Here comes another iteration: ServBay 1.16.1 has arrived. An efficient and smooth local development environment is the cornerstone for every developer. ServBay has always been committed to providing a platform that is both stable and flexible, allowing you to take full control of your development environment and focus on innovation.
In this 1.16.1 update, we've focused on delivering deeper control, smarter management, and a refreshed visual experience. Our goal is to make your development workflow more intuitive and even provide a comfortable coding experience late into the night. We believe these careful refinements will make ServBay an indispensable partner in your daily development.
Core Upgrades & Experience Redefined: Control at Your Fingertips, Efficiency Multiplied
Version 1.16.1 introduces a series of significant enhancements designed to give developers finer control over their environment, streamline daily operations, and provide a more modern visual experience:
Goodbye to Mandatory Shims: No More Environment Hijacking
We received a lot of feedback that many experienced developers had already carefully configured their system environments with tools like nvm or pyenv. ServBay's previous shim mechanism automatically took over relevant commands, disrupting your familiar workflow.
In version 1.16.1, we have made a fundamental change. Now, when you haven't installed a package (like Node.js) through ServBay, it will no longer use a shim to intercept the command. Your terminal will directly call the system's default version, whether it's from nvm or another management tool, preserving its original behavior and ensuring seamless compatibility. ServBay's built-in packages now act as a powerful supplement to your existing environment, not a mandatory replacement.
More importantly, we're giving the choice back to you. A new option in the settings page lets you decide with a single click whether to prioritize the system environment or the ServBay environment, giving you true environmental freedom and ending the hassle of version conflicts for good.
SSL Certificate Filtering for Enhanced Efficiency
With an increasing number of SSL certificates to manage, we've added a powerful filtering feature to the certificates page. This helps you quickly locate the certificate you need, significantly boosting management efficiency and making your security configuration tasks much smoother.
Menubar Redesign: A Control Center at Your Fingertips
We've completely redesigned the Menubar, turning it into a mini control center for your local development environment. Now, you can more easily manage starting and stopping services, quickly access core functions, and monitor system resource consumption in real-time. Everything is under your control, making your workflow even smoother.
Dashboard Refresh: Site Management Has Never Been Easier
The all-new Dashboard design makes site management more intuitive than ever. From creation and configuration to daily maintenance, every operation is seamless, allowing you to focus more on your code than on environment setup. This greatly enhances the efficiency and experience of site management.
New Widgets: Service Status at a Glance
We've added practical Widgets to your desktop. Now you can check the running status of key services and manage them conveniently without opening the main application, boosting your productivity and keeping you informed about your development environment at all times.
Bug Fixes: Stability and Refinements
This release also includes several minor optimizations and important bug fixes to further enhance ServBay's overall stability and compatibility, providing you with a more reliable development companion:
- Fixed an issue where the menubar did not display correctly on macOS Tahoe.
- Fixed an issue where the xDebug configuration file was generated incorrectly after changing the port.
- Resolved an issue where some icons did not display correctly on older versions of macOS.
How to Update
Users can get version 1.16.1 through the Settings -> Update Channel feature within the ServBay app, or by downloading the latest installation package from the official ServBay website.
👉 https://www.servbay.com/download
Dark Mode: Be the First to Experience It
The highly anticipated Dark Mode is ready and is now officially available for testing in the 1.17.0-beta1 release.
We can't wait to share this with you! If you're a night-owl developer or simply love dark themes, you can now be among the first to experience it.
How to Get Early Access?
Simply go to Settings -> Update Channel within the ServBay app, switch the channel to Beta, and upgrade to version 1.17.0-beta1 to immediately explore the unique charm of Dark Mode. We look forward to your feedback!
Feedback and Support
We look forward to hearing your feedback on ServBay 1.16.1! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement, please don't hesitate to contact us through our official channels. Your feedback is the driving force behind our progress.
What is ServBay?
ServBay is an integrated platform that includes tools and components needed for developers' daily development. It can set up a web development environment and programming languages in 3 minutes with one click, without the need for third-party dependencies like Homebrew or Docker.
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