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MacWise Changelog

What's new in MacWise 24.4.4

Feb 7, 2024
  • Viewpoint / Wyse emulation fixes.

New in MacWise 24.4.1 (Jan 19, 2024)

  • Telnet Login Options file had garbled info about kermit options.

New in MacWise 24.4 (Dec 5, 2023)

  • Updated splash screen for 2024

New in MacWise 24.3.6 (Oct 23, 2023)

  • Fix - Mouse cursor could remain an I-Beam when using the Command Key, instead of returning to an arrow cursor.

New in MacWise 24.3.4 (Oct 13, 2023)

  • Switching from a serial connnection to a unix, telnet or ssh connection was not closing the serial port if Enable Scripts was enabled and there was no close connection script.
  • Upgrade notices

New in MacWise 24.3.2 (Oct 8, 2023)

  • macOS Sonoma Compatibility - Double-Clicking on a settings file could have opened two versions of MacWise if you had more than one version on your Mac.
  • This could lead to settings corruption.
  • MacWise no longer allows two versions of MacWise to run at the same time.
  • Protect Fields for Viewpoint and Wyse emulation

New in MacWise 24.3 (Oct 1, 2023)

  • Increased the input buffer size
  • Long listings that scroll the screen are more reliable when you scroll back.
  • Switching from 80 to 132 column mode under host control.

New in MacWise 24.1.6 (Sep 22, 2023)

  • Fix - 'Port in Use' errors when opening a serial port.
  • Fix - Graphic drawing characters could intermittently replace normal characters.
  • Fix - PCL printing was not clearing the previous print job.

New in MacWise 24.1.4 (Sep 18, 2023)

  • Remove strange characters from end of window menu items.

New in MacWise 24.1.3 (Sep 14, 2023)

  • Fix - Prevent hangs when you attempted to select a developer system color.
  • Fix - Intermittent crashes when you selected a menu after selecting a color.

New in MacWise 24.1.2 (Sep 8, 2023)

  • Fix - Direct PCL Printing and ASCII display mode recording.

New in MacWise 24.1 (Sep 6, 2023)

  • You can now set a custom color for normal text. Select Colors... from the Sizes menu and click on the colorwell box to to set a custom color.
  • Fix - Intermittent crashes after you closed a dialog box.
  • Fix - Apple Silicon Macs could not open a telnet session.

New in MacWise 24.0 (Sep 3, 2023)

  • Compatible with MacOS Sonoma and backwards compatible to MacOS Sierra.
  • Optimized for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
  • Fix - Opening the Preferences window a second time would cause the cursor to dissapear on Apple Silicon Macs.

New in MacWise 23.5 (Aug 15, 2023)

  • This version and all future versions will alert you when there is a MacWise upgrade available.
  • Removed the Start Dictation and Emoji menu items under the Edit Menu as they are not used.
  • Fixed rare cases where the defaults file could become corrupted.

New in MacWise 23.3.1 (Apr 26, 2023)

  • Fixed Clang compile errors with latest Xcode

New in MacWise 23.3 (Jan 3, 2023)

  • Updated splash screen for 2023

New in MacWise 23.2.3 (Nov 10, 2022)

  • Fix - MacWise would intermittently quit after several hours of running with MacOS Ventura

New in MacWise 23.2.2 (Oct 16, 2022)

  • Fix - Half Duplex textwrap for VT100 / VT220
  • Fix - Printing problems from version 23.2.0
  • Fix - Possible buffer overflow crash
  • Fix - Clicking on a secure https link was not working to launch a web page.

New in MacWise 23.2.1 (Oct 16, 2022)

  • Fix - MacWise would intermittently quit unexpectedly with MacOS Monterey

New in MacWise 23.2 (Oct 2, 2022)

  • Ventura Compatible:
  • Fix - MacWise would intermittently quit unexpectedly with MacOS Monterey

New in MacWise 23.1 (Sep 18, 2022)

  • Ventura Compatible
  • Fix - Screen display problems with MacOS High Sierra
  • Top row of characters in 24-point window was clipping a few pixels from the top.

New in MacWise 23.0 (Sep 1, 2022)

  • Compatible with MacOS Ventura
  • Flashing cursor function re-written for compatibility with Ventura.
  • Works with MacOS Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra and Sierra

New in MacWise 22.5.1 (Jun 14, 2022)

  • Viewpoint and Wyse protect fields

New in MacWise 22.4.7 (Apr 6, 2022)

  • Ensure that graphics mode is off when the screen clears

New in MacWise 22.4.6 (Mar 3, 2022)

  • Shift key should reverse from caps to lower case when Caps Lock On is enabled.

New in MacWise 22.4.5 (Jan 21, 2022)

  • 'Caps Lock On' now works the same way as the 32-bit version
  • Removed beep on startup
  • Added warning if host is attempting to print multiple print jobs.
  • Fix PCL Printing hang with Monterey.
  • VT100/220 screens that required 25-line screen may now work with a 24-line screen.
  • Fix - Could not change window height unless 'Remember window sizes' was enabled.
  • Fix - Delete key was deleting two characters if 'Backspace = Delete' was enabled.
  • Fix - 'New session window' was making the new window a few pixels too high.

New in MacWise 22.4 (Jan 12, 2022)

  • New custom color options for video attributes (Inverse, Dim, Bold, Underline). Click on a colorwell to select a custom color.
  • (NOTE: Custom colors can only be selected when "Use ANSI Colors" is unchecked)
  • Fix - Prism emulation was not allowing a checkmark in the menu.

New in MacWise 22.3.3 (Dec 24, 2021)

  • Better compability with Xterm emulation by ignoring Operating System Control commands.

New in MacWise 22.3.2 (Dec 15, 2021)

  • Viewpoint and Wyse emulation now ignore null characters.

New in MacWise 22.3 (Dec 2, 2021)

  • Could not delete a capture file using the Capture Menu.
  • Removed "Run AppleScript" from the Special Menu.
  • Splash screen updated for 2022
  • Text was scrolling up a couple of pixels too much when you hit CR at the bottom of the screen.

New in MacWise 22.2 (Nov 16, 2021)

  • Viewpoint and Wyse linefeeds were not scrolling if the server sent carriage returns on the last line.

New in MacWise 22.1.5 (Nov 7, 2021)

  • Backspace = Delete was not working with some servers.
  • And the small delete key was not working when Backspace = Delete was enabled.

New in MacWise 22.1.4 (Nov 4, 2021)

  • macOS Monterey fixes...
  • Message Alerts during host connections had an OK button that was not functional in Monterey. Removed the OK button.
  • Creator Type was not visible in Dark Mode in the "Captured text will be saved as" window.

New in MacWise 22.1.3 (Oct 3, 2021)

  • Set the correct window height when double-clicking to open a settings file.
  • (when remember window positions is enabled)
  • Set the dim color to light gray in the Green Set.

New in MacWise 22.1.2 (Sep 28, 2021)

  • MacWise Installer no longer requires font installation.
  • MacWise fonts are installed automatically.

New in MacWise 22.1.1 (Sep 13, 2021)

  • Mouse clicks on text in the MacWise window were intermittently ignored. (Options for mouse clicks are in MacWise preferences).

New in MacWise 22.1 (Sep 5, 2021)

  • Fix - Light Red Ansi background color was changed to the default background color when the host tried to use it.
  • Fix - When using the preference option, "Mouse click sends col, row to host" it would intermittently paste the contents of what you clicked on instead of sending the col, row.

New in MacWise 22.0 (Aug 30, 2021)

  • Compatible with MacOS Monterey and backwards compatible to Sierra.
  • This version adds the option to Use Char 12 form feeds when printing under host control
  • (aux / slave printing) allowing the server to control page ejects.
  • Fix hang when switching from 80 to 132 column mode.
  • More pleasing green color option.
  • Version 22 is an early 2022 release.

New in MacWise 21.7.4 (Jul 13, 2021)

  • If printing in an 80 column window under host control and the lines are longer than 80 characters, now allow printing longer lines.
  • Removed the delay that was added in 21.7.2 when switching back to 80 column screens.

New in MacWise 21.7.2 (Jul 11, 2021)

  • Fix transparent printing when switching to 132 column screen and back to 80 column screen under host control. Previous versions would wrap the text at 80 columns if the host switched back to 80 column mode imediately after printing.
  • Printer font size was changing to a smaller size and staying that way when you printed in 132 column mode. Now it reverts back to the correct size after printing.

New in MacWise 21.7.1 (Jun 25, 2021)

  • Backspace = Delete now deletes a character instead of depending on the host server to do it.

New in MacWise 21.7 (May 10, 2021)

  • Faster typing speed allows devices that use the virtual keyboard to enter data at full speed. (Barcode readers, Accessibility keyboard panels that enter text with a button click, etc)

New in MacWise 21.6 (Mar 28, 2021)

  • Fix:
  • Telnet connection with M1 Apple Silicon Macs sometimes would not connect to the server.
  • Symptom was just a blank screen as if it were not trying to connect.
  • When verbose login was selected, you could see an error message that said Bad CPU Type.

New in MacWise 21.5.6 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Fix hang when switching from 132 to 80 column mode. (problem introduced in version 21.5.4)

New in MacWise 21.5.5 (Mar 9, 2021)

  • Half Duplex Mode was not doing a linefeed when on the last line.

New in MacWise 21.5.4 (Jan 13, 2021)

  • Some French language alerts had corrupted garbage characters.

New in MacWise 21.5.3 (Dec 24, 2020)

  • If you pasted more than 32768 characters, MacWise would get stuck in a loop and never finish the paste.
  • Added option to end each line with CR/LF in the Paste Delay options.
  • 115200 baud was listed as 15200 baud in the Settings Menu. Should be 115200 baud.
  • Mac-To-Host Text Transfer Options window was not remembering the delay between lines and the Wait for this End-of-Line character.

New in MacWise 21.5.2 (Dec 1, 2020)

  • Fix “WARNING: terminal is not fully functional” when using the Mac unix shell connection.
  • Added font Installation Help to the MacWise installer.

New in MacWise 21.5.1 (Nov 17, 2020)

  • Now using tcsh unix shell for Big Sur instead of zsh to make connections for telnet and secure shell.

New in MacWise 21.5 (Nov 5, 2020)

  • Universal for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
  • Compatible with Big Sur and backwards compatible to Sierra

New in MacWise 21.4 (Nov 3, 2020)

  • Ensure backwards compatibility with Sierra

New in MacWise 21.3 (Sep 27, 2020)

  • Protect fields for Viewpoint / Wyse fix

New in MacWise 21.1 (Sep 20, 2020)

  • Unicode improvements

New in MacWise 21.0 (Sep 14, 2020)

  • Yes, we know it is not 2021 yet but we are anxious to put 2020 behind us.
  • New MacWiseFont 2021 option for a slightly larger bolder font.
  • Unicode (UTF-8) supported for hosts that support NLS, National Language Support.
  • (International Characters Option).

