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ShareTool Changelog

What's new in ShareTool 2.4.2

Oct 14, 2013
  • New: Compatible with Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
  • Other: Various bug fixes and tweaks.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.4.1 (Dec 5, 2012)

  • New: Improved performance and reliability.
  • Other: Various bug fixes and tweaks.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.4.0 (Sep 17, 2012)

  • New: Improved performance and reliability.
  • New: Signed for Gatekeeper on Mountain Lion.
  • Fixed: Connection delay on some systems.
  • Other: This version drops support for PowerPC systems.
  • Other: Various bug fixes and tweaks.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.3.2 (Mar 27, 2012)

  • New: Improved support for UPnP routers.
  • New: "Connect Automatically" option is more reliable.
  • Fixed: Issue with private key files in custom locations.
  • Other: Various bug fixes and tweaks.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.3.1 (Mar 6, 2012)

  • Fixed: Issues updating from version 2.2.7 to 2.3.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.3.0 (Mar 5, 2012)

  • New: Compatible with Mountain Lion 10.8 Developer Preview.
  • New: Improved network performance & reliability.
  • Fixed: Remote iTunes services no longer appear on the LAN.
  • Other: Various bug fixes and tweaks.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.2.7 (Oct 3, 2011)

  • Fixed: Multiple issues with the daemon under Mac OS X Lion.
  • Fixed: The daemon created duplicate UPnP port mappings.
  • Other: Various bug fixes and tweaks.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.2.6 (Sep 6, 2011)

  • New: Faster performance under OS X Lion.
  • Fixed: "Keep Computer Awake" feature didn't work reliably under Lion.
  • Other: Various bug fixes and tweaks.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.2.5 (Jul 21, 2011)

  • New: Faster performance under OS X Lion.
  • New: Improved support for BusyCal and BusySync.
  • Fixed: Screen Sharing issues under Mac OS X 10.6.8 and Lion.
  • Other: Various bug fixes and tweaks.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.2.4 (Jul 18, 2011)

  • New: Fully compatible with Mac OS X Lion.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.2.3 (May 27, 2011)

  • Fixed: Various bug fixes.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.2.2 (Mar 25, 2011)

  • Fixed: Various bug fixes.
  • Other: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.2.1 (Feb 4, 2011)

  • Fixed: Bug affecting some UPnP routers.
  • Updated: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.2.0 (Jan 26, 2011)

  • New: Automatic support for routers that require matching port numbers.
  • New: HTTPS port is now mapped by default for improved reliability.
  • New: You can now tell ShareTool to ignore system proxy settings.
  • New: Improved support for Windows File Sharing services.
  • Fixed: ShareTool is more aggressive about keeping connections active.
  • Fixed: VPN mode is optional when connecting to a public IP address.
  • Other: Various other bug fixes and tweaks.
  • Updated: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.1.2 (Oct 5, 2010)

  • New: Basic client-side logging.
  • Fixed: Important issue with the daemon.
  • Fixed: Timing issue with remote login.
  • Other: Various other fixes and tweaks.
  • Updated: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.1.1 (Sep 3, 2010)

  • New: ShareTool compatible with iTunes 10 for iTunes Sharing and iTunes Home Sharing.
  • Fixed: iTunes connections are no longer closed after an hour.
  • Updated: The demo period has been reset for all users.

New in ShareTool 2.1 (Aug 12, 2010)

  • New: ShareTool can be run as a service via a background daemon.
  • New: iTunes Home Sharing across the internet is fully supported.
  • New: Right-clicking a network also lists remote computers & their associated Bonjour services.
  • New: Enable/disable "Common Bonjour Services only" directly from the services sheet.
  • New: Windows can now resize automatically to accommodate content.
  • New: Networks are now sortable by online/offline status.
  • New: Display of Bonjour services:
  • The "Show Common Services Only" option has been removed from the Preferences window.
  • The setting is now saved independently for each remote network.
  • New: Getting the WAN IP for a network:
  • There's a new "Network Address" menu under the Edit menu.
  • Both the WAN & LAN IP addresses can be viewed & copied.
  • "Copy" command will save the WAN IP to the clipboard.
  • Updated: AFP & VNC URLs are now persistent across ShareTool connections.
  • Updated: Improved compatibility with PPC systems.
  • Updated: Many performance tweaks.
  • Fixed: Network status display is now more accurate.
  • Other: All executables are now code-signed.
  • Other: Demo period has been reset.

New in ShareTool 2.0.3 (Jul 15, 2010)

  • New: More reliable VPN detection & support.
  • New: Improved Bonjour service discovery.
  • Fixed: Connection timeouts in iTunes & some third-party applications.
  • Other: Various other fixes and tweaks.
  • Other: Demo period has been reset.

New in ShareTool 2.0.2 (May 21, 2010)

  • Fixed: Addressed the crash some users were having with version 2.0.1.

