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Screens Connect Changelog

What's new in Screens Connect 4.12.5

Dec 18, 2023
  • Fixed issue preventing Screens Connect from removing login items when stopping the service.
  • Added beta updates option in menu*.
  • Improved stability and reliability.

New in Screens Connect 4.12.4 (Jul 26, 2023)

  • Improved stability and reliability.

New in Screens Connect 4.12.3 (Jan 18, 2023)

  • Improved stability and reliability.

New in Screens Connect 4.12.2 (Nov 1, 2022)

  • Improved stability and reliability.

New in Screens Connect 4.12 (Sep 12, 2022)

  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.11.2 (Jul 8, 2022)

  • Fixed issue preventing Screens Connect to turn required services on or off on macOS 12.3 or later.
  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.11.1 (Jan 12, 2022)

  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.11 (Oct 10, 2021)

  • Restores port mapping on macOS 12 Montetey (caused by a regression on Apple's end)
  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.10 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.9.11 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.9.10 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.9.9 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Fixed issue that prevented Screens Connect to detect if Remote Login is enabled or not in some circumstances
  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.9.8 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Fixed regression causing Sign In button to remain disabled
  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.9.6 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Fixed issue with password auto-fill on macOS 11 Big Sur
  • Stability and performance improvements

New in Screens Connect 4.9.5 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Adds macOS 11 Big Sur and Apple silicon compatibility.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Screens Connect 4.9.4 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Fixed issue where the "Automatically check for updates" option would not be saved.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Screens Connect 4.9.3 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Fixed issue that could cause the screen to turn black.
  • Fixed issue with status that keeps resetting.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Screens Connect 4.9.2 (Jul 25, 2021)

  • Adds macOS 10.15 Catalina support.
  • Improved port mapping management.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Screens Connect 4.7.2 Build 5790 (Apr 25, 2018)

  • Now enables Remote Management instead of Screen Sharing
  • Allows to disable automatic update checks (see Preferences)
  • Bug fixes

New in Screens Connect 4.4 Build 5450 (Nov 17, 2017)

  • Fixed issue where settings would not be saved.
  • Stability improvements.

New in Screens Connect 4.2 Build 4700 (Dec 1, 2016)

  • Added possibility to hide menu bar icon and show icon in Dock.
  • Fixed issue when uninstalling Screens Connect.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Screens Connect 4.1.2 Build 930 (Nov 24, 2016)

  • Fixed keyboard shortcuts.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Screens Connect 3.2.3 Build 441 (Jan 15, 2015)

  • Fixed slowdown issues affecting some users.

New in Screens Connect 2.0 Build 60 (Feb 22, 2012)

  • Now uses a Screens ID (similar to an Apple ID) to associate your Mac to your account.
  • No more computer aliases - they are replaced by your Screens ID.
  • Screens Connect now launches at boot so it makes your Mac accessible even if no user is logged in yet.
  • More reliable and robust.
  • Can now manage multiple users (and multiple Screens IDs) on one Mac.

New in Screens Connect 1.7 Build 22 (Jul 30, 2011)

  • Note: The update process sometimes fails when Screens Connect is running. If you have issues updating, disable Screens Connect from the preference pane, then update and re-enable Screens Connect
  • Fixed crashes
  • Fixed incorrect status being displayed in certain conditions
  • Other bug fixes

New in Screens Connect 1.6 Build 21 (Jul 14, 2011)

  • Improved OS X 10.7 Lion compatibility,
  • Fixed crash when going in sleep mode,
  • Bug fixes

New in Screens Connect 1.5 Build 20 (Jun 27, 2011)

  • Improved OS X 10.7 Lion compatibility,
  • Localization in French, German, Italian and Spanish,
  • Fixed kernel panics,
  • Bug fixes.

New in Screens Connect 1.3.1 Build 17 (May 3, 2011)

  • Fixed embarrassing typo in preference pane.
  • Now compatible with OS X 10.7 Lion DP2 (latest update).

New in Screens Connect 1.3 Build 16 (Apr 30, 2011)

  • Service Status now available from the system icon menu.
  • Re-introduction of the Disable feature in the system icon menu.
  • Improved Computer Alias validation.
  • Added 3 finger swipe gesture support in help viewer
  • Removes all port mappings when turning Screens Connect off and before rebooting.
  • Several bug fixes and improvements.

New in Screens Connect 1.1.2 Build 14 (Jan 19, 2011)

  • Reduced bandwidth useage.

New in Screens Connect 1.1.1 Build 13 (Jan 13, 2011)

  • Added logging to server to get last activity status from router to server.
  • Removed the "Disable.." item from the system bar menu.
  • Fixed issue where Screens Connect was creating too many mappings in UPnP router device.
  • Fixed port mapping looping on UPnP error.
  • Misc bug fixes and improvements

New in Screens Connect 1.1 Build 12 (Dec 21, 2010)

  • Fixed missing Help Guide when OS X language was not English.
  • Fixed issue where Screens Connect preference pane would appear when resuming from sleep.
  • Now finds correct SSH and VNC port numbers.
  • Added advanced settings for manually specifiying which ports to use.
  • Misc bug fixes and improvements

New in Screens Connect 1.0 Build 10 (Dec 14, 2010)

  • Fixed missing framework causing preference pane not to load.
  • Handle ssh enable/disable correctly.
  • Remove port mapping on request.