Release Notes

Latest Mac (11+)Latest Mac (10.15 and earlier)
Duet Display for Mac v3.20.2.0 Duet Display Edition
November 26, 2024

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed crashes that occurred sometimes after ending a rdp session.
  • Fixed feature flag-related freezes and inconsistencies while running in service mode.
Released
Duet Display for Mac v3.20.1.0 Duet Display Edition
November 13, 2024

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed crashes that occurred during login and while refreshing the remote configuration.
Released
Duet Display for Mac v3.20.0.0 Duet Display Edition
October 28, 2024

New Features:

  • iOS as a Sender: Now cast your iOS screen directly to your Mac with Duet! Seamlessly connect and mirror your iOS display.
  • Audio Sharing: Added option to share audio along with your screen, creating a more immersive experience for presentations, media playback, and more.
  • Disconnect on Sleep: Allows Duet to automatically disconnect once the Mac host/sender enters sleep mode.

Improvements:

  • Virtual Display Positioning: Enhanced handling of virtual display positioning for a smoother, more customizable multi-screen experience.
  • User experience improvements
  • Improved connection stability

Bug fixes:

  • Various minor fixes and performance enhancements to improve overall app stability.
Released
Duet Remote Access for Mac v3.19.1
October 1, 2024

New Features:

  • Removal of Duet Display only features
  • Support older versions of macOS by replacing new Swift APIs

Bug Fixes:

  • Headless issues
  • Invalid image crash
  • Several hundred megabytes of extra memory is being used
  • Shift+number keys not working
  • Popping sound on PC with Audio Sharing
  • Install error trying to Enable Secure Remote Login
Released
Duet for Mac 3.19.0.0
July 11, 2024

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

New Features:

  • Keyboard and Mouse Sharing available for PRO level users.

Bug fixes:

  • Keyboard and mouse-related fixes.
  • Screen arrangement is now persisted across sessions.
  • Improved handling of incoming connections when the screen is inactive.
  • Various stability and UI improvements.
Released
Duet For Mac 3.18.2.0
June 7, 2024

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

Bug Fixes

  • Crash fix for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 11 Big Sur
Released
Duet For Mac 3.17.3.0
May 29, 2024

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

Bug Fixes

  • Crash fix for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 11 Big Sur
Released
Duet For Mac 3.18.1.0
May 2, 2024

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the selected resolution would not persist between RDP connections
Released
Duet For Mac 3.18.0.0
April 19, 2024

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

New Features

  • Implemented prevention of Mac from going to sleep

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where sending Ctrl + Alt + Del from Client/Receiver Mac to Host/Sender PC was not functioning
  • Implemented manual memory management related fixes
  • Addressed an issue where the Duet Display monitor/screen showed an odd resolution in System Preferences
  • Fixed crashes of Duet on Mac sometimes after a wired connection

Other Improvements

  • Control, Shift, and Option (Alt) keys now work correctly with key up support and special key support (affects only Mac+PC and Mac+Mac cases, not iOS)
Released
Duet For Mac 3.17.2.0
April 8, 2024

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

New features:

  • FileVault Restart for Duet as a Service (DaaS)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the pop-up context menu wouldn't stay when right-clicking on the dock from the client Mac
  • Resolved an issue where the 'Remote Devices' tab was not locked during active connections when the Mac is the client/receiver
  • Fixed an issue where the 'Duet Remote Access' plan was not recognized by the macOS app automatically
  • Addressed an issue where the 'Screen Sharing Enabled' checkbox was checked when enabling/disabling 'Enable Android USB Support'
  • Fixed missing options in the app menu for Hide Duet / Hide Others
  • Resolved an issue where the Settings tab would scroll back to the top after changing any checkbox with Sonoma
  • Fixed a rendering issue where the CWC tooltip was cut off vertically
  • Fixed an issue where the Duet desktop app showed only the Quality setting during D2D extend connection after doing a CwC connection
  • Sign out now correctly closes the viewer connection
  • Fixed an issue where CwC connections were available while the Mac was already connected through Wired/Air
  • Fixed missing localizations on Duet for macOS
  • Fixed typing issues in CWC access code field on one machine
  • Fixed Mac UI not updating correctly after Extend -> Mirror change via iOS Settings Menu
  • Resolved issues when attempting to Mirror and Connect to a laptop with multiple external displays
  • Fixed desktop UI showing remote connection instead of local after ending a regular wired or Air connection

Other Improvements:

  • Improved UX for Attended/Unattended components
  • Updated Sonoma Warning Text
Released
Duet For Mac 3.17.1.0
March 8, 2024

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

  • Crash fix related to the AWDL Helper Tool
Released
Duet For Mac 3.17.0.0
March 6, 2024

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

New features:

  • Duet as a Service (DaaS) for macOS

Bug Fixes:

  • "Screen sharing enabled" checkbox state is persisted across app restarts
  • Improvements to AWDL Helper Tool to make it more reliable
Released
Duet For Mac 3.16.0.0
February 20, 2024

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

Main feature Summary:

  • Sonoma <14.3 upgrade notifications
  • Thunderbolt icon should properly reflect whether or not the connect is actually Thunderbolt

