We’ve fixed several bugs and made some minor tweaks to the 1.3 beta. We have one final beta build planned before we upgrade it to a Release Candidate.

Cheers,

The Mlem Group

Minor Changes

• Added the ability to block instances from the nav bar menu of the instance details page. NOTE: due to quirks of the Lemmy API, this is currently only available when navigating to the instance from a community, or from a user if you are on an instance running 0.19.4+; it is not available when navigating to an instance from search. This will be fixed in the next beta build.
• Mark read on scroll no longer marks posts read while they are still visible
• Added instance uptime support for toast.ooo and szmer.info

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the interaction bar widgets resetting when upgrading to 1.3
• Fixed sent messages not being filtered when “filter read” is active
• Fixed the inbox tab unread badge sometimes showing "-1” (again)
• Fixed user blocking not showing a confirmation dialog. It will now prompt for confirmation when blocking from profile; when blocking from a post, no additional dialog will be shown beyond the “Block” -> “Block User” flow.
• Fixed incorrect padding in post report sheet
• Fixed an issue where subscribing to a large number of communities would negatively impact the app’s performance. This should make the app noticeably snappier for most users, especially those subscribed to 100+ communities.

Mlem is a free and open source project. 100% of our funding, which pays for things like server time, comes from our generous donors; we do not, and will never, run ads or sell data. If you'd like to help support Mlem, you can donate here.

UPDATE: Beta 1 is now available. See the patch notes here

Mlem 1.3 is now available for beta testing! This version brings a suite of moderation and administration tools to Mlem, along with some other highly requested features.

Cheers,

The Mlem Group

Mark Read on Scroll

When this setting is enabled, posts are marked read as you scroll past them. Enable it under Settings -> General -> Mark Read on Scroll.

Inbox Redesign

The "Inbox" tab has been redesigned to be compact and easier to use.

• Replies and Mentions now use the same interaction bar as comments, which is customizable under Settings -> Appearance -> Comments -> Customize Widgets.
• Each inbox tab now shows the unread count for that category.
• Private messages are now labeled as "sent" or "received".

Select Text

Posts and comments now have a “select text” menu action, letting you highlight text from the post/comment and quickly copy/paste it elsewhere.

Inline Image Uploading

Images can now be uploaded inline in posts, comments, messages and reports. If you cancel before submitting, Mlem will request that your instance deletes any images that you may have uploaded.

Save images from Feed

Images can now be saved or shared without opening the image viewer by long-pressing on the image in the feed.

Show Website Host in Compact/Headline Mode

This replaces the thumbnail indicator for link posts, which was removed. It can be re-enabled under Settings -> Accessibility -> Website Thumbnail Indicator.

Instance Uptime

A new tab in the instance page lets you see the uptime of that instance. This is only available for select instances. The data is fetched from https://lemmy-status.org.

Moderation Actions

The following moderator and administrator actions are now available:

• Pin a post to community or instance
• Lock a post
• Remove posts, comments and messages
• Ban users from a community or instance
• Purge posts, comments, messages, users, and communities
• View votes of a post/comment. Only admins can do this right now, but as of 0.19.4 moderators will be able to do this too.
• Add and remove moderators of a community

You can customise how these actions are displayed in Settings -> Moderation. By default, the "remove" and "ban creator" actions are shown for posts in the feed.

Other actions, such as Pin and Lock, are accessible via the ellipsis menu in the expanded post. These actions can be made available in the feed as well under Settings -> Moderation -> Show All Actions in Feed.

Settings -> Moderation also allows moderation actions to be hidden in a disclosure group:

Or as a completely separate menu:

You can add and remove moderators from the "Moderation" section of communities you moderate. Users can also be appointed as moderators from the ellipsis menu of their profile.

"Moderated" Feed

The new “Moderated” feed shows posts from communities you moderate.

Mod Mail

Mod Mail has been integrated into the Inbox tab. It can be accessed by tapping the drop-down at the top of the Inbox page, or by tapping the "Inbox" tab icon when already viewing the tab. In the Mod Mail, you can view and act on both reports and registration applications.

By default, the unread mod mail count is included in the Inbox tab's unread badge. You can customize which types of notification are included under Settings -> Appearance -> Tab Bar.

Upcoming planned TestFlight releases will further improve Mod Mail by adding swipe actions to moderator items and a setting for customizing the report interaction bar widgets the same way as for posts and comments.