New in ShareTool 2.0.1 (May 14, 2010)

  • Fixed: Addressed some UPnP issues some users were experiencing with certain routers.

New in ShareTool 2.0.0 (May 13, 2010)

  • New: Completely re-written and redesigned for maximum security, performance, and reliability.
  • New: Network is now shared quietly in the background.
  • New: No more IP addresses or ports to remember.
  • New: Access all of your Bonjour services remotely - securely.
  • New: Connect to multiple networks simultaneously.
  • New: Transparent SOCKS/HTTPS proxy support.
  • New: Ability to save login information to the Keychain.
  • New: All traffic travels through an encrypted SSH tunnel.
  • New: On-the-fly compression for maximum performance.
  • New: Browse the Web securely from any WiFi hotspot.

New in ShareTool 1.3.8 (Feb 12, 2010)

  • Misc: Various bug fixes and performance tweaks.

New in ShareTool 1.3.7 (Jan 15, 2010)

  • Fixed: AFP connectivity issues.
  • Fixed: VPN issues should all be resolved.
  • Misc: Many under the hood performance tweaks and optimizations.

New in ShareTool 1.3.6 (Dec 29, 2009)

  • New: Remote services are now marked with a symbol instead of being renamed.
  • New: Remote AFP volumes are now ejected automatically upon disconnect.
  • Fixed: "Unable to retrieve services" error messages.
  • Fixed: Delay when accessing services in Finder.
  • Misc: Various tweaks and optimizations.

New in ShareTool 1.3.5 (Dec 10, 2009)

  • New: The Mac OS X "short" username is now displayed for reference.
  • New: Clicking on a "x-sharetool" URL now sets the correct username automatically.
  • New: ShareTool can now authenticate using private keys in custom locations.
  • Fixed: ShareTool now recovers gracefully from certain unexpected UPnP errors.
  • Fixed: Bug related to public key authentication.

New in ShareTool 1.3.4 (Nov 27, 2009)

  • New: Redesigned the client-side interface.
  • New: Improved interface & instructions for VPN users.
  • New: Improved reliability on unstable networks.
  • New: Various other fixes and enhancements.

New in ShareTool 1.3.3 (Nov 19, 2009)

  • Fixed: optimized for Mac OS X 10.6.2.
  • Fixed: improved compatibility with certain UPnP routers.
  • Updated: under the hood performance has been tweaked for enhanced stability and better performance.

New in ShareTool 1.3.2 (Oct 27, 2009)

  • Fixed: bug with single-quote characters and truncated names.
  • Fixed: tab order has been corrected in all windows.
  • Fixed: addressed an issue that would cause a crash when saving pass-phrases to the Keychain.
  • Updated: under the hood performance has been tweaked for enhanced stability and better performance.

New in ShareTool 1.3.1 (Oct 6, 2009)

  • New: Added more Mac OS X 10.6.1 compatibility.
  • Misc: Enhanced reliability and bug fixes.

New in ShareTool 1.2.9 (Sep 15, 2009)

  • New: Fully optimized for Snow Leopard.
  • Other: Many internal engine and UI tweaks.

New in ShareTool 1.2.8 (Jul 28, 2009)

  • New: ShareTool now supports full Playback integration.
  • New: Hi-res ShareTool icon.
  • Other: Various internal and UI tweaks.

New in ShareTool 1.2.7 (Mar 27, 2009)

  • New: ShareTool now supports remote sleep and wake up functionality.
  • Updated: "Email" button no longer launches email client unless ShareTool hasn't been configured to send emails.
  • Updated: Fixed bug related to password-protected iTunes and iPhoto libraries.
  • Updated: German, French, Polish, Spanish translations.
  • Other: Various internal and UI tweaks.

New in ShareTool 1.2.6 (Feb 6, 2009)

  • New: ShareTool now displays a warning when more than one copy of ShareTool is sharing on the same network.
  • New: ShareTool can now be configured to work more efficiently with VPN connections.
  • New: Double-clicking on a Bonjour service now connects to it directly.
  • New: Emails sent out by ShareTool now includes both the external and the local IP address.
  • New: "Browse Web Securely" is now disabled when connecting through a VPN.
  • New: Added a preference to resize main window when services are added.
  • New: ShareTool displays more info in the Dock menu.
  • Updated: "Connect through proxy" is now under the Connect tab.
  • Updated: Several tweaks and enhancements to the remote printing feature set.
  • Updated: ShareTool now saves to Documents folder and prints to the default printer automatically.
  • Updated: German, French, Polish, Spanish translations.
  • Other: Various internal tweaks.

