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Deep Freeze Changelog

What's new in Deep Freeze 7.60.220.0202

Oct 9, 2023
  • New Features:
  • Support for macOS Sonoma 14.
  • ARD tasks set to run as root by default.
  • On macOS 13 (Ventura) or higher: Deep Freeze Mac application and command line tool will notify the user if the daemon has been disabled in System Settings > General > Login Items.
  • On systems running macOS Monterey 12 and higher: Deep Freeze will not perform major macOS updates when installing system updates during maintenance schedule.
  • Fixes:
  • 45847 Resolved an issue with being unable to create Thawspaces in certain conditions. (CN# 502737)

New in Deep Freeze 7.50.220.0100 (Oct 9, 2023)

  • New Features:
  • Support for macOS Ventura 13.

New in Deep Freeze 7.40.220.0004 (Oct 9, 2023)

  • New Features:
  • Support for macOS Monterey 12.
  • Notes (starting from macOS Big Sur):
  • The Apple Software Update option in the maintenance schedule has been disabled on Apple Silicon Macs.
  • Command line installation of configuration profiles is no longer supported. Configuration profiles will need to be installed manually.
  • For Intel-based Macs, a 3-hour timeout has been introduced after the Maintenance modes where the computer will be forced to restart, should it fail to restart once the Apple Software updates are completed. Issue escalated to Apple.
  • Fixes:
  • 35992 Resolved an issue where trying to install Deep Freeze or Cloud Agent on Apple Silicon Macs that do not have Rosetta installed resulted in the system asking to install Rosetta.
  • 36275 Resolved an issue with having an SD card inserted in the computer causing Freeze/Thaw/Uninstall operations not being permitted. (Case No. FOQ-231-37999, YWM-151-22798, GLU-567-80325)

New in Deep Freeze 7.30.220.0207 (Nov 22, 2020)

  • New Features:
  • Support for macOS Big Sur 11.
  • New option for ‘Status’ command to return Frozen/Thawed status.
  • Note: Deep Freeze 7.x no longer requires a restart to Freeze the computer so the computer will not need to restart at the end of the maintenance period.
  • Deep Freeze Mac 7.30 does not officially support Apple Silicon Mac. For more information, contact Technical Support at 1-800-943-6422 or 1-604-937-3333.
  • Fixes:
  • 33430 Resolved an issue where the text on Steam Client for Mac opening windows did not appear with Deep Freeze for Mac installed. (Case No. KNQ-501-48715)
  • 29592 Resolved an issue where Adobe Photoshop did not open .PSD files automatically. (Case No. JAZ-153-33237)
  • 29590 Resolved an issue with BBEdit 12/13 displaying text after installing Deep Freeze Mac. (Case No. YJO-246-61316)
  • 28706 Resolved an issue where Adobe After Effects did not run with Deep Freeze Mac 7.20 on macOS 10.15 (Catalina). (Case No. GRP-962-68279, DRP-275-40209, YPR-667-32435, WYS-789-30421, XNM-881-69314, EWV-999-48019, REF-913-61179, TTI-459-29188, HUS-880-10796, NSU-980-58934)
  • 28531 Resolved an issue where StorageSpace not mounted error (-60005) was displayed for Deep Freeze Mac 7.20 with Adobe Cloud Installed. (Case No. QVH-461-39192)
  • 27935 Resolved an issue where the error message ‘Unable to thaw the computer..’ was not localized for all supported languages.
  • 27726 Resolved an issue where the tooltip for Add/Edit Schedule incomplete was not localized in some languages.
  • 27895 Resolved an issue where the ‘Downloading [update]’ notification shown in Deep Freeze lockout maintenance window was not localized for all supported languages.
  • 25393 Resolved an issue where the menu bar status icon did not update live after the machine was set to Frozen or Thawed using the command line. (Case No. EJV-244-77740)
  • 25062 Resolved an issue where the expiry reminder window always showed ‘evaluation’ instead of ‘subscription’.
  • Known Issues:
  • Disk Utility can be accessed by Admin or Standard users to add/delete/erase/mount/unmount APFS volumes.
  • 33583 Software update to Catalina 10.15.7 may fail to mount StorageSpace.
  • 32020 On dual-boot macOS with Catalina startup volume: ‘Big Sur -Data’ volume is not showing in the Deep Freeze Volumes tab.
  • 31974 Configuration profiles to restrict software updates not installed on Big Sur by Deep Freeze.
  • 24261 Unable to set Thawed volume to Frozen if there is not enough disk space left on volume.
  • 24290 System kernel panics when performing OS update while the startup disk is Frozen.
  • 24332 Frozen volume encrypted using FileVault doesn’t get reverted after computer restart. When enabling FileVault, ensure that the computer is in Thawed mode and do not set it to Frozen mode until the encryption has been completed.
  • 24447 Windows OS can be installed/uninstalled using BootCamp On Frozen macOS 10.14 and changes are not reverted after reboot.
  • 24540 Unable to add ThawSpace for user if volume with the same name already exists (add ThawSpace action fails).
  • 24527 Unable to delete ThawSpace entry from ThawSpaces list after deleting/renaming it from Disk Utility.
  • 26598 The dialog box ‘This package will run a program…’ is displayed two times while installing Deep Freeze Mac.
  • 26610 After upgrading Deep Freeze Mac 7.0 or 7.01 to the latest version, the Deep Freeze icon on the menu bar shows a question mark until logoff and re-login.

