What's new in Screens 4.12.16
Oct 9, 2023
- Fixed issue preventing some SSH keys to be imported
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.12.15 (Oct 6, 2023)
- Fixed issue preventing some SSH keys to be imported
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.12.14 (Sep 22, 2023)
- Added compatibility for macOS 14
- Improved performance and stability
- Please note that Screens now requires macOS 12 or later
New in Screens 4.12.11 (Jul 26, 2023)
- Fixed issue where Screens would get stuck at "Downloading..." under some circumstances
- Fixed crash occuring when dragging files when connected to a Mac running macOS 14 Sonoma Beta 4
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.12.10 (Jul 20, 2023)
- Fixed issue where Screens would get stuck at "Downloading..." under some circumstances
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.12.8 (Feb 28, 2023)
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.12.7 (Jan 27, 2023)
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.12.6 (Dec 6, 2022)
- Fixed login issues with non-QWERTY keyboards on macOS 13
New in Screens 4.12.5 (Nov 2, 2022)
- Fixed issue causing Screens Express links to fail under some circumstances
- Fixed issue with azerty keyboard layout when typing password in Login Window on macOS 13 Ventura
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.12.4 (Oct 5, 2022)
- Added support for OpenSSH 9 and more SSH key formats (EcDSA, Ed25519, etc.)
- Fixed issue causing Screens Connect to be stuck at "fetching..."
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.12.3 (Oct 5, 2022)
- Added support for OpenSSH 9 and more SSH key formats (EcDSA, Ed25519, etc.)
- Fixed issue causing Screens Connect to be stuck at "fetching..."
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.12 (Sep 26, 2022)
- Screens now hides the library window when it is launched via an url
- Improved Screens Connect management
- Fixed and issue that would trigger hot corners when scaling mode is off or in fullscreen
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.9.6 (Jun 11, 2022)
- Fixed issue when typing password in macOS log-in window on macOS 13 Ventura
- Fixed Dvorak keyboard issues when connecting to a PC
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.9.5 (Jun 11, 2022)
- Fixed Dvorak keyboard issues when connecting to a PC
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.9.4 (May 3, 2022)
- Fixed regression causing the fullscreen toggle shortcut to no longer work
- Fixed issue causing the window to resize to an incorrect size when double-tapping on the title bar
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.9.3 (Feb 6, 2022)
- Improved shared clipboard management
- Fixed an issue that would prevent Screens Connect from fetching the latest data from our server
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.9.2 (Jan 17, 2022)
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.9.1 (Nov 21, 2021)
- Screens now properly sends Control-click to PCs to select multiple elements in a list. Use fn-Control-click for a secondary click
- You can now toggle scaling the remote display while the connection window is in fullscreen
- Improved fullscreen experience for 2021 MacBook Pros
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.9 (Oct 25, 2021)
- Added support for macOS 12 Monterey
- Library window can now be displayed in fullscreen
- The remote display will now use the whole space in fullscreen (keeping aspect ratio)
- Improved Wake On Lan
- Screens will no longer update custom connections with information from Screens Connect
- Updated to newest Dropbox API
- Fixed authentication issue that could occur when using a SSH key
- Fixed some UI glitches
New in Screens 4.8.8 (Jul 13, 2021)
- Fixed issue causing some toolbar shortcuts to send incorrect keys with some keyboard layouts
- Fixed issue that could allow typing, send actions or shortcuts while in observe mode
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.8.7 (May 18, 2021)
- Fixed issue with Caps Lock when connecting to PCs
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.8.6 (Apr 8, 2021)
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.8.5 (Mar 2, 2021)
- The Open Link sheet now includes recent connections via URLs or Screens Express
- Fixed issue that caused custom screenshots not to appear correctly
- Fixed issue that could cause infinite loops during authentication
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.8.4 (Jan 6, 2021)
- Fixed issue that caused Screens to not handle authentication errors properly under some circumstances
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.8.3 (Dec 30, 2020)
- Fixed issue that could cause Screens to become unresponsive on macOS 11 Big Sur when using a VPN
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.8.2 (Dec 2, 2020)
- Fixed regression preventing connections to 127.0.0.1
- Fixed issue where "Sign In" or "Authenticate" buttons would not be enabled after using password auto-fill
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.8.1 (Nov 30, 2020)
- Adds support for M1 Macs
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.8 (Nov 11, 2020)
- Added support for macOS 11 Big Sur
- New app icon
- Applied some polish to the user interface
- Screens now remembers when a connection window was closed in fullscreen mode
- Screens now shows nearby and remote computers in one single list
- Image compression is now available for VNC servers that supports it (ex: TightVNC)
- Fixed an issue with Caps Lock when connecting to PCs
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.7.9 (Aug 14, 2020)
- Fixed issue that could prevent Screens from reconnecting
- Bug fixes
New in Screens 4.7.8 (Jun 25, 2020)
- Fixed issue where connections would not complete when secure connections are enabled.
