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Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Octory adheres to Semantic Versioning.

3.0.1​

Released on February 6, 2026

Fix​

  • Exit conditions when mandatory file monitors are installed.
  • DEVICE_MARKETING_MODEL_NAME variable is now fixed with newer Mac models.

3.0.0​

Released on December 8, 2025

Before you update

This new version introduces a fully revamped monitors management with breaking changes. Please make sure to throughouly test your workflows before updating in production.

Improvements​

  • In monitoring, the AppMonitor key has been renamed MonitorsDisplay to serve a larger purpose.
  • File monitors can now be displayed in the MonitorsDisplay component and has been updated with new keys. Learn More
  • New Managed monitor. Same behaviour as before but separated as its own monitor instead of being nested in the Application monitor. Learn More
  • New Property monitor which allows you to monitor a property key inside a plist file. Learn More
  • New Profile monitor which allows you to monitor the presence of a config profile. Learn More
  • New SF Symbol component is now available in slides, allowing you to use native macOS icons. Learn More

Fix​

  • License validation for non-gregorian calendars.
  • Monitoring for Munki v7.
  • Youtube video when used in the Video component.

2.4.6​

Released on March 14, 2025

Improvements​

  • New OS_VERSION global variable. This variable will automatically display the OS version like 15.3.2 Learn More
  • New OS_NAME global variable. This variable will automatically display the OS name like Sequoia. Learn More

Fix​

  • Fix lock trackpad gestures when BlurredBackground is used.

2.4.5​

Released on June 25, 2024

Improvements​

  • New Carousel component. Learn More
  • New BackgroundImage key is available for Containers. Learn More
  • The ShouldFillSpace and Height keys are now available for the Video component.
  • Localization has been added. Localization is available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Feel free to reach out if you want to help for other languages.

Fix​

  • PlaySound with custom sound works again.
  • When running a simulation, File monitors are now updated.
  • Fix random bug with Video component not displaying properly.

2.4.4​

Released on February 26, 2024

Improvements​

  • Octory now detects apps installed in subfolders inside /Applications.
  • When the ContinueAfterFailure option is set to true, unmet conditions within chained actions no longer halt the workflow process, ensuring smoother operation and increased flexibility in handling complex scenarios.

Fix​

  • Fix slides validation when using nested inputs.
  • Fix warning window when trying to quit Octory before all mandatory apps installed.
  • Fix a behaviour causing Octory to install in a different location than the default if previously installed or detected somewhere else.
  • Fix condition evaluation for DisplayAlert action.
  • Fix using variables in SendRequest headers, body and parameters.
  • Fix storing int and double in a variable after a SendRequest action.
  • Fix global Octory variables instantiation priority.

2.4.3​

Released on January 8, 2024

Improvements​

  • Intune native support for monitoring macOS app (PKG and DMG). See App Monitors.
  • You can now use Youtube or Vimeo URL in the URL key for the Video component.
  • New advanced condition operators. Learn More PRO

Fix​

  • Fix FAILED_INSTALL_MONITORS_COUNT variable.
  • Fix TextFontConfiguration behaviour when not using the Style key.

2.4.2​

Released on November 23, 2023

Fix​

  • Fix Image component bleeding into other components.

2.4.1​

Released on October 3, 2023

Fix​

  • Fix a bug introduced by 2.4.0 for MDM predifined API call.

2.4.0​

Released on August 16, 2023

Improvements​

  • New key AlwaysOnTop which allows you to keep Octory's window in the foreground. See Window.
  • New trigger Every(seconds) to run an actions every X seconds while Octory is open. See Triggers. PRO
  • New key LinksAreEnabled available in TextFontConfiguration for a Text component. URL will automatically appear in systemBlue and will open with default browser. See Font.

Fix​

  • Fix macOS 14 (Sonoma) license handling. Pro customers will also have to update their license. PRO
  • Fix DisplayNotification which is now working when no actions are defined with the notification.
  • Fix App monitor state variable name to handle a period (.) in application name.
  • Fix API call to handle an Octory variable in the API endpoint.
  • Fix package with agent when deployed in Pre-stage.