New in Deep Freeze 7.20.220.0107 (Oct 11, 2019)

  • New Features:
  • Support for macOS Catalina 10.15
  • ARD Info Field
  • Users can select matching Computer Info Field (1–4) to display the Deep Freeze global status in Apple Remote Desktop.
  • Restart on log out
  • When enabled, the computer will restart when the user logs out (or when the last user logs out if Fast user switching is enabled).
  • Maintenance scheduling capability
  • Users can create maintenance schedules to define repeating or once-only maintenance periods where you can perform Apple software update, run a script or perform any other maintenance required. Other available options include: the ability to lock out users during the maintenance period, to warn users that a maintenance period is about to occur, and to shut down the computer at the conclusion of the maintenance period.
  • Note: Deep Freeze will not restart the computer to set it to Frozen mode at the end of a maintenance period.
  • Deep Freeze Tasks for ARD
  • A utility for installing pre-configured actions used to manage Deep Freeze via Apple Remote Desktop.

New in Deep Freeze 7.12.220.0021 (Jul 3, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • Resolved an issue with Deep Freeze Mac daemon crashing on latest Mojave version.

New in Deep Freeze 7.11.220.0019 (Jun 5, 2019)

  • Improvement:
  • Specify the license key during installation to prevent Deep Freeze Mac from expiring after a 30-day evaluation period.
  • Fixes:
  • 26133 Resolved an issue with automatic software updates on Mojave computers causing the machines not booting by preventing them from running. (Case No. SAL-510-41008)

New in Deep Freeze 7.01.220.0054 (Dec 24, 2018)

  • New Feature:
  • Command line support for freezing and thawing volumes, configuring ThawSpaces, Deep Freeze passwords, and uninstalling Deep Freeze

New in Deep Freeze 7.00.220.0047 (Nov 5, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Support for macOS 10.13.5 or higher.
  • Support for FileVault.
  • Support for Fusion Drives.
  • Administrators no longer need to restart the computer to set volumes to Frozen, but will need to restart to set the volumes to Thawed mode.
  • Administrators can manage Deep Freeze. Optionally, Deep Freeze passwords can be enabled.
  • ThawSpaces grow automatically as they are APFS volumes that do not require an administrator to allocate a specific amount of space.

New in Deep Freeze 6.21.220.1205 (Apr 19, 2018)

  • Note: This version does not yet support installation on APFS formatted volumes. macOS High Sierra requires user consent in order to load kernel extensions like Deep Freeze. Learn More at https://faronics.kayako.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/425/0/deep-freeze-mac-and-high-sierra-support-for-apfs-volumes.
  • Fixes:
  • 23370 Resolved an issue where installing point releases of macOS 13.x on a system running Deep Freeze would cause the system to fail upon booting.
  • Known Issues:
  • 11397 Two error dialog boxes are displayed when “Boot Thawed on Next” option is blank and on clicking the Apply button.
  • 7501 ThawSpaces are not created when a Custom Install Package is run which specifies the ThawSpaces. (Case No: HEH-328-27445)
  • 7582 Drive Icon in the dock does not show the Deep Freeze Mac Frozen badge. (Case No: DMJ-644-74392)

New in Deep Freeze 6.20.220.1204 (Sep 27, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Support for macOS High Sierra 10.13
  • Known Issues:
  • 18584 Sometimes partitions marked as Thawed are being marked as Frozen. (Case No: HKH-705-38216)
  • 11397 Two error dialog boxes are displayed when “Boot Thawed on Next” option is blank and on clicking the Apply button.
  • 7501 ThawSpaces are not created when a Custom Install Package is run which specifies the ThawSpaces. (Case No: HEH-328-27445)
  • 7582 Drive Icon in the dock does not show the Deep Freeze Mac Frozen badge. (Case No: DMJ-644-74392)
  • 9046 If you upgrade from older OS to Mavericks, with Deep Freeze already installed, Deep Freeze Mac will not lock users out of the computer during a scheduled maintenance even when the option is enabled.