Detailed linear issue list:

  • UI improvements
  • Check for Subscriptions on Main Window Re-Activation
  • Remove auto-connect functionality
  • Added missing localizations on Duet for macOS
  • Send support emails for Connect users to connect@duetdisplay.com
  • Show toast notification to users on Sonoma 14.0-14.2 to upgrade to 14.3
  • CWC Sidebar and Text Changes

Released
Duet For Mac 3.15.0.0
November 30, 2023

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

  • Fix for Keyboard input on the client Mac not working when using other languages rather than English during Mac-to-Mac connections
  • Improvements for latency issues between Mac to Mac connections
  • Fix for black bars when switching between multiple wired devices on extend
  • Handling of multi-subscription accounts improved
  • Crash fixes    
    * Desktop app crashes after disconnecting iPad Mini from the Mac
Released
Duet For Mac 3.14.0.0
November 13, 2023

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

  • Fix for 'Disconnect' button missing after switching from Wired to Air
  • Fix for Retina option setting always defaults to "On" when doing RDP Extended and Mac-to-Mac with macOS Sonoma host
  • Fix for mouse cursor image can sometimes be empty if protected content present
  • Fix for Sonoma cursor issue (mouse cursor hidden/invisible)
  • Fix for iPad Mini 6 Resolution / Black Bars on Left and Right
  • New Feature: Connect with Code - Connect across accounts with code

Released
Duet For Mac 3.13.0.0
October 26, 2023

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later

  • Various crash fixes
  • Fixed a typo in the "No Devices" screen
Released
Duet For Mac 3.11.0.0
October 16, 2023

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

  • Fixes and improvements to analytics

Released
Duet For Mac 3.12.0.0
September 25, 2023

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

  • Fix for the Duet permissions screen incorrectly appearing after boot in some cases/machines
  • Protected content (DHCP) notification
  • Mac-side changes for Frame Smoothing
  • Fixes and improvements to analytics

Released
Duet For Mac 3.10.0.0
September 7, 2023

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

  • Cursor offset during D2D connections fix
  • Fixes for upcoming macOS updates

Released
Duet For Mac 3.9.0.0
September 4, 2023

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

  • UX refinements, including new Duet Device Setup Wizard
Released
Duet For Mac 3.8.0.0
August 14, 2023

Requires macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.

  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Adaptive Quality Control for RDP

Released
Duet For Mac 3.7.0.0
June 1, 2023
  • Add expert setting to disable Regular Wired auto-connection
  • Fix function keys
  • D2D - Mac as a client goes to sleep while Duet is in use
  • when an air device is detected, add isAirDevice to its dictionary

Released
Duet For Mac 3.6.1.0
May 16, 2023
  • Bug fix that could impact RDP performance
Released
Duet For Mac 3.6.0.0
May 11, 2023
  • Added quality setting for RDP connections
  • Fixed bug where a upgrade suggestion was shown even though the user had a subscription
  • 'Expert settings' menu added
Released
Duet For Mac 3.5.2.0
April 28, 2023
  • Improvements and fixes to the new user interface
  • Reliability improvements and fixes to the AWDL Helper Tool installation
Released
Duet For Mac 3.5.1.0
April 25, 2023
  • Wired performance/reliability improvement
  • This version supports macOS 11+
Released
Duet For Mac 3.5.0.0
April 19, 2023
  • Redesigned UI
Released
Duet For Mac 3.4.0.0
March 20, 2023
  • Improvements for Remote Desktop connections
Released
Duet For Mac 3.3.1.0
March 1, 2023
  • New analytics
Released
Duet For Mac 3.3.0.0
February 20, 2023
  • Fixes and improvements to the Separate Cursor feature
  • Duet's UI can now be opened by clicking the 'd' logo/icon in the Mac's Status Popover Menu
  • Manage account link in the 'Profile' tab now redirects to the new Duet account website
  • RDP now supports Undo, Redo and Pinch to Zoom gestures with iOS devices (requires the latest Duet Display iOS app update)
Released
Duet For Mac 2.4.7.1
January 30, 2023
  • Web Sign-in support
  • iMac 5K support

Released
Duet For Mac 3.2.0.0
January 30, 2023
  • Separate cursor support
  • iMac 5K support
Released
Duet For Mac 3.1.1.0
December 21, 2022
  • Improved Analytics
Released
Duet For Mac 2.4.6.1
December 4, 2022
  • Fix for multiple crashes on macOS Mojave.
Released
Duet For Mac 3.1.0.0
November 30, 2022
  • Log Upload feature (available via clicking on version number in UI)
  • Fixed certain issues with Ventura
  • Status popover
Released
Duet For Mac 3.0.1.0
October 19, 2022
  • Improvements to AWDL Helper Tool
Released
Duet For Mac 3.0.0.0
October 17, 2022
  • Native Mac Silicon Support
  • Thunderbolt support
  • Various connection-related fixes
Released
Duet For Mac 2.4.6.0
October 17, 2022
  • Improved visual quality on D2D connections