New in MacWise 20.4.7 (Sep 13, 2020)

  • Host-To-Mac Transfers were not adding tabs for Convert to Spreadsheet format.
  • Page Up/Down keys were not working if "Use Page Up and Page Down keys for the scroll bar" was enabled.
  • Fix intermittent class and tag errors.
  • If you hit return instead of clicking OK to exit dialog windows, MacWise would quit.

New in MacWise 20.4.4 (Sep 6, 2020)

  • Fix linefeeds when cursor is on the last row and a new line is issued from the server
  • in Viewpoint / Wyse Mode.

New in MacWise 20.4.3 (Aug 25, 2020)

  • Fix linefeeds when cursor is on the last row and a new line is issued from the server.

New in MacWise 20.4.2 (Aug 16, 2020)

  • Improved number font characters. (Numbers were still serif and should not be unless "Use Serif Font" is selected.
  • Function keys would disappear when using Dark Mode and a white MacWise screen.
  • International characters were not working with the Mac Set.

New in MacWise 20.4 (Aug 7, 2020)

  • Support Linefeed Set and Reset modes for VT100 / VT220
  • Textwrap fixes

New in MacWise 20.3.8 (Jul 21, 2020)

  • Keep TCP Connections Alive, now more reliable.
  • Select that option from the Special Menu and enter a time in minutes.
  • The default is 10 minutes. The lower the number, the better.
  • That time will be remembered until you reboot your Mac.
  • Faster now when large amounts of data are sent from the host to the screen.

New in MacWise 20.3.6 (Jul 19, 2020)

  • MacOS Catalina or earlier can use the tcsh shell. Big Sur will use the zsh shell. (version 2.3.1 started using the zsh shell with no choce to change it)
  • The OS version is now detected and the unix shell is based upon the OS in use.

New in MacWise 20.3.5 (Jul 16, 2020)

  • VT100 / VT220 fixes

New in MacWise 20.3.3 (Jul 8, 2020)

  • Fix array bounds error with VT100 / VT220 (problem introduced in version 20.3.2)
  • Checking and unchecking SCO ANSI now works the same way as the 32-bit version. (The number of rows remains at 25 lines when you uncheck SCO ANSI) If you want 25 lines to be remembered each time you run MacWise, select "Remember window positions and size" in MacWise Preferences.
  • NOTE: The default number of lines is 24.

New in MacWise 20.3.2 (Jul 7, 2020)

  • Term type is now set to ansi when Mac Unix Shell connection is opened. (Works best with the zsh shell)
  • Fix Viewpoint / Wyse protected fields with Screen TextWrap off.
  • Fix extra line at the top of the window with Screen Textwrap off.

New in MacWise 20.3.1 (Jul 7, 2020)

  • More Big Sur fixes
  • As of MacWise version 20.3.1 , the zsh shell is used for all connections including telnet and ssh secure shell.
  • Only the zsh shell is reliable beginning with MacOS Big Sur.
  • The Mac Unix Shell Connection.. selection has been removed because that contained options that are no longer used.
  • There is no longer a choice for the tc shell or bash shell.

New in MacWise 20.3 (Jul 1, 2020)

  • Compatible with MacOS Big Sur beta
  • NOTE: the current version of the Keyspan / Tripp-LIte USB serial driver does not work with Big Sur beta.
  • It says it works through Mac OS 10.14. It does, however work with Catalina but not yet Big Sur.
  • Check with their website for updates. https://www.tripplite.com/support/USA19HS
  • Also, if you are using another brand of USB to Serial Adaptor, it may work.
  • Telnet and SSH secure shell connections are OK with Big Sur.

New in MacWise 20.2.8 (Jun 14, 2020)

  • Fix possible memory leak when using protected fields with Wyse and Viewpoint emulation.

New in MacWise 20.2.7 (May 10, 2020)

  • Screen Textwrap now works with more hosts when enabled.

New in MacWise 20.2.6 (May 6, 2020)

  • Open MacWise Settings.. could possibly give you a message, " Wrong File. The file is not a MacWise settings file" (even though it was actually a MacWise settings file)

New in MacWise 20.2.5 (Apr 21, 2020)

  • Wyse and Viewpoint protected fields screen clearing.

New in MacWise 20.2.4 (Apr 12, 2020)

  • F1 Key did not work after logging in with Secure Shell password. (Problem introduced in version 20.2.3)

New in MacWise 20.2.3 (Apr 9, 2020)

  • SSH Secure Shell password with Kermit connections

New in MacWise 20.2.2 (Apr 5, 2020)

  • More Half Duplex fixes

New in MacWise 20.2.1 (Apr 2, 2020)

  • Added 14-Point font as an option for a smaller window.
  • Could not select pulse dialing for modems.
  • Option-H was not working as a shortcut to hang up a modem call.
  • Fix crash when selecting window size. (problem introduced in 20.1.6)
  • MacWise was not quitting when a telnet or ssh connection closed and you had the option for auto exit enabled.
  • Half duplex mode was displaying a backslash instead of a space.

New in MacWise 20.1.6 (Mar 31, 2020)

  • Added Screen Textwrap to the Sizes Menu. (Textwrap is enabled by default)
  • Fix Wyse "ESC a" cursor positioning.

New in MacWise 20.1.2 (Mar 15, 2020)

  • Fix possible hang if mouse dragged below text area at bottom of window.

New in MacWise 20.1.1 (Mar 6, 2020)

  • Capturing data to a file with IBM font set had dots instead of spaces.
  • Fix Viewpoint / Wyse possible double or shifted lines of data with some hosts.

New in MacWise 20.1 (Mar 6, 2020)

  • Fixed possible hang when upgrading from previous versions that had expired.

New in MacWise 20.0.9 (Feb 13, 2020)

  • Fixed possible hang with hosts that set textwrap on or off.
  • VT100 / VT220 allow cursor positioning below margins

New in MacWise 20.0.6 (Jan 31, 2020)

  • Turning off Enable Scripts was not being disabled until you quit and ran again.
  • Printing in 132 and 160 column mode now automatically uses smaller font.

New in MacWise 20.0.4 (Jan 13, 2020)

  • Message fields at the bottom of the MacWise window may have contained an incomplete message or were caught in a loop trying to display a message when connected with telnet.
  • Screen updates during long listings to the MacWise window may have not updated until the listing was done.
  • Clicking away from the MacWise window during long screen updates was stopping the data from displaying in the window.

New in MacWise 20.0 (Dec 20, 2019)

  • Enable Alternate Keypad for VT Emulation

New in MacWise 19.3.15 (Dec 8, 2019)

  • Faster speed for screens that use many cursor positioning commands.

New in MacWise 19.3.14 (Nov 7, 2019)

  • Removed all unused items from the Printer Setup window

New in MacWise 19.3.12 (Oct 30, 2019)

  • Graphic characters for Viewpoint emulation

New in MacWise 19.3.11 (Oct 3, 2019)

  • Added Universal Serial Driver Break as an option when you edit the break signal.

New in MacWise 19.3.10 (Oct 1, 2019)

  • Prevent hangs when the host tries to position the cursor beyond the number of rows available.

New in MacWise 19.3.9 (Sep 27, 2019)

  • Opening a settings file after doing 'Reset settings to defaults' could cause a crash.

New in MacWise 19.3.8 (Sep 25, 2019)

  • Prevent hangs when the host tries to clear items outside of the screen area.
  • Removed extension name from window title when settings files are opened.

New in MacWise 19.3.7 (Sep 22, 2019)

  • Fix - Page ranges not showing up in print panel.
  • Fix - Double clicking on a settings file to launch MacWise was opening a transparent window.
  • Fix - Automatic login password not working with some hosts when using SSH
  • Fix - Function key sets were not loading when you double clicked on a fkey file.
  • Fix - Pasting text more reliable for large clipboard contents.

New in MacWise 19.3.5 (Sep 9, 2019)

  • Fix - Printing pagination with various printer font sizes.

New in MacWise 19.3.1 (Sep 2, 2019)

  • Fix - Problems when printing or copying text when multiple windows were open in MacWise.
  • Problem was introduced in version 19.2.10 (Oops).

New in MacWise 19.3 (Sep 2, 2019)

  • Due to popular demand, the MacWise font has been re-designed as a sans serif font
  • (similar to the older 32-bit MacWise font)
  • You have the option of using the serif font if you wish ( Use Serif Font under the Sizes Menu).

New in MacWise 19.2.10 (Aug 21, 2019)

  • Fix - Could not Open settings... that was saved with the new MWss extension.
  • Fix - Open Fkeys... was hanging if you scrolled in a Finder window to find a file.

New in MacWise 19.2.9 (Aug 14, 2019)

  • Compatible with the latest version of Catalina
  • Fix - Prevent crash in Catalina when saving a settings or fkey file.
  • Fix - Settings, fkey and phone icons not working in Catalina
  • Fix - Prevent possible hang when host uses protect fields.
  • Fix - Background colors when using Ansi colors.

New in MacWise 19.2.6 (Aug 6, 2019)

  • Added Fkey extension to all function keys in the Fkeys folder to make the icons look correct and allow double-clicking in the Finder to open fkey sets.
  • In Telnet Connection..., FlushOutout Character = Control F was turning on Verbose logging.

New in MacWise 19.2.5 (Jul 29, 2019)

  • Fix - Opening a new SSH connection would cause MacWise to quit if you did not have a user name in the SSH connection settings.
  • Fix - Eliminate verbose text when logging into telnet with 'Use SLNet options'

New in MacWise 19.2.4 (Jul 23, 2019)

  • Fix - Wyse and Viewpoint protected fields could get erased when a clear to bottom command was received from the host.

New in MacWise 19.2.3 (Jul 22, 2019)

  • This version is now codesigned and notarized by Apple for compatibility with Catalina.
  • Fix - If you did a Command Shift 4 to copy the screen to a file, it would reverse the Command key in MacWise for copying text from the screen using the Rectangular Marquee.
  • Fix - Host commands that launch a web page were crashing.
  • Fix - launching a file with a host command was not working in Viewpoint and Wyse mode.
  • Fix - Wyse commands from the host to scroll up and down were not working.

