What's New?

Version 1.0.0 is finally here! Many of you may have thought this day would never happen. Due to the nature of the changes (many of which are UI/UX), I've decided to instead release what was originally going to be v0.5.0, as v1.0.0. Read up, there are a lot of cool new features and user experience enhancements.

Major

• Complete UI Overhaul and re-write
• Webhooks! (for all your automation needs)
• The ability to use the Private API on multiple accounts
  • This is done by making the Private API and Server communicate over a dynamic port based on the accounts user ID
  • The update to the Private API Helper Bundle is bundled with the server and will automatically install itself
• Adds Apple M1 Chip compatibility for the Private API features
• Adds toggle to Use HTTPS (default: off) to utilize self-signed (or legitimately signed) certificates for your dynamic DNS implementation
  • Replace the certificates in ~/Library/Application\ Support/bluebubbles-server/Certs with your own (after enabling the setting)
  • A server restart may be required after the first time you replace your certificates
• Converts HEIC/HEIF images to JPEG images in order to better support clients
• Converts MOV videos to MP3 videos in order to better support clients (using ffmpeg)
• Adds ability to send images via accessibility on macOS Monterey (only)
  • This was added because image sending via the usual AppleScript broke in macOS Monterey
  • This is a beta feature at the moment
• Fixes issue with sending locations
• Private API sending is now dramatically faster than regular sending (virtually instant)

Minor

• Added El Capitan iMessage DB samples to the repository
• Ngrok Binary & Dependencies updated
• Adds ability to time-fence the GET API request to /api/v1/message/count using before and after URL parameters
  • Where before and after are EPOCH timestamps in milliseconds
• Adds ability to filter the GET API request to /api/v1/message/count using chatGuid URL parameter
• Fixes description for the "Keep macOS Awake" option
• Adds API endpoint to get a group chat's icon
• Forces El Capitan users to use Cloudflare as the proxy because Ngrok doesn't work on El Capitan from our tests
• Removes warning for the encrypt communications option
• Server code refactor for startup and restart workflows
• Adds API endpoint to restart (soft restart or hard relaunch) the server
• Better support for macOS versions < High Sierra
• Adds ability to customize the database poll rate/frequency
• Support for EC certificates
• Electron version updated to the latest
• Complete server backend refactor
  • If you're a developer, you'll appreciate this
• Fixes issues with message matching service which should improve read receipts and send speed
• Fixes update typing status private API transactions
• Adds service to make sure Messages.app is always running
• Adds metrics middleware to the REST API
  • This means you can see how long requests took to fulfill within the logs
• Updated Ngrok & Cloudflare binaries

Some other notes

• Yes, I know the QR Code takes a second to show up. It's due to the size/complexity of it, and rendering the SVG image. Be patient.

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