v2.0.5-pre-release

About this pre-release

This pre-release version contains some feature improvements and various bug fixes based on the feedback for the previous pre-release.

Notes for the pre-release version

• This version requires macOS Sonoma or Ventura. For older macOS versions please use the v1.x version!
• Known issues with macOS Monterey: this pre-release is somewhat compatible with macOS Monterey 12.6 but you might experience crashes, some unresponsive UI elements and blank screen with PIP and Streaming. A newer release is available with fixes.
• This version resets all app settings when updated from previous v2.x pre-release versions.

Enhancements

• Improve PIP window location saving so it remembers display it was last located on - #2043
• PIP window should properly restore over menu bar area and keep custom aspect ratio relative to screen size - #2080
• Tweak the menu sizes just a little bit - #2063
• Add option to automatically close expandable menu item - #2066
• Add menu icon color to show active state of mirroring, rotation and config protection - #2067
• Add a light onboarding for first time users - #640

Fixed

• Missing hidden default-invalid HiDPI resolutions in v2.0.4 - #2082
• Resolutions not available as HiDPI show up in Custom Resolutions list as "Currently available as HiDPI" - #2081
• Keyboard shortcut for contrast control defaults to software contrast even when hardware contrast is available in v2.0.x - #2059
• Some sliders don't position the right-side value info properly on initial load in v2.0.4 - #2060
• Changing a DDC control default level is not applied with slider snap until restart/reconfiguration in v2.x - #2065
• In some instances the menu outer size does not properly accommodate the content in v2.0.4 - #2068
• Notched display aspect ratio should not be marked as "Notch" when rotated - #2069
• When rotation is protected, the app reverts its own rotation change - #2070
• The app menu annoyingly closes when opened on a screen with a Notch that has a full screen application running - #2072
• When only a single display is shown and there is no header, the expanded menu item's header does not line up nicely with the top of the menu window - #2073
• Incorrect/missing padding for some expanded menus in v2.0.4 - #2074

Change log of previous v2.0.x versions

v2.0.4

• 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
• Fixed: Virtual screen identifiers are randomly changing until user first changes them in v2.0.3 - #2039
• Fixed: Some of the UI does not look right on Monterey (v2.0.3) - #2027
• Fixed: PIP / Full screen streaming keyboard shortcuts don't work well + mixed up in 2.0.3 - #2040

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