New in MacWise 19.2 (Jul 17, 2019)

  • Feature - Dragging the mouse to copy to the clipboard now uses a Rectanglar Marquee, which allows you to copy only the text you want from the screen.
  • This is the default method now.
  • If you like the standard Mac OS copying method, you can uncheck "Rectangular Marquee" under the Capture Menu.
  • Also, regardless of the copying method you choose, you can temporarily reverse it by holding down the Command Key when you drag the mouse.
  • And the Capture sound has been changed to a more pleasant and quieter sound.
  • If you had this option turned off, you might want to turn it back on.
  • Select Screen Capture Sound from the Capture Menu.
  • Note that you can also do a Command C to copy the screen.
  • Fix - Crash when opening new window with Unix shell connection.
  • Fix - Repair corrupted Fkey Settings file that could cause MacWise settings to be corrupted.
  • Fix - Intermittent partial blank screens.
  • Fix - Command C to copy the screen was missing the first row.
  • Fix - Reset all settings to defaults now removes the Fkey Defaults file also.

New in MacWise 19.1.17 (Jul 11, 2019)

  • Feature - 132 column mode switching under host control now supports taller windows with 44 rows.
  • Fix - "Caps Lock On" menu item was staying checked when you unchecked it.
  • Fix - Selecting 921600 baud was turning on ASCII display mode and should not.

New in MacWise 19.1.15 (Jul 1, 2019)

  • Fix - Intermittent partial blank screens with some Macs. (timing issue)

New in MacWise 19.1.14 (Jul 1, 2019)

  • Fix - VT100 / VT220 Control key combinations for Home, End, Page Up and Page Down
  • Fix - Old fonts located in the user's fonts library are now deleted to avoid strange graphics characters when printing.
  • Fix - Faster screen updating for older Macs.
  • Fix - Changing font set from Mac Set to IBM set was displaying strange graphic characters until you cleared the screen a few times.
  • Fix - Changing the terminal type when logged into the unix shell could cause a hang.

New in MacWise 19.1.9 (Jun 24, 2019)

  • Speed Improvements + Fixes:
  • VT100 / VT220 graphic characters.
  • Printer was using screen font instead of printer font.
  • Control P was being ignored.
  • Control Shift 6 was not working.
  • Textwrap problems.
  • Dimmed color changed to normal when screen was refreshed.
  • Changing window sizes was clearing the screen.
  • Clicking on a blank space was sending a J
  • Dialog boxes for Colors, International Characters and Preferences were clearing the screen.
  • Clicking on a url with www was not working unless preceeded by http://
  • Clicking on a word to the left of a url was processing the url instead of the word.

New in MacWise 19.1.4 (Jun 17, 2019)

  • Fix - Printing with older Macs could cause MacWise to freeze.
  • Now using print panel that is compatible with older and newer Macs.
  • Fix - Ignore Printer-Off commands in Printer setup was causing a MacWise crash.
  • Fix - Paste Delay between characters was being ignored.
  • Now uses the value you enter in Paste Delay... under the Edit Menu.
  • Fix - Class errors when printing.
  • Feature - Added blue spinning beachball when you are printing a long print job.
  • (lets you know it is still processing a print job)

New in MacWise 19.1.2 (Jun 13, 2019)

  • Feature - 50-Page scroll back is now adjustable from 4 to 50 pages.
  • Lower the number of pages for faster screen speeds.
  • You can also turn off scroll back.
  • Select "Page Back Options - Scrolling" from the Edit Menu.
  • Scrolling is now off when you switch away from MacWise to prevent accidental scrolling.
  • Fix - Inverse video for SCO ANSI is now the correct color chosen by the host.
  • Fix - Wyse / Viewpoint protected fields.
  • Fix - VT100 / VT220

New in MacWise 19.0.9 (May 30, 2019)

  • Fix - Printing with Darkmode was printing a black background. Now will always be a white background with black text regardless of the mode.
  • Feature - Added an option to Previous Page Options...
  • Do not save screen to previous pages when screen clears.
  • This speeds up screen refreshes and eliminates screen flicker with some commands from the host.

New in MacWise 19.0.7 (May 28, 2019)

  • Fix - Wyse and Viewpoint Protected Fields
  • Fix - Attributes, underline, bold etc sometimes saying on longer than they should.

New in MacWise 19.0.5 (May 24, 2019)

  • Fix - VT100 / VT220 scrolling vertical margins

New in MacWise 19.0.3 (May 24, 2019)

  • You can now minimize windows.

New in MacWise 19.0.2 (May 21, 2019)

  • Fix - Settings files not being imported correctly from older versions of MacWise.
  • Was causing problems with Arrow keys and SCO Ansi settings.

New in MacWise 19.0.1 (May 17, 2019)

  • Displaying pictures with host commands now works with Mapped Network Drives.
  • You can store pictures on a Mac or PC on the network to make the pictures available to any Mac running MacWise.
  • Pictures can also be stored on an internet server and displayed using http addresses.

New in MacWise 19.0 (May 15, 2019)

  • In development for over a year, this 64-bit version of MacWise is working towards compatibility with future releases of Mac operating systems. (The 32-bit version will no longer work with the next MacOS major release expected this fall.)
  • Advantages of this new version:
  • 64-bit application will no longer have warning messages that the app is not optimized for OS X and needs to be updated.
  • Text is easier to read because a TrueType font is now used as a screen font.
  • (The 32-bit version used a bitmapped screen font that has been increasingly difficult to support with each release of MacOS)
  • Dark Mode is supported in Mojave.
  • Fkeys work with the Touch Bar on MacBooks.
  • All dialog boxes have been re-designed and now have a pleasing sheetwindow effect.

New in MacWise 18.0.8 (Mar 26, 2019)

  • Fix - Switching back to 80 column screen from 156 column screen could make font size too small

New in MacWise 18.0.7 (Mar 18, 2019)

  • Fix - When using 156 column screen and then click away from MacWise window and then click back on the window, font size would become larger.

New in MacWise 18.0.6 (Feb 24, 2019)

  • Fix - If a serial connection was open and you attempted to open a new connection, you would get a message that the port was in use.
  • Fix - Display problems with Open VMS servers.

New in MacWise 18.0.4 (Feb 13, 2019)

  • Added KermitFolder as a keyword for opening a file in the Kermit folder with a host command.

New in MacWise 18.0.3 (Feb 13, 2019)

  • Fix - Intermittent crashes with Mojave when switching back to MacWise from another app.

New in MacWise 18.0.2 (Jan 30, 2019)

  • Fix - “Error Opening File” with Mac-To-Host Transfer

New in MacWise 18.0.1 (Dec 18, 2018)

  • Fix - Host-To-Mac file transfer error, "Mac not communicating with host"
  • when connecting with telnet or ssh

New in MacWise 18.0.0 (Dec 18, 2018)

  • Fix - Kermit break now works with telnet when Standard Break is selected
  • ( "Edit Break Signal" under the Edit Menu)
  • After doing a Kermit Break with Command B, type 'connect' to exit from the Kermit command line.

New in MacWise 17.0.2 (Sep 20, 2018)

  • Fix - "Kermit not installed" error

New in MacWise 17.0.1 (Jul 17, 2018)

  • Mid 2018 MacBook Pro added to the list of Touch Bar Macs supported.
  • Select "Activate Touch Bar on Startup" from the Connection Menu.
  • If you are running Mac OS Sierra or earlier, the Touch Bar will always show the fkeys.
  • If you are running Mac OS High Sierra or Mojave, hold down the fn key to see the fkeys in the touchbar.
  • More info at http://carnationsoftware.com/carnation/RSS/RSS_TouchBar.html.

New in MacWise 17.0 (Jul 16, 2018)

  • Compatible with MacOS Mojave
  • MacWise fonts work correctly with Mojave

New in MacWise 16.4.2 (Apr 2, 2018)

  • Fix - Secure Shell Password

New in MacWise 16.4 (Apr 2, 2018)

  • Feature - Added an option to enter a password for Secure Shell Connections (SSH).
  • ( Connection Menu / Secure Shell Connection...)
  • You can use this to enter your user name and password for automatic logins when using Secure Shell connections. This is used instead of Connection Scripts, however you still have the option of using Connection Scripts to login if you wish.

New in MacWise 16.3 (Mar 20, 2018)

  • Prevent window size corruption in MacWise Settings when MacWise is running and the Mac is shutdown or restarted. The settings corruption was causing the MacWise window size to be much larger than the screen width and could cause a crash with High Sierra.
  • Also, if two or more MacWise windows were open and the Mac was shutdown or restarted, MacWise would hang trying to close windows.
  • Test the location of MacWise to ensure that it is in the Applications folder.
  • (Avoids a "Kermit not installed" message.
  • Correctly save settings for each window when multiple windows are open and MacWise quits.

New in MacWise 16.2.8 (Feb 22, 2018)

  • Kermit file transfers with Secure Shell connection.

New in MacWise 16.2.7 (Feb 17, 2018)

  • Fix Array Bounds Error at line 105 for serial connections.
  • Caused by High Sierra bug that causes multiple entries of AirPod serial ports each time you connect Airpods to your Mac.

New in MacWise 16.2.6 (Feb 11, 2018)

  • Fixed the following:
  • Break now works with Kermit to break out of a running host program (Command B)
  • Cancel from Editing an Open Connection Script was unchecking Enable Scripts.
  • Selecting Ctrl S (Stop) from the Special Menu would hang MacWise if Xon/Xoff flow control was not on.
  • If a file was already open, Host-To-Mac Transfer would crash MacWise trying to write over it.
  • Host-To-Mac progress bar was disappearing off of the bottom of the window during long file transfers.
  • Large Host-To-Mac Transfers may have stopped before the transfer was done.
  • Fonts too small on Host-To-Mac progress screen

New in MacWise 16.2.5 (Jan 17, 2018)

  • Latest version of High Sierra 10.13.2 requires FN key be held down to see the function keys on MacBooks with Touch Bar. No fix for this one.
  • Notify user when "Activate Touch Bar on Startup" is selected from the Connection Menu.

New in MacWise 16.2.4 (Jan 15, 2018)

  • Updated Kermit to latest version 9.0.304.

New in MacWise 16.2.3 (Jan 9, 2018)

  • Fix - Upgrading to High Sierra with earlier versions of MacWise could possibly cause incorrect window sizes and a crash that corrupted the MacWise settings file.
  • This version detects incorrect window sizes and sets them back to default sizes.

New in MacWise 16.2.2 (Jan 9, 2018)

  • Added two Kermit options under the Connection Menu:
  • Echo Kermit Characters - On by default. Turn this off if you get double characters when typing. (The official kermit name for this is "set telopt echo refuse").
  • Use SLnet Options for Kermit - On by default. Some hosts will not allow a Kermit connection unless this option is on.
  • (this option can also be found in MacWise preferences)

New in MacWise 16.2.1 (Dec 2, 2017)

  • Feature - Kermit is automatically installed when MacWise is run. (The user no longer needs to run a Kermit installer for High Sierra compatibility)
  • The option for Kermit Installer is still available under the Help Menu to allow you to remove older versions of Kermit and install the current version.