2.3.0​

Released on April 12, 2023

warning

Octory 2.3.0 with agent package is only compatible with macOS 13 and above.

Improvements​

  • Simplify app’s helper executables and support new authorization controls using new App Service Management. Octory's Helper, LaunchAgent and LaunchDaemon now live inside the app bundle.
  • New arguments are available from the binary to launch Octory's Helper and LaunchAgent. You can now use --args [--agent|-a] [register|unregister|status] and --args [--helper|-h] [register|unregister|status]

2.2.6​

Released on April 4, 2023

Fix​

  • Fix random secCode error when the Helper is trying to establish a connection with Octory app.
  • Fix ScreenIndex key when OnScreen is BlurredBackground or FullScren.
  • Fix resolution for OnScreen FullScren on MacBook Pro 14".

2.2.5​

Released on January 10, 2023

Fix​

  • Fix UI when when BlurredBackground, InstallationIncompleteQuitText and monitor IsMandatory are set.

2.2.4​

Released on December 19, 2022

Improvements​

  • On ExecuteCommand, ExecuteScript and ExecuteJamfPolicy actions with Termination trigger, Octory now presents a popup to the user while running the last actions in the back. The text can be changed using an optional PendingActionsLoadingQuitText key in the Navigation category.
  • New PROCESSOR_TYPE to know if your Mac runs on Intel or Apple Silicon. See Variables.

Fix​

  • Fix icon in mandatory apps popup when AppIconPath is defined.
  • Fix IsMovable behaviour when the window is in BlurredBackground mode.

2.2.3​

Released on October 25, 2022

Fix​

  • MDM API bug introduced by non-MDM API calls in 2.2.2 is corrected.
  • Text component used with a condition in Ventura.

2.2.2​

Released on September 22, 2022

Improvements​

Fix​

  • Update Octo-Notifier version display.
  • Non-MDM API calls now work as intended.

2.2.1​

Released on July 21, 2022

Improvements​

  • A variable can now be used for Text and SecureText input placeholder.
  • Jamf Classic API is now using bearer token authentication following deprecation of Basic Authentication.

Fix​

  • HidePreviousButton and HideNextButton settings on last slide.
  • Previous button when Quit button is clicked before mandatory apps are installed.
  • Web component now pause when user move to the next slide.
  • Jamf Pro API bearer token authentication.
  • Helper version is now properly displayed in Get Info menu.
  • Removal of the Octory Helper popup when Helper is not installed.
  • Update command to load and unload Launch Agent and Launch Daemon.

2.2.0​

Released on March 1, 2022

Improvements​

  • New SecureText input component, allowing user to input hidden password & confirm it. Also allows you to ask for password to match a specific regex

Fix​

  • Fixed HidePreviousButton and HideNextButton settings
  • Fixed file monitor, now generated variables are replacing "." with "_" (eg. for test.txt it is now IS_TEST_TXT_FILE_PRESENT instead of IS_TEST.TXT_FILE_PRESENT )
  • Fixed AirWatch app monitor regexes
  • Fixed Jamf app monitor regexes
  • Fixed Octory-Notifier to make it a universal app (Apple Silicon & Intel)
  • Fixed DEVICE_NAME variable that previously returned device model instead of friendly name
  • Fixed BlurredBackground mode for new macOS versions

2.1.4​

Released on September 16, 2021

Improvements​

  • Added WaitForTerminationScriptExecution to wait for app termination script execution and include output in app logs (cf. wiki).

Fixed​

  • Fixed CompleteInstallationScriptPath and IncompleteInstallationScriptPath not always run before application exited.

2.1.3​

Released on August 31, 2021

Improvements​

  • Added new app icon following new UI guidelines.
  • Added some logging so that it is easier for you to debug your configuration files.
  • Added new packaging providing notarized installer for Octory, Helper (& weak) and Notifier.

Fixed​

  • Fixed the AppTermination ActionSets that were not properly run before app being stopped.
  • Fixed first action ran twice when using Chained actions.

