v2.0.9

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About this version

This version introduces full localization support for BetterDisplay. First supported languages are Chinese, Simplified (thanks to @brukaya) and Japanese (thanks to @SakiPapa). Additional localizations will be added in subsequent releases.

Note: if this version shows up as localized (based on your macOS language settings) but you got used to the English version and want to revert to it, you can do so any time by adding BetterDisplay under System Settings > General > Language & Region > Applications and selecting your preferred language for the app.

If you want BetterDisplay in your language and willing to contribute to the localization effort, hop over to the Localization forum at the app's Discord channel until more formal instructions will be laid out in a wiki entry.

Enhancements

• Added general localization support to the app - Add localization support to the app #1343
• Added Chinese, Simplified localization thanks to @brukaya - #2145
• Added Japanese localization thanks to @SakiPapa - #2145
• Added toggle to turn Notch area on/off on Liquid Retina displays (MacBooks) - Add toggle to turn Notch area on/off on Liquid Retina displays #2102

Fixed

• Custom app menu icon and "match menu icon with main display icon" does not apply upon app start (need to toggle the on/off switch) - Custom app menu icon and "match menu icon with main display icon" does not apply upon app start (need to toggle the on/off switch) #2133
• Dividers look overemphasized on callout style submenus on Ventura - Dividers look overemphasized on callout style submenus on Ventura  #2134
• Fixed various typos - Fixed various typos #2138

Notes about the v2.x version

• Existing v1.x installations will not auto-update to the v2.x version - if you want to switch to the new version (which is highly recommended), please download and install the v2.x version.
• The v2.x version requires macOS Sonoma, Ventura or the latest version of Monterey. For older macOS versions (Mojave and up) please use the v1.x version.
• Settings of the v1.x app version are not carried over or altered by the v2.x version - you can downgrade to the v1.x version safely any time if you encounter issues with the new v2.x version.
• The same license code works for the v1.x version and v2.x versions. If you purchase Pro in one version, you can activate and use the other as well.

Change log of previous v2.0.x versions

v2.0.8

• Added option for a floating submenu style option instead of expanding submenu style - Add a floating submenu style option instead of expanding submenu style #2128
• Fixed: Improperly shaped keyboard ring appears in app menu and Settings when "Full Keyboard Access" accessibility is enabled - Improperly shaped keyboard ring appears in app menu and Settings when "Full Keyboard Access" accessibility is enabled #2124
• Fixed: Detached app menu: with a transparency level of 100%, I would expect the detached menu to be opaque, and it is not - Detached app menu: with a transparency level of 100%, I would expect the detached menu to be opaque, and it is not #2125
• Fixed: DDC Input configuration menu visibility dropdown issue - DDC Input configuration menu visibility dropdown issue #2126
• Fixed: Virtual screen does not auto-connect when created as associated to a display but full-screen stream is not configured - Virtual screen does not auto-connect when created as associated to a display but full-screen stream is not configured #2131

v2.0.7

• Animations to PIP and full screen stream transormations - Animations to PIP and full screen stream transormations #2100
• Added warning about stream auto-start for associated display in Virtual Screen Stream menu - There should be some notification about stream auto-start for associated display in the Stream menu #2121
• Added warning about enforced mirror for associated display in Virtual Screen Mirror menu - If an associated virtual screen mirror is enforced, turning the mirror causes it to be turned back on (logically), but there is no explanation. #2120
• Fixed: Associated virtual screens should have a disabled disconnect toggle in the menu header instead of a live one (v2.0.6) - Associated virtual screens should have a disabled disconnect toggle in the menu header instead of a live one (v2.0.6) #2097
• Fixed: Flip and Rotate settings do not apply properly on Stream start (v2.0.6) - Flip and Rotate settings do not apply properly on Stream start (v2.0.6) #2098
• Fixed: Empty Image Adjustments menu appears on a mirror target display with no colortable support - Empty Image Adjustments menu appears on a mirror target display with no colortable support #2099
• Fixed: Animations to PIP and full screen stream transormations - Animations to PIP and full screen stream transormations #2100
• Fixed: Resolution slider setting changes do not take effect in the app menu instantly - Resolution slider setting changes do not take effect in the app menu instantly #2103
• Fixed: Detachable app menu transparency level option should be disabled when the menu is not detachable - Detachable app menu transparency level option should be disabled when the menu is not detachable #2104
• Fixed: A favorite added using the Display Mode menu does not immediately appear on the Resolution Slider - A favorite added using the Display Mode menu does not immediately appear on the Resolution Slider #2105
• Fixed: Resolution selection/"Limit resolution slider and keyboard shortcut range" option does not immediately affect resolution slider - Resolution selection/"Limit resolution slider and keyboard shortcut range" option does not immediately affect resolution slider #2107
• Fixed: When invoking Settings UI from the menu, the menu does not always close (possibly covering Settings) when not detached - When invoking Settings UI from the menu, the menu does not always close (possibly covering Settings) when not detached #2111
• Fixed: "Show slider markers only while dragging the knob" toggle works in reverse - "Show slider markers only while dragging the knob" toggle works in reverse #2114
• Fixed: When the app is already running and the menu is detached, starting the app again puts the menu into a mixed/invalid state - When the app is already running and the menu is detached, starting the app again puts the menu into a mixed/invalid state #2116
• Fixed: Some advanced association settings show up inverted in the Settings UI - Some advanced association settings show up inverted in the Settings UI #2117
• Fixed: Virtual screen rotation is not disabled in the app menu if the virtual screen is associated to a display and is set to auto-follow display rotation - Virtual screen rotation is not disabled in the app menu if the virtual screen is associated to a display and is set to auto-follow display rotation #2118
• Fixed: Associated virtual screen should not allow both enforcing mirror and auto-starting stream as this creates confusion - Associated virtual screen should not allow both enforcing mirror and auto-starting stream as this creates confusion #2119

