Release Notes
Version History
Version 6.8.4
Add USB hubs and devices;
Add submenus to longer pages;
Add support for Lockdown Mode, Boot Security, and Feature Flags;
Update Insights to December, 2023;
Improve security and malware reporting;
Improve reporting of crash and panic reports;
Improve handling of notifications; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.8.3
No longer shows <defunct> processes;
Improve reporting of crash logs;
Update computer model database; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.8.2
Support for macOS 14 “Sonoma”;
Improve malware detection and removal;
Update computer model database;
Update Insights with recent data; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.8.1
Improve collection of crash reports;
Fix crash when collecting profiles;
Support for new computer models; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.8
Add extensive app information;
Add app extension information;
Add Spotlight importer;
Show commands used for all launchd tasks;
Update Insights to December, 2022;
Fix display of kernel panics; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.7.3
Fix display of man pages in Ventura;
Fix crash with configuration profiles;
Improve collection and display of kernel panics;
Improve malware removal; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.7.2
Fix a crash when performing storage clean up;
Improve reliability when collecting Analytics;
Improve collection and display of kernel panics;
Improve reporting of configuration profiles;
Improve reporting of iCloud pending files; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.7.1
Add warranty information;
Restore links to iMac memory upgrades;
Update memory information for recent computer models;
Improve display of storage and Time Machine information; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.7
New options for solutions to storage problems;
Support for new version of the operating system;
Support for new computer models;
Update Insights to June, 2022;
Remove Full Disk Access requests when not absolutely necessary;
Fix Unsigned Files override not working; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.6.1
Fix incorrect display of virtual memory in M1 computers;
Improve loading and saving of Analytics data in reports;
Improve scrolling in Analytics charts;
Improve reporting of nominal I/O usage; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.6
Improve user interface for review of system modifications;
Allow override of unsigned files;
Add manual pages for Apple system tasks;
Allow limited access to Analytics display in free mode;
Fix time scale bug in Analytics;
Improve collection and display of kernel panics; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.5.6
Improve install dates;
Improve collection and display of kernel panics;
Improve collection of crash logs;
Do not report iOS apps as unsigned;
Fix searching in help;
Update Insights to the end of 2021;
Add CPU changes to Insights; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.5.5
Add support for new crash reports in macOS 12 “Monterey”;
Fix bug in Insights;
Improve reporting of software install dates; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.5.4
Improve collection and display of kernel panics;
Fix potential Power User package activation problem on older operating systems;
Improve support request dialog;
Add support for new computer models; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.5.3
Last set of updates for macOS 12.0 “Monterey”;
Improve support for new computer models; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.5.2
Fix display of unsigned apps;
Allow analytics to be saved with report; and
Improve reporting of old apps.
Version 6.5.1
Fix crash and other problems with printing;
Add date of last use to old application list; and
Fix error with Solutions for certain users.
Version 6.5
Improve detection of antivirus software;
Improve reporting of hard drive problems;
Improve reporting and solution for stuck iCloud transfers problem;
Replace 32-bit app detection with x86-only app detection;
Hide com.apple.installer.osmessagetracing.plist file;
Fix system display;
Improve display of app names in Storage tool;
Improve display of app names in Analytics tool;
Add support for CoreMediaIO plug-ins;
Update privacy policy; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.4.4
Improve malware removal;
Improve update window to display several major new features in a future version;
Improve detection of shell scripts and 3rd party executables in launchd config files;
Update vintage status on some 2011-2013 computers;
Improve reporting of free storage; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.4.3
Improve malware detection and removal;
Add cleanup option to the free security page;
Do not show “slow SSD” issue on Fusion drives;
Increase install history from 30 to 60 days; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.4.2
Improve adware and malware removal;
Allow option to include report in support requests;
Fix incorrect reporting of RAM on computers with more than 1 TB of RAM;
Improve reporting of system extensions; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.4.1
Fix a crash on some computers;
Fix incorrect vintage status on some 2012 computers;
Fix progress report when run on the command line; and
Prevent duplicate apps in unsigned apps listing.