Modlog

Added the ability to view the moderation log for a community or instance. The modlog for communities can be found under 'Moderation' in the community page, and for instances under 'Administration' in the instance details page.

Fediseer Integration

A new "Trust & Safety" tab on instance pages displays the guaranteed status of that instances, along with any endorsements, hesitations or censures it may have received.

Minor Changes

• The Saved feed can now be filtered by posts or comments only.
• The upvote, downvote, save and reply actions now display side-by-side in context menus, and the "Block User" and "Block community" are now consolidated under "Block".
• The ellipsis menu in the expanded post view has moved from beside the post title to the toolbar, making it accessible from anywhere on the page.
• Added the option to always open links in reader mode (Settings -> Links -> Open in Reader)
• Added a new app icon, "Ocean".
• Keyword filters no longer apply to communities you moderate.
• Updated the bubble-style picker animation.
• Removed the confirmation popup for "Report".

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the inbox tab unread badge sometimes showing "-1".
• Fixed the instance pin icon not showing in compact mode.
• Fixed sent messages being permanently displayed as unread.
• The comment collapse animation now respects the system "Reduce Motion" setting.
• Image save failure now displays an error message.

Mlem is a free and open source project. 100% of our funding, which pays for things like server time, comes from our generous donors; we do not, and will never, run ads or sell data. If you'd like to help support Mlem, you can donate here.

Mlem 1.2 is out of beta and live on the App Store! We’ve got loads of new features big and small for you to enjoy.

Major Features

• Profile editor: you can now change your display name, biography, avatar and banner image, and matrix ID. Check it out in Settings -> Account.
• Easy-tap links: links detected in posts and comments now get a nice big tappable button at the bottom of the post. You can copy and share these links via long-press on the link button, and customize their behavior in Settings -> General.
• Tab bar navigation: tapping the currently selected tab while at the top of the feed will navigate back. Reselecting the search tab from the top of the feed will focus the search bar.
• Upgraded post composer: we’ve made the post composer prettier, added the ability to upload images from files and clipboard, and made it show the account you're posting from. It also now displays a warning if your post runs afoul of your instance’s slur filter.
• Instance page: you can now view detailed instance information, accessible from a community or profile via the ellipsis menu in the navigation bar.
• Saved content feed: saved content has moved! It’s now listed under Feeds along with all the other feeds, and you can also open it from the app shortcuts.

Minor Features

• Voting icons are now colorized in compact mode
• “Report” and “Block” items in context menus are now colored red and ask for confirmation
• Fixed some inconsistent wording and incorrect capitalization
• Improved performance of markdown rendering
• Redesigned the account switcher and tweaked the behavior of long press/swipe up: long press on profile now swaps accounts immediately if you have two accounts and opens the switcher if you have more, while swipe up always opens the switcher. Both of these gestures can be enabled and disabled in Settings -> Accounts -> Quick Switcher
• Added an indicator to posts from subscribed communities in All and Local feeds
• Added headers to feed pages
• Redesigned app icon selector
• Added more app icons
• Added a new comments indicator to posts you’ve already viewed
• Added the option to open links in the system browser, rather than in-app
• Added support for image links and shields.io badges
• Added options for how your accounts are sorted in the account view and quick switcher
• Tidied the settings page
• Added the option to disable tap-to-collapse on comments
• Refined the swipe action activation angle, so it should be harder to accidentally trigger it while scrolling
• Added the option to require biometric unlocking when opening the app
• Added the option to automatically collapse child comments
• Redesigned the profile page

Bug Fixes

• Disabled swipe actions on items embedded within the post/comment composer
• Fixed a bug where favoriting a community from the ellipsis menu would cause the subscription status to display incorrectly
• Fixed a bug where adding an account while already logged in would fail on instances running 0.19
• Fixed a bug where account details were not being loaded in the user view
• Fixed “failed to determine site version” error
• Saved content now loads dynamically on scroll, rather than all at once
• Fixed /u/user@instance and /c/community@instance links not behaving properly

As always, a huge thanks to our TestFlight for all their bug reports and feedback.

Cheers,

The Mlem Group

Mlem is a free and open source project. 100% of our funding, which pays for things like server time, comes from our generous donors; we do not, and will never, run ads or sell data. If you'd like to help support Mlem, you can donate here.

Mlem 1.2 is ready for testing!