New in MacWise 16.1.3 (Nov 4, 2017)

  • Fix - Hangs when Connection Scripts are enabled and Auto Exit MacWise is enabled.

New in MacWise 16.1.2 (Oct 31, 2017)

  • Auto Exit MacWise now works with Kermit telnet connections.

New in MacWise 16.1.1 (Oct 30, 2017)

  • Feature - Added a preference option to quit MacWise when the host closes a telnet or SSH connection...
  • Preference - Auto Exit MacWise When Telnet or Secure Shell Connection Closes
  • MacWise will quit when the last connection is closed by the host.
  • (Connection closed by foreign host)
  • If only one window is open, MacWise will quit.
  • If more than one window is open, the current window will close and MacWise will not quit.
  • This preference option is off by default.

New in MacWise 16.1 (Oct 25, 2017)

  • Feature - Allow baud rates above 230400 for serial connections.
  • Added 921600 baud.
  • Fix - Installer had missing backgound with arrows. (Broken in 16.0.7).

New in MacWise 16.0.9 (Oct 13, 2017)

  • Fix - Verbose login for Kermit. When unchecked in the Telnet Connection window, it now disables Verbose Login as it should.

New in MacWise 16.0.8 (Sep 28, 2017)

  • Kermit Installer is now built into MacWise. (Previous version opened a browser to get the installer.)
  • Select Kermit Installer from the Help Menu to open the installer.

New in MacWise 16.0.7 (Sep 27, 2017)

  • Compatible with Mac OS High Sierra.
  • Apple no longer includes Telnet with High Sierra. You must use Kermit with MacWise to get a telnet connection. A Kermit installer is now included with MacWise.
  • Run MacWise and select Kermit Installer from the Help Menu .
  • Then, under the Connection Menu in MacWise, select Telnet and select Kermit.

New in MacWise 16.0.6 (Jun 13, 2017)

  • Added support for mid 2017 MacBook Pro Touch Bar function keys.
  • Some MacBook Pro models have a Touch Bar instead of real function keys.
  • By default, the function keys will not appear in the Touch Bar.
  • To activate them, select "Activate Touch Bar on Startup" from the Connection Menu.
  • Then follow the instructions.
  • Note: "Activate Touch Bar on Startup" menu item will only be available on MacBooks with a Touch Bar.

New in MacWise 16.0.5 (May 8, 2017)

  • Now responds to ESC / from the host in Wyse and Viewpoint emulation to send the cursor position to the host.
  • Also, ESC b from the host now responds with leading zeros and no carriage return as it should.

New in MacWise 16.0.4 (Apr 18, 2017)

  • Fix - Textwrap was wrapping text to the next line at 132 columns instead of 80

New in MacWise 16.0.3 (Apr 18, 2017)

  • Fix - 36-Point Font and Larger window size was not being remembered when you quit if "Remember window positions and size" was selected in MacWise Preferences.

New in MacWise 16.0 (Mar 31, 2017)

  • New 36-Point Font and larger window.
  • Additional Font sizes of 16 and 18 point for 132 Column mode.

New in MacWise 15.4.3 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Fix - Window was not refreshing when switching from one MacWise window to another MacWise window.

New in MacWise 15.4.2 (Mar 12, 2017)

  • Fix - ESC ~s~MacFileName was not working to send a file to the host unless you supplied a full path for a Mac-To_Host Transfer.
  • MacWise now looks for the file on the Desktop to send to the host.
  • You can send .txt or .csv files to the host.
  • Also, added these commands...
  • ESC~s~UserDesktop:MacFilename
  • ESC~s~UserDocuments:MacFilename
  • Feature - Added a new command ESC ~v
  • When sent from the host, MacWise responds with an information line containing the MacWise version, emulation type and connection method.
  • A response line might look like this...
  • MacWise Version 15.4.2 / Wyse 50 / MacWise Using Serial Port USA19Hfa131411P1.1 % /

New in MacWise 15.4.1 (Feb 26, 2017)

  • Fix - Long print jobs would not open the print dialog box when MacWise was in the background. (print jobs that use your Mac printer as a slave / aux printer).
  • You can now multitask by switching to other apps while waiting for long print jobs to finish.
  • The print dialog box will appear when the print job is done and you switch back to MacWise.

New in MacWise 15.4 (Feb 5, 2017)

  • Added support for MacBook Pro Touch Bar function keys.
  • Some MacBook Pro models have a Touch Bar instead of real function keys.
  • By default, the function keys will not appear in the Touch Bar.
  • To activate them, select "Activate Touch Bar on Startup" from the Connection Menu.
  • Then follow the instructions.
  • Note: "Activate Touch Bar on Startup" menu item will only be available on MacBooks with a Touch Bar.

New in MacWise 15.3.2 (Jan 26, 2017)

  • Fix - Fkeys folder in 15.3.1 had wrong icons and would not open in MacWise.
  • Fix - Arrow Keys dialog box had gray box that was not large enough and the border line at the bottom was getting chopped off.
  • Updated the splash screen for 2017.

New in MacWise 15.3.1 (Nov 11, 2016)

  • Fix - British Pound symbol now works when holding down the Option key and 3 key.
  • Under the Settings Menu, make sure that Strip 8th bit is unchecked.
  • Also, under the Emulate Menu, select Function Key Options... and uncheck the item that says, “Use Option Key and Number Keys as Function Keys”
  • Works with British or US keyboard

New in MacWise 15.3 (Aug 1, 2016)

  • Screen refreshes faster when clicking between windows.

New in MacWise 15.2.9 (Jul 27, 2016)

  • Fix - Intermittent hangs when switching windows caused by timing problem with different speed Macs.

New in MacWise 15.2.7 (Jul 10, 2016)

  • Fix - Intermittent hangs when switching between windows.

New in MacWise 15.2.6 (Jul 9, 2016)

  • Feature - Support for Special number characters typed on the keyboard that use the Option Key.
  • Characters like these... ¡™£¢∞§¶•ªº
  • Holding the Option key down while pressing any number key will send a special character to the host. (Does not work with extended keypad.)
  • To enable this feature, uncheck Strip 8th bit under the Settings Menu.
  • Then under the Emulate Menu, select Function Key Options... and uncheck the new item that says, “Use Option Key and Number Keys as Function Keys”.
  • NOTE: Previous versions always used the Option key with number keys as function keys. (Goes back to the days when Macs did not have function keys)

New in MacWise 15.2.5 (Jul 1, 2016)

  • Feature - Supports System Builder commands to launch web pages or files.
  • http://www.macwise.com/SystemBuilder_Supported_Escape_Sequences.html

New in MacWise 15.2.4 (Apr 4, 2016)

  • Fix - Scrolling back in 156 column mode was producing blank screens.
  • Fix - Scrolling all the way back to the first page could cause an array bounds error.

New in MacWise 15.2.3 (Dec 8, 2015)

  • Fix - 40-Page Scroll Back was not turning off when opening a settings file that was saved with scrollback off.

New in MacWise 15.2.2 (Oct 17, 2015)

  • Fix - Viewpoint emulation - legacy cursor positioning codes were causing MacWise hangs.

New in MacWise 15.2.1 (Sep 28, 2015)

  • Added Preference option to send CR + LF when you hit the return key
  • ( Return Key = CR + LF )
  • Also, added "Reset Prefs to Default" in the Preferences window.

New in MacWise 15.2 (Aug 24, 2015)

  • El Capitan Compatibility
  • Fix - Was getting " ActivateFontFromResourcesFile error -985 " with El Capitan beta (Mac OS 10.11)
  • The MacWise font could not load and was causing cursor positioning and screen clearing problems with El Capitan.
  • MacWise now attempts to load fonts from it's resources folder. If that fails, it looks for fonts in the MacWise Fonts folder.
  • The installer now has the option to drag MacWise Fonts to the Fonts folder (MacWise will alert you if that needs to be done)

New in MacWise 15.1.3 (Aug 8, 2015)

  • Fix - The AppleScript, CopyResultToClipboard was not clearing the previous result from the last time CopyResultToClipboard was used. (Problem introduced in version 15.0 now fixed)

New in MacWise 15.1.2 (Aug 7, 2015)

  • Fix - The AppleScript, AppendResultToClipboard was not working. (Problem introduced in version 15.0 now fixed)

New in MacWise 15.1 (Jul 21, 2015)

  • Fix - Run AppleScript ( ESC ~ a~Filename ) was intermittently causing MacWise to quit unexpectedly.

New in MacWise 15.0 (Jul 14, 2015)

  • Compatible with Mac OSX 10.11 ( El Capitan ) and previous OS versions back to 10.6
  • Fix - ESC ~a~FileName would fail if there were nulls in the Filename path.
  • ESC ~a~FileName runs an AppleScript.
  • This is one of the many host commands you can use in MacWise
  • Fix - Intermittent crashes when putting data on the clipboard.
  • All clipboard code for putting text on the clipboard has been replaced with modern code.
  • All of the following use the new clipboard code:
  • Host Commands
  • Refer to
  • http://www.macwise.com/Special_Host_to_Mac_Commands.html
  • ESC ~ 8
  • Clipboard on
  • ESC ~ 9
  • Clipboard off
  • AppleScript Commands
  • Refer to
  • http://www.macwise.com/ftp/MacWise_and_AppleScript.pdf
  • CaptureOn
  • AppendResultToClipboard
  • ClearClipboard
  • ClipboardRecordOn
  • ClipboardRecordOff
  • CopyResultToClipboard
  • CopyScreenToClipboard

New in MacWise 14.3.6 (Apr 6, 2015)

  • Direct PCL Printing - Another linefeed fix.

New in MacWise 14.3.5 (Mar 7, 2015)

  • Fix - Direct PCL Printing - Linefeeds were not working correctly If Pass Control Characters to Printer was enabled in Printer Setup.
  • "Pass Control Characters to Printer (Direct PCL Printing)" allows the host to send PCL commands when slave printing. PCL commands allow the host to select printing features such as bold text, lines per inch, margins, etc.
  • This mode bypasses the standard Mac print dialog box and prints directly to the Mac default printer.
  • For more information, read the document called "Printing direct with PCL".

New in MacWise 14.3.3 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Fix - Yosemite console warning errors for NSProcessInfo

New in MacWise 14.3.2 (Jan 13, 2015)

  • ESC from host will now terminate HostToMacXfer data transfers.

New in MacWise 14.3.0 (Jan 3, 2015)

  • HostToMacXfer AppleScript example now works to transfer data from the host to the Mac.
  • Fix - Block Cursor

New in MacWise 14.2.8 (Dec 13, 2014)

  • Fix - Lasso text into clipboard was difficult to see the outline of the lassoed area.
  • Now easier to see on black background with transparency.
  • Changed default for white background to be no transparency.
  • (too much transparency makes the lasso outline disappear).
  • Note that you can reduce the transparency of the window under the Window Menu.