New in Screens 4.7.7 (Jun 22, 2020)
- Fixed an issue for users that swapped modifier keys on their Mac.
New in Screens 4.7.6 (Jun 11, 2020)
- Improved keyboard management that now supports AltGr (use right Option key) when connecting to PCs
- Fixed issue that would prevent connections via a SSH tunnel under some conditions
- Fixed keyboard shortcuts that could cause modifier keys to not be released
- The Clear button for file transfers will now only clear completed or failed transfers
- Improved performance and stability improvements
New in Screens 4.7.5 (May 12, 2020)
- Improved multiple displays management (Mac)
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.7.4 (Apr 5, 2020)
- Fixed and issue that would prevent connections via Screens Express
- Fixed issues when grabbing screenshot when closing the connection in curtain mode
- Improved performance and stability
New in Screens 4.7.3 (Feb 10, 2020)
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.7.2 (Nov 15, 2019)
- Fixes a rare issue with Mid-2015 MacBook Pros.
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.7.1 (Nov 7, 2019)
- Fixed cursor issues with multiple displays
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.7 (Nov 5, 2019)
- Adds support for macOS 10.15 Catalina
- Fixed issue with CTRL-click not working with PCs
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.6.11 (Jun 5, 2019)
- Fixed slowdown issues in Library window when there are many groups and saved screens
- Fixed issue with custom screenshots losing transparency
- Performance and stability improvements
New in Screens 4.6.10 (May 14, 2019)
- Fixed a rare issue where modifier keys would not get released.
- Stability improvements.
New in Screens 4.6.9 (Apr 11, 2019)
- Fixed issue with Emoji picker appearing locally instead of remotely.
- Stability improvements.
New in Screens 4.6.8 (Mar 14, 2019)
- Improved nearby computers resolving and responsiveness.
- Fixed some user interface typos.
- Stability improvements.
New in Screens 4.6.7 (Feb 14, 2019)
- Fixed issue where nearby computers would not be displayed in some situation
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.6.6 (Jan 11, 2019)
- Fixed issue where modifier keys would not get released in some circumstances, like after grabbing a screenshot in macOS (ex: CMD-SHIFT-4)
- Delete key was sending the wrong key code
- Performance and stability improvements
New in Screens 4.6.5 (Dec 5, 2018)
- The Nearby and Remote Computers list wasn't sorted alphabetically if you were signed out from Screens Connect
- We increased the resolve timeout to give more time for Screens to detect computers locally
- Fixed issue where it was not possible to edit the username or password in the authentication sheet
New in Screens 4.6.4 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Fixed issue with Dropbox sync
New in Screens 4.6.3 (Oct 12, 2018)
- Fixed issue where the remote cursor would not be rendered the right size when remote display scaling is enabled
- Fixed rare issue where Bonjour could cause a crash on launch
- Performance and stability improvements
New in Screens 4.6.2 Build 25062 (Sep 20, 2018)
- Fixed:
- Fixed crash on launch for some users
- Fixed crash when signing in with Screens ID for some users
New in Screens 4.6.1 Build 24972 (Sep 18, 2018)
- What's New:
- Adds support for macOS 10.14 Mojave
- Adds support for Dark Mode on Mojave
- Now fully supports saved screens drag and drop
- You can now use shared clipboards with PCs
- Fixed:
- Added tooltip for Type User Password toolbar button
- Restores Command key when connecting to Linux PCs
- Fixed a few annoying user interface bugs
- Fixed issue with Add button disappearing in the Remote and Nearby Computers view
- Fixed some issues when connection via Screens Express
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.5.8 Build 21990 (Aug 20, 2018)
- Fixed user interface glitch on upcoming macOS version.
