PHP Monitor 26.05 is a major update that adds an easy onboarding flow for users who are setting up their machine for the first time, and adds automatic service detection for common database drivers, and improves how the helper files for use in your terminal are generated.
What's New in 26.05
- Setup Assistant has been added. If this is the first time you're using the app, you will be onboarded through various setup steps if necessary. This will guide you from installing Homebrew to setting up Valet (#317).
- When you first launch PHP Monitor, permission to show you notifications will only be requested when the app shows you the welcome screen.
- Added automatic service discovery: this automatically displays common Homebrew services if those are installed. The following Homebrew packages are checked:
mailhog,postgresql,mysql,mariadbandredis(#326). In order to avoid bloating the menu by default, it needs to be enabled. You can do this in Settings > Appearance. - It's also possible to add additional services like before using
config.json(see FAQ for more information). - The helper files are now updated for all possible PHP versions. If certain versions of PHP are not installed, the script you're sourcing will let you know.
- Renamed "Onboarding" strings to "Welcome Screen" now that there's an actual onboarding flow.
- Fixed an issue where checking if an app is installed could timeout and crash PHP Monitor.
- Fixed an issue where the determined shell wasn't cached at startup.
Patch History
No patch releases yet.
How to install or upgrade
If you have an existing PHP Monitor.app in your Applications folder you can use the built-in updater. (Click on the icon in your menu bar, and choose "Check for updates..." to initiate this process, or wait for a notification.)
If you haven't installed PHP Monitor yet, you can click here to download the latest release. Place the app in your Applications folder and you may want to consult the README file for some more information.
Full Changelog: v26.03.2...v26.05