{"id":7421,"date":"2025-07-11T13:13:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/help\/?p=7421"},"modified":"2025-07-11T13:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:13:48","slug":"netspot-5-0-for-windows-and-macos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/help\/netspot-5-0-for-windows-and-macos\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting news! New NetSpot 5.0 for Windows and macOS is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce the new NetSpot 5 for macOS and Windows! We never stop listening to what our customers have to say, therefore we consistently add new features and possibilities to the app in order to keep your WiFi at its best.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img class=\"img-responsive  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netspotapp.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/release_ns_5.0@2x.png\" alt=\"NetSpot 5.0 for Windows and macOS\" width=\"725px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn the present release the Planning Mode got a lot of updates with plenty of customization possibilities for Access Points including their antennas: select the directionality, set the horizontal and vertical angles, import your own antenna, etc.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThere are more heatmaps now: secondary signal heatmap is now available as well as the secondary signal troubleshooting heatmap.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nBut that&#8217;s not all. Please take a look at the full list of updates in this major version:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff6000;\">&nbsp;added&nbsp;<\/span> Add antennas to your APs in Planning mode. Lots of configuration options as well as antenna import from file.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff6000;\">&nbsp;added&nbsp;<\/span> Two new heatmap types: secondary signal and secondary signal troubleshooting.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff6000;\">&nbsp;added&nbsp;<\/span> Heatmaps can now be cropped.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff6000;\">&nbsp;added&nbsp;<\/span> WiFi 7 is fully supported in NetSpot for Windows.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #28cf8a;\">\u00a0improved <\/span>\u00a0Toolbar for zones and snapshots management.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #28cf8a;\">\u00a0improved <\/span>\u00a0The Planning mode algorithms for even more precise heatmaps.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #fff; background: #ff8888;\">\u00a0fixed <\/span>\u00a0Lots of minor fixes for an enhanced usability and stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nYou can download NetSpot 5.0 <a href=\"\/downloads.html\">here<\/a>. Or you can follow the auto-update prompts in your already installed app.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve given this new version a try, please <a href=\"mailto:onair@netspotapp.com\">let us know<\/a> how we did. We are grateful to get your review for NetSpot <a href=\"\/reviews\/#give-review\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your continued support. 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