Major Features

• Profile editor: you can now change your display name, biography, avatar and banner image, and matrix ID in Settings -> Account
• Easy-tap links: links detected in posts and comments now get a nice big tappable button at the bottom of the post. You can copy and share these links via long-press on the link button.
• Tab bar navigation: tapping the currently selected tab while at the top of the feed will navigate back. Reselecting the search tab from the top of the feed will focus the search bar.
• Upgraded post composer: we’ve made the post composer prettier, added the ability to upload images from files and clipboard, and now shows the account you're posting from. It also now displays a warning if your post runs afoul of your instance’s slur filter.
• Instance page: you can now view detailed instance information, accessible from a community or profile via the ellipsis menu in the navigation bar
• Saved content feed: saved content is now listed as a feed, rather than a sub-view of profile.

Minor Features

• Voting icons are now colorized in compact mode
• “Report” and “Block” items in context menus are now colored red and ask for confirmation
• Fixed some inconsistent wording and incorrect capitalization
• Improved performance of markdown rendering
• Redesigned the account switcher and tweaked the behavior of long press/swipe up: long press on profile now swaps accounts immediately if you have two accounts and opens the switcher if you have more, while swipe up always opens the switcher. Both of these gestures can be enabled and disabled in Settings -> Accounts -> Quick Switcher
• Added an indicator to posts from subscribed communities in All and Local feeds
• Added headers to feed pages
• Redesigned app icon selector
• Added more app icons
• Added a new comments indicator to posts you’ve already viewed
• Added the option to open links in the system browser, rather than in-app
• Added support for image links and shields.io badges
• Added options for how your accounts are sorted in the account view and quick switcher
• Tidied the settings page
• Added the option to disable tap-to-collapse on comments
• Refined the swipe action activation angle, so it should be harder to accidentally trigger it while scrolling
• Added the option to require biometric unlocking when opening the app
• Added the option to automatically collapse child comments
• Redesigned the profile page

Bug Fixes

• Disabled swipe actions on items embedded within the post/comment composer
• Fixed a bug where favoriting a community from the ellipsis menu would cause the subscription status to display incorrectly
• Fixed a bug where adding an account while already logged in would fail on instances running 0.19
• Fixed a bug where account details were not being loaded in the user view
• Fixed “failed to determine site version” error
• Saved content now loads dynamically on scroll, rather than all at once

Update 2023-02-05: RC 1 Changes

• Fixed an issue where interacting with items in the saved feed would crash the app
• Fixed blocking communities from posts not working
• Fixed "Show n replies" tap hitbox
• Fixed "No items" message appearing briefly in Saved feed before content loads
• Bubble picker now scrolls to the selected item on tap if it is partially offscreen
• Fixed /u/user@instance and /c/community@instance links not behaving properly
• Added options to adjust the behavior of easy-tap links in Settings -> General
• Fixed sidebar navigation not working properly on iPad
• Fixed the Saved feed not properly refreshing
• Fixed comments of depth 1 not collapsing properly with auto collapse enabled

Cheers,

The Mlem Group

Mlem is a free and open source project. 100% of our funding, which pays for things like server time, comes from our generous donors; we do not, and will never, run ads or sell data. If you'd like to help support Mlem, you can donate here.

Hi Mlem community,

With the launch of iOS 17 now well past and adoption rates rocketing towards 75%, we wanted to take this opportunity to lay out our long-term iOS version compatibility plan.

Mlem will guarantee compatibility with the previous major version of iOS until the current version achieves 75% market share. This means that Mlem will soon be dropping support for iOS 16, as iOS 17 is rapidly approaching that mark.

Why 75%?

Mlem originally launched with support for only iOS 16. At the time, that was the latest iOS available, and enjoyed just over a 75% market share. We chose this mark based on both that precedent and an internal consensus that 75% represents “general adoption” of an iOS version.

Why are you dropping compatibility?

Supporting multiple iOS versions costs development time and restricts our ability to take advantage of new and powerful SwiftUI features. We have a small, all-volunteer development team, and strive to offer a sleek and modern iOS experience. We just don’t have the resources to offer comprehensive backwards compatibility while also delivering new features and improvements and remaining true to our identity as a modern SwiftUI Lemmy client.

When will iOS 16 compatibility officially end?

As of right now, there is no set date. Once iOS 17 reaches 75% market share, we will begin allowing code changes that use iOS 17-exclusive features, so iOS 16 support will end when some such change is approved and released. Our current dev build and next release will remain compatible with iOS 16, but we make no guarantees past that.