v2.0.6

• Fixed: App crashes when Settings is opened the first time on Monterey (2.0.5) - App crashes when Settings is opened the first time on Monterey (2.0.5) #2086
• Fixed: PIP and Streaming shows black blank screen on Monterey (ScreenCaptureKit issue) with 2.0.x - PIP and Streaming shows black blank screen on Monterey (ScreenCaptureKit issue) with 2.0.x #2088
• Fixed: Header switches do not work in Monterey (header opens/closes instead) in v2.0.5 - Header switches do not work in Monterey (header opens/closes instead) in v2.0.5 #2089
• Fixed: Unapplied system configuration loop when custom resolution added - Unapplied system configuration loop when custom resolution added #2084
• Fixed: Header switches do not properly revert if the operation is cancelled in the warning dialog box in v2.0.5 - Header switches do not properly revert if the operation is cancelled in the warning dialog box in v2.0.5 #2090
• Fixed: Stream submenu is a few pixels wider than optimal pushing the menu boundaries in v2.0.5 - Stream submenu is a few pixels wider than optimal pushing the menu boundaries in v2.0.5 #2091
• Fixed: Disconnected display still has an (empty) Image Adjustments menu on Intel - Disconnected display still has an (empty) Image Adjustments menu on Intel #2093

v2.0.5

• Improve PIP window location saving so it remembers display it was last located on - 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 - 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 - Tweak the menu sizes just a little bit #2063
• Add option to automatically close expandable menu item - Add option to automatically close expandable menu item #2066
• Add menu icon color to show active state of mirroring, rotation and config protection - Add menu icon color to show active state of mirroring, rotation and config protection #2067
• Add a light onboarding for first time users - Add some form of onboarding #640
• Fixed: Missing hidden default-invalid HiDPI resolutions in v2.0.4 - Missing hidden default-invalid HiDPI resolutions in v2.0.4 #2082
• Fixed: Resolutions not available as HiDPI show up in Custom Resolutions list as "Currently available as HiDPI" - Resolutions not available as HiDPI show up in Custom Resolutions list as "Currently available as HiDPI" #2081
• Fixed: Keyboard shortcut for contrast control defaults to software contrast even when hardware contrast is available in v2.0.x - Keyboard shortcut for contrast control defaults to software contrast even when hardware contrast is available in v2.0.x #2059
• Fixed: Some sliders don't position the right-side value info properly on initial load in v2.0.4 - Some sliders don't position the right-side value info properly on initial load in v2.0.4 #2060
• Fixed: Changing a DDC control default level is not applied with slider snap until restart/reconfiguration in v2.x - Changing a DDC control default level is not applied with slider snap until restart/reconfiguration in v2.x #2065
• Fixed: In some instances the menu outer size does not properly accommodate the content in v2.0.4 - In some instances the menu outer size does not properly accommodate the content in v2.0.4 #2068
• Fixed: Notched display aspect ratio should not be marked as "Notch" when rotated - Notched display aspect ratio should not be marked as "Notch" when rotated #2069
• Fixed: When rotation is protected, the app reverts its own rotation change - When rotation is protected, the app reverts its own rotation change #2070
• Fixed: The app menu annoyingly closes when opened on a screen with a Notch that has a full screen application running - The app menu annoyingly closes when opened on a screen with a Notch that has a full screen application running #2072
• Fixed: 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 - 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
• Fixed: Incorrect/missing padding for some expanded menus in v2.0.4 - Incorrect/missing padding for some expanded menus in v2.0.4 #2074

v2.0.4

• 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
• Fixed: 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
• Fixed: 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
• Fixed: 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

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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