New in Deep Freeze 6.12.220.1109 (Dec 3, 2016)

  • Fixes:
  • 15157 Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze installer does not show default file name when creating custom installers.
  • 18019 Resolved an issue where an Internal Error occurs when clicking on the resize button under ThawSpaces node where the respective Mac user is removed from the system.
  • 18752 Resolved an issue where DeepFreeze Remote version 6.10.220.1106 was not sending commands to Apple Remote Desktop 3.8 on macOS Sierra 10.12.1. (Case No: ZDI-992-97231)
  • 18766 Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze Remote terminated unexpectedly when trying to launch Deep Freeze Remote preferences second time.
  • Known Issues:
  • 18584 Sometimes partitions marked as Thawed are being marked as Frozen. (Case No: HKH-705-38216)
  • 11397 Two error dialog boxes are displayed when “Boot Thawed on Next” option is blank and on clicking the Apply button.
  • 7501 ThawSpaces are not created when a Custom Install Package is run which specifies the ThawSpaces. (Case No: HEH-328-27445)
  • 7582 Drive Icon in the dock does not show the Deep Freeze Mac Frozen badge. (Case No: DMJ-644-74392)
  • 9046 If you upgrade from older OS to Mavericks, with Deep Freeze already installed, Deep Freeze Mac will not lock users out of the computer during a scheduled maintenance even when the option is enabled.

New in Deep Freeze 6.10.220.1106 (Sep 23, 2016)

  • New Features:
  • Support for El Capitan (OS X 10.11)
  • Fixes:
  • 10691 Resolved an issue where, when a warning message was displayed before maintenance started got truncated if message was more than 3 lines.
  • Known Issues:
  • 11397 Two error dialog boxes are displayed when “Boot Thawed on Next” option is blank and on clicking the Apply button.
  • 7501 ThawSpaces are not created when a Custom Install Package is run which specifies the ThawSpaces. (Case No: HEH-328-27445)
  • 7582 Drive Icon in the dock does not show the Deep Freeze Mac Frozen badge. (Case No: DMJ-644-74392)
  • 7265 Cannot install Deep Freeze Mac on new Macs which come with Core Storage Volumes enabled. (Learn more) (Case No: BCM-136-49841)
  • 9046 If you upgrade from older OS to Mavericks, with Deep Freeze 5.8 already installed, Deep Freeze Mac will not lock users out of the computer during a scheduled maintenance even when the option is enabled.

New in Deep Freeze 6.0.220.1010 (Oct 28, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Support for El Capitan (OS X 10.11)
  • Fixes:
  • 10691 Resolved an issue where, when a warning message was displayed before maintenance started got truncated if message was more than 3 lines.

New in Deep Freeze 5.93.220.0950 (May 20, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Support for NVMe SSD – Deep Freeze Mac now supports MacBook and MacBook Air systems that come with the new NVMe SSD drives attached through a PCIe interface.
  • Handling Core Storage volumes after an upgrade – Upgrading OS X systems resulted in the startup volume converted to CoreStorage resulting in incompatibility with Deep Freeze Mac. Users can now revert the CoreStorage volume before rebooting into a Frozen state. Learn More.
  • Fixes:
  • Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze is disabled during an upgrade when the startup volume converted to CoreStorage. Users can now revert the CoreStorage volume without uninstalling Deep Freeze. Learn More.
  • Known Issues:
  • 10691 Warning message displayed before maintenance starts gets truncated if message is more than 3 lines.
  • 11397 Two error dialog boxes are displayed when “Boot Thawed on Next” option is blank and on clicking the Apply button.
  • 7501 ThawSpaces are not created when a Custom Install Package is run which specifies the ThawSpaces. (Case No: HEH-328-27445)
  • 7582 Drive Icon in the dock does not show the Deep Freeze Mac Frozen badge. (Case No: DMJ-644-74392)
  • 7265 Cannot install Deep Freeze Mac on new Macs which come with Core Storage Volumes enabled.
  • 9046 If you upgrade from older OS to Mavericks, with Deep Freeze 5.8 already installed, Deep Freeze Mac will not lock users out of the computer during a scheduled maintenance even when the option is enabled.