New in ShareTool 1.2.5 (Dec 1, 2008)

  • New: ShareTool can now be configured to automatically email the connection info every-time it is restarted.
  • New: ShareTool can now import connectivity information from user's email client for even quicker setup.
  • New: ShareTool will now automatically re-email you if/when connection information changes while sharing (checks every 15 minutes).
  • New: Clickable URLs included in emails for quick connectivity in ShareTool.
  • New: ShareTool now detects when the LAN IP address has changed and updates mappings.
  • New: ShareTool can detects when the connection is broken on the client-side (may take up to 3 minutes). SSH attempts to re-establish the connection before giving up.
  • New: Bonjour listings are refreshed periodically to make sure information doesn't get stale.
  • New: When connected through a router, a new external IP address is now detected within 2 minutes.
  • New: When connected directly to the Internet, a new IP address is detected within 1 minute.
  • New: When "Configure router automatically" is disabled, a new IP address is detected within 15 minutes.
  • New: Tunnels through SOCKS and HTTPS proxies. (Mac OS X Leopard only).
  • New: ShareTool detects SSH/Remote Login if it's running on a non-standard port.
  • New: There is now a status indicator in the sharing window (Green when the Internet connection is active; Red when the connection is disrupted).
  • New: When the Internet connection is disrupted and then restored, port mappings are now renewed immediately.
  • New: Improved public key authentication (Leopard only).
  • New: User will no longer be prompted for their key passphrase repeatedly by Leopard's SSH agent.
  • New: ShareTool can store the key passphrase in the Keychain.
  • New: Updated text and tooltips for Welcome screen.
  • New: Copy button now copies the same text as the email.
  • New: Updated text for the activity log "Copy" button.
  • New: Made several changes to port mapping code in response to testing with Actiontec MI424WR.
  • New: Increased UPnP broadcast timeout to 6 seconds (from 2.5 seconds).
  • New: Increased UPnP mapping timeout to 20 seconds (from 5 seconds).
  • New: ShareTool now remembers the protocol used previously(UPnP or NAT-PMP) and tries that first. This results in much less time in the "Configuring router..." stage.
  • New: Added Spanish localization.
  • Fixed: Bug causing old "Now sharing..." window to appear is gone.
  • Updated: Much better handling of DynDNS.org updates when "Configure router automatically" was disabled.
  • Updated: Polish, French, and German localizations.
  • Other: Various internal tweaks.

New in ShareTool 1.2.4 (Oct 28, 2008)

  • New: Added French localization.
  • New: Added German localization.
  • New: Added Polish localization.
  • Changed: Leopard Firewall no longer prompts for permission repeatedly.
  • Improved: Should now update dynamic domains properly when ports are forwarded manually.
  • Fixed: ShareTool should no longer die when left idle for too long.
  • Fixed: Password is no longer required when a private key is present.
  • Other: Tons of internal tweaks for increased performance.

New in ShareTool 1.2.3 (Sep 23, 2008)

  • New: More major interface tweaking to accomodate for an enhanced feature set and simplified usage.
  • New: ShareTool checks if Remote Login is enabled on your Mac before enabling the sharing.
  • New: Sharing: Added Info tab to display network IP and port number.
  • New: Sharing: Added Bonjour tab to enable choosing which Bonjour services are available to network users.
  • New: Sharing: Added Users tab that keeps a log of all remote connections to the ShareTool network (IP, Username, and Time).
  • New: User is asked to confirm the server fingerprint at least once a day.
  • New: Connecting: ShareTool displays the IP of the ShareTool network that you are connected to.
  • New: Connecting: Automatic Refresh enabled to detect changes from the remote ShareTool network.
  • New: Connecting: Manual Refresh button available to force a refresh.
  • New: ShareTool validates the network connection info before the login info.
  • New: Password is no longer required when a private key is present.
  • New: ShareTool can now automatically connect to many types of services.
  • New: New Log window.
  • New: Added better handling of SSH Public Key Exchanges.
  • New: Overhaul to the preferences for simplified use.
  • New: Much improved error handling.
  • Other: Tons of internal tweaks for increased performance and security.

New in ShareTool 1.2.2 (Aug 12, 2008)

  • New: Major new interface changes for even more simplified usage.
  • New: Updated internal ShareTool protocol to be more versatile.
  • New: Added Remote Printing functionality.
  • New: Integrated Sparkle support for future updates.
  • New: Remote Login detection procedure.
  • New: Built-in Help menu added.
  • New: Updated ShareTool manual added.
  • Other: Many internal tweaks to ensure optimal performance and security.

New in ShareTool 1.2.1 (Jul 14, 2008)

  • Fixed a crash/freeze.
  • Added version checking.

New in ShareTool 1.2 (Jun 30, 2008)

  • Automatic port mapping is now optional.
  • Better support for iPhoto.
  • Network traffic can now be automatically compressed.
  • Interface improvements.
  • Several bug fixes.

New in ShareTool 1.1 (May 5, 2008)

  • Much improved router compatibility.
  • Added support for the No-IP and DNS-O-Matic dynamic domain services.
  • Users can now specify a custom port number.
  • ShareTool can now be set to begin sharing at login.
  • Secure web browsing is faster.
  • Bug fixes.