New in Screens 4.5.7 Build 21954 (Jul 13, 2018)
- Fixed issue with Dropbox sync.
New in Screens 4.5.6 Build 21936 (Jun 28, 2018)
- Fixed small issue occurring on upcoming macOS 10.14 Mojave.
New in Screens 4.5.5 Build 21918 (Jun 5, 2018)
New in Screens 4.5.4 Build 21792 (May 18, 2018)
- Added possibility to delete all content and settings (see Screens > Preferences > Advanced)
- Fixed localization issue in Preferences window
- Performance and stability improvements
New in Screens 4.5.2 Build 21666 (Apr 20, 2018)
- NEW:
- Screens now un-minimizes the last minimized connection window when the Dock icon is clicked
- Screens now shows a Dock icon menu item to make the Library window appear
- Screens now auto-dectects supported authentication methods when connecting via a URL scheme
- IMPROVEMENTS:
- Improves Wake-On-Lan support
- Improved help documentation when connection error occurs
- FIXES:
- Fixed slow file uploads when using a secure connection
- Fixed issue with URL scheme when uppercased or capitalized
- Fixed rare issue where default keyboard shortcuts would not be sent to the remote Mac
- Fixed availability indicator not turning green when computer was resolved
- Fixes issue with mouse tracking when resuming in full-screen mode
- Stability and speed improvements
New in Screens 4.5.1 Build 21630 (Apr 13, 2018)
- NEW:
- Screens now un-minimizes the last minimized connection window when the Dock icon is clicked
- Screens now shows a Dock icon menu item to make the Library window appear
- Screens now auto-dectects supported authentication methods when connecting via a URL scheme
- IMPROVEMENTS:
- Improves Wake-On-Lan support
- Improved help documentation when connection error occurs
- FIXES:
- Fixed slow file uploads when using a secure connection
- Fixed issue with URL scheme when uppercased or capitalized
- Fixed rare issue where default keyboard shortcuts would not be sent to the remote Mac
- Fixed availability indicator not turning green when computer was resolved
- Stability and speed improvements
New in Screens 4.5 Build 21594 (Apr 11, 2018)
- NEW:
- Screens now un-minimizes the last minimized connection window when the Dock icon is clicked
- Screens now shows a Dock icon menu item to make the Library window appear
- Screens now auto-dectects supported authentication methods when connecting via a URL scheme
- IMPROVEMENTS:
- Improves Wake-On-Lan support
- Treat hostnames as case insensitive
- Improved help documentation when connection error occurs
- FIXES:
- Fixed slow file uploads when using a secure connection
- Fixed issue with URL scheme when uppercased or capitalized
- Fixed rare issue where default keyboard shortcuts would not be sent to the remote Mac
- Stability and speed improvements
New in Screens 4.4.3 Build 21504 (Feb 21, 2018)
- Fixed double cursor issue when connecting to Linux when "Show Local Cursor" is disabled
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.4.2 Build 21486 (Feb 14, 2018)
- Improved speed and performance
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.4.1 Build 21468 (Feb 3, 2018)
- Fixed issue where the connection window would get closed after a connection error occurred.
