# Mac Desktop Release Notes

###### last updated on: April 8, 2024

These are the release notes for [[:mac|Cloud Drive for Mac]].

See also:

* [[mac:install]]
* [[mac:upgrade]]

## Releases

### 2.5 - April 11th, 2024
#### Changes

* MD-210: The tag `macsync` is no longer added to files uploaded through the drive.

* MD-102: The Copy password button for sharing links now provides confirmation.

* MD-213: Individual logs are now rotated after 7 days rather than 24 hours.

* MD-233: Files that have changed remotely will now be downloaded even when the Finder window is closed.

* MD-279: API Tokens are now renewed when they expire rather than periodically.

* MD-277: Error handling when downloading has been improved.

* MD-68: RTF files will no longer unlock spontaneously. They will now unlock when closed.

* MD-267: Saving Excel files will longer create conflict files due to ~$ lock files being uploaded

* MD-273: Some folders were showing incomplete or out of date content. This has been resolved.

* MD-274: Some folders were taking several minutes to load. This has been resolved.

* MD-275: Conflict files are no longer created when updating large PSD files. This was happening when an earlier saved version had not been uploaded yet.

* MD-280: Deleted files are no longer processed multiple times (as seen in the logs).

* MD-281: The local metadata cache is now cleared when disabling the drive.

* MD-320: Files no longer stop downloading if folders have been removed from the provider.

* MD-322: The root folder no longer shows as empty after enabling the drive.

* MD-324: An in-app upgrade no longer pops up a warning that the Nasuni InDesign locker is not running.


### 2.4 - Feb 1st, 2024

#### Changes

* Improved Compatibility & Issues Resolution for Mac Sonoma OS

* Fixed issues with files locking during native Mac preview 

* Lock actions were sometimes not available in the context menu

* Resolved inconsistency in unlocking behavior across different file types

* Cleanup of locking behavior related to Adobe InDesign linked assets

#### Resolved Issues

* MD-252 - Mac Drive no longer generates excessive GET calls to the server.

### 2.3 - Oct 25th, 2023

#### Features

**Mac Drive Web Editing via Office Online** - Users can now open files for edit from the Mac cloud drive directly into Microsoft Office Online.  

**Preview Files Within The Mac Drive** - Users can now see thumbnail previews of files within the Mac Drive to more readily identify correct files for open and download. 

#### Changes

None 

#### End of Life Features and Recently Unsupported Items

None

#### Resolved Issues

* MD-214 - If an existing folder is replaced, then any action within this folder can freeze.

* MD-198 - The Lock/Unlock icon takes too long to appear

* MD-190 - Initializing the MacDrive can get stuck in a bad state

* MD-176 - A folder creation failure may prevent sub items being upload

* MD-175 - Relaunch Indesign Locker on Launch and upgrade

* MD-167 - InDesign Locking feature not locking uncached files

* MD-163 - Opening an InDesign file for the first time does not lock the file.

* MD-109 - Files opened via Finder or Office's 'recents' and 'favorites' are not updated automatically in some circumstances. 

* MD-105 - Enable creation of permalink shares in Mac Drive

* MD-89 - Keynote Package File Support

* MD-77 - Sharing - Verification workflow can trigger an error

* MD-71 - Support when editing via Office Online through drive

### 2.2 - May 12, 2023

#### Resolved Issues

 * MD-160: Automatic locking of Adobe InDesign files is now supported.
 * MD-134: Unable to delete any folder or file from Mac Drive.
 * MD-135: The modification time for a file may be incorrectly updated when a new version is uploaded through the Cloud File Manager.
 * MD-136: Copying a folder to a folder with the same name but different contents may create file conflicts even when “Replace” is selected.

 * MD-137, MD-129: Drive now supports very large files (such as 14 GB)

 * MD-140: When moving a folder between providers via the Cloud File Manager the source folder disappears from the drive but target may not show up.

 * MD-144, MD-128: An attempt to retry an upload a file that had been successfully uploaded, such as after a network restart, no longer creates a conflict file.

 * MD-158: A folder containing subfolders may not be removed from drive if it has been already deleted through the Cloud File Manager.

 * MD-112, MD-126: Error handling for file uploads, such as when the Mac goes into sleep, has been improved.

 * MD-113: Folders can be stuck in a loading state when the Mac starts up after sleeping.

 * MD-114: Network error handling for file uploads has been improved.

 * MD-115: In some cases editing Indesign files results in conflict files.

 * MD-117, MD-146: The drive no longer slows down when listing folders with hidden subfolders.

 * MD-119: An issue uploading a Keynote package due to a folder encoding has been corrected.

 * MD-121: Error handling has been improved for files that have been removed from the server.

 * MD-122: Cached files may now be evicted by the File Provider to free up space after the drive is restarted.

 * MD-123: Resolved an issue where directories temporarily 'disappeared' (due to network errors).

 * MD-124: Resolved an issue that caused drives to show as empty.

 * MD-139: Saving a file opened on the drive to another directory will no raise a “Resource Deadlock” error.

#### Known Issues

 * MD-25: Premier Pro Files with a + in the file name cannot be relinked in a project.

 * MD-86: Accessing via the Favorites Sidebar may not refresh automatically.

 * MD-104: Switching to CoreData from User Defaults for File Information / Snapshots / Local Sync

 * MD-109: Folders access through “Recents” may not refresh automatically.

 * MD-130: Uploading an expanded application folder may fail.

 * MD-159: Undoing an event through Finder is not reflected in an undo against the Server.

### 2.1 - Dec. 20, 2022

  * [MD-31, MD-32] M-Stream Upload and download is now supported through the Drive. This is transparent to the end user.
  * [MD-55, MD-66] The drive now supports offline access. When files/folders are downloaded they can still be accessed when the network is disconnected. Changes will sync automatically when back online.
  * [MD-61] IT Administrators can now pre-set the endpoint in the Drive through Plist configuration.
  * [MD-84] IT Administrators can now disable the Auto Update feature through Plist configuration.
  * [MD-44] The "Open Folder" button is more consistently available on the Settings screen
  * [MD-45] Read-Only access to folders is now enforced by the Drive
  * [MD-81] In some cases, folder sharing would not work. This has been resolved.
  * [MD-93] A number of application crashes have been resolved.
  * [MD-97] An improvement to the handling of state between upgrades has been made. 

### 2.0
  * Shared links to files and folders can now be created
  * Improved status bar icon for light and dark modes.
  * Background folder refresh polling and pagination
  * Bug fixes