New in Deep Freeze 5.92.220.0944 (Feb 11, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Support for Simplified Chinese and Portuguese
  • Fixes:
  • 11367 On OS X 10.10: Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze is in Maintenance dialog does not appear when selecting ‘lock out user’ under maintenance mode.
  • 11913 Resolved an issue on OS X Yosemite Mac Mini systems where lock message for Maintenance does not appear on the screen as expected.
  • 11990 Resolved an issue where Mac Cloud Agent was not responding to Cloud Console. (Case No: WDU-182-84850)
  • 13050 Resolved an issue where Maintenance Lock message is displayed while Deep Freeze Status is Thawed.
  • 13055 Resolved an issue where Cloud Agent is not able to switch Deep Freeze Mac perpetual in Thawed mode to upgrade Cloud Agent or Deep Freeze needs to be upgraded to Deep Freeze Cloud.
  • Known Issues:
  • 10691 Warning message displayed before maintenance starts gets truncated if message is more than 3 lines.
  • 11397 Two error dialog boxes are displayed when “Boot Thawed on Next” option is blank and on clicking the Apply button.
  • 7501 ThawSpaces are not created when a Custom Install Package is run which specifies the ThawSpaces. (Case No: HEH-328-27445)
  • 7582 Drive Icon in the dock does not show the Deep Freeze Mac Frozen badge. (Case No: DMJ-644-74392)
  • 7265 Cannot install Deep Freeze Mac on new Macs which come with Core Storage Volumes enabled. (Learn more) (Case No: BCM-136-49841)
  • 9046 If you upgrade from older OS to Mavericks, with Deep Freeze 5.8 already installed, Deep Freeze Mac will not lock users out of the computer during a scheduled maintenance even when the option is enabled. (Learn more)

New in Deep Freeze 5.91.220.0834 (Dec 30, 2014)

  • Fixes:
  • 11163 Resolved an issue where OS X computers running Deep Freeze Mac do not remain connected to a domain.

New in Deep Freeze 5.90.220.0832 (Nov 3, 2014)

  • New Features:
  • Support for Yosemite (OS X 10.10)
  • Known Issues:
  • 11913 On OS X Yosemite Mac Mini systems lock message for Maintenance does not appear on the screen as expected.
  • 10691 Warning message displayed before maintenance starts gets truncated if message is more than 3 lines.
  • 11397 Two error dialog boxes are displayed when “Boot Thawed on Next” option is blank and on clicking the Apply button.
  • 11163 Various Reports – OSX Machines running Deep Freeze Mac do not remain connected to a domain.
  • 7501 ThawSpaces are not created when a Custom Install Package is run which specifies the ThawSpaces. (Case No: HEH-328-27445)
  • 7582 Drive Icon in the dock does not show the Deep Freeze Mac Frozen badge. (Case No: DMJ-644-74392)
  • 7265 Cannot install Deep Freeze Mac on new Macs which come with Core Storage Volumes enabled. (Learn more) (Case No: BCM-136-49841)
  • 9046 If you upgrade from older OS to Mavericks, with Deep Freeze 5.8 already installed, Deep Freeze Mac will not lock users out of the computer during a scheduled maintenance even when the option is enabled. (Learn more)

New in Deep Freeze 5.81.2200.0824 (Apr 25, 2014)

  • Fixes:
  • 9621 Resolved an issue where partitions are being randomly Frozen and are marked as Thawed in the Deep Freeze Mac Control Panel. (Case No: GXV-160-62147)
  • Known Issues:
  • 7501 ThawSpaces are not created when a Custom Install Package is run which specifies the ThawSpaces. (Case No: HEH-328-27445)
  • 7582 Drive Icon in the dock does not show the Deep Freeze Mac Frozen badge. (Case No: DMJ-644-74392)
  • 7265 Cannot install Deep Freeze Mac on new Macs which come with Core Storage Volumes enabled. (Learn more) (Case No: BCM-136-49841)

New in Deep Freeze 5.80.2200.0820 (Nov 8, 2013)

  • New Features :
  • Support for Mavericks (OS X 10.9)
  • Support for Apple Remote Desktop 3.
  • Fixes:
  • 8327: Resolved a cosmetic issue of truncated text in German version.
  • 8328: Resolved a cosmetic issue of alignment in German version.
  • Known Issues:
  • 8961: Installing Deep Freeze Mac 5.8 on systems running Snow Leopard and upgrading directly to Mavericks displays a warning about the Deep Freeze Mac driver from an unidentified developer.
  • 7265: Cannot install Deep Freeze Mac on new Macs which come with Core Storage Volumes enabled.
  • 9046: If you upgrade from older OS to Mavericks, with Deep Freeze 5.8 already installed, Deep Freeze Mac will not lock users out of the computer during a scheduled maintenance even when the option is enabled.