New in Screens 4.4 Build 21432 (Jan 26, 2018)
- Fixed URL scheme issues when launching the app
New in Screens 4.3.9 Build 21378 (Jan 25, 2018)
- Fixed iCloud sync issue
- Fixed rare issue where remote cursor wouldn't be visible
- Fixed keyboard selection issue
- Fixed issue with large file transfers
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.3.8 Build 11306 (Jan 15, 2018)
- Fixed rare issue that prevents some users to drag items around on the remote computer.
New in Screens 4.3.7 Build 11288 (Jan 8, 2018)
- Improved Wake On Lan
- Fixed French AZERTY keyboard issues with some characters when connecting to PCs
- Fixed cursor issues when uploading files when the local cursor is hidden
- Fixed rare crash occurring when uploading some files
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.3.7 Build 11270 (Jan 6, 2018)
- Fixed French AZERTY keyboard issues with some characters when connecting to PCs
- Improved Wake On Lan
- Fixed cursor issues when uploading files when the local cursor is hidden
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.3.6 Build 11252 (Dec 15, 2017)
New in Screens 4.3.5 Build 11234 (Dec 14, 2017)
- Fixed Italian keyboard mapping
- Bug fixes
New in Screens 4.3.4 Build 11198 (Dec 3, 2017)
- Fixed issue where blank passwords would not be saved after storing in Keychain.
- Stability improvements.
- Note: If you're using a blank password, you may me prompted to save it again one last time. Sorry for the inconvenience.
New in Screens 4.3.3 Build 11180 (Nov 30, 2017)
- Fixed issue where blank passwords would not be saved after storing in Keychain
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.3.2 Build 11090 (Nov 15, 2017)
- Fixed window resizing issue when scaling is off
- Improved pasteboard transfers
- Now obfuscates sensitive pasteboard content in notifications
- Improved file transfers
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.3.1 Build 11054 (Nov 9, 2017)
- Screens will no longer re-populate shortcuts at every launch if they were cleared by the user
- Fixed freezing issue when connecting to a Windows or Linux PC via a SSH tunnel
- Fixed issue with service browser not always starting at launch
- Fixed German keyboard mapping on windows and Linux PC
New in Screens 4.3 Build 11036 (Nov 4, 2017)
- Fixed Dropbox issues
- Improved performance
- Bug fixes
New in Screens 4.2.2 Build 10054 (Oct 31, 2017)
New in Screens 4.2 Build 10036 (Sep 28, 2017)
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra compatibility
- Sending system shortcuts to the remote computer can now be turned off in the app preferences
- Screens will no longer show the Library window when it is launched from a supported file format
- Fixed Danish keyboard mapping issues
- Fixed issue where fullscreen window would pause when Screens is running on a multiple display configuration
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.1.4 Build 8346 (Sep 4, 2017)
New in Screens 4.1.3 Build 8310 (Aug 7, 2017)
- Screens wasn't checking for updates automatically
- Fixed issue where associated URLs wouldn't launch Screens
- You can now customize toolbars in both the Library and Connection windows
- Enhanced connection speed and responsiveness
- Improved stability and general performance
New in Screens 4.1.2 Build 8274 (Aug 1, 2017)
- Screens wasn't checking for updates automatically
- Fixed issue where associated URLs wouldn't launch Screens
- Customized toolbar settings will now stick when relaunching Screens
- Improved stability and general performance
New in Screens 4.1.2 Build 8256 (Jul 28, 2017)
- Fixed update system that wouldn't check for updates automatically
- Fixed URL schemes when launching app
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.1.1 Build 8238 (Jul 13, 2017)
- Fixed licensing issues.
