u/MakerOfCarrot

CARROT Weather 6.8 now available

New Features / Improvements

  • Added air quality map type. Tap the dropdown in the timeline to change your map type. (Premium required.)
  • Added smoke map layer. (U.S. and Canada only; Premium required.)
  • Improved wildfires map layer. Tap wildfires to view more details, including acres burned and percent contained. (U.S. and Canada only; Premium required.)
  • Added PurpleAir station support. Add nearby PurpleAir stations for hyper-local air quality readings. Go to Settings > Source > Air Quality to add a station. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Added pollen data for European users (if your weather provider doesn't already include that data). (Europe only; Premium Ultra required.)
  • Added option to choose your air quality data source (if your weather provider doesn't already include that data). Go to Settings > Source > Air Quality. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Expanded the map timeline dropdown menu to make it easier to access temperature, air quality, and wind map types.
  • Improved display of offline/cached data.
  • Added 5 new secret locations.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed air quality high scores not getting recorded.
  • Fixed air quality and precipitation custom notifications not triggering.
  • Fixed CarPlay navigation not working for users who had turn-by-turn navigation disabled.
  • Fixed some issues with widgets showing different data than main app.
  • Fixed map inspectors not being aligned when in dual pane mode.
  • Fixed map wind trails starting in random directions upon first load.
  • Fixed trip start dates getting reset to today when editing a trip that's already happening.
  • Fixed precipitation notifications not getting translated correctly for some languages.
  • Fixed banner ads not redrawing when the iPad is rotated.
  • Fixed banner ads getting squished when the iPad sidebar is very narrow.
  • Fixed crash when rotating iPad mini.
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u/MakerOfCarrot — 14 days ago

CARROT Weather 6.8 now available

New Features / Improvements

  • Added air quality map type. Tap the dropdown in the timeline to change your map type. (Premium required.)
  • Added smoke map layer. (U.S. and Canada only; Premium required.)
  • Improved wildfires map layer. Tap wildfires to view more details, including acres burned and percent contained. (U.S. and Canada only; Premium required.)
  • Added PurpleAir station support. Add nearby PurpleAir stations for hyper-local air quality readings. Go to Settings > Source > Air Quality to add a station. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Added pollen data for European users (if your weather provider doesn't already include that data). (Europe only; Premium Ultra required.)
  • Added option to choose your air quality data source (if your weather provider doesn't already include that data). Go to Settings > Source > Air Quality. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Expanded the map timeline dropdown menu to make it easier to access temperature, air quality, and wind map types.
  • Improved display of offline/cached data.
  • Added 5 new secret locations.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed air quality high scores not getting recorded.
  • Fixed air quality and precipitation custom notifications not triggering.
  • Fixed CarPlay navigation not working for users who had turn-by-turn navigation disabled.
  • Fixed some issues with widgets showing different data than main app.
  • Fixed map inspectors not being aligned when in dual pane mode.
  • Fixed map wind trails starting in random directions upon first load.
  • Fixed trip start dates getting reset to today when editing a trip that's already happening.
  • Fixed precipitation notifications not getting translated correctly for some languages.
  • Fixed banner ads not redrawing when the iPad is rotated.
  • Fixed banner ads getting squished when the iPad sidebar is very narrow.
  • Fixed crash when rotating iPad mini.
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u/MakerOfCarrot — 14 days ago

CARROT Weather 6.8 now available

New Features / Improvements

  • Added air quality map type. Tap the dropdown in the timeline to change your map type. (Premium required.)
  • Added smoke map layer. (U.S. and Canada only; Premium required.)
  • Improved wildfires map layer. Tap wildfires to view more details, including acres burned and percent contained. (U.S. and Canada only; Premium required.)
  • Added PurpleAir station support. Add nearby PurpleAir stations for hyper-local air quality readings. Go to Settings > Source > Air Quality to add a station. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Added pollen data for European users (if your weather provider doesn't already include that data). (Europe only; Premium Ultra required.)
  • Added option to choose your air quality data source (if your weather provider doesn't already include that data). Go to Settings > Source > Air Quality. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Expanded the map timeline dropdown menu to make it easier to access temperature, air quality, and wind map types.
  • Improved display of offline/cached data.
  • Added 5 new secret locations.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed air quality high scores not getting recorded.
  • Fixed air quality and precipitation custom notifications not triggering.
  • Fixed CarPlay navigation not working for users who had turn-by-turn navigation disabled.
  • Fixed some issues with widgets showing different data than main app.
  • Fixed map inspectors not being aligned when in dual pane mode.
  • Fixed map wind trails starting in random directions upon first load.
  • Fixed trip start dates getting reset to today when editing a trip that's already happening.
  • Fixed precipitation notifications not getting translated correctly for some languages.
  • Fixed banner ads not redrawing when the iPad is rotated.
  • Fixed banner ads getting squished when the iPad sidebar is very narrow.
  • Fixed crash when rotating iPad mini.
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u/MakerOfCarrot — 14 days ago