New in MacWise 14.2.7 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Fix - Opening a dialog window and then dragging that window could cause the dialog window to disappear if MacWise was in the background.

New in MacWise 14.2.6 (Nov 5, 2014)

  • Fix - Prevent the mouse scrollwheel from scrolling MacWise if it is in the background.
  • The symptom was that the MacWise screen would clear and it would scroll all the way back to the first page in the scroll buffer. This could happen if you were using another app and accidently scrolled the mouse while it was over the inactive MacWise window.

New in MacWise 14.2.5 (Sep 24, 2014)

  • Fix - FileExists with quotes around the path name.

New in MacWise 14.2.4 (Sep 24, 2014)

  • Fix - Open URL
  • ESC Char(2) < URL CR

New in MacWise 14.2.3 (Aug 8, 2014)

  • Changed the Default Paste Delay settings for MacWise first time run.
  • Was zero, which is too fast for some hosts and now is...
  • 1 60th of a second between lines
  • 4 miliseconds between characters.
  • This matches the settings you get when you click on Reset to Default in the Paste Delay settings under the Edit Menu.
  • You can change these settings if you wish.

New in MacWise 14.2.2 (Jun 30, 2014)

  • Fix - Copying and pasting from MacWise to another app was not working in Mavericks (just getting a blank screen pasted). Also, with OS 10.5, paste was working but the colors were wrong.
  • Copying all or part of the screen into the clipboard as a graphic picture is done by holding down the Option key while dragging the mouse accross a section of the screen.
  • Or when you uncheck "Editable Screen Capture" under the Capture Menu.

New in MacWise 14.2.1 (May 29, 2014)

  • Changed the default window size to 18 point font and larger window.
  • Changed the default for previous page options to not use Page Up and Page Down keys for the scroll bar.

New in MacWise 14.2 (May 12, 2014)

  • Fix - Hitting the tab key could freeze MacWise if OS X Keyboard shortcut preferences were set to All Controls" with Full Keyboard Access.

New in MacWise 14.1.9 (Apr 24, 2014)

  • Support file name paths that are longer than 256 characters when opening documents under host control.

New in MacWise 14.1.8 (Apr 22, 2014)

  • MacWise can open documents on your Mac under host control.
  • When the host sends ESC STX P script CR
  • ( where script contains FileExists("FilePathToTheDocument")
  • MacWise will respond with a 1 or 0
  • This version of MacWise allows the FilePathToTheDocument to work if the host uses quotes or not.
  • In other words, FilePathToTheDocument or "FilePathToTheDocument" will both work.
  • FileExists("BootVolume:MyFile.pdf")
  • FileExists("UserDesktop:MyFile.pdf")
  • FileExists(BootVolume:MyFile.pd")
  • FileExists(UserDesktop:MyFile.pdf)
  • If the file exists you can open it with
  • ESC STX < "FilePathToTheDocument" CR
  • ESC STX < FilePathToTheDocument CR

New in MacWise 14.1.7 (Apr 16, 2014)

  • Fix - "Keep TCP Connections Alive" updated for Mavericks (under the Special Menu).
  • Note that when you enter your keep alive minutes, that setting remains active until you reboot your Mac.
  • Fix - Prevent MacWise minimized windows from popping back up on the screen.

New in MacWise 14.1.6 (Feb 3, 2014)

  • Fix - If multiple windows were open in MacWise and you were moving windows around on the screen, a window could stop responding while you were typing (a rare, intermittent problem)
  • Fix - If you minimized a window with multiple windows open, and then selected the minimized window from the Window Menu, it would not put a checkmark on the window. It would leave the last active window checked.

New in MacWise 14.1.5 (Feb 3, 2014)

  • Fix - Flashing cursor was almost invisible when you were using a light blue background.

New in MacWise 14.1.4 (Jan 17, 2014)

  • Fix - SCO ANSI for VT100 / VT220
  • The following keys now work as expected.
  • Page Up, Page Down, Home and End
  • Note that you need to disable "Use Page Up and Page Down keys for the Scroll bar"

New in MacWise 14.1.3 (Jan 17, 2014)

  • Fix - Sco Ansi inverse video was not returning to normal video when switching graphics modes.

New in MacWise 14.1.2 (Dec 19, 2013)

  • Added the ability to enable or disable the Option - c keystroke to close the connection.
  • This is done under host control by sending the following escape sequence to MacWise.
  • ESC ~ cx (where x = 1 or 0 to enable or disable Option - c)

New in MacWise 14.1.1 (Nov 22, 2013)

  • Fix - Unexpectedly quits when Mac goes to sleep
  • Fix - Unexpectedly quits when plugging or unplugging USB headphones.

New in MacWise 14.1 (Nov 11, 2013)

  • Fix issues with Mavericks sandbox priveleges.

New in MacWise 14.0.9 (Sep 4, 2013)

  • Compatible with Parallels Access for iPad.
  • Previous versions of MacWise would display the small status window on the Mac Screen when you exited the Parallels Access app on the iPad. (Even though you had "Hide Status Window" enabled under the Edit Menu.

New in MacWise 14.0.8 (Aug 9, 2013)

  • Kermit options are now processed when the connection to the host opens.
  • To see the options that are supported, enable kermit under the Connection Menu in MacWise.
  • Then select Telnet Connection... and click on the Options Help button.
  • (also works for Secure Shell Connections with Kermit)

New in MacWise 14.0.7 (May 23, 2013)

  • Fix -Make sure the serial port count is correct each time you switch to
  • Modem/Serial in the Connection Menu.
  • So when you plug in a new device, it will see it instead of having to restart MacWise. (but you must toggle the connection type to make it work)
  • Added documentation links to the manual for data transfers...
  • The host computer can control data transfers by using escape sequences recognized by MacWise.
  • Read the document, "MacWise Special Host-To-Mac Commands here...
  • http://www.macwise.com/Special_Host_to_Mac_Commands.html
  • Host-To-Mac and Mac-To-Host File Transfers.
  • These are text file transfer options that were originally designed for PICK host computers.
  • They also work with Universe and Unidata hosts. Read the file called "PICK Data Transfers" for detailed instructions. http://macwise.com/PICK Data Transfers.pdf
  • The Mac-To-Host File Transfer is a simple text transfer and could be used with any host.

New in MacWise 14.0.6 (Feb 20, 2013)

  • Feature - Added Paste option to fkeys. You can now use {PA as a command to paste with a function key.
  • Fix - Escape D was causing screen to scroll when it should not if top and bottom margins are not set in VT100/VT220 modes.

New in MacWise 14.0.4 (Jan 25, 2013)

  • Fix - VT 100 / VT 220 top and bottom margins - Scrolling was not working on a screen that used Esc D to move the cursor down one line when at the bottom margin.

New in MacWise 14.0.3 (Jan 10, 2013)

  • Fix - Prevent dialog windows from scrolling with trackpad. (Only emulation windows should scroll)

New in MacWise 14.0.2 (Sep 28, 2012)

  • Fix - Keyboard keys, Control Shift 6 now sends ascii code decimal 30 to the host instead of sending a 6

New in MacWise 14.0.1 (Jul 28, 2012)

  • Fix - Clear key was not working.
  • VT100 / VT220 mode uses the Clear key as a PF1 function key when the host enables Alternate Keypad mode (or when the user enables Alternate Keypad for VT Emulation in Preferences.
  • Sometimes the host uses the Clear key as a num lock key.
  • Wyse 60 / 370 mode uses the Clear key when the user has selected Use keypad for Wyse 60 edit keys.

New in MacWise 14.0 (Jun 26, 2012)

  • Compatible with Mountain Lion
  • Mountain Lion has a new security feature called Gatekeeper. By default, it prevents you from downloading an application from a developer who does not have a Developer ID registered with Apple.
  • MacWise version 14 is code signed with the Carnation Software Developer ID and installs effortlessly with the Mountain Lion default GateKeeper security settings.
  • MacWise version 14 is backwards compatible to Tiger (Mac OS 10.4)
  • There are now two MacWise version 14 installers. One installer is for the older Tiger operating system. The other is for the newer Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion operating systems (OS 10.5 through 10.8).
  • Fix - Launching a file without a path name was not working with ESC CTRL B < URL CR
  • It will now use the MacWise folder as it should if no path name is specified.
  • Also, allows DOS file names with slashes.
  • Also, supports BootVolume and UserDesktop in path names.Note that you can no longer use Mac file names with a slash in the name.
  • Example: PRINT CHAR(27):CHAR(2):"

New in MacWise 12.5.1 (May 15, 2012)

  • Preferences are now stored in the Application Support folder. If you have run a previous version of MacWise, your settings will be copied from the old preferences location to the new one.
  • Fix - If you opened a second window and saved settings with a Command S, the window size would be incorrect the next time you ran MacWise and the connection would change to serial.

New in MacWise 12.5.0 (May 8, 2012)

  • Feature - New preference option, “Allow Delete key to continue to line above in Half Duplex Mode”
  • Also, Caps Lock On works in half duplex mode now.

New in MacWise 12.4.9 (Apr 24, 2012)

  • Fix - Direct PCL Printing lets you print directly to your Mac printer using PCL commands to set your printer font, size, margins, etc.

New in MacWise 12.4.8 (Feb 4, 2012)

  • Fix - “Unable to open!RECORDERft.txt" error message during data transfers from host to the Mac.

New in MacWise 12.4.7 (Jan 18, 2012)

  • Fix - VT100 / VT220 scrollback fix when top and bottom margins are set.

New in MacWise 12.4.6 (Dec 29, 2011)

  • Fix - Clear screen for VT100 / VT220 when top and bottom margins are set was clearing the whole screen and should only clear the area within the margines.
  • Fix - Support ESC c to clear margins

New in MacWise 12.4.5 (Dec 6, 2011)

  • Added 28800 baud to the list of baud rates you can use.
  • When you have "Do not wait for echo characters" enabled, Mac-To-Host transfers is much faster now. (Edit Menu / Mac-to-Host Transfer Options...)
  • Fix - Split screen scrolling using top and bottom margins for VT100 / VT220

New in MacWise 12.4.4 (Nov 29, 2011)

  • Feature - Display pictures from the Web using host commands.

New in MacWise 12.4.3 (Oct 12, 2011)

  • Fix - Cursor may have been positioned incorrectly if the host sent null characters during absolute addressing escape sequences.

New in MacWise 12.4.3 (Oct 12, 2011)

  • Fix - Cursor may have been positioned incorrectly if the host sent null characters during absolute addressing escape sequences.