- Stability and performance improvements
New in Screens 4.1 Build 8220 (Jul 8, 2017)
- Command-Tab and Spotlight shortcuts are now sent to the remote computer
- Fixed issue where a key would sometimes stick when Command was pressed earlier
- Fixed license issues
- Stability and general improvements
New in Screens 4.0.5 Build 8076 (Jun 23, 2017)
- Fixed license validation issues when running Screens offline
- Fixed license resetting issues
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.0.4 Build 8058 (Jun 14, 2017)
- Fixed issue that prevented to edit or delete a screen from a search result
- Improved CPU usage in fullscreen mode
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.0.4 Build 8022 (Jun 10, 2017)
- Fixed issue that prevented to edit or delete a screen from a search result
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.0.4 Build 8004 (Jun 9, 2017)
New in Screens 4.0.3 Build 7986 (Jun 5, 2017)
- Fixed On-Disconnect Actions that were not executed for some users when Curtain Mode was enabled
- Custom screenshots could get deleted after disconnecting
- Operating system or a saved screen could be set to Linux if RFB minor version was invalid
- Fixed middle-click button
- Fixed scroll wheel not responding when connecting to a PC
- Screens now disables file transfers when in Observe mode
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.0.2 Build 7896 (May 31, 2017)
- Fixes OpenGL issues on some systems
- Stability improvements
New in Screens 4.0.1 Build 7824 (May 26, 2017)
- Fixed clipboard issue with iWork apps
- Fixed overlay items in Groups
- Fixed jumping connection window
- Fixed crash when resuming Screens from sleep
- Fixed scaling issue when moving a connection window from a retina display to a non-retina display and vice-versa
- Duplicated items in a group would be moved to root group
- Authentication sheet now allows empty passwords
- One-Click Password could send incorrect characters
New in Screens 4.0 Build 7752 (May 24, 2017)
- Fixed crash under macOS 10.11
New in Screens 4.0 Build 7734 (May 24, 2017)
- Fixed crash occurring when creating a new group
- Fixed refresh issue when dragging a screen into a group
- Bug fixes
New in Screens 4.0 Build 7698 (May 23, 2017)
- Fixed a crash under macOS 10.11
- OpenGL optimizations
- Improved clipboard receiving
- Fixed clipboard issues after re-connection
- Stability improvements
- Bug fixes
New in Screens 3.8.7 Build 5502 (Apr 18, 2017)
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8.6 Build 5456 (Apr 3, 2017)
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8.5 Build 5436 (Feb 13, 2017)
- Fixed Command-F shortcut with Library window.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8.4 Build 5346 (Nov 23, 2016)
- Fixed issue with international keyboards when not signed in with Screens Connect.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8.3 Build 5328 (Nov 10, 2016)
- Fixed crashes occurring with secure connections.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8.2 Build 5292 (Nov 4, 2016)
- Restored Hot Corners feature.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8.2 Build 5254 (Oct 28, 2016)
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8.2 Build 5200 (Oct 25, 2016)
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8.1 Build 5172 (Oct 21, 2016)
- Fixed compatibility issues with macOS 10.12 Sierra.
New in Screens 3.8.1 Build 5080 (Oct 20, 2016)
- Fixed compatibility issues with macOS 10.12 Sierra.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8.1 Build 5044 (Oct 19, 2016)
- Fixed compatibility issues with macOS 10.12 Sierra.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.8 Build 5025 (Oct 6, 2016)
- Fixed compatibility issues with macOS 10.12 Sierra.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.7.4 Build 4891 (Sep 13, 2016)
- Fixed compatibility issues with macOS 10.12 Sierra.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.7.3 Build 4890 (Sep 12, 2016)
- Fixed compatibility issues with macOS 10.12 Sierra.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.7.2 Build 4871 (Aug 21, 2016)
- Fixed keyboard issues for some users when connecting to a Windows or Linux PC.
- Fixed issue where Screens Connect could overwrite custom settings.
- Fixed Swedish and Danish keyboard issues.
- Fixed issue with Screens Connect sign in issues.
- General stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.7 Build 4850 (Jul 9, 2016)
- Fixed:
- Fixed issue where the app could hang when signing in with Screens Connect.
- Fixed issues with Spanish ISO keyboard.
- Bug fixes and general improvements.
New in Screens 3.6.12 Build 4830 (May 26, 2016)
New in Screens 3.6.11 Build 4828 (Feb 24, 2016)
- Solves license issues for BundleHunt customers
New in Screens 3.6.11 Build 4825 (Feb 10, 2016)
- Fixed Sparkle vulnerability.
