Changelog

All notable changes to RenderFocus.

v1.2.0

March 15, 2026
NEW

Performance Guard — Real-time background process monitoring with one-click throttle, pause, and defer actions. Detects Spotlight indexing, Time Machine backups, iCloud sync, and more.

NEW

Smart Learning — Guard learns from your actions and suggests automatic responses for recurring threats.

NEW

Dashboard Overview — At-a-glance system status with active modes, CPU savings, threat count, and temperature.

NEW

Scheduler — Automate Beast Mode, Deep Freeze, Fan Boost on a time-based schedule with weekday selection.

NEW

Workspace Profiles — Pre-configured profiles for Video Editing, Coding, 3D Rendering, Music Production. Create custom profiles.

NEW

Battery Impact Analysis — Battery health monitoring, cycle count, auto Beast Mode on battery power.

NEW

RAM Monitor — Real-time memory pressure visualization with auto-purge when usage exceeds threshold.

NEW

Startup Manager — Scan and manage login items and launch agents. Disable unnecessary startup services.

NEW

Settings Export/Import — Export all settings as JSON. Transfer between machines or backup your configuration.

NEW

Weekly Guard Report — Performance Guard weekly summary with top threats, action breakdown, and estimated CPU savings.

IMPROVED

Preset Customization — Hide/show presets with context menu and manage visibility from a dedicated sheet.

IMPROVED

Menu Bar — Status icon now shows guard alerts tooltip and fan boost status.

IMPROVED

In-app Feedback — Report bugs, request features, and export diagnostic logs directly from the app.

v1.1.0

February 2026
NEW

I/O Monitor — Real-time disk and network bandwidth monitoring with bottleneck detection.

NEW

Thermal Monitor — CPU temperature tracking with automatic fan boost on overheating.

NEW

Render Detection — Automatically detects when your render completes and sends a notification.

NEW

Session Stats — Track focus duration, RAM purged, apps throttled, and deep freezes per session.

v1.0.0

January 2026
NEW

Initial release with Beast Mode, Auto-Focus, Deep Freeze, E-Core Jail, Fan Control, Memory Purge, and built-in presets for DaVinci Resolve, Blender, Logic Pro, and more.