2.1.2​

Released on June 1, 2021

Improvements​

  • Added the MandatoryFilesMissingQuitText property for mandatory files monitoring.

Fixed​

  • Fixed the IsMandatory property not working for File monitoring.
  • Fixed the SendRequest action that wasn't properly read from configuration file in some cases.

2.1.1​

Released on May 3, 2021

Fixed​

  • Fixed the Variable key registering in the configuration.
  • NextButtonClick trigger was targeting PreviousButtonClick trigger.

2.1.0​

Released on May 3, 2021

Improvements​

Actions and Triggers​
  • Action: open a slide in another window. See OpenWindow. PRO
  • Action: navigate to a specific slide. See NavigateToSlide. PRO
  • Action: display a local notification to the user. See DisplayNotification. PRO
  • Action: update a variable. See UpdateVariable. PRO
  • Trigger: trigger an action set when another app is launched. See Triggers. PRO
  • Trigger: trigger an action set programmatically with:
    • octo-notifier
    • ButtonComponent "Trigger" key
    • DisplayNotification actions "Trigger" keys See Triggers. PRO
Interface composition​
  • Sidebar a container on the right. See SideContainer. PRO
  • Specify width ratios to arrange containers. See Containers.
Monitoring​
  • New monitors count placeholders (useful to indicate the remaining monitors to install). See Placeholders.
  • New Installer possible value: "Managed" to specify that a monitor installation state will be updated by octo-notifier only. See App Monitor.
  • Optionally display a vertical scroller for the AppMonitorComponent. See AppMonitorComponent.
  • Mark an AppMonitor as "Not mandatory" to allow the app termination if the monitor is not installed. See application monitoring.
  • The icons to indicate the installation state of a monitor have been updated with SF Symbols (require macOS 11+). A spinner will be displayed when the monitor state is "Installing" (available on all supported macOS versions).
Miscellaneous​
  • Disable the application relaunch at login behavior when the system was turned off or restarted and the app was running. See App termination.
  • The command-line tool config has been improved to be more precise in the error messages and to better evaluate the configuration files.
  • A new command-line tool octo-notifier is available to send monitors installation updates to Octory or to send custom trigger events.

Changed​

  • Changed AppMonitoringComponent look.

Fixed​

  • The "Previous" button was reappearing on the last slide after an incomplete installation alert was displayed although it was specified to hide it.
  • The monitors specifying a condition in the Conditions section were not updated when a variable involved in the specified conditions was updated.

2.0.6​

Released on March 5, 2021

Improvements​

  • PDF component. See Interface composition.
  • Video component. See Interface composition.
  • Copy to clipboard action. See Actions. PRO
  • Terminate app action. See Actions. PRO

Changed​

  • The application will check that a configuration file has the correct permissions before using it. See Security.
  • The Helper has received a security update and its current version is now 1.1.0. This version is required to work with Octory 2.0.6. Also, the Helper is now a Universal Binary. See Security.
  • The application now uses a new internal library to decode a configuration file. The config checker is built on top of it to validate a configuartion file similarly as the logs of th app in /tmp.
  • The SaveInputs and Log action have been marked as PRO features to improve coherence. Now all Actions are PRO features.

Fixed​

  • The device placeholders have been fixed for Silicon Macs.

2.0.5​

Released on November 12, 2020

Improvements​

  • 2020-12-16 update: Universal build for ARM and Intel

Fixed​

  • Big Sur compatibility and graphics
  • Slide valid state was not updated on a variable update
  • The CURRENT_SLIDE_INDEX variable was not set at 0 before evaluating conditions
  • The monitors conditions were not properly updated

2.0.4​

Released on August 31, 2020

Fixed​

  • The Jamf policy execution now works properly by using sudo
  • Action sets were triggered by an unwanted event
  • Multi-threads crashes fixed
  • The key Window→IsMovable now only affects the window title bar. Thus, the window is no more draggable using its background.