New in Screens 3.6.11 Build 4811 (Jan 19, 2016)
- General stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.6.11 Build 4810 (Jan 19, 2016)
- New:
- Added middle mouse button support
- Fixed:
- Improved stability and performance.
New in Screens 3.6.10 Build 4800 (Dec 17, 2015)
- Fixed crash occurring when updating or creating a new screen
- Fixed issue where remote display would be improperly resized in fullscreen mode when reconnecting
- General stability improvements
New in Screens 3.6.9 Build 4770 (Nov 23, 2015)
- Fixes Check for updates
- Fixes User Guide not appearing
- General stability improvements
New in Screens 3.6.9 Build 4760 (Nov 18, 2015)
- General stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.6.8 Build 4700 (Nov 5, 2015)
- Fixed issues with TLS authentication.
- Fixed crashes occurring after saving a screen.
- General stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.6.8 Build 4690 (Nov 5, 2015)
- Fixed issues with TLS authentication.
- General stability improvements
New in Screens 3.6.7 Build 4677 (Sep 21, 2015)
- Fixed pasteboard transfer issues
- Fixed French Belgium keyboard mapping
- Screens now supports TLS authentication. YAY!
- General stability improvements
New in Screens 3.6.6 Build 4666 (Aug 19, 2015)
- Added Backslash shortcut for keyboards that require the Alt key to be pressed
- Screens won't display notifications any longer unless the app is not in focus
- Fixed issue where credentials would not be saved
- Fixed Danisk keyboard mapping on Windows
- Stability improvements and other bug fixes
New in Screens 3.6.5 Build 4610 (Jul 29, 2015)
- Fixed a crash on launch and rendering issues for our users that could not wait to install a certain public beta from some fruit company
New in Screens 3.6.4 Build 4510 (Jun 5, 2015)
- Fixed:
- Shared SSH keys storage with iOS version.
- Passwords could fail saving.
- Clipboard images sent to another Mac could end up sending those back.
- Screens will now automatically copy the received content instead of showing the Share menu when shared clipboard is enabled,
- It is no longer required to relaunch Screens when the ”Hide Screens icon in Dock” setting has changed.
- Improved reliability and performance.
New in Screens 3.6.3 Build 4100 (May 5, 2015)
- Fixed:
- Fixed random crashes while Screens is idle or when Mac is waking up.
- Fixed an issue where the pasteboard content could crash the app.
- Improved stability and performance.
New in Screens 3.6.2 Build 4020 (Mar 23, 2015)
- Fixed:
- Fixed issue where connecting with a SSH Key with password could fail
- Connection test would fail if Enable on Local Network was turned off
- Improved stability and performance
New in Screens 3.6.1 Build 4010 (Mar 18, 2015)
New in Screens 3.6 Build 4001 (Mar 9, 2015)
- New:
- New “Welcome to Screens” guide to help new users setup their computer and Screens
- Screens now performs a connection test when enabling secure connections to ensure the computer is configured properly
- The Library window will now be hidden on launch when the Dock icon is hidden
- Fixed:
- App could crash when quitting while keeping connection windows opened for the next session
- Connecting with a URL scheme or a Screens Express link could fail
- Fixed crashes that could occur when closing a secure connection
- Fixed an issue where Screens Connect information would overwrite the wrong saved screen
- Some characters on the French or Turkish keyboard were not properly mapped
- Remote display would become offset after a reconnection when in fullscreen mode
- Screens would cancel Mission Control or Launchpad when leaving the connection window
- An issue would prevent Screens to save a screenshot when closing a connection
- Some modifier keys would get stuck in some obscure cases
- Screens would keep trapping keyboard shortcuts after closing a connection
- Clearing the user notifications could crash the app
- Sparkle will no longer send anonymous system statistics
- Quickly disconnecting and reconnecting could make the app unresponsive
- Resizing a connection window could crash the app
- Copying clipboard content from a PC could fail in some circumstances
- Improved Spanish keyboard support
- Fixed wrong storage paths for screenshots and recents items
- Improvements:
- Much improved secure connections (SSH tunnel) that are now bulletproof
- Improved split view, which now animates when collapsing/showing
- You can now move the split view separator to resize the discovered view
- Improved connection window resizing
- Screens will now revalidate if the local computer was resolved before reconnecting after a failed connection attempt
- Slight speed improvements regarding display rendering
- General stability and performance improvements
- Much improved Help section
- Many bug fixes
New in Screens 3.6 Build 4000 (Mar 5, 2015)
- Small bug fixes regarding menu items.
