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.
v1.2.2 — April 19, 2026
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.
v1.2.0 — April 19, 2026
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.
v1.1.2 — March 24, 2026
QC Ultra Earbuds support confirmed
- Confirmed support for Bose QC Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen.
v1.1.0 — March 18, 2026
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.
v1.0.0 — March 17, 2026
Initial release as BoseControl
- Native macOS menu-bar app for Bose QC Ultra headphones.
- One-click Quiet, Aware, and Immersion mode switching with battery display.
- Simple macOS DMG installer.