waydabber/BetterDisplay v1.4.8

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v1.4.7/v1.4.7b

• Added option to disconnect built-in display when an external display is connected - #1663
• Added DDC support for dongles (HDMI to DVI, HDMI to DP, HDMI to VGA) attached to the2018 Intel mini's HDMI port - #1664
• Added resolution slider and native smooth scaling support for the built-in display of some Intel iMac 21.5" and 27" configs - #1688
• Privacy: added checkbox to opt out of crash reports (disable Sentry) - #1650
• Privacy: added checkbox to disable licensing/Paddle (disables Pro as well) - #1657
• Added a link to License Terms and Privacy Policy inside the app - #1659
• Improved HDR config protection (v1.4.7b) - #1706
• Improved Ventura 13.3 compatibility
• Fixed: Crash when the monitor's icon is changed to a custom one - #1696
• Fixed: Menu remains open when Settings is opened - #1697

v1.4.6

• Made resolution modes that are not visible with default settings more reachable via additional Set Resolution or Refresh Rate menu options - #1605
• Added feature to quickly swap identical displays - #1358
• Improved BetterDisplay behavior on removing eGPU (avoid stuff that interferes with the process) - #1632
• Added keyboard shortcut to quickly swap identical displays - #1635
• Added a bit more explanation + opens app menu when app icon clicked again while the app is running. - #1637
• Added an option to force-override resolution of mirrored displays - #1638
• Progressively hide resolution slider icon when a special resolution marker overlaps during tracking - #1641
• Added the ability to add/remove favorites from the resolution slider when special resolution markers are enabled - #1646
• Fixed: Seemingly Duplicate Resolutions In Set Resolution Menu by default on Intel - #1630
• Fixed: Resolution slider contains same resolution for multiple bit-depths on Intel (this also causes duplication in special resolution markers in v1.4.5) - #1631
• Fixed: Slider snapping does not work properly (flickers) for displays with limited resolution options in v1.4.5 - #1647
• Fixed: Resolution slider markers and snapping is confused when slider set to magnifier style in v1.4.5 - #1648

v1.4.5-beta

Enhancements

• Added markers on the resolutions slider for special and favorite resolutions are - #1625
• Resolution slider should snap to favorites, special resolutions as well as current resolution for easier selection - #1618
• Resolution slider should show favorite and special resolution text instead of plain resolution when relevant when dragging knob - #1619
• Make screen resolution keyboard shortcut OSD bar "stick" briefly on special resolutions and favorites - #1617
• Show resolution value + favorites in the resolution change keyboard shortcut OSD - #1612
• Make config protection more adamant - do not update protection settings on config protection induced resolution change - #1614
• Fixed: Auto-reconnect of internal display fails when all displays are disconnected - #1623

v1.4.4-beta

• Added DDC support for the 2018 Intel Mac mini's built-in HDMI port - #1602
• Dedicated mute button to the DDC volume slider (clicking on the slider's volume icon) - #1373
• General handling of favorite resolutions + add favorites to the resolution menu - #1583
• Ability to set the previous resolution/display mode quickly - #1593
• Added the default, native and native HiDPI resolutions to the top of the Set Resolution list - #1592
• Keyboard shortcuts for display resolution favorites, default/native resolution, previous resolution - #1585
• Conflict detection with other apps that alter colors and brightness - #1598
• Keyboard shortcut to toggle True Tone (if available) - #1594
• Option to restore factory EDID on quitting BetterDisplay for Apple Silicon - #1577
• Option to provide continuity when a display changes UUID due to EDID override with different IDs - #1576
• Added a Paste base64 Data button that pastes EDID data from the clipboard text if it contains a base64 encoded binary - #1578
• Colortable compatibility mode so the app can work together with other apps that manipulate colors - #1601
• Enable semi-valid but seemingly working HiDPI resolution modes in Ventura 13.2 by default - #1570
• Add option that allows restoring zero brightness + add a default 15% lower limit - #1566
• Improve the appearance of expandable blocks in Settings - #1561
• Play feedback when volume is changed - #1559
• Option to change combined and software brightness startup settings - #1534
• Fixed: When a display is reconnected to a different port, DDC might become unresponsive on Intel in some circumstances - #1606
• Fixed: Currently disconnected screens appear in the Move Next to menu - #1567
• Fixed: PIP window has a slightly wrong aspect ratio - #1543
• Fixed: Various display rotation / portrait orientation issues - #1537
• Fixed: In rare specific occasions the app might blank to zero an Apple screen on startup when combined brightness is used - #1565