CARROT Weather 6.8 now available

New Features / Improvements

  • Added air quality map type. Tap the dropdown in the timeline to change your map type. (Premium required.)
  • Added smoke map layer. (U.S. and Canada only; Premium required.)
  • Improved wildfires map layer. Tap wildfires to view more details, including acres burned and percent contained. (U.S. and Canada only; Premium required.)
  • Added PurpleAir station support. Add nearby PurpleAir stations for hyper-local air quality readings. Go to Settings > Source > Air Quality to add a station. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Added pollen data for European users (if your weather provider doesn't already include that data). (Europe only; Premium Ultra required.)
  • Added option to choose your air quality data source (if your weather provider doesn't already include that data). Go to Settings > Source > Air Quality. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Expanded the map timeline dropdown menu to make it easier to access temperature, air quality, and wind map types.
  • Improved display of offline/cached data.
  • Added 5 new secret locations.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed air quality high scores not getting recorded.
  • Fixed air quality and precipitation custom notifications not triggering.
  • Fixed CarPlay navigation not working for users who had turn-by-turn navigation disabled.
  • Fixed some issues with widgets showing different data than main app.
  • Fixed map inspectors not being aligned when in dual pane mode.
  • Fixed map wind trails starting in random directions upon first load.
  • Fixed trip start dates getting reset to today when editing a trip that's already happening.
  • Fixed precipitation notifications not getting translated correctly for some languages.
  • Fixed banner ads not redrawing when the iPad is rotated.
  • Fixed banner ads getting squished when the iPad sidebar is very narrow.
  • Fixed crash when rotating iPad mini.
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u/MakerOfCarrot — 14 days ago

CARROT Weather 6.7 now available

New Features / Improvements

  • Added a trip planner to the Locations screen, accessible via the menu. Single- and multi-stop trips are supported. It shows monthly estimates, then automatically switches to the daily forecast as the departure date gets closer. (Premium Ultra required; iPhone only.)
  • Added option to receive custom notifications when the data point crosses its threshold, instead of only at a scheduled time. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Added new custom notification type: change in barometric pressure. (Premium Ultra required.)
  • Custom notifications now use your selected weather data source.
  • Notifications are now available in all supported languages.
  • Added a "Show Both °F and °C" toggle to the Units screen to help meatbags who never discovered this feature in the Layout screen.
  • Added option to hide location markers on the Secret Locations screen.

Apple Watch Fixes

  • Fixed weather data not loading on first launch of the app.
  • Fixed location error message being displayed when location access is denied.
  • Fixed newer device models showing up as 'Series 9' in debug logs.
  • Fixed tide complication reading from visibility units instead of height units.

Radar Fixes

  • Fixed some layers incorrectly appearing alongside incompatible layers.
  • Fixed missing share button when Radar is displayed in a modal window.
  • Fixed table cell colors in layer details screens.

Notification Fixes

  • Fixed notifications appearing in the device language when the app is set to use English.

Miscellaneous Fixes

  • Fixed not being able to sign up for Premium Family via the subscription plan picker in Settings.
  • Fixed some items in the User Guide not opening.
  • Fixed missing close button on the full-screen music player.
  • Fixed time travel screen's cards not updating background color when switching between light and dark modes.
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u/MakerOfCarrot — 1 month ago

CARROT Weather 6.6 now available

New Features

  • Added higher-res radar and 3x faster updates in Europe and Australia. (Premium required.)
  • Added NOAA regional data source. (Premium required; U.S. only.)
  • Added wildfires map layer. (Premium required; U.S. and Canada only.)
  • Added new weather jokes/insults/depravity.
  • Added new secret locations.
  • Added new fake ads.
  • Added a new Help & Support section with a greatly expanded User Guide.