New in Deep Freeze 5.70.2200.0758 (Jul 10, 2013)

  • New Features and Enhancements:
  • Redesigned Maintenance view with a summary of scheduled tasks.
  • Allow repeating schedule to run on multiple days.
  • Execute a desired script during Maintenance Period.
  • Run Apple Software Updates and the script in the same schedule.
  • Prevent conflicting maintenance periods from being scheduled.
  • Show countdown warning message before maintenance starts.
  • Fixes:
  • 5575 Resolved an issue where the Name field in Deep Freeze Remote allowed the user to enter a Deep Freeze user name with a special characters.
  • 5588 Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze Remote did not save the last selected computer list and always opened the default All Computers computer list.
  • 7276 Resolved an issue where an invalid schedule preference file with missing keys could be imported in Deep Freeze Remote.
  • 7341 Resolved an issue with sending schedules with long names that contained special characters.
  • 7351 Resolved an issue on OSX 10.8.0 where Deep Freeze Remote was not granted access to the Key Chain.
  • 7516 Resolved an issue of memory leak in Schedule Summary.
  • 7592 Resolved a broken automation functionality in Deep Freeze installer. (Case No: UWU-821-40697)
  • 7609 Resolved an issue where Error 0xE00002c2 occurs when trying to create the Deep Freeze Mac login info or attempting to Freeze the system. (Case No: GJB-794-54927)
  • Known Issues:
  • 7265 Cannot install Deep Freeze Mac on new Macs which come with Core Storage Volumes enabled. (Case No: BCM-136-49841)

New in Deep Freeze 5.60.2200.0703 (Jan 22, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Thaw for Several Restarts via Deep Freeze Remote: Option to send a Thaw command to a computer so that it remains Thawed for a specified number of reboots.
  • Update License Key option via Deep Freeze Remote.
  • Retain ThawSpaces: ThawSpaces are automatically retained during a major upgrade or reinstall. The retained ThawSpaces location has changed from “/Volumes” to “/Library/Application Support/Faronics/Deep Freeze/ThawSpaces” so it is more accessible to the user during an upgrade or uninstall.
  • Deep Freeze Remote has been updated and version number will match with product version number for subsequent releases.
  • Usability Improvements:
  • Deep Freeze status icon displayed in the Boot Control tab for visual of the Deep Freeze status.
  • Deep Freeze menu bar status icon has been changed.
  • Added descriptions to each tab for clarity.
  • Added a confirmation dialog when there are unsaved changes in the ThawSpace and Mapping tab.
  • “Tag User ThawSpace with Icon” option has been moved to the “Add ThawSpace” dialogue.
  • Added a reminder to disable Fast User Switching for “Restart instead of Log Out” feature.
  • Fixes:
  • FB5559 – Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze Remote did not save the user’s last used maintenance settings.
  • FB6057 – Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze Remote’s Shut Down Immediately option restarted the workstation instead of shutting them down.
  • FB6669 – Resolved a cosmetic issue in the translated UI.

New in Deep Freeze 5.50.2200.0658 (Jan 22, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Support for OS X Mountain Lion.
  • Support for OS X Server.
  • Updated Deep Freeze Remote (Build No:1.01.2200.0028)
  • Fixes:
  • FB2037 – Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze login window re-launches on OS X Lion at startup of the Deep Freeze administrator’s computer user account, when the Restart button in DFXControl is used.
  • FB4716 – Resolved a cosmetic issue in the Japanese version.
  • FB5551 – Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze Mac Installer creates an Install Package with a username which is not accepted by DFXControl. (Case No: QFX-889-76543)

