7 posts tagged with "macos"

Alectrona Patch 3.7.1504 is a priority release that addresses an installer integrity validation issue that occurs on macOS 26.4 and can cause installations to fail.

This release also introduces support for macOS Background Security Improvements (BSI) in the Patch Menu Bar, allowing users to view these updates and quickly open the Background Security Improvement settings to install them.

This release is being accelerated through the rollout process to ensure users have the fix in place before macOS 26.4 is widely available. It will be rolled out to the stable channel starting on Monday, March 23, 2026. Administrators can adopt this release earlier via the rc channel.

Alectrona Patch 3.3 is fully optimized for macOS Tahoe 26, ensuring a seamless experience from day one with Apple’s latest release. 🎉

This update brings greater reliability and responsiveness to your update workflow. Download failures are now automatically retried, reducing interruptions from network issues. Additionally, the Patch Menu Bar app’s badge updates more quickly after macOS updates, giving users instant feedback. Available macOS updates now display DDM deadlines, helping users stay informed about important update timelines. Moreover, this release includes a range of bug fixes for even more dependable patch management.

Alectrona Patch 3.2 introduces new features and enhancements to the Patch Menu Bar app, making it easier for your users to access key system information and stay informed about their Mac's health.

If you’ve been using Patch to update third-party apps but relying on other tools to notify users about macOS updates, uptime, or storage issues, Alectrona Patch 3.2 now consolidates these notifications and insights into a single solution.

The new System tab in the Patch Menu Bar app provides quick access to critical system details and warnings, including macOS update status, uptime alerts, and storage usage information. New preferences also allow you to control if macOS updates or system health warnings are visible to users, enabling a more customized deployment.

Since the release of Alectrona Patch 3.0, we've received incredible feedback, and we're thrilled to introduce even more ways to customize the Patch Menu Bar app.

With Alectrona Patch 3.1, we're adding four new customization options and addressing a few minor bugs to enhance your experience.

With the release of Alectrona Patch 3.0, we are excited to introduce the next evolution of our notification system: the Patch Menu Bar app. This new app is designed to provide a more modern and streamlined experience for users, while still maintaining the core functionality that our users have come to expect.

The Patch Menu Bar app combines native Notification Center notifications with an intuitive Menu Bar interface that has been designed from the ground up to provide the best app update experience on macOS. This new app is fully customizable, allowing you to change the top branding image, title, and subtitle to match your organization’s branding. It’s also fully compatible with Deferral Limits, ensuring that important updates are never ignored.

We are happy to announce day-one support for macOS 15 Sequoia in Alectrona Patch 2.0. 🎉

We prioritize security and believe that day-one support is crucial for software updates. Upgrading to the latest version of macOS guarantees your Macs have the latest security enhancements available and ensures immediate access to new features and improvements. When your users upgrade to macOS Sequoia, you can be confident that Alectrona Patch will work as seamlessly and effectively as ever.

We are starting off 2024 with an exciting new release of Alectrona Patch that includes a bunch of new features!

Our notification system has been rebuilt from the ground up to add the latest styling features found in the most modern macOS versions; it is sleek, beautiful, concise, and by far the most customizable end-user experience of any patch management solution for macOS. 🙌