copy
v0.0.49
Fixed
- Fixed a hang when opening Settings after checking for updates
v0.0.48
New
- Added JSON rule import and export
- Added automatic proxy reconnect after wake
- Extended proxy diagnostics to test SOCKS5 TCP and UDP reachability
Fixed
- Fixed the running timer, sleep recovery reliability, and false UDP diagnostic failures
v0.0.47
New
- Added automatic data-plane recovery after sleep
- Added privacy-redacted in-app diagnostics and guided feedback
- Added copying an existing rule into one or more configurations
Fixed
- Fixed a crash while downloading app updates
v0.0.46
Fixed
- Fixed FaceTime audio and video with Direct as the default action
- Fixed freezing while auto-scrolling large connection logs
- Fixed disabled rules shadowing enabled rules and helper processes missing parent-app routing
v0.0.45
Fixed
- Fixed Package rules for Node.js and Python CLI tools across TCP and UDP
- Improved lifecycle reliability for upgrades, auto-start, and quit while running
- Fixed heartbeat checks unexpectedly closing the proxy
v0.0.44
New
- Added Target Hosts and Target Ports filters for TCP and UDP rules
- Added encrypted DNS warnings to the Connections page
Improved
- Recorded whether a connection matched by endpoint or attributed hostname
Fixed
- Fixed hangs while stopping, cross-configuration duplicate detection, and unparseable filters
- Fixed Target Hosts matching for apps that connect by raw IP
v0.0.43
Improved
- Kept loopback traffic direct for local IPC used by Electron, IDEs, language servers, and helpers
- Recognized IPv4-mapped IPv6 ranges correctly and refined onboarding copy
Fixed
- Fixed early UDP packets from short-lived child processes escaping active rules
- Fixed accidental menu-bar quit behavior and Sparkle relaunch being blocked by the quit guard
v0.0.42
New
- Let Discovery mode route, block, or allow unknown app traffic
- Added shared-interpreter script rules and redesigned Scripts as Packages
Improved
- Added subprocess and matched-rule context to logs and refined Dashboard and Rules views
Fixed
- Fixed stuck Discovery mode, menu-bar quit failures, and short-lived scripts escaping rules
v0.0.41
New
- Added automatic app child-rule rescanning at startup
Improved
- Removed advanced target host and port options for a simpler setup
Fixed
- Routed UDP through the owning app proxy instead of a global proxy list
v0.0.40
New
- Added executable-path auto-resolution with live validation
- Added DNS-over-TCP fallback for HTTP proxy DNS
Improved
- Refined proxy forms and icon presentation and renamed Global to Default
Fixed
- Fixed HTTP proxy DNS leaks, CLI path matching, toolbar appearance, and startup data integrity
v0.0.39
New
- Expanded Global mode visibility across Dashboard, configurations, onboarding, and the menu bar
Improved
- Unified Global terminology and improved the GitHub feedback entry point
Fixed
- Fixed Direct bypass behavior, a wake-from-sleep crash, and onboarding back navigation
v0.0.38
Improved
- Improved onboarding and moved feedback to GitHub Issues
Fixed
- Fixed proxy-server traffic being blocked under a Block default action
v0.0.37
Improved
- Refreshed the app and menu bar icons
Fixed
- Fixed crashes in activity logs and list rendering
v0.0.36
Improved
- Made the main window appear in the Dock and Command+Tab switcher
v0.0.35
Improved
- Improved the proxy setup form and onboarding experience
- Refined per-proxy failure handling to avoid unnecessary disruption
v0.0.34
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v0.0.33
Detailed release notes were not preserved for this version
v0.0.32
New
- Added a first-launch setup wizard for extension approval, proxy setup, rule creation, and startup
v0.0.31
New
- Added a real-time traffic statistics card
Improved
- Improved stability and overall performance
v0.0.30
Fixed
- Fixed concurrency crashes, stale UI after failed saves, and unbounded log-throttle memory growth
- Fixed app path matching for symlinked applications
Improved
- Hardened IPC, DNS, UDP, and timeout handling and standardized structured event logging
v0.0.29
Fixed
- Fixed a UDP busy loop that could cause 100% CPU use
- Fixed DNS observer lifetime and handler memory leaks
Improved
- Added graceful proxy shutdown, DNS idle timeout, and controllable flow cancellation
v0.0.28
Fixed
- Fixed repeated short-lived CLI proxy failures and IPv6 handling
Improved
- Refined the Dashboard and menu bar UI
v0.0.27
Detailed release notes were not preserved for this version
v0.0.26
New
- Added multiple configurations and automatic switching by Wi-Fi SSID
Improved
- Adopted a native menu bar, unified Action terminology, and expanded activity logging
Fixed
- Fixed proxy latency tests, UDP fallback, recovery loops, and paths containing spaces
v0.0.25
New
- Added Discovery mode, host and port rule filters, proxy latency tests, and rule aliases
- Improved CLI tool support and per-proxy protocol configuration
Improved
- Refactored Settings, reusable UI components, and settings state management
v0.0.24
New
- Added DNS leak protection, remote DNS, SNI hostname extraction, and richer connection logs
- Added proxy failure behavior, timeout, and DNS server settings
Improved
- Improved rule caching, pending-flow bounds, and logging performance
Fixed
- Fixed child-rule counting, inheritance priority, and IPC error details
v0.0.23
New
- Added activity logs
v0.0.22
Improved
- Improved proxy and rule forms and refined CLI tool resolution and icons
- Adopted a Direct First flow strategy and Bundle ID cache keys
New
- Added live connection logs, a Connections page, and extension-side logging controls
v0.0.21
Fixed
- Fixed automatic updates in sandboxed builds
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