Recently, I've been replacing batteries in some of my older devices (or getting my devices serviced when I lack the tools) which means they last longer.

Manual repair makes for a fun experience, too. Pictured: me doing a battery replacement for my original 2017 Switch.

PHP Monitor 26.02 releases later this week!

Here's what's new:

- Automatic Fixes, which helps you fix issues at startup
- Command History, which lets you audit what PHP Monitor runs in the background

There's also some UX improvements and bugfixes included.

This was so much fun to build! It really nicely showcases potential open source font options for e-readers.

https://ebook-fonts.nicoverbruggen.be

I plan on expanding the mini-site so people can just download the fonts via here, and include more information about the fonts, licensing etc. here as well.

I also have two new fonts lined up that aren't part of the v3.x branch yet that are really awesome and the product of MANY hours of tinkering.

Here's one of the things that's coming to PHP Monitor in a couple of days...

On the left: PHP Monitor today.

On the right: what I'm shipping soon, an improved onboarding / troubleshooting flow with automatic fixes.

And here's another thing I'm working on to make resolving PHP issues easier: automatic fixes for crucial issues at startup...

If PHP Monitor won't start, I hope to include automatic fixes for most issues.

Depending on what needs to run, macOS will put up a password prompt, but you always have the option to run commands that require elevation yourself, like before.

(The UX isn't final. I may present all issues at once with a simple "fix all" button... not sure yet.)

Not a fan of the new icon dense menus in Tahoe? Perhaps still on macOS Sequoia?

In the upcoming update for PHP Monitor I've added a little setting that lets you disable icons in the menu altogether.

It's a tiny addition, but yet another option to further tweak the app to your own taste!

🚀 PHP Monitor 25.12 is now OUT and comes with better app integrations, improvements to how alerts are displayed, and various bug fixes.

Many subtle crash bugs have been addressed, so upgrading is highly recommended. Plus, there's now icons in the context menu! ⬇️

📝 You can find the release notes here: https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/phpmon/releases/tag/v25.12

🔗 https://phpmon.app
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🚀 PHP Monitor 25.11 is OUT with official support for PHP 8.5, pre-release builds of PHP 8.6, Homebrew 5.0, and comes with various bug fixes!

🔗 https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/phpmon/releases/tag/v25.11

(This one fixes a crash bug that you may be seeing today as Homebrew rolls out PHP 8.5. A temporary issue, but something I wish I had spotted last month. My apologies!)

Also coming in the next update to https://phpmon.app: simple crash reporting. Finally!

Has the app crashed unexpectedly? Uh oh! Send the crash report my way with a single click.

This is opt-in, of course, and super lightweight... no crazy third-party logging or analytics solution added to the app.