Version 6.4
Fix incorrect vintage status on some 2012 computers;
Fix collection and display of kernel panics;
Improve reporting and solutions for slow and failing hard drives;
Add Insights into hard drive failures;
Add man pages to diagnostic reports;
Improve search interface;
Removed 32-bit app information on computers that no longer support 32-bit apps;
Remove redactions on system volumes; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.3.6
Fix display of APFS boot volume;
Add man page display for low-level system tools;
Add support for Adobe Flash Player end-of-life;
Update detection logic for “vintage” and “obsolete” computers;
Improve reporting of new System Extensions;
Improve reporting of SSD problems;
Improve reporting of Time Machine;
Improve reporting of nominal I/O usage; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.3.5
Universal build for new processor;
Add new 2020 computers;
Improve reporting of new System Extensions;
Update Insights with recent data;
Fix a bug with local snapshots;
Reuse recently used problem type and description; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.3.4
Add instructions on how to post your EtreCheck report on the internet;
Fix incorrect vintage status on some 2015 computers; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.3.3
Fix Dark Mode support on new alert dialogs;
Fix missing text in activation confirmation dialogs;
Update in-app purchase SDK;
Improve display of orphan system extensions; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.3.2
Improve collection of system diagnostic reports;
Add reporting of SSDs with poor performance;
Add link for information about discrete video;
Add link for system user guide;
Update alert displays for consistency across operating system versions;
Improve reporting of unsigned files;
Remove warning notice for beta operating system; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.3.1
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.3
Add new Insights feature;
Update user interface;
Allow larger text size in help;
Improve reporting of kernel panics;
Add support for 3rd party backup software;
Fix missing warning for old Time Machine backup; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.2.6
Improve display of kernel extensions;
Automatically save all reports;
Fix bug causing bogus error message when opening diagnostic report;
Fix About box in Dark Mode; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.2.5
Fix unsigned files reported as hidden in text report;
Improve detection of unsigned files;
Fix display of upgradeable RAM in certain older computers;
Improve displays of network proxies;
Avoid display of empty plug-in folders; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.2.4
Fix incorrect Dark Mode display on some older computers; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.2.3
Improves support for new System Extensions;
Improves display of unsigned running processes;
Improves display of network proxies;
Adds network proxies to free Security page;
Fix Quick Look display in Dark Mode;
Prevent false positive adware warnings from signed software by well-known developers; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.2.2
Remove ability to collect storage information as administrator user on macOS 10.15 “Catalina” and later;
Fix a crash in rare cases; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.2.1
Fix for adware reporting. Delayed due to outage of Apple notarization servers.
Version 6.2
Enhanced unsigned software reporting;
Add preference setting to hide unsigned files;
Add support for sharing services;
Add support for new system extensions that replace kernel extensions;
Add warning for kernel extensions that may not work in the future;
Add more information to hardware page;
Remove Unicode characters from text report;
Fix reporting of proxies;
Improve performance display for new computers; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.1.9
Fix
Share
button in toolbar.
Version 6.1.8
Enabled context menu for text in report;
Removed a hotkey that was accidentally added to the Privacy Policy menu item;
Improved logic to better detect hard drive failures when 3rd party antivirus is running;
Improved content of generated solutions;
Fix a crash in rare cases; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.1.7
Crashing.