New in Screens 3.5.9 Build 3610 (Feb 5, 2015)
- Small bug fixes regarding menu items.
New in Screens 3.5.9 Build 3609 (Feb 3, 2015)
New in Screens 3.5.8 Build 3600 (Jan 30, 2015)
- Restored compatibility with OS X 10.9.
- Small bug fixes.
New in Screens 3.5.8 Build 3599 (Jan 22, 2015)
- Fixed issue with secure connections.
New in Screens 3.5.6 Build 3541 (Jan 8, 2015)
- Fixed issue with secure connections.
New in Screens 3.5.6 Build 3540 (Jan 6, 2015)
- Fixed issue with OS X 10.5.8
- Performance and stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.5.5 Build 3525 (Dec 8, 2014)
- You can now submit a support request directly from the Help menu, which will also include a diagnostics report so we can help you more efficiently.
- Performance and stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.5.5 Build 3522 (Dec 5, 2014)
- You can now submit a support request directly from the Help menu, which will also include a diagnostics report so we can help you more efficiently! (Hold the ALT key to save the diagnostics report instead of sending it right away.)
- Performance and stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.5.4 Build 3516 (Nov 17, 2014)
- Window won't now dim down after 30 seconds if in Observe mode.
- Fixed issue where keyboard and mouse would become unresponsive when receiving clipboard.
- Performance and stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.5.3 Build 3515 (Oct 22, 2014)
- Fixed error 15 when connecting to a Windows or Linux PC.
- Fixed Default VNC handler issue.
- Screens will Will now launch at login correctly.
- Performance and stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.5.3 (Oct 21, 2014)
- Fixed Default VNC handler issue.
- Screens will Will now launch at login correctly.
- Performance and stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.5 (Oct 20, 2014)
- USER INTERFACE:
- Revisited user interface.
- Cleaner, simpler.
- SPEED:
- Screens now support Adaptive Display (Mac), which is much faster and provides a great visual experience.
- Scale down the remote display (Mac or PC) when speed is more important than image quality.
- SCREEN SHARING:
- Connect as a guest user to control someone else’s Mac. (Free Screens Express utility required when connecting remotely).
- As a registered user on the same Mac, ask the owner of the current session to share the display.
- CLIPBOARD:
- You can now send rich text and images from a Mac to another.
- Screens can now synchronize your local and remote clipboards automatically.
- OTHER IMPROVEMENTS:
- Auto-reconnect to the last connected computer if the connection was cut while the app was running on the background.
- Many bug fixes and stability improvements.
New in Screens 3.1.1 (Jul 26, 2014)
New in Screens 3.1 (Jun 10, 2014)
- New:
- Dropbox Support! Screens still defaults to iCloud when saving your saved screens but now allows you to use Dropbox to synchronize them.
- You can now hide Screens’ icon from the Dock.
- Added a ‘connected’ green indicator in the Library window when Screens is connected to a screen.
- Screens will now try to reconnect automatically when the remote computer has closed the connection.
- Middle-button mouse clicks can now be triggered with the ‘fn’ key and a left-button click.
- Added Italian and Dutch localization.
- Other Improvements:
- Fixed horizontal scrolling.
- Fixed Norwegian and Finnish keyboard mappings.
- Many stability and performance improvements.
New in Screens 3.0.4 (May 20, 2014)
- Improved stability and performance
- Fixed connectivity issues with OS X 10.5.8
New in Screens 3.0.2 (May 2, 2014)
- Fixed issues with connections to a Mac with multiple displays attached.