New in Deep Freeze 5.10.2200.0614 (Jan 22, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Support for TRIM on Mac OS X 10.6.8.
  • Unified Installer
  • Deep Freeze Assistant and the Deep Freeze Installer have been merged to create a Unified Installer to Install Deep Freeze, Create an Installer, and Install Deep Freeze Remote/ARD Tasks.
  • Deep Freeze Remote
  • Deep Freeze Remote is a new application that provides a user-friendly interface to manage Deep Freeze computers.
  • Fixes:
  • FB1149 – Resolved an issue where users who are mapped to a new location, were be re-mapped to the old location set in Deep Freeze Assistant when user logged into Deep Freeze.
  • FB1152 – Resolved a cosmetic issue in the German version.
  • FB1153 – Resolved an issue where Deep Freeze does not always display the whole name of the software update that is being installed during Maintenance.
  • FB1154 – Resolved an issue where some software updates are not installed during Maintenance although the lockout dialog displays Installing.
  • FB4182 – Resolved an issue in OS X 10.7: Automatic system login causes a timing issue where the Restart instead of Logout option does not work reliably.

New in Deep Freeze 5.01.2200.0520 (Jan 22, 2013)

  • Fixes:
  • 1969 – Resolved an issue where the targets for the Deep Freeze Mac Drives were being set to Frozen. (Case No: GVR-423-68674)
  • Known Issues:
  • TT1059 – Users who are mapped to a new location will be re-mapped to the old location set in Deep Freeze Assistant when the user logs into Deep Freeze.
  • TT1061 – When an unlicensed version of Deep Freeze Mac expires, DFXControl displays Subscription has expired instead of Evaluation has expired.
  • TT1064 - During maintenance, Deep Freeze Mac does not always display the whole name of the software update that is being installed.
  • TT1065 - Some software updates may not be installed during maintenance, though the lockout window displays Installing.

New in Deep Freeze 5.00.2200.0507 (Jan 22, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Support for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • Support for TRIM enabled SSD systems on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • Support for Subscription License Keys.
  • Fixes:
  • 956 - Resolved issue that could allow a user to gain access to a system during Maintenance with the keyboard and mouse locked under certain specific circumstances.
  • 1025 – Resolved issue that could cause the status command to return an incorrect result.
  • 1026 – Resolved issue that caused the removeAllSchedules command to fail if only one single schedule existed.
  • 1027 – Resolved an issue that caused the green “success” icon to incorrectly appear in Apple Remote Desktop even if the removeAllSchedules command had failed.
  • 1043 – Resolved issue that could prevent a Global ThawSpace from being created if every user account already had a User ThawSpace created and assigned.

New in Deep Freeze 4.64.2200.0405 (Jan 22, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • Support for Subscription License Keys.
  • Fixes:
  • 1025 Resolved issue that could cause the status command to return an incorrect result.

New in Deep Freeze 4.63.2200.0403 (Jun 13, 2011)

  • Installation is prevented on systems with a TRIM enabled SSD on Mac OS X 10.6.x. (This is due to an incompatibility between all versions of Deep Freeze Mac and TRIM under Mac OS X 10.6.x.)

New in Deep Freeze 4.62.2200.0399 (May 6, 2011)

  • Deep Freeze Mac now supports drives larger than 2.2 TB.

New in Deep Freeze 4.60.2200.0394 (Feb 11, 2010)

  • ThawSpaces can be resized.
  • Only ThawSpace owners can access their own User ThawSpace. Other users will not be able to access it. (On Mac OS X 10.4, other users’ ThawSpaces will not be shown on the Desktop.
  • On Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, when a user logs in, other users’ ThawSpaces will be shown on the Desktop as a folder with no access.)
  • When Deep Freeze is uninstalled and ThawSpaces are retained, only ThawSpace owners can mount their own User ThawSpace. Other users will not able to mount or access it.
  • Additional CLI commands.
  • Replace ThawSpace feature has been removed (no longer required because a ThawSpace can now be resized).
  • Add ThawSpace only lists users who do not already have a ThawSpace assigned.
  • When deleting a ThawSpace that has had a Mapping operation done to it, the administrator will receive a warning.
  • The Status command now includes the ARD Info Field and also now requires a username/ password.
  • Usability improvements during installation when entering a License Key.

New in Deep Freeze 4.21.070.0329 (Mar 2, 2009)

  • Minor bug fixes.

New in Deep Freeze 4.10.071.0316 (Oct 29, 2008)

  • Improved French, German, Japanese, and Spanish localizations.
  • Security enhancements (resolved three reported security vulnerabilities).
  • Able to write Deep Freeze status (Frozen or Thawed) for each workstation in Apple Remote Desktop Computer Info Field 1-4. This is useful for viewing and sorting workstations in ARD by Deep Freeze status.