github darrylmorley/whatcable v1.2.0-beta.1
v1.2.0-beta.1: Beta: desktop port grouping, tunnel paths, and a probing compatibility switch

latest releases: v1.2.0, v1.2.0-beta.2
pre-release4 hours ago

Beta: desktop port grouping, tunnel paths, and a probing compatibility switch

This is a beta build for testers ahead of the 1.2.0 release. Nothing about
your Pro licence or how the app works changes. Please run your usual setup
and flag anything that looks off, especially around Thunderbolt docks and
the Connected devices view.

What to test

  • Desktop built-in USB ports no longer group under a Thunderbolt dock.
    On a Mac mini or Mac Studio, the machine's own front USB-C ports were being
    drawn as if they hung off a connected dock. They now show separately.
    Thanks @toofishes for the report (#417).
  • Connected devices tree now roots under the Thunderbolt link. For Pro
    users, the device tree shows the downstream Thunderbolt device with its
    live link speed at the top, plus tunnel-path attribution: which display or
    data tunnel each device is riding (#411).
  • New "Skip deep USB probing" compatibility switch. If deep USB probing
    ever stalls or misbehaves on your Mac, Settings now has a switch to turn it
    off. Everything else keeps working (#413).

Also in this build

  • Test-kit probe hardening and a correction to how hardware identifiers are
    captured (#401, #405).
  • Internal correctness fixes to port join keys.

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