Version 6.1.6
Fixed a bug that prevented kernel extensions embedded in applications from appearing in the report;
Change wording on the “no antivirus” major issue to clarify that this problem is displayed when the built-in Apple security software is disabled; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.1.5
Add search for 32-bit apps without in-app purchase;
Move Analytics and Storage features to new Tools menu;
Adjusted free disk space limits;
Show available storage space in addition to free space;
Improve detection of 32-bit apps;
Improve reporting of Login Items;
Always show button to delete local snapshots if any exist;
Improve reporting of memory upgradeability in 21-inch iMacs; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.1.4
Improve reporting of antivirus software;
Improve reporting of hard drive failures;
Improve reporting of RAM usage issues;
Improve detection of 32-bit apps;
Corrects problem where printing did not work in certain older operating systems; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.1.3
Fixed bugs in and made improvements to the storage and analytics displays that apparently no one uses;
Corrects problem where buttons and links did not work in a generated Solution;
Corrects problem that caused some Safari extensions to be incorrectly reported as unsigned;
Improve detection of 32-bit apps; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.1.2
Correct a problem that reports an obsolete Apple file as adware;
Improve detection of 32-bit apps; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.1.1
Improve interface for deleting local snapshots;
Fix a bug when printing in Dark Mode;
Fix a crash in rare cases; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.1
Major upgrade to internal architecture to make the app faster and more reliable;
Improve help;
The
Get Solution
button was not working on
Major Issues
and
Minor Issues
pages;
Improve detection of 32-bit apps;
Compatibility with new security restrictions in macOS 10.15 “Catalina”; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.0.3
Fixes empty analytics for some users;
Improves performance calculations; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Versions 6.0.1 and 6.0.2
Fixes -1 error with solutions;
Fixes bug showing duplicate login items;
Adware database updates; and
Other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 6.0
New display of system analytics (requires macOS 10.13 “High Sierra” or later; requires Power User package in-app purchase);
New display of boot drive storage (requires OS X 10.11 “El Capitan” or later);
New app icon to better differentiate EtreCheckPro from EtreCheck in the Mac App Store;
Detect modifications to Google Chrome settings;
Add support for bridge kernel panics;
Improve adware detection;
Improved help;
Add AirDrop support for sharing reports;
Detect problems with iCloud and Photos;
Improve detection of hard drive failures;
Improve detection swap space usage;
Improve detection of runaway processes;
Detect problems caused by antivirus software;
Detect non-functional antivirus software; and
Many other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 5.2
Various user interface improvements;
Improvements to adware removal;
Add additional information to reports; and
Many other bug fixes and improvements.
Version 5.1
Added navigation controls;
Added text search;
Added preferences to set default problem, default view size, and starting report page;
Added command-line operation;
New text report format;
Improvements to adware detection; and
Other improvements and bug fixes.
Version 5.0
Available in Apple's App Store;
Ability to generate solutions;
Improved printing; and
Many bug fixes.
Version 4.3
Improved notification about personal information;
Ability to zoom the display;
Ability to disable update checks; and
Many bug fixes.
Version 4.2
Improved reliability;
Ability to detect and report crashes in EtreCheck itself;
Improve ability to detect disk failures; and
Many bug fixes.
Version 4.1
Support for blocked kernel extensions in High Sierra;
Report 32-bit apps that will no longer run “without compromise”; and
Other improvements.
Version 4.0
New user interface with more detail and reference links;
Improved adware detection and removal architecture;
Improved and streamlined text report; and
Bug fixes.
Version 3.4
Better disk reporting; and
Support for High Sierra.
Version 3.3
Improve signature detection;
Report developer names from signatures;
Added list of top processes by network usage; and
Added list of top processes by energy usage.
Version 3.2
Improved adware detection and removal architecture;
Added clean up; and
Added lookup search.
Version 3.1
Improved compatibility with Little Snitch (via libcURL);
Added SMART report; and
Updated VM information.
Version 3.0
More aggressive searching of adware by looking for Apple Developer ID signatures.
Version 2.9
Adds adware removal.
Version 2.8
Improved reporting of Apple tasks.
Version 2.7
Adds performance measure;
Improves adware detection; and
Improves user interface.
Version 2.6
Added Terms of Use disclaimer to avoid potential liability issues.
Version 2.5
Added signature checks for any task claiming to be from Apple; and
Allow user control over how much Apple information to hide or show.
Version 2.4
Improve adware and malware detection.
Version 2.3
Remove links to the Apple Support Community due to ongoing harassment issues.
Version 2.2
Updated adware detection and memory usage; and
Cleaned up display problems and localizations.
Version 2.1
Added adware detection.
Version 1.0
First release!
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