v1.4.3

• Add option to let the brightness OSD show whether brightness level requires color manipulation (that clips HDR content) - #1522
• Improve Settings/Displays usability (introduces display selector bar instead of collapsible headers) - #1506
• Make the EDID upload section a bit more condensed - #1512
• Moving DCC Quick Slider Config submenu to a more appropriate place - #1497
• Fixed: EDID auto apply takes effect even when EDID override is disabled - #1520
• Fixed: Connect/Disconnect option is not compatible with Monterey - should be disabled - #1524
• Fixed: Minor text cropping issue at Settings/Displays - #1521
• Fixed: Name of [colorName] Black level display in slider is "[colorName] gain" - #1507
• Fixed: Display System Settings shortcut blocked by BetterDisplay - #1505
• Fixed: EDID override warning text has some typos in it - #1495
• Fixed: Scrolling is enabled for resolution slider (bug) - #1485
• Fixed: Disconnect menu item redundantly appears for connected dummies - #1484
• Fixed: Attempting to disconnect an associated (therefore non-disconnectable) dummy makes graphical app menu items go missing - #1483
• Fixed: When using main display icon offer possibility to use or set monochrome variant as default - #1478
• Fixed: Removing dummy's from the menu does not remove them in preferences immediately - #1477

v1.4.2

Enhancements

• EDID override support for Apple Silicon - #1468
• Safe mode to prevent custom EDIDs from auto-loading on startup for Apple Silicon - #1472
• Added restore factory EDID on Apple Silicon - #1471
• Auto-apply Apple Silicon EDID override on startup - #1470
• Treat virtual screens as non-disconnectable by default - #1465
• Add various info/warning popups for connection management and DDC power - #1446
• Add option to toggle hierarchical rendering mode for header icons - #1464
• Fixed: Clarified Pro status of Intel EDID override feature - #1467
• Fixed: Settings icons misaligment - #1461
• Fixed: App might forget about previously disconnected displays - #1455

v1.4.1

• Added option to set the meaning of header on/off button on a per display level - #1424
• Automatically disable auto brightness during XDR upscaling - #1339
• Apply display configuration edits without reboot on Apple Silicon - #1436
• Better support accessibility software dimming (with colortable manipulation) during accessibility zoom - #1435
• Keep track of disconnected displays for the entire app session until display ID is not reused by different display - #1460
• Add a Set all to Hidden button to DDC input customization to simplify the process - #1380
• Settings of disconnected displays should generally be disabled under Settings/Displays - #1434
• Ability to customize the order of the displays in the app menu - #1317
• GUI: Redesign display headers with a power button for connect/disconnect - #1422
• GUI: Various refinements - #1453
• GUI: Add option to change menu fonts and icons to light rendering - #1457
• GUI: Add option to change menu symbol rendering style - #1454
• GUI: Add specific icon for TVs and AirPlay output - #1458
• Fixed: Starting/exiting BetterDisplay turns on internal display even in clamshell mode - #1451
• Fixed: A dummy should not be treated as a real display when preventing the last display to be disconnected - #1452
• Fixed: Dummy associated to a soft-disconnected display does not disconnect - #1447
• Fixed: Graphical glitches with extra long app menus when expanding/scrolling - #1427
• Fixed: Removing the first connection management safety messes up the label of the following section - #1429
• Fixed: The Allow disconnecting the built-in display of the iMac option appears for non-iMacs as well - #1431
• Removed: Remove experimental feature that kept mouse from entering a full screen stream target screen - #1441

v1.4.0

• Turn off a display and fully remove it from the display layout with the option of turning it back on from the app ("Disconnect Display", "Connect Display") - #1396
• Add various precautions (with option to disable) for display connection management - #1407
• Add various auto-connect precautions for display management - #1414
• Add various keyboard shortcuts to connect/disconnect displays- #1415
• Add generic a Manage Displays item to the Tools menu - #1416
• Add option to disconnect reconnected displays after wake - #1413
• Add warning for disconnected displays before turning off connection management feature - #1423
• Make connections management an Apple Silicon feature only - #1426
• Order of displays changing randomly based on connection id - #1421
• Fixed: Typo on Settings -> Displays -> Retrieve display EDID: "attemtps" instead of "attempts" - #1425