If you have questions or concerns, we’ll do our best to answer them in the comments.

Cheers,

The Mlem Group

Hi Mlem Community,

We have released an update fixing the issue where feeds from instances running 0.19 would prematurely display "end of feed" messages.

The build is currently awaiting review for TestFlight, and once that goes through will be available there as well.

Cheers,

The Mlem Group

Hi Mlem community,

UPDATE: the fix is now live on the App Store

We are aware of a bug in Mlem 1.1.1 that causes feeds on instances running Lemmy 0.19 to prematurely end. We have developed a fix, and it is currently awaiting App Store review. Thank you for your patience.

Cheers,

The Mlem Group

Mlem 1.1.1 is now available on the App Store, bringing 0.19 compatibility, new icons, and some highly-requested features!

Major Features

• 0.19 compatibility. Mlem is now up to date with the latest Lemmy (0.19.0-rc.12, as of this posting), meaning that users on lemmy.ml, lemmy.sdf.org, and other instances running bleeding-edge beta builds can once again use Mlem!
• New default app icon designed by our very own Sjmarf. The classic Clay/s icons are still available in Settings > Appearance > App Icon, where you will find another new icon (Alien) and a neater icon organization system.
• Tapping the Feeds, Inbox, and Profile icon now scrolls to the top if you are already in that tab

Minor Features

• Updated the image viewer. It now appears much faster, and allows saving and sharing the image via context menu (long press).
• Jump button can now be placed in the center
• User labels can now display multiple flairs, including a new "banned” flair
• Added top 3/6/9 months sort modes
• Rewrote inbox backend. It should still behave the same, but it’s much more efficient now.
• Added context menus to search results
• Search bar is now always shown in the search tab
• Improved “no posts found” message
• Added a reset button to the Widget Wizard
• Adjusted haptic feedback
• Improved account deletion page

Bug Fixes

• Fixed compact comments not appropriately displaying vote status when net votes are displayed
• Fixed crashes and state loss when moving to the background on iPad

Cheers,

The Mlem Group

Mlem is a free and open source project. 100% of our funding, which pays for things like server time, comes from our generous donors; we do not, and will never, run ads or sell data. If you'd like to help support Mlem, you can donate here.

Tiny update that adds a prompt to reauthenticate when logging into a 0.19 server for the first time. This should fix the incorrect_login errors that users have been reporting.

Thanks to the feedback from our wonderful TestFlight users, we’ve fixed a number of bugs with the 1.1.1 RC.

Features

• Jump button can now be placed in the center

Bug Fixes

• Fixed decoding error when marking posts as read that caused the error haptic to trigger every time a post was opened or an image was viewed
• Fixed being unable to block users from a post
• Fixed being unable to edit own posts from the expanded post view
• Fixed image uploading not working on 0.19 instances

We have achieved (hopefully) full 0.19 compatibility, and added a couple new features while we’re at it!

Features

• 0.19 compatibility. You should now be able to properly log into and use accounts on instances running 0.19.
• Double tap feed, inbox, and profile to scroll to the top
• New image viewer. We’ve moved from QuickLook to a popup sheet that appears much faster and lets you long press the image to save, share, or open the full QuickLook interface.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed crashes and state loss when moving to the background on iPad
• Sorting by top 3/6/9 months now works

We have released our first release candidate for 1.1.1 to TestFlight. This is a backend-focused update that adds compatibility with Lemmy 0.19 and cleans up some of our backend logic.

Features

• Rewrote inbox backend. This is the biggest thing to test in this release, since we’ve implemented a completely new approach to displaying feeds that we hope to roll out across the app. There shouldn’t be any new behavior (although swipe actions should feel a tiny bit smoother), but it’s way more computationally efficient and should be easier to work with moving forwards.
• Added Lemmy 0.19 compatibility and features (note that these features are only available on the few instances currently running 0.19 pre-release software):
  • Added option to delete posts and comments when deleting your account
  • Added cursor-based pagination, which should result in slightly more efficient page loading
• Added context menus to search results
• Improved “no posts found” message
• Search bar is now always shown in the search tab
• Added a reset button to the Widget Wizard
• Organized app icons by creator
• Added a new icon, “Alien Mlem,"" by Sjmarf
• Adjusted haptic feedback
• Improved account deletion page

Bug Fixes

• Fixed compact comments not appropriately displaying vote status when net votes are displayed

Cheers,

The Mlem Group