2.0.3​

Released on July 29, 2020

Improvements​

  • Shortcut to force the app termination unconditionally. See AppTermination.

Changed​

  • App termination scripts with ExecuteAsRoot to choose how the run the scripts. See AppTermination.
  • AppTermination → QuitShortcutIsEnabled not required anymore with default true value. See AppTermination.
  • Scout updated to 1.3.0 to get a dictionary or array count. See API requests (VariableReadingPaths).

Fixed​

  • Bad thread access when updating Jamf monitors while parsing the Jamf log that caused random crashes.
  • Bad thread access when dealing with the variables updates that caused random crashes.
  • Window shadow was not set with the "Simple" value for the OnScreen key.

2.0.2​

Released on May 15, 2020

Fixed​

  • App termination script now uses the Helper
  • Checkboxes text now populated
  • Monitors text now populated
  • Flag to save the configuration passed as argument: --save
  • Model (font, color, request) single parent log error improved
  • Default config name now also searched in Managed Preferences

2.0.1​

Released on April 1, 2020

Improvements​

  • The window title can be populated

Changed​

  • Octory log is now named username-octory.log

Fixed​

  • AppMonitor generated variables were not writting their first state
  • The device placeholders now work for macOS < 10.15
  • DisplayAlert actions were populated

2.0.0​

Released on March 6, 2020

Improvements​

  • Display a popover view from a button. See Button component. PRO
  • Conditionally execute actions. See Actions. PRO
  • Reload the interface by keeping variables values and controls states. See Admin menu
  • New application and device placeholders. See Variables
  • Possibility to choose the application configuration file with the command line. See Home
  • Possibility to choose the application window OnScreen option with the command line. See Window configuration
  • Possibility to hide navigation buttons for each slide. See Slides
  • Window OnScreen new value MenuBar and bunch of new customizations. See Window configuration
  • Possibility to use a parent style (font, color) with a single string when no overrides are needed. See Appearance
  • Helper to execute a command with root privileges. See Helper. PRO
  • Conditionally insert or remove components and monitors. See Conditions, Components and Monitors. PRO
  • Specify an Input component percent width. See Input Components
  • File monitoring with generated variables and optionally generate a variable for each app monitor. See Monitoring

Changed​

  • Reload the interface takes the monitors and navigation view into account. Thus, the monitors states are reset.
  • The Justified text alignment value for a font has changed to Justify
  • Button component required Style key added. See Button component
  • Button component TextColor key has been changed to Color
  • Termination sound has been moved to the Monitoring section, with new customizations.
  • Window Minimum/Maximum height and width have changed for sizes. See Window configuration
  • Some keys previously required are not required anymore and have a default value instead
  • The placeholder FULL_USER_NAME has been changed for USER_FULL_NAME
  • Checkboxes input variable format has changed from [variable]_[title] to [variable]-[checkbox index]. See Checkbox Input component

Fixed​

  • Octory now waits for Workspace ONE (Airwatch) or Munki log files, then starts monitoring.
  • Input variable now written in Octory’s variables and in the input file, without the need of a validation key
  • Possibility to test empty strings with validation regular expression for a Text Input component
  • Possibility to tab between Text Input component, unless the interface has been reloaded
  • Image view infinite loop at image loading
  • AppTermination scripts paths not populated
  • The StyleConfigurableTextView and StyleConfigurableTextField would not listen to input variables updates
  • It was not possible to quit even if no monitors were configured, or if all were already installed

1.1.0​

Released on November 27, 2019

Improvements​

  • Monitoring of the file /var/log/install.log to trigger the monitoring installing state for apps which are not downloaded directly into the /Applications folder with the .appdownload extension (like Microsoft’s apps)

Changed​

  • Regular expression to find a match in the Jamf log changed to add more flexibility

Fixed​

  • The Previous button was appearing on sole slides when the “Finish” button was clicked, but the application was not terminated
  • The Admin mode was not deactivated when specified so in the configuration
  • Menu bar not always active at app launch

1.0.0​

Released on October 30, 2019

  • Initial release.
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