Released
Duet For Mac 2.4.4.0
August 10, 2022
  • Added Meta Portal support
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Released
Duet For Mac 2.4.3.0
July 7, 2022
  • Screen Sharing Settings User Interface improvements
  • Fixes a bug when permission dialog is shown more than once
  • Assistant is now enabled when Mac is a Screen Sharing client
  • Other minor bugfixes and improvements

Released
Duet For Mac 2.4.2.2
March 11, 2022
  • Disconnect button now available on Regular Wireless connections
  • Overall performance & reliability improvements

Released
Duet For Mac 2.4.2.1
February 7, 2022
  • Significant wireless performance improvements for macOS 10.15 and later
  • Redesign of Android protocol to improve performance and higher resolutions where possible
  • Improved real-time handling of of macOS environment to improve performance
  • Improved support when running on the latest Macs
  • Stability improvements and several crash fixes
Released
Duet For Mac 2.4.0.2
January 21, 2022
  • Crash fixes
  • Fix for red squares appearing in some cases
  • Improvements in starting display and during rotation
Released
Duet For Mac 2.4.2.1
January 5, 2022
  • Crash fixes
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.3.7
October 18, 2021
  • Improvements with Android performance in many cases
  • Added a tool to configure macOS system settings that impact performance when Duet is running
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.3.6
September 21, 2021
  • Improvements when running on M1 based Macs
  • Improvements in onboarding and screen recording permissions on macOS 11
  • Fixes for various issues with some system locale settings
  • Now participates with the Dock and tab switcher when Duet has a window open
  • Bug fixes
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.3.3
May 3, 2021
  • Fixes and improvements around keyboard and mouse support
  • Android USB support re-enabled
  • Bug fixes

Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.3.2
March 16, 2021
  • Fixes for offset cursor with Android clients
  • Bug fixes
  • Improvements to performance when running both Big Sur and iOS 14 on their respective devices (requires iOS app to also be updated)

Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.3.1
January 20, 2021
  • Fix for an issue where we weren't able to add a display on M1 Macs in some cases.
  • Fix for a crash some users were experiencing on M1 Macs.
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.2.6
December 18, 2020
  • Improvements for working with the new Duet Air app
  • Improvements to handling mobile devices rotating
  • Bug fixes
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.2.9
December 16, 2020
  • Android USB functionality removed.
  • Bug fixes for resolutions when switching between devices (like iPhones to iPads)
  • Fixes some layout issues in onboarding
  • Bug fixes
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.1.8
August 14, 2020
  • Possible fix for some people having Touch Bar issues on recent Catalina versions
  • Improved handling of keyboard when connected Mac to Mac
  • Improvements around repeated fast screen updates sometimes losing the final frame
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.1.6
April 7, 2020
  • Fixes for issues in the Settings Panel
  • Crash fixes
  • Fix for an issue where the connection could be disconnected but screen would remain attached
  • Fixes around the device list on the Desktop tab.
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.1.3
March 11, 2020
  • Fixed various bugs with the settings panel
  • Fixes a potential crash on launch
  • Fixes an issue where sometimes we did not install our updates correctly
  • Fixes an issue preventing discovery of iOS devices in some cases
  • Android USB support can now be toggled off/on as needed
  • Stream enhancements and optimizations
  • Transparent cursor when using Android devices is fixed
  • Fixes for potential crash when using Android USB
  • Fixed issue where using the wrong email to sign up would get stuck waiting for email verification
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.1.0
January 27, 2020
  • Fixed issue where Duet would fail to retry to log in
  • Fixed an issue where we could keep showing a connection error window
  • User interface bug fixes
  • Fix for an issue where sometimes double tap would not work
Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.0.5
December 26, 2019
  • Desktop to Desktop support
  • Subscription support through Stripe
  • Should now auto save resolution choice on RDM
  • A fix for a 'Caps Lock' issue
  • Improved error handling on services
  • Auto connect if there’s only one screen to mirror
  • Keyboard improvements
  • Bug fixes and improvements for newer and older operating systems
  • User interface refreshed and improved.
  • Remote connection improvements

Released
Duet For Mac 2.3.0.9
December 12, 2019
  • User interface improvements and bug fixes
  • Fixed help link URLs
  • Localization updates and improvements
  • Fix for a random disconnect issue.
  • Fix for Touch Bar issues on 16” MBP

Released
Duet For Mac 2.2.0.2
November 5, 2019
  • Remote can now also add an additional display in extend mode.
  • Fix for a crash when an android device is attached.
Released
Duet For Mac 2.1.1.2
October 17, 2019
  • Improvements and bug fixes around Android device support
  • Improved retina handling for both iOS and Android
  • Changing retina will no longer disable mirroring  
  • Mirroring now respects the checkbox
  • Improvements around resolution selection
  • Localization improvements
  • Fix for issue where device wasn’t being detected as Android
  • Improved feedback on Remote sign-in screen
  • Error alert if wifi connection fails
  • Fix for undo and redo crashes
  • Fix for a crash on 10.11  
  • Fix for where the app keeps relaunching
Released
Duet For Mac 2.1.0.8
September 25, 2019
  • Onboarding improvements  
  • Support for connecting to Android version of