AppAudit 0.5.0-beta
beta
July 8, 2026 • Build 19
Summary
This milestone introduces Consultant and temporary Customer licensing, clearer temporary-access status inside AppAudit, and a more complete workflow for short-term client use.
- Consultant licensing arrives: AppAudit now supports a dedicated Consultant license type, making it easier to handle short-term audit work for clients without changing AppAudit’s local-first design.
- Temporary Customer access: Eligible Consultant workflows can now create temporary Customer licenses that unlock AppAudit Pro for a limited time on another Mac.
- Cleaner short-term client workflow: AppAudit now includes a dedicated Consultant area in Settings so temporary Customer access can be created and managed from one focused place.
- Automatic return to Basic: When a temporary Customer license expires, that Mac returns to Basic automatically so short-term access does not remain active longer than intended.
- Clearer active and expired status: AppAudit now shows temporary Customer access more clearly, including whether access is still active or has already expired.
- Easier expiration guidance: When temporary access is active, AppAudit can show how much time is left so the short-term window is easier to understand.
- Better visibility after expiry: When temporary access has ended, AppAudit explains that the Mac has reverted back to Basic instead of leaving the user guessing what changed.
- Customer licenses can show who issued them: Temporary Customer access can now include who created the license, helping consultants and clients keep the short-term access path understandable.
- Stronger license record handling: The supporting license workflow now handles a growing set of records more cleanly, including better organization, sorting, and status handling behind the scenes.
- Local-first behavior stays intact: These new licensing workflows still preserve AppAudit’s local-first direction and do not turn everyday app use into an always-online experience.