Subscription Improvements

  • Redesigned the subscription management screen:
    • Added an extensive "explore Premium features" screen, with screenshots and explanations of 25+ features.
    • Improved the upgrade section to make it more clear what features you receive when upgrading (and how payment for upgrades works).
  • Added a new details screen for locked subscription-only features that contains screenshots and explanations of how the feature works.
  • Added new subscription purchase "results" screen to improve onboarding experience for new members.

Miscellaneous Improvements

  • Redesigned the What's New screen:
    • Tap an item to see more details, including screenshots and where to find the feature in the app.
    • If you've missed more than one major version, you'll see update notes from all the versions you've missed.
    • Added link to see all recent major updates and the full changelog.
  • You can now open the multi-model forecast by long-pressing specific hours/days in the Hourly and Daily Forecasts. (And it opens to the correct day, too.)
  • Simplified Layout screen to make it more accessible to new users. (The simplified landing page appears if you only have a single layout, and advanced options appear for some sections if you have more than 2 layouts saved.)
  • The warnings list screen in the Radar tab now shows additional details (max hail size, wind speeds, damage threat, radar indicated vs observed).
  • Added a "popular nearby" section to the Data Source screen.
  • Improved scrolling performance in main app.
  • Improved widget performance.

Widget Fixes

  • Fixed widgets not showing the same PWS data or next-hour precipitation data as the main app in some circumstances (finally!).
  • Fixed multiple bugs where widgets could get into a stuck state.
  • Fixed an issue where the Weather Map widget wasn't showing cached map data in the event a download timed out.

Apple Watch Fixes

  • Fixed complications showing network errors too quickly after turning on airplane mode / being in an area with poor service (finally!).
  • Fixed 5-hour and 5-day widgets in Smart Stack using a hard-to-read color for the bottom data point.
  • Fixed Apple Watch continuing to show "install iPhone app to upgrade to Premium" when the user is already signed into their subscription.
  • Fixed some issues with syncing units from iPhone.
  • Fixed rare crash on launch.

Radar/Map Fixes

  • Fixed Warnings/Alerts layer not persisting between launches.
  • Removed the 1px white outline drawn around precipitation layers on some devices.
  • Fixed the map inspector label becoming unreadable on some devices when in dual pane mode.
  • Fixed layers and other details screens not updating their theme when the device switches between light and dark mode.
  • Fixed overlapping labels in timeline when Display Zoom is enabled.
  • Fixed variety of map-related crashes.

Data Source Fixes

  • Fixed a crash when loading the Weather Underground stations map.

Layout Fixes

  • Fixed Current Observations temperature not being centered correctly when one or zero data points are displayed.
  • Fixed dark mode layout previews not rendering the card backgrounds correctly.
  • Fixed tide chart and multi-model forecast not respecting the 24-hour clock setting.
  • Fixed nav bar buttons being unreadable in certain conditions when reduce transparency is enabled and the device is in light mode.
  • Fixed hourly and daily forecast sections drawing in the margins with the plain layout style on iPad/Mac.

Notification Fixes

  • Fixed some cases where notifications could be enabled, but location data and push notification tokens wouldn't be getting stored on the server.

Miscellaneous Fixes

  • Fixed not being able to delete or favorite a recent location in some circumstances.
  • Fixed bug with reordering locations when default location is set to "last viewed".
  • Fixed iPad/Mac not persisting the sidebar display preference between launches.
  • Fixed Locations screen not having an empty search state.
  • Fixed perpetual loading screen when the user denies location permissions, then quits the app before entering a location.
  • Fixed wrong location name / weather data combination appearing if you travel a long distance with your device in airplane mode.
  • Fixed free trial appearing available to those who already used it.
  • Fixed HTML-escaped characters showing up in news article headlines.
  • Fixed "mold" spelling for English speakers who enjoy adding extra vowels everywhere.
  • Fixed some missing translations.
  • Various other crash fixes.
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u/MakerOfCarrot — 3 months ago