New in MacWise 12.4.2 (Sep 29, 2011)

  • Feature - Supports the trackpad and scrollwheel mouse for scrolling.

New in MacWise 12.4 (Sep 26, 2011)

  • Feature - Now supports Full Screen mode in Lion.
  • To enter Full Screen mode, click on the icon at the top right of the window, or select "Enter Full Screen" from the Window Menu, or use the keyboard (Control-Command F).
  • To exit Full Screen mode, click on the icon at the top right of the window, or select "Exit Full Screen" from the Window Menu, or use the keyboard (Control-Command F).
  • In Full Screen mode, the menu bar disappears and can be made visible by moving the mouse to the top of the screen.
  • You may notice that the escape key is used in many full screen apps to exit full screen mode. However, the escape key is used for many other functions in MacWise and therefore cannot be used to exit full screen mode.
  • For more information about full screen apps in Lion, visit Apple's web page
  • Note: If you are using a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with a 1280 X 800 screen, the Full Screen mode is very useful because you can use the 24-point font and large window to fill the entire screen including the function keys at the bottom of the screen. You can use a three-finger swipe (left or right) on your trackpad to switch from the MacWise full screen back to the desktop or to other full screen windows. You can also use Control-Left arrow and Control-Right arrow to switch.

New in MacWise 12.3.8 (Sep 8, 2011)

  • Fix - Alternate keypad mode for VT100 / VT220 emulations.

New in MacWise 12.3.7 (Aug 29, 2011)

  • Fix - Minimized windows could appear to open randomly.
  • (Actually caused by minimizing a window in MacWise, then switching to another app and unhiding that app.) Windows now stay minimized as they should.

New in MacWise 12.3.6 (Jul 20, 2011)

  • Installer fix for Macs running OS X prior to Leopard. Fonts will now be installed correctly on those older systems.

New in MacWise 12.3.5 (Jun 8, 2011)

  • Fix - Problems opening new windows after the last window had been closed.
  • Fix - Help key on older Mac keyboards should double as an insert key for Viewpoint and Wyse emulation. Sends Esc q to the host.
  • Fix - Font problem with IBM Set2.

New in MacWise 12.3.4 (May 10, 2011)

  • Fix - Picture display problems:
  • Pictures can be displayed using the following escape sequence
  • ESC STX iL , filename , col , row , width , height , aspect, border CR
  • Clicking the mouse on a picture in the MacWise window would hang the app.
  • If function keys were hidden, the picture would also be hidden untill you clicked on it.
  • Resizing the window would make the picture hide.
  • Pictures were being cleared by a normal clear screen command from the host. They should be protected from normal screen clearing commands.

New in MacWise 12.3.3 (May 6, 2011)

  • "Escape c" commands are now supported for drawing boxes and erasing text within a box. (for Wyse and Viewpoint emulation)
  • Fix - Pasting text to the host was adding a hex 00 to the end of the pasted text, causing problems for PICK editors. (problem introduced with version 12.2.6)

New in MacWise 12.3.2 (May 2, 2011)

  • Fix - Unexecpectedly quit when scrolling more than 40 pages of data.
  • (cumulative during a session).
  • Versions prior to 12.2.7 did not have this problem.
  • Fix - When pasting large amounts of data to the host, data could be shifted over or missing on the screen as it rapidly scrolled by. This did not affect the data that arrived at the host but was distracting to see on screen.

New in MacWise 12.3.0 (Apr 21, 2011)

  • Fix - Displaying Pictures. Picture escape sequence would hang MacWise if not all parameters were in the sequence programmed by the host. Also, spaces after commas would cause no picture display.

New in MacWise 12.2.9 (Mar 14, 2011)

  • Fix - MacWise version 12.2.8 was creating a folder called Application Support/MacWise in the user library.
  • It should have been a MacWise folder inside of the Application Support folder.

New in MacWise 12.2.8 (Feb 11, 2011)

  • Fix - ANSI graphic characters for SCO ANSI mode when using the ansi terminal type. Instead of ZDDD and other strange characters you will now get graphic line drawing characters for drawing boxes around text.
  • Note: Your settings for International Characters are important. Also, see this support page for help.

New in MacWise 12.2.7 (Jan 25, 2011)

  • Fix - Wyse 60 emulation - Fixed a rare problem caused when the host programs Wyse 60 arrow keys. (Wyse 50 emulation did not have this problem)
  • Symptoms: The following preferences are unrelated to arrow keys but could have changed when you quit and ran MacWise after the host sent ESC Z commands to MacWise when programming custom arrow key values.
  • Use SLNet Options with Kermit in MacWise Preferences
  • Half Duplex / Full Duplex Display mode under the Settings Menu
  • iPhone screen (font size and window size)
  • FlushOutput Character = Control F in Telnet Settings.
  • No Inverse Underline option in Video Attribute Options
  • Print Control Chacters in Printer Setup

New in MacWise 12.2.6 (Jan 20, 2011)

  • Added BBEdit to the list of file types you can save captured text as.
  • Changed name of “Save Captured Text As...” to “Captured text will be saved as” (Under the Capture Menu".
  • Changed outdated TeachText to TextEdit.
  • Fix - pasting text could stop before done if large amounts of text lines were being pasted to the host.

New in MacWise 12.2.4 (Jan 11, 2011)

  • Fix - Modem dialer was not working for fast intel Macs. Was not dialing at all due to timing problem.
  • Fix - When you hang up a modem connection, it will now turn capture off and clipboard recording off.

New in MacWise 12.2.2 (Jan 5, 2011)

  • Fix - Half duplex mode - problems with textwrap, scrolling and screen refresh and Delete key.
  • Now compatible with textphone terminals for the deaf using half duplex.

New in MacWise 12.2.1 (Jan 5, 2011)

  • Coming soon to the iTunes Mac Store. (January 6, 2011)

New in MacWise 12.18 (Oct 19, 2010)

  • Feature - Allows you to leave the user name blank in the SSH Secure Shell Connection window.
  • When username is blank, you will be prompted for the user name each time you open a new connection.
  • (For those who want to log into the same host repeatedly but with different user names)

New in MacWise 12.17 (Oct 11, 2010)

  • Fix - Kermit upload timing to get succesful file transfer message from host.

New in MacWise 12.16 (Sep 22, 2010)

  • Fixed "Invalid Path Name" errors when using host programming with ESC~5~F~MacFileName.
  • Also, added two new variables to use for MacFileName.
  • MacFileName can be a complete path or just a file name. If no path is specified, then the file is saved on the desktop.
  • If MacFileName is a path, you can use two handy variables to create your path. These variables allow you to write one host program that works on all Macs regardless of their hard drive name or user name.
  • The UserDesktop variable sends the file to the desktop. Or you could use the variable, BootVolume to send the file to the boot drive.
  • For Example: MacFileName = "UserDesktop:MyTestFile" or MacFileName = "BootVolume:MyTestFolder:MyTestFile"
  • NOTE: See the file called "Special Host to Mac Commands" in the Host Sample Programs folder for a list of all special commands supported by MacWise.
  • Added support for ESC [ Pn X for Sco Ansi emulation in VT100 or VT220.
  • It erases characters at the cursor position plus Pn characters - 1

New in MacWise 12.15 (Aug 12, 2010)

  • Feature - Kermit uploads now supported under host control.
  • Look in the MacWise12 folder for the Kermit Help folder to see how to program the host to receive kermit files from MacWise.
  • Note: Kermit downloads have been supported since version 10.9.07. Kermit uploads are new in this 12.15 version.

New in MacWise 12.14 (Jul 26, 2010)

  • Feature - MacWise now supports direct PCL printing. When PCL commands are included in the print job sent from the host to MacWise, the host can control printer features such as bold text, lines per inch, margins and much more.
  • When this option is enabled in Printer Setup under the FIle Menu, the standard Mac Print dialog box is bypassed and the print job is sent directly to the default printer.

New in MacWise 12.12 (Jul 26, 2010)

  • Fix - When recording to the clipboard, a carriage return was being added to the last line recorded. Removed the last CR.

New in MacWise 12.11 (Jul 8, 2010)

  • Fix - Could not select Transparency from the Window Menu.
  • The problem was introduced in the previous version.

New in MacWise 12.1 (Jul 6, 2010)

  • Feature - You can how hit the return key to open a connection to the host. This works similar to Option - O except that the return key will only open a new connection if the current connection is closed.
  • Feature - When “Connection closed by foreign host.” is received from the host computer, MacWise will now close it's connection to the host.
  • Fix - Switching from one connection method to another was not closing the current connection. (For instance, previously if you switched from a serial connection to telnet connection in the same window, the large dot would stay in the title as if the new telnet connection was already open but it was really the serial connection that was still open).

New in MacWise 12.05 (Jun 18, 2010)

  • MacWise can now display pictures.
  • The pictures can reside on the Mac or a server.
  • Windows PC servers are supported for storing pictures also.
  • Pictures can be placed anywhere on the screen under host control.
  • They can also be sized and scaled to specific dimensions or can retain their original aspect ratio. Accuterm escape sequences are supported for displaying pictures.
  • Uploading text files under host control is now also supported.

New in MacWise 12.04 (Jun 10, 2010)

  • Fix - "Use ANSI Colors" mode, colors more accurate now.

New in MacWise 12.03 (May 24, 2010)

  • Fix - If System Builder was enabled, there was a problem when lassoing text to the clipboard.
  • If you held the mouse down too long before starting your drag, the coordinates would be sent to the host as if you clicked instead of sending the text to the clipboard.
  • Feature - Process URL now strips trailing spaces before launching the browser.
  • For instance, the following command from the host would remove the space at the end.
  • PRINT CHAR(27):CHAR(2):"

New in MacWise 12.0 (May 3, 2010)

  • Feature - Support screen saves and restores for hosts that use HostAccess and Accuterm PC emulation protocols. For more information...
  • Fix - Function key display was getting blanked out when MacWise was hidden and then unhidden.
  • Fix - Yellow text on blue background was white instead of yellow. Blue background is now darker.
  • Fix - Run AppleScript from the Special Menu was attempting to open a random file if you canceled. Now just open the AppleScripts folder at the Finder level and let you double click.

New in MacWise 11.75 (Feb 12, 2010)

  • Fix - Attempting to do a Host to Mac or Mac to Host data transfer would hang if there was no connection open to the host.
  • Now an alert will warn you if there is no open connection and will prevents attempts to start a data transfer until the connection is open.

New in MacWise 11.74 (Jan 25, 2010)

  • Fix - SCO ANSI Mode now works with multiple insert and delete line commands.
  • ESC [ xx L //insert multiple lines.
  • ESC [ xx M //delete multiple lines.

New in MacWise 11.73 (Jan 18, 2010)

  • Added iPhone and MacWise help item to the Help Menu which launches a web page with information about using VNC iPhone Apps to access MacWise.

