What's new in Rowmote Helper 4.2.5
Feb 11, 2022
- macOS Monterey support
- Dark mode support
New in Rowmote Helper 4.2.4 (May 10, 2021)
- Improved prompts for accessibility access, which is required to control most applications
- Improved AirPlay Mirroring and volume control on macOS Big Sur
- Fixed synchronization of mute status on macOS Big Sur
- Fixed a bug causing a blank window to appear on launch for some users
- Added a menu bar status item
- Enabled App Sandboxing for improved security
New in Rowmote Helper 4.2.3 (May 10, 2021)
- Fixed volume control for systems and audio devices which lost volume control with version 4.2.
New in Rowmote Helper 4.2 (May 4, 2020)
- Brought up to speed for macOS Catalina and beyond! Rowmote Helper will now prompt to be given permissions via the Privacy tab of the Security & Privacy System Preferences, and it no longer depends on older techniques that aren't supported in Catalina.
- Restored AirPlay Mirroring control, which wasn't working in recent macOS versions
- Note: To launch automatically, Rowmote Helper must be in your Applications folder
- Added support for Music
- Improved reliabilty of Quicktime control
New in Rowmote Helper 4.1.9 (Jun 7, 2017)
- Fixed control of the latest Kodi version
- Added support for Logic Pro 10
- Improved control of Amazon Instant Video
- Network performance improvements
- Improved support for OpenPHT, the open source Plex client
New in Rowmote Helper 4.1.8 (Aug 29, 2016)
- Added support for OpenPHT, the open source Plex client
- Added support for Fotomagico 5
- Fixed a bug in which a key could become 'stuck' when controlling Plex
- Updated to the current version of the Sparkle updating framework for improved security
New in Rowmote Helper 4.1.6 (Jun 10, 2016)
- Fixed control over the latest version of Spotify
- Fixed control over Keynote 6.6+
- Minor other improvements
New in Rowmote Helper 4.1.4 (Oct 27, 2015)
- Biggest change: fixed AirPlay control in Mac OS X 10.11 "El Capitan."
New in Rowmote Helper 3.9.9 (Jan 26, 2015)
- Fixed the repeated tool-installation prompt in Rowmote Helper 3.9.8, on OS X 10.9.
New in Rowmote Helper 3.9.8 (Jan 15, 2015)
- Adds support for BBC iPlayer, improves VLC control, and fixes a few minor bugs.
New in Rowmote Helper 3.9.7 (Oct 30, 2014)
- Adds support for Kodi (formerly XBMC).
New in Rowmote Helper 3.9.4 (Oct 6, 2014)
- Fixes the 'unauthorized developer' Gatekeeper prompt.
New in Rowmote Helper 3.6 (Jan 5, 2012)
- Along with support for a few great new applications, including Rdio and Ecoute, the new version sports a redesign of the Applications menu.
- Display, computer-wide, and application-specific commands are split out into easy-access popup menus from simple buttons.
- The applications list now shows only installed applications on the connected Mac (rather than showing every application that Rowmote knows about, even if each is not installed, as was done previously).
- Icons are pulled from the Mac, too, so that the list can be quickly scanned by image rather than just name.
New in Rowmote Helper 3.4 (May 26, 2011)
- An intelligent 'Pause on Call' function for the iPhone now lets Rowmote pause your Mac's movie or music when you answer a phone call while Rowmote is running.
- The iPhone or iPod Touch screen can be turned off automatically when it is face down through the use of the proximity sensor - perfect for conserving battery.
- Those devices also sport a Mute button on the main remote, and all iOS devices can control your Mac's volume through the hardware volume buttons on the side. Intuitive audio control without cluttering the interface.
- By popular demand, the iPad now has a full-screen multitouch trackpad and much better trackpad+keyboard handling when holding the iPad in landscape orientation.
New in Rowmote Helper 2.0 (Aug 3, 2009)
- New Applications:
- Added support for EyeTV - Now with channel changing, menu navigation, volume control, and recording support!
- Added support for mPlayer & mPlayer Extended
- Added support for Safari
- Added support for Songbird
- Added support for The Tube
- Enhancements:
- You can now connect to a manually specified IP directly
- Huge improvements in connection and reconnection time
- Significant speed and responsiveness improvements overall
- (1.9.1) Automatically prompt to enable access for assistive devices if needed to perform remote control
- Enhancements: Rowmote Pro
- Fixed an issue which could cause mouse movement to be jumpy in certain network configurations
- Fixed mouse control after changing resolutions during a remote control session
- Fixed a visual glitch in the textual hint when showing the trackpad
- Improved smoothness of the portrait to landscape transition when showing the trackpad
- Fixes:
- Fixed enabling of the Applications button after switching from controlling an Apple TV to controlling a computer
- Fixed an issue which could cause a lag in response times
- Fixed an issue which could treat a single tap as a held button, causing multiple menu items to be moved at once in Front Row and other applications
- Fixed an issue in which the current running application info could be mispositioned
- (1.9.1) Fixed play/pause menu control in Boxee while playing a video