This version contains various enhancements and bug fixes, as well as improved compatibility with the latest macOS Tahoe 26.3 betas.
The version restores native XDR brightness upscaling feature on macOS Tahoe 26.3 beta 1 & 2 (note: requires extra configuration under the display's Settings pane to work).
Enhancements
- Updated Apple presets for compatibility with macOS Tahoe 26.3 (#4932)
- Added native XDR brightness upscaling for macOS Tahoe 26.3 (#4929)
- Disabled legacy native XDR upscaling on macOS Tahoe 26.3 (#4936)
- Simplified and flattened the Input Source menu (#4941)
- Updated the Input Source menu to support input source selectors for multiple controllers (#4946)
- Improved connection resilience for LG webOS devices (#4942)
- Added input source selection support for LG webOS TVs (#4870)
- Added a “Power off only on Mac input” option for LG webOS TVs (#4940)
- Added a “Switch to Mac input” option for LG webOS TVs (#4958)
- Added Samsung Smart Device auto-reconnect and improved connection stability (#4974)
- Added an HDMI input button to the Samsung TV remote (#4912)
- Added input source menu support for Yamaha AVRs (disabled by default) (#4945)
- Added an option to expand or contract the TV remote to hide the numeric keypad and color buttons (#4913)
- Switched to the standard unanimated menu bar icon highlight for OSD instead of the animated one on macOS Tahoe 26.2 (#4961)
- Improved guidance for configuring the app with DisplayLink displays (#4897)
- Added a CLI command for the “swap two identical displays” feature (#5003)
- Made third-party app OSD integration available without Pro (#4991)
Fixed
- Fixed an issue where third-party HDR display brightness upscaling could become ineffective after sleep/wake (root cause: macOS Tahoe 26 bug) (#4918)
- Fixed popup positioning jumping to the left when using the ICE menu bar manager (#4978)
- Fixed app menu graphical glitches on Intel Macs running macOS Tahoe (#5002)
Included Localizations
This version includes the following localizations which are considered complete (90%+). Additionally, this pre-release includes incomplete localizations.
- British English (@PuzzledUser)
- Chinese, Simplified (@BingoKingo, @shindgewongxj, @hshsilver, @jacktechstudio)
- Chinese, Traditional (@old-cookie, @moriLiu)
- Dutch (@dvanzoerlandt)
- French (@Kcraft059, @MonolitheMedia)
- German (@mickimnet, @dotWee, @niklasbogensperger, @sm-moshi)
- Hungarian (@sup3rb3ar)
- Italian (@MapleLeaf14)
- Japanese (@SakiPapa)
- Korean (@hw0603, @chihuahua-experience)
- Norwegian Bokmål (@elislays08)
- Portuguese, Brazil (@gpnunes75, @giulianopires)
- Romanian (@mikevic18, @cristianritco)
- Russian (@dimaitre, @pavlik000-collab, @AndryTi)
- Slovenian (@DrRoglaa)
- Spanish (@stonkol, @cfuentea, @maximsenterprise)
- Swedish (@yeager)
- Turkish (@MazlumSerbest, @ibrayd, @afkeceli)
- Ukrainian (@JulyIghor)
- Vietnamese (@andrwmai, @HaiBliss)
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The changelogs above include all changes since the last v4.x stable version. For previous release notes, visit the GitHub Releases page. Developed by @waydabber.
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