New in MacWise 11.72 (Dec 14, 2009)

  • Fix - A new window opened from a second monitor could possibly open offscreen as an invisible window.

New in MacWise 11.71 (Nov 16, 2009)

  • Opening a new window session was not using the window size of the current window.
  • That was causing a problem for people with 25-line screens because the new window was opening as a standard 24-line screen.
  • Now, all new windows opened will use the size of the current window as the new window size (if the preferences are set to remember window positions and size).

New in MacWise 11.70 (Oct 30, 2009)

  • Installer was using scripts that required Rosetta. New Macs no longer need to wait for Rosetta to load during the install. Note that MacWise has been Intel native since version 11.0 but the installer scripts were not.

New in MacWise 11.68 (Aug 26, 2009)

  • Feature - Added an option "No inverse video underlining" to the Video Options window. This allows compatibility with older versions of MacWise that did not allow reverse video to be underlined.
  • Fix - Aux / Slave printing. Was printing a blank page as the first page if the host sent a CHAR 12 as the first command. That old programming practice was used for line printers that needed to move the paper to the top of the next sheet of continuous paper. Not needed on the Mac so is now ignored.

New in MacWise 11.67 (Jul 11, 2009)

  • Fix - Opening a URL under host control was not working.
  • ESC CTRL B < URL CR now works.
  • ESC CTRL B > URL CR also works.
  • Examples:
  • PRINT CHAR(27):CHAR(2):"

New in MacWise 11.65 (Jun 29, 2009)

  • Fix - Opening function key sets was working OK when double clicking on a fkey set in the Finder. But if you selected "Open Fkeys" from the "Function Key Options" window, you could possibly get a blank fkey set or garbage characters displayed in the function keys at the botom of the screen.
  • Fix - Changed the default setting for closing the modem port when quitting. The default setting now hangs up the modem when you quit. (an option under the Dialer Menu, "Disconnect Modem Upon Quit").

New in MacWise 11.64 (Apr 16, 2009)

  • Fix - Televideo TV925 Emulation works better with some hosts now. Some illegal host commands are now absorbed instead of producing garbage on screen. Works with Alpha Micro AM-62 as Televideo.

New in MacWise 11.62 (Apr 7, 2009)

  • Fix - Intel Macs were not showing the new "FlushOutput Character" option that was added in version 11.61. Also, did not have the MacWise Registration Form option that was added in version 11.53 under the Special Menu. This was because Intel Macs were using an older MacWiseResources file. Was not a problem on PPC Macs.

New in MacWise 11.61 (Apr 1, 2009)

  • Fix - Fkeys are now protected from being erased by screen clearing routines.
  • Fix - Standard and iPhone sized window fonts were too large for fkeys to fit 7 characters of text. Changed from size 12 to size 10 for those window sizes.
  • Fix - Modem Initialization window had an extra text entry field. Removed it.
  • Feature - Added “FlushOutput Character = Control F instead of Control O ” to the Telnet Connection window. This allows a Control O to be sent to the host. Otherwise Control O would be absorbed by OS X and used as a FlushOutput character.

New in MacWise 11.60 (Mar 17, 2009)

  • Fix - 156 column mode problems.
  • When the text switched to 156 column mode under host control, the text size would be correct (smaller) until you started typing. Then it would get larger.
  • Also, if you quit in 156 column mode and ran MacWise again, the text size would be too large.

New in MacWise 11.59 (Mar 9, 2009)

  • Fix - "Save Settings As..." was causing window problems if several windows were open.
  • When you attempted to close a window after saving settings, it could tell you to activate the window first, even though it was already activated.
  • Also, could hang when quitting with multiple windows open that had been saved as...

New in MacWise 11.58 (Mar 4, 2009)

  • Fix - Some Applescript commands not working - SetCaptureFile, DeleteCaptureFile and CaptureOn.

New in MacWise 11.56 (Jan 31, 2009)

  • Feature - French localization added.
  • MacWise can now use English or French Menus and Dialog Boxes.
  • It automatically uses the Preferred language that is in your International Preferences in OS X.
  • If you want to force MacWise to use one language or the other, do a Get Info on the MacWise application and uncheck the language you don't want to use. The manual has not been translated to French yet.

New in MacWise 11.55 (Jan 15, 2009)

  • Fix - Could get garbage on screen if host sends cursor to the 10th row using VT100 or VT220 emulation.

New in MacWise 11.54 (Jan 5, 2009)

  • Fix - The serial port menu was not getting updated when you selected Open Settings... or double clicked on a settings file. The serial port checked would not change but it was actually using the correct port from the settings file.
  • Fix - Opening and closing multiple serial port windows could cause a situation where new windows opened would replace the old window instead of adding a new one.
  • Fix - If you selected KeySerial1 port it would cause an error message saying that the port was already open. Then you could not open the real keyspan port.
  • Fix - Old serial port was not closing when you selected a new one. If you opened a new window and tried to open the old port, it would tell you that it was already in use.

New in MacWise 11.53 (Dec 29, 2008)

  • Feature - Added option to reset all MacWise settings back to default (under the Settings Menu)
  • Feature - Added MacWise Registration Form to the Special Menu. It links to the registration form online.

New in MacWise 11.52 (Dec 22, 2008)

  • Fix - Possible hang when processing some VT100 / VT220 ascii codes.

New in MacWise 11.51 (Dec 8, 2008)

  • Fix - The Scroll Bar was intermittently getting disabled and dimmed.
  • This happened when any data was sent to the screen causing the scroll bar to move while MacWise was in the background. The symptom commomly occured when MacWise was in the background and the host timed out the telnet session, sending the "connection closed by foreign host" message and causing the scroll bar to move.

New in MacWise 11.5 (Dec 8, 2008)

  • Fix - Cursor not positioned on the screen correctly if three-digit character position was used in Sco Ansi emulation.
  • Fix - Ansi foreground color codes were intermittently turning on underline characters.
  • Fix - Clicking on function keys, SF12 or SF13 in the larger 18 point window was causing an array bounds error.

New in MacWise 11.49 (Nov 14, 2008)

  • Feature - When MacWise is first run, it now defaults to telnet mode instead of the Mac unix shell. It also launches a Telnet Quick Start help window with instructions for making the telnet connection.
  • Also, two new telnet help menu items have been added to the Help Menu.
  • Telnet Quick Start.
  • Telnet Help.

New in MacWise 11.48 (Nov 3, 2008)

  • Fix - Taking too much time to launch MacWise.
  • Caused by changes in version 11.47
  • Now back to fast startup time.

New in MacWise 11.47 (Oct 24, 2008)

  • Fix - AppleScript commands "CaptureOn" and "SendHostMessage" were not working with previous 11.x versions.

New in MacWise 11.46 (Oct 6, 2008)

  • Fix - If you use a barcode scanner as keyboard input, some barcode scanners could intermittently cause the first character to be dropped when scanning a barcode to the MacWise screen.

New in MacWise 11.45 (Sep 12, 2008)

  • Feature - New iPhone screen size can be selected from the Window Menu. MacWise can now be accessed from your iPhone or iPod using Mocha VNC http://mochasoft.dk/iphone_vnc.htm

New in MacWise 11.42 (Aug 14, 2008)

  • Fix - Screen Textwrap was not being remembered when you quit MacWise and ran again.

New in MacWise 11.41 (Jul 18, 2008)

  • Fix - Keyboard input now much faster. If you are using a barcode reader, MacWise can now accept input from the reader at full speed.

New in MacWise 11.4 (Jul 1, 2008)

  • Feature -This version adds a new 18-Point font size and large window. This new window size fits perfectly on a MacBook Air screen. It also fits nicely on other MacBook models.
  • The new 18-Point Font Window has a size of 1044 X 700. The MacBook Air native resolution is 1280 X 800, so the new MacWise window size leaves 100 pixels at the bottom for your Dock.
  • It also fits nicely on a 1024 X 768 screen filling the entire width and leaving room at the bottom for the Dock.

New in MacWise 11.35 (Jun 26, 2008)

  • Fix - If the host tried to reset the arrow keys for Wyse 60 or Wyse 370 mode back to default, MacWise was blanking out the arrow keys instead of setting them to Wyse defaults.

New in MacWise 11.34 (Jun 18, 2008)

  • Feature - You can now optionally use the 24-point font and large window on a MacBook Air.
  • The MacBook Air screen is not tall enough to display the function keys at the bottom of the screen with this larger window. But you can use the function keys from the keyboard.

New in MacWise 11.33 (Jun 12, 2008)

  • Fix - Version 11.32 was installing all of the MacWise files at the root level of the drive. The installer should create a MacWise 11 folder inside of the Applications folder. Also, MacWise font was not being installed.

New in MacWise 11.32 (Jun 7, 2008)

  • Fix - The Clear key was intermittently not working. It is used in Wyse 60 and VT extended keypad modes.
  • Fix - Control E was not working.

New in MacWise 11.30 (May 27, 2008)

  • Fix - Window transparency value was not being remembered when you quit.
  • Fix - Half duplex mode was not being remembered when you quit.

New in MacWise 11.29 (May 20, 2008)

  • Fix - Terminal type may have not been recognized by the host with telnet connections.
  • The terminal type you enter in the Telnet Connection... window may have been ignored on some Macs. This problem surfaced in MacWise version 11 because it is faster than version 10 and was sending the telnet environment commands to the Mac unix shell too fast before opening the connection.

New in MacWise 11.27 (May 13, 2008)

  • Feature - More VT220 keys supported - Insert, Del, Home and End. The help key is used as the Insert key or you can use Option i. (Help keys on some keyboards are labeled ins / help).
  • Fix - After opening a new serial connection, the emulation window was not active until you clicked on it.
  • Fix - If preferences were set to "Mouse click sends column,row to host", then clicking the mouse was sending row 11 to the host instead of the actual row.

New in MacWise 11.25 (May 6, 2008)

  • Feature / Fix - Sped up event timing to make keystrokes faster. Auto key repeat is now faster.
  • Fix - When the host switched to 132 column mode, it was possible that text would not appear on the screen to the right of the 80th column in some rare cases.
  • Fix - When you switch to 24 point window, the 132 column font will now change to 12 automatically, Also when you switch to 16 point window, it will change 132 column font to 9 automatically.
  • Fix - Now supports Origin Mode for VT100 / VT220
  • Fix - Allow Control O to be used with telnet when the "Use TC Shell" option is disabled.
  • Fix - Possible array bounds error if textwrap was turned off.

