What's New

All WalkingMate updates and improvements

1.6.0

March 2, 2026
  • Added encouragement notifications that celebrate when you've walked off the equivalent of a Big Mac, pizza slice, and other foods (opt-in from Settings)
  • Fixed menu bar window oscillation in Tahoe
  • Fixed speed control buttons having different heights in Tahoe

1.5.0

February 20, 2026
  • iCloud sync - your workout history is now automatically backed up
  • iOS companion app for syncing walking data to Apple Health
  • Calorie estimation based on METs (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) data
  • In-app changelog viewer with update notifications
  • Device settings tab for treadmill configuration (availability depends on treadmill model)
  • Speed change indicator in menu bar when adjusting speed with keyboard shortcuts
  • Countdown on the start button before the treadmill belt starts moving
  • Fixed workout start time when connecting to an already-running treadmill
  • Fixed duplicate workout records when manually stopping a workout
  • Fixed menu bar stats showing when no workout is active in period total mode
  • Fixed software beeps playing when not connected to a treadmill

1.4.0

January 16, 2026
  • Added km/miles unit setting
  • Added default speed setting for when treadmill starts
  • Added software beeps for treadmill start, stop, and speed changes. This is useful when wearing headphones or with treadmill hardware beeps disabled
  • Menu bar can now show period totals (today, this week, etc.) instead of just current session
  • Fixed unnecessarily high CPU usage due to an animation

1.3.0

December 23, 2025
  • Added first-launch onboarding to help new users get started

1.2.0

December 19, 2025
  • Added step calibration wizard - walk for 60 seconds while tapping spacebar to find your treadmill's correction factor
  • Fixed workouts being lost when treadmill disconnects mid-session (now auto-saves after 60s or can be saved manually)

1.1.0

December 16, 2025
  • Added support for FTMS (Fitness Machine Service) protocol, expanding compatibility to more treadmills including the WalkingPad Z1 series (#1, #2)
  • See live workout stats directly in the menu bar (enable in Settings) (#4)
  • Added MQTT support for Home Assistant integration (#3)

1.0.1

November 5, 2025
  • Fixed an issue with workouts potentially getting recorded as duplicated in the history
  • Made the treadmill reconnection more robust

1.0

October 22, 2025
  • Initial release.