- Improved stability and performance.
New in Screens 3.0.1 (Apr 23, 2014)
- Now allows blank passwords
- Improved stability and performance
New in Screens 3.0 (Apr 16, 2014)
- Complete rewrite of the app
- Brand new UI
- Menu bar icon to access recent and discovered items
- Recent connections
- Export connections as files
- New key mappings for system keyboard shortcuts
- Much improved VNC/Screen Sharing engine
- Faster than ever!
- Many other small details that we think will make you smile
New in Screens 2.3.1 (Mar 20, 2013)
- Fixed bug where it was not possible to use 1 as a port
- General bug fixes and improvements
New in Screens 2.3 (Jan 22, 2013)
- Improved Windows computer detection on local networks when using Screens Connect
- Fixed French (France) keyboard issue
- Bug fixes and improvements
New in Screens 2.1.3 (Nov 3, 2012)
- Fixed an issue where it was not possible to send any characters when using the US English keyboard to a Windows or Linux PC because of a corrupted file.
New in Screens 2.1.2 (Oct 31, 2012)
- Support for Caps Lock key
- Fixed right-click on Window and Linux PCs
- Fixed SSH parameters for screens:// scheme
New in Screens 2.1.1 (Jul 14, 2012)
- Support for MacBook Pro with Retina display
- Fixed crashes occurring when disconnecting from a secure connection
- Fixed issues with German keyboard
- Fixed issues with Spanish keyboard
New in Screens 2.1 (Jun 15, 2012)
- NEW:
- French and German localization
- Now handles screens:// URL scheme (see Help)
- Now supports SSH keys with passphrases
- IMPROVED:
- Fixed password saving issues
- Improved support for international keyboards
- Performance improvements
- General improvements
- Bug fixes
New in Screens 2.0.3 (May 9, 2012)
- Fixes random crash occurring when signing in with a Screens ID.
New in Screens 2.0.2 (Apr 17, 2012)
- More responsive UI
- Improved connection detection via Screens Connect
- Fixed password management
- Fixed some international keyboards
New in Screens 2.0.1 (Mar 9, 2012)
- Fixed crashes
- Fixed password saving issues
- Fixed connections not saved after quitting app
- Fixed some UI glitches
- Fixed double-quote bug for US keyboard
- Improved iCloud support
- Added Commands menu item
- Added Ctrl-Alt-Del command
- Now prevents user from connecting to his own Mac if the current session uses the same username.
New in Screens 2.0 (Feb 22, 2012)
- IMPORTANT:
- Screens 2.0 requires OS X 10.7 Lion or later.
- If you are using Screens Connect, please update to version 2.0 as the previous version is not compatible with Screens 2.0.
- NEW:
- iCloud: Synchronize all your stored screens on all your iOS devices, including your Mac.
- Auto-resume: ongoing connections will now resume when you relaunch Screens.
- Now supports SSH Keys for SSH Tunneling.
- IMPROVED:
- Major UI revamp: More efficient and easier to use.
- Improved help documentation.
- Updated Screens Connect service: seamlessly integrates with Screens 2.0. No more alias required.
- Improved wake-on-lan.
- Improved security.
- Many bug fixes.
- Many performance improvements.
New in Screens 1.2 (Sep 2, 2011)
- FIXED:
- Fullscreen mode will now allow to use the whole display,
- No more 'Beep' sound when using modifier keys,
- Screens management window wouldn't stay in its own space,
- Misc bug fixes.
- ADDED:
- Allow to fill screen or fit to screen when in full screen mode,
- ALT-Double-Click on the app dock icon will reset all settings and content.
New in Screens 1.1 (Aug 10, 2011)
- Added the possibility to freely resize the window when zoomed in
- Improved display selection
- Improved connection management
- Removed artifacts in the mouse cursor
- Fixed keyboard issues under Windows and Linux
- Fixed initial window size on smaller displays (MacBook Air 11")
- Misc bug fixes and optimizations