About this pre-release
This pre-release version contains major feature improvements (including a full rewrite of the app menu from ground-up) and bug fixes. If you prefer stability, you might want to try the latest v1.4.15 stable version. If you are running macOS Sonoma Beta, you should use this pre-release version.
Please report any bugs you encounter!
Notes for the pre-release version
- This version requires macOS Ventura or Sonoma (Monterey support is experimental). For older macOS versions use the v1.x version!
- You can have the v2.x and the stable v1.x versions installed side-by-side if you name them differently. Settings aren't transferred from v1.x during upgrade.
- This version resets all app settings when updated from previous v2.x pre-release versions.
Licensing changes for the v2.x version
- If you purchase a Pro license now until the stable v2.x is released, you'll get v2.x for free!
- The same license code works for the v1.x version and v2.x pre-release versions - but reactivation is needed.
- The trial period for the v2.x starts over (even if the trial for the v1.x ran out).
Enhancements
- Full SwiftUI app menu rewrite - increased responsiveness and fluidity - #1880
- Prevent app menu from disappearing after selecting a feature - #2003
- Make app menu detachable (Pro) - #1777
- Self-contained app-menu layout (no external submenus) - #2009
- Add app menu transparency option for detached mode - #2008
- More intuitive Move Display feature - #2012
- Improve resolution selector menu - #1205
- Add a more obvious warning to the app menu to set up accessibility permissions - #2017
- Add DDC Input Configuration link to the DDC input submenu - #2016
- Various UI tweaks/visual improvements - #2018
- Update UI for Display Mode favorites - #2057
- Add various options to auto-manage/compact the app menu - #2021
- Add a small icon in the display header to indicate main status - #2030
- Show current rotation in the app menu as well (without opening) - #2050
- Show notched display icon for built-in displays (Sonoma) - #2045
- Generally improve responsiveness of screen streaming and PIP operations. - #2034
- Add indigo color to the appropriate icon when PIP and Streaming is active - #2052
- Update PIP and streaming to use ScreenCaptureKit - #1411
- Add hiding mouse cursor in PIP/Stream even when there is a virtual display connected - #1992
- Ability to alter configuration of currently disconnected displays - #935
- Add option to forget past connected displays - #1988
- Virtual screen + streaming setup should have a warning when streaming permissions are not given - #1993
- Move mouse over to stream source display only if it's already on the stream target display - #2033
- More ergonomic Stream and PIP menu - #2038
- Draw stream/PIP crop area on screen - #1342
- Add per-display advanced hardware identification options (UUID, basic, extended, location) - #2053
- Show virtual screen and real display connection status in Settings selector icon - #1983
- Show virtual screen internal identifier and display UUID in Settings - #1984
- Add an option to reset all warning dismissals to the default state - #2019
- Various tweaks and internal improvements
Fixed
- Virtual screen model id and vendor id are mixed up under virtual screen identifiers section in v2.0.3 - #1981
- Virtual screen identifiers are randomly changing until user first changes them in v2.0.3 - #2039
- Some of the UI does not look right on Monterey (v2.0.3) - #2027
- PIP / Full screen streaming keyboard shortcuts don't work well + mixed up in 2.0.3 - #2040
Change log of previous v2.0.x versions
v2.0.3
- Add an Overview screen under Displays + move most of the stuff from Advanced there - #1963
- Simplified configuration of portrait Sidecar - #1972
- Make virtual screen creation more obvious + move the feature to Settings - #1970
- Improve automatic associated virtual screen creation for the iPad mini (more resolutions) - #1975
- Resizable sheets (modal overlays) should remember their custom sizes set by the user - #1957
- Save last selected Settings pane and display under Settings/Displays for next time - #1959
- Virtual screens retain model number when orientation is toggled - #1917
- Various optimizations and internal reengineering.
- Monterey compatibility (latest Monterey update required).
- Fixed: Virtual screen header switch does not reflect state properly when connection is not successful in v2.0.2 - #1971
- Fixed: App menu radio button and checkbox items are not properly centered in Ventura (v2.0.2) - #1968
- Fixed: Improve scrolling is Settings/Displays selector list - #1965
- Fixed: Various typos in v2.0.2 - #1962
- Fixed: Unapplied system configuration / undo does not work for first change in v2.0.2 -
- Fixed: DDC display input source keyboard shortcut does not work for "LG alt" input sources - #1954
- Fixed: Resetting menu layout may take a long time in v2.0.2b - #1953
- Fixed: Virtual screen configuration "Disassociate All" button does not refresh UI properly in v2.0.2b - #1952
v2.0.2/v2.0.2b
- Move managing virtual screen configuration from menu to app Settings - #1915
- Ability to configure reported refresh rate list for virtual screens - #1919
- Acquire extended display identifiers during initial display detection - #1891
- Edit virtual screen resolution list / create virtual screen with an exact list of resolutions (+ multiple aspect ratios) - #1405
- Ability to edit all virtual display identifiers - #1918
- Ability to configure virtual screen resolution stepping - #1406
- Add option to limit created resolution range for a virtual display - #1926
- Ability to toggle system level HiDPI availibility for a virtual screen - #1920
- Ability to change reported virtual screen diagonal size - #1921
- Virtual screens retain model number when orientation is toggled - #1917
- Support DDC input switch for some newer LG displays ("LG alt") - #1923
- More flexible DDC input list - #1924
- Add toggle to show/hide detailed help text in Settings - #1935
- Various usability improvements to the app menu - #1927
- Add option to disable scroll/slide over the slider (to change slider value) - #1775
- If a PIP window is set to start automatically or is running, the PIP menu should be shown even if there is only one display and should not be shown - #1928
- As macOS Sonoma merges lock and screensaver features - these should be combined in the app - #1929
- Fixed: Resetting input sources or setting all to hidden takes forever on v2.0.1 - #1939
- Fixed: Displays with shorter name don't fit well in Settings on v2.0.1 - #1938
- Fixed: Virtual screen disassociation is broken in pre-release v2.0.1 - #1934
- Fixed: Set Resolution menu is empty when virtual screen (dummy) is set to portrait mode - #1916
- Fixed: DDC Input Source menu unfold does not work properly in Sonoma Beta - #1925
- Fixed: HDR upscaling calibrator does not work well on Sonoma beta when Night Shift is enabled - #1912
v2.0.1
- This version now uses the terminology "virtual screen" instead of "dummy" - #1903
- Fixed: App crashes upon startup on Apple Silicon Macs with HDMI connected display - #1901
v2.0.0
- Rewrite app Settings in SwiftUI + major refactoring effort on all aspects of the app - #1668
- Nicer accessibility permission setup + warning integrated into Settings - #1881
- Keyboard Shortcuts to adjust Apple keyboard brightness - #1885
- Add keyboard shortcut option to restart the app - #1586
- Add reset settings option on a per display level - #1354
- Verify uploaded or retrieved EDID data for integrity + show basic info - #1888
- Ability to force-apply display configuration override even when no changes made - #1801
- Allow EDID retrieval for built-in displays on Intel Macs - #1890
- Improved service matching logic (for DDC control) on Apple Silicon mac - #1887
- Remove last remnants of BetterDummy-ness from the app for v2.x - #1680