New in MacWise 11.21 (Apr 26, 2008)

  • Fix - VT100 / VT220 emulation. When capturing text to a file or the clipboard or printing, it could be possible to output a blank line if the line was longer than the standard width and textwrap was off. The line of text would appear on the screen but not in the text output to the file, clipboard or printer. This problem was only in MacWise versions 11.19 and 11.2
  • Fix - If you selected SCO ANSI emulation, the Window Menu would have a checkmark on Standard Window as well as the actual window size you were using.

New in MacWise 11.2 (Apr 22, 2008)

  • Fix - VT100 / VT220 top and bottom margin problems. Now works correctly with DEC VMS ev Editor.
  • Fix - Allow host to enable and disable textwrap for VT100 / VT220

New in MacWise 11.16 (Apr 12, 2008)

  • Feature - Added �Use SLnet options with Kermit� to the Preferences window.
  • This lets you use Kermit to log into hosts that are using Seattle Lab's SLnet telnet server. This option should not be enabled if your host is not using SLnet.
  • Kermit file transfers may not start if this option is set incorrectly.
  • Feature - Added ? help icon in the Preferences Window. When you click on this icon, you get a help window explaining all of the preferences options.
  • Fix - If you double clicked on a function key and changed the title, the change would not be remembered. This problem was introduced in version 11.15

New in MacWise 11.15 (Apr 10, 2008)

  • Fix - VT100 arrow keys were not working in emacs editor. It uses Set Mode arrow keys.
  • Fix - Could not send Control L or Control K from the keyboard.

New in MacWise 11.14 (Apr 4, 2008)

  • Feature - Arrow Keys can now be programmed with multiple control and escape sequences.
  • Fix - If using Command [ or ] to switch windows and you did it too fast, the check mark in the window menu would end up on the wrong window item and it would not allow you to switch windows until you clicked on one to select it.
  • Fix - Left arrow could not be programmed with Viewpoint Emulation.
  • Fix - VT100 / VT220 arrow keys.

New in MacWise 11.12 (Apr 3, 2008)

  • SPEED! Runs natively on Intel and PPC Macs. No more Rosetta. This was accomplished by converting the entire MacWise project from Basic to C.
  • Added an option to enable or disable raw Unix mode for telnet, secure shell and the Mac Unix shell. This provides more compatibility options for connecting to host computers via the Mac Unix shell. This was always enabled for previous versions of MacWise. Turning off this option may let you log into hosts that would not respond to keystrokes.
  • Added a "?" icon to several dialog boxes, which links to a "Help" pop-up, and added "Help" to many dialog box items, which appears when you hover the mouse over the text.
  • Cleaned up the MacWise 11 folder by creating more folders and moving all help files inside.
  • Connection Scripts... is located under the Connection Menu now instead of the File Menu.
  • The standard Apple installer is now used.
  • Fix - None of the document icons were working in Leopard. Now, the Phone icon, QuickDial icon, Fkey icon and Settings icons work.
  • Fix - Mouse Click Delimiter window was returning back to emulation window when closed. Now returns back to preferences window, as it should.

New in MacWise 11.10 (Mar 26, 2008)

  • Fix - Copy and paste was not working from the Edit Menu when dialog boxes were open.
  • Fix - If Caps Lock enabled in the Emulate Menu, then change to lower case if shift key down or caps lock key down.
  • Fix - Lassoing a section of text on the screen was not working if you dragged the mouse from lower right to upper left. Also, the starting point of the drag is now accurate.
  • Fix - Installer now warns you if MacWise is running and must quit before new version of MacWise is run.

New in MacWise 11.09 (Mar 21, 2008)

  • Fix - International dialog box was not letting you select any foreign languages.
  • Fix - Shifted function keys from the keyboard were not working on some Macs.
  • Fix - Could not turn capture on and off with keyboard command C.

New in MacWise 11.08 (Mar 19, 2008)

  • Feature - SCO ANSI function key set is now included in the fkeys folder.
  • Fix - Function keys were still not working with some Macs.
  • Fix - If MacWise was not running and you double-clicked on a settings file, It would try to use International as the settings file. Since International is not a settings file, the settings would become corrupted.
  • Fix - Phone dialer settings files were not working when double clicked on them.
  • Fix - Typing a P was sending a Control P also. Problem introduced in version 11.06

New in MacWise 11.04 (Mar 9, 2008)

  • Page up / Down keys were causing a crash.
  • Printing multiple pages was printing garbage or left over text from earlier in the document on the last page. Reverted back to the 10.9 printing routine for now.
  • Scroll commands from the host were scrolling in the wrong direction.
  • If you had Print Screen as Graphic selected in Printer Setup, you would crash when you printed the screen.
  • Selecting Fkey Sets... from the Emulate Menu was disabling the scroll bar.

New in MacWise 11.0 (Mar 4, 2008)

  • SPEED! Runs natively on Intel and PPC Macs. No more Rosetta. This was accomplished by converting the entire MacWise project from Basic to C.
  • Added an option to enable or disable raw Unix mode for telnet, secure shell and the Mac Unix shell. This provides more compatibility options for connecting to host computers via the Mac Unix shell. This was always enabled for previous versions of MacWise. Turning off this option may let you log into hosts that would not respond to keystrokes.
  • Added a "?" icon to several dialog boxes, which links to a "Help" pop-up, and added "Help" to many dialog box items, which appears when you hover the mouse over the text.
  • Cleaned up the MacWise 11 folder by creating more folders and moving all help files inside.
  • The standard Apple installer is now used.

New in MacWise 11.0 Beta 16 (Mar 3, 2008)

  • Was getting a file error with Permissions error statement if the Carnation Software Prefs folder did not exist. Also, that folder and the MacWise Prefs folder would not be created if it did not exist. Consequently, none of your settings would be remembered when you quit. You would not get this error if you had already installed MacWise 10.9 or earlier.
  • None of the document icons were working. Now, the Phone icon, QuickDial icon, Fkey icon and Settings icons work.
  • Was getting File Error File in Use by another application if you turned capture on without making a new capture file first.

New in MacWise 11.0 Beta 10 (Feb 28, 2008)

  • Function keys struck from the keyboard were not working. Could click on a Fkey and OK.
  • Connection Scripts were not working
  • If screen was black background and you hid MacWise, it would turn to white when you returned back to MacWise.

New in MacWise 11.0 Beta 9 (Feb 27, 2008)

  • Remember window width was not compatible with MacWise 10.9 or older. Window width changed when you upgraded from an earlier version to version 11 if you had Remember Window Position enabled.
  • Host-To-Mac Transfer was timing out immediately because the 5 or 10 second buttons were being ignored.
  • Command Period now works to cancel out of data transfers.

New in MacWise 11.0 Beta 7 (Feb 25, 2008)

  • Older Macs running OS X 10.2 would crash trying to display the splash screen.
  • Added error checking when saving a settings file and warn user if permissions problem caused an error.

New in MacWise 11.0 Beta 4 (Feb 20, 2008)

  • Host controlled data transfer programs that use ESC ~5 are working now.
  • ESC ~ routines for host controlled data transfer were not working in VT100 mode.
  • Removed close button and window title from Preferences window.
  • Mouse Click Delimiter window was returning back to emulation window when cllosed. Now returns back to preferences window as it should.
  • Animated watch cursor now works during data transfers.

New in MacWise 10.9.37 (Feb 6, 2008)

  • Fix- Changed the default in Telnet Connection... to Use the TC Shell to Login. When this option is enabled, it can prevent connection closed by Foreign Host during login or the host not recognizing your terminal type.
  • Fix - When you changed colors and clicked OK, you would get a thin vertical line next to the scroll bar that was the color of the previous screen.
  • Fix - If you selected Video Attribute Colors from the Emulate Menu and clicked OK, the MacWise window would dissapear and become 100% transparent. But if you selected Colors from the Window Menu, there was no problem. Both OK now.

New in MacWise 10.9.36 (Jan 23, 2008)

  • Fix - Page Setup was not being remembered when you quit.
  • Fix - If you canceled out of Open Document... you would get an error.
  • Fix - Check for MacWiseResources.nib file. If it is not in the same folder as MacWise then warn and quit. Otherwise, you just end up with all the menu items missing. (MacWiseResources.nib needs to be in the MacWise folder with the MacWise application)
  • Fix - Auto Nopage for Host-To-Mac Transfers was not being saved upon quit.
  • Also, the default is now off instead of on.

New in MacWise 10.9.35 (Jan 16, 2008)

  • Feature - Removed the 256 character-per-line limit for Mac-To-Host data transfers when 'Display Text During Transfer' is on.
  • Also, added an option to send CR/LF after each line is sent to the host.

New in MacWise 10.9.30 (Dec 27, 2007)

  • Fix - If the window size was saved as a size smaller than 20 pixels, the window will now open in a standard window size when MacWise is run again.

New in MacWise 10.9.29 (Dec 8, 2007)

  • Fix - SCO ANSI emulation used with VT100 / VT220.
  • Garbage characters on screen, graphic drawing lines not working, colors wrong.
  • Note: In addition to this fix, it is important to have your settings match the host settings. Every host is different, but the following settings might work for you if you are using SCO ANSI emulation:
  • VT220
  • SCO ANSI
  • term type, ansi
  • IBM Set 2
  • Wyse Multinational
  • Uncheck Strip 8th bit
  • Feature - When you select an emulation that uses hidden attributes, an information window will appear to let you know the status of the attributes (hidden or non-hidden).
  • Also, this version changes the default hidden attributes for Wyse 60 to hidden.

New in MacWise 10.9.27 (Nov 30, 2007)

  • Feature - Added Option �Do not wait for echo characters from host"
  • in the Mac-To-Host Transfer Options window.
  • Fix - Opening a new window from a settings file was not opening at the correct size stored in the settings file. It was using the current window size.
  • Fix - If the connection is not open when doing a host to mac or mac to host transfer, it will now open automatically before starting the file transfer.
  • Feature - Added option to Cancel when closing the last window.

New in MacWise 10.9.25 (Nov 7, 2007)

  • Fix - Page Setup window was causing problems in Leopard. After using Page Setup, the MacWise window would flash when you clicked on the title bar or when you clicked on the function key buttons and the buttons were slow to respond to clicks.
  • Fix - Yellow and Green buttons for minimizing and maximizing the window were dimmed.

New in MacWise 10.9.24 (Nov 6, 2007)

  • Fix - Scroll bar thumb was not moving to the bottom automatically, as it should.
  • Problem was introduced in version 10.9.20

New in MacWise 10.9.22 (Oct 22, 2007)

  • Fix - Could not Add to Phone List or Edit Phone Number.
  • Problem was introduced in version 10.9.20

New in MacWise 10.9.21 (Oct 20, 2007)

  • Fix - Editing Fkeys or Connection Scrips would allow you to hit the carriage return key to create a new line in the edit field. Carriage return should not create a new line in edit fields.