v2.0.4-pre-release

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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 - Update app menu to be more responsive and fluid #1880
• Prevent app menu from disappearing after selecting a feature - Let app menu not disappear on toggling something or using a feature #2003
• Make app menu detachable (Pro) - Make app menu detachable #1777
• Self-contained app-menu layout (no external submenus) - Make app menu self-contained (without external submenus) #2009
• Add app menu transparency option for detached mode - Add app menu transparency option #2008
• More intuitive Move Display feature - Make Move Display menu somewhat more intuitive #2012
• Improve resolution selector menu - Improve resolution selector menu #1205
• Add a more obvious warning to the app menu to set up accessibility permissions - 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 - Add DDC Input Configuration link to the DDC input submenu #2016
• Various UI tweaks/visual improvements - Various UI tweaks/visual improvements #2018
• Update UI for Display Mode favorites - Update UI for display mode favorites #2057
• Add various options to auto-manage/compact the app menu - Add various options to auto-manage/compact the app menu #2021
• Add a small icon in the display header to indicate main status - Add a small icon in the display header to indicate main status #2030
• Show current rotation in the app menu as well (without opening) - Show current rotation in the app menu as well (without opening) #2050
• Show notched display icon for built-in displays (Sonoma) - Show notched display icon for built-in displays (Sonoma only feature) #2045
• Generally improve responsiveness of screen streaming and PIP operations. - Generally improve responsiveness of screen streaming and PIP operations. #2034
• Add indigo color to the appropriate icon when PIP and Streaming is active - Add indigo color to the appropriate icon when PIP and Streaming is active #2052
• Update PIP and streaming to use ScreenCaptureKit - Update PIP and streaming to use ScreenCaptureKit #1411
• Add hiding mouse cursor in PIP/Stream even when there is a virtual display connected - Add hiding mouse cursor in PIP/Stream even when there is a virtual display connected #1992
• Ability to alter configuration of currently disconnected displays - Ability to alter configuration of currently disconnected displays #935
• Add option to forget past connected displays - Add option to forget past connected displays #1988
• Virtual screen + streaming setup should have a warning when streaming permissions are not given - 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 - Move mouse over to stream source display only if it's already on the stream target display #2033
• More ergonomic Stream and PIP menu - More ergonomic stream menu #2038
• Draw stream/PIP crop area on screen - Draw stream/PIP crop area on screen #1342
• Add per-display advanced hardware identification options (UUID, basic, extended, location) - Add per-display advanced hardware identification options (UUID, basic, extended, location) #2053
• Show virtual screen and real display connection status in Settings selector icon - Show virtual screen and real display connection status in Settings selector icon #1983
• Show virtual screen internal identifier and display UUID in Settings - Show virtual screen internal identifier and display UUID in Settings #1984
• Add an option to reset all warning dismissals to the default state - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 - 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 - Add an Overview screen under Displays + move most of the stuff from Advanced there #1963
• Simplified configuration of portrait Sidecar - Simplified configuration of portrait Sidecar #1972
• Make virtual screen creation more obvious + move the feature to Settings - Make virtual screen creation more obvious + move the feature to Settings #1970
• Improve automatic associated virtual screen creation for the iPad mini (more resolutions) - 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 - 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 - Save last selected Settings pane and display under Settings/Displays for next time #1959
• Virtual screens retain model number when orientation is toggled - It is better for virtual screens (dummies) to 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 - 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) - 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 - Improve scrolling is Settings/Displays selector list #1965
• Fixed: Various typos in v2.0.2 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Move managing virtual screen configuration from menu to app Settings #1915
• Ability to configure reported refresh rate list for virtual screens - Ability to configure reported refresh rate list for virtual screens #1919
• Acquire extended display identifiers during initial display detection - 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) - 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 - Ability to edit all virtual display identifiers #1918
• Ability to configure virtual screen resolution stepping - Ability to configure virtual screen resolution stepping #1406
• Add option to limit created resolution range for a virtual display - Add option to limit created resolution range for a virtual display #1926
• Ability to toggle system level HiDPI availibility for a virtual screen - Ability to toggle system level HiDPI availibility for a virtual screen #1920
• Ability to change reported virtual screen diagonal size - Ability to change reported virtual screen size #1921
• Virtual screens retain model number when orientation is toggled - It is better for virtual screens (dummies) to retain model number when orientation is toggled #1917
• Support DDC input switch for some newer LG displays ("LG alt") - Support DDC input switch for some newer LG displays ("LG alt") #1923
• More flexible DDC input list - More flexible DDC input list #1924
• Add toggle to show/hide detailed help text in Settings - Add toggle to show/hide detailed help text in Settings #1935
• Various usability improvements to the app menu - Various usability improvements to the app menu #1927
• Add option to disable scroll/slide over the slider (to change slider value) - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - HDR upscaling calibrator does not work very well on Sonoma beta when Night Shift is enabled #1912

v2.0.1

• This version now uses the terminology "virtual screen" instead of "dummy" - Retire "dummy" terminology in favor for "virtual screen" #1903
• Fixed: App crashes upon startup on Apple Silicon Macs with HDMI connected display - v2.0.0-pre-release crashes on some Apple Silicon Macs upon startup when using HDMI connection #1901

v2.0.0

• Rewrite app Settings in SwiftUI + major refactoring effort on all aspects of the app - Rewrite app Settings in SwiftUI + major refactoring effort on all aspects of the app #1668
• Nicer accessibility permission setup + warning integrated into Settings - Nicer accessibility permission setup + warning integrated into Settings #1881
• Keyboard Shortcuts to adjust Apple keyboard brightness - Keyboard Shortcuts to adjust keyboard brightness #1885
• Add keyboard shortcut option to restart the app - Add keyboard shortcut option to restart the app #1586
• Add reset settings option on a per display level - Add reset settings option on a per display level #1354
• Verify uploaded or retrieved EDID data for integrity + show basic info - Verify uploaded or retrieved EDID data for integrity + show basic info #1888
• Ability to force-apply display configuration override even when no changes made - Force re-apply display configuration override when no changes made #1801
• Allow EDID retrieval for built-in displays on Intel Macs - Allow EDID retrieval for built-in displays on Intel Macs #1890
• Improved service matching logic (for DDC control) on Apple Silicon mac - Improved arm64 service matching logic #1887
• Remove last remnants of BetterDummy-ness from the app for v2.x - Remove last remnants of BetterDummy-ness from the app for v2.x #1680

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