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Changelog

Changelog

What changed at Obacht: new apps, features and platform updates.

2026-10-08

11 new apps

  • New in the catalogue: Radicale, PrivateBin, FreshRSS, Readeck, HedgeDoc, Homebox, Grocy, SearXNG, Forgejo, BookStack and Admidio.
  • The install sheet shows a picture of each device, so you pick the right one at a glance.
  • Passwords with a $ in them now reach multi-container apps in full. Before, they could get cut off.

2026-10-07

Shorter sign-up, and a model with Ollama

  • Signing up no longer asks for a device key first. You create it when you add your first device.
  • Ollama and Open WebUI on the Mac let you pick a model at install and pull it right away.

2026-09-26

A new web app, and a web address for every app

  • The web app has a new design. A simple view with apps, a store and one install sheet. A technical view with everything underneath, one switch away.
  • Every account gets its own Obacht address under <name>.obacht.space. Apps get a web address there the moment they are installed, with HTTPS and a QR code.
  • Password protection per web address, set with one switch.

2026-09-24

Mac app 0.2 and 0.3: lives in the menu bar

  • Sign in with your browser. The app no longer asks for a password.
  • Obacht sits in the menu bar and shows your apps, their web addresses and this month's traffic.
  • Choose how many cores and how much memory the hosting engine may use, and grow its disk with one click.

2026-09-17

24 apps updated

  • Version bumps across the catalogue, each one re-signed and tested on a real device before release.
  • App pages now carry curated descriptions and logos.

2026-07-25

Linux machines as devices

  • An old laptop or a mini PC with Ubuntu Server or Debian becomes an Obacht device with one command.

2026-07-20

Export your data, delete your account

  • Download everything Obacht stores about your account as one file.
  • Delete your account from the settings. You see what goes before anything happens.

2026-07-18

Protected domains

  • Verify your own domain once with a TXT record. After that only your account can claim addresses under it.

2026-07-12

Installs show live progress

  • Installing a template now streams real progress to the dashboard: image download, unpacking, service start.
  • A new activity strip shows what the device is working on right now.
  • Fresh installs pull images in parallel (capped), so a batch of templates comes online noticeably faster.

2026-07-12

Signed changes on the Raspberry Pi

  • Raspberry Pi devices now verify installs, domain changes and config edits against a signature created in your browser, the same model the Mac launched with. Obacht servers relay these changes but cannot forge them.
  • Agent updates are now minisign-signed and verified on the device before they apply.

2026-07-05

Template audit: 28 templates fixed and re-signed

  • A full review of the catalog: broken first-run flows repaired, dead config options removed, security-relevant version bumps for Gitea, n8n, Listmonk, Etherpad and others.
  • New: Gokapi (file sharing) as a one-click install.

2026-07-01

Template catalog grows to 42

  • New templates including Trilium Notes, Listmonk, ArchiveBox, and Matrix (Synapse + Element).
  • All templates are signed and pinned to exact image digests before they reach your device.

2026-06-28

Simpler template configuration

  • Config fields now use typed inputs: domain, email, and timezone pickers instead of free text.
  • Technical fields are marked as advanced across the catalog and stay hidden in easy mode.
  • Container templates can be installed on Macs straight from the gallery.

2026-06-29

Mac app 0.1: updates itself, and a local reverse proxy

  • The Mac app now updates itself (with your consent) via a signed update feed.
  • Bind a domain to a port on your Mac. Put a local dev server on the internet without touching your router.
  • The bundled VM re-syncs its clock after your Mac wakes from sleep.

2026-06-15

Apple Silicon Mac support (closed beta)

  • A native menu-bar app turns an iMac or Mac mini into an Obacht device. Same templates, same dashboard as a Pi.
  • Templates run isolated in a bundled Linux VM; your files and home network stay out of reach.
  • Mac host services: run Ollama natively with Apple-Silicon acceleration, managed from the dashboard.

2026-05-30

Security architecture published

  • TLS now terminates on your device. The Obacht proxy only routes encrypted traffic by SNI.
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