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Portal 1.2.3

Transform your surroundings into a haven for focus and creativity

Category: Health & Fitness
Price: High
Popularity: Low
Version String: 1.2.3 (120)
Release Date: 2024-02-22
Architecture: Intel & AppleSilicon(ARM)
Minimum OS: macOS 13.3
Vendor Name: Portal Labs Ltd
Homepage: portal.app

Version History 1.2.3 (120)

Over the past month we’ve taken the opportunity to reflect and excitingly plot and plan the year ahead. If you’re interested you can find our thoughts for 2024 here: https://portal.app/campfire/thoughts-for-2024

Although, it hasn’t all been planning - we’ve packed this release with improvements and fixes for a number of issues you’ve helped flag.

Improvements
- Better resolution selection for screens in portrait orientation.
- You no longer need to relaunch the app after you ‘Clear Cache’.
- ‘Support Info’ now includes better diagnostic data.
- ‘Support Info’ exports now have improved customer feedback and error handling.

Fixes
- Philips Hue lights which use IP address connections are now more reliable.
- Fixes lighting discovery and connection issues on new macOS versions.
- Network connection errors which prevent motion visuals playing are better identified and retried.
- The specific loading error preventing motion visuals playing is now shown in Portal’s UI.
- Audio streaming now waits for a network connection and can better recover from network errors.
- Collection subtitles in the ‘All Portal’ section of the library are no longer cut off.
- Portals with longer names now are better spaced when displayed on smaller screens.
- The ‘Now Playing’ bar height is now correct across different screen sizes.
- Portal’s menu bar window now positions itself correctly when opened on secondary displays.
- Fixes a rare crash when retrying audio downloads
- Audio downloads that are being retried are now cancelled correctly when stopping playback

A special shout out to Don from the US and Harbin from Australia who have been amazing in helping us debug some of the thornier issues above - thanks guys!

As always, if there's anything we can do to improve your experience, whether that's a bug fix or a new feature, please drop us a line at hello@portal.app - we’d love to hear from you.

In the meantime, we hope you’re excited for what the year might bring :)

Many thanks,
Andy, Nick, Tim & Stu - Team Portal.

Description:

A Stunning New Productivity App For Today’s Distraction-Filled World.

What is Portal?
Portal is a productivity app that uses immersive technologies to transform your surroundings into a haven for focus and creativity.

So, it’s just another productivity app, right?
Well, not exactly. It’s a totally new approach to productivity that’s shaped by the latest research in the field of environmental psychology and focuses on the impact our surroundings have on our state of mind and our ability to work effectively.

Why are our surroundings so important to our productivity?
It’s no secret that our surroundings have a huge impact on how we think and feel - it’s something architects and urban planners have understood for centuries. The surroundings in which we work are no different. Whether we’re working in an office, from home or in a coffee shop our surroundings can either support or hinder our productivity. When they work against us they make focusing and being productive an uphill struggle, leading to longer hours, stress and low morale. However, when we work in surroundings that are attuned to helping us focus and think clearly the effect is profound.

How does Portal work?
Portal uses the latest in immersive technologies, including spatial audio, smart lighting & retina-quality visuals, to transform your surroundings and provide instant escapes to some of the world’s most peaceful and awe-inspiring locations. Imagine finding your focus in the midst of a thunderstorm deep in the Amazon Rainforest; discovering your next big breakthrough high in the Himalayas; or getting lost in flow in the beautifully remote Highlands of Scotland.

It’s a beautiful and effortless approach to productivity, but also one that’s incredibly effective and backed by a growing mountain of scientific evidence and research.

Who is Portal for?
Ideal for entrepreneurs, digital & creative professionals, students, but really anyone who finds being productive and creative a struggle in today’s distraction-filled world.

Why is this approach important today?
In a world where our attention is constantly being pulled in different directions and the rise in remote working has substantially increased the time we spend indoors, it can feel like there’s no escape - making it increasingly difficult to think, focus, and concentrate.

Join us on a journey to better surroundings, and experience a productivity app like no other.

KEY FEATURES

Window To The World
Window-like visuals seamlessly integrated into your desktop instantly taking your mind away.

Lifelike Sound
World-class spatial audio captured in the world’s greatest locations. It’s sound that makes you feel as though you’re there, creates a sense of space whilst removing distraction and improving focus.

Immersive Lighting
Philips Hue & Nanoleaf smart lighting integration provides subtle cues to your mind, tunes into your circadian rhythm and takes the experience to the next level.

MORE THINGS TO LOVE

- Over 80 portals to some of the most beautiful and peaceful corners of the world, captured to help improve focus, concentration and relaxation
- Award-winning design for beautiful aesthetics and simple intuitive use
- Support for Shortcuts, allowing automations for power users
- Privacy conscious approach - no data harvesting, no targeted advertising; you’re not the product.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS

Portal for Mac requires a subscription to use and offers the option of a free 7-day trial.

If you love it, our subscription options include: a monthly membership, an annual membership and a Lifetime membership, which is paid for by a one-off upfront payment.

Please note that monthly and annual subscriptions will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. To manage your subscription you can go to your iTunes Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://portal.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://portal.app/privacy