ANCBuddy Changelog

v2.0.2 — June 2, 2026

Native ANCBuddy 2.x release

New native menu-bar panel for Listening Mode, battery/status context, AI Auto-EQ, Launch at Login, license actions, updates, and quit.
Added AI Auto-EQ: an opt-in sound profile that uses the current track to choose Bass/Mid/Treble settings, applies them to supported Bose headphones, and shows the result in the panel.
Added in-app update support with "Check for Updates..." and background update checks for future releases.
Existing BoseControl buyers keep their license, trial state, and saved headphone preferences after updating to ANCBuddy.
Universal Mac app: ANCBuddy now supports both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

Smoother license activation

The activation dialog now detects a license key in the clipboard and pre-fills the field.
Paste, copy, select-all, and undo now work correctly inside the activation field for the menu-bar app.
Failed activation attempts keep the entered key visible with the error shown inline.

14-day trial and license activation

Added a 14-day free trial with all app features enabled.
Added Lemon Squeezy license activation and a direct buy link from the app.
Licensed users stay unlocked during temporary network issues, while license validation still enforces the 3-Mac activation limit.
Added clock-rollback protection for the trial period.

QC Ultra Earbuds support confirmed

Gen 2 support and better device discovery

Added support for Bose QC Ultra Headphones Gen 2.
Improved headphone discovery so custom-named Bose devices are detected reliably.
Added clearer troubleshooting messages when the app cannot reach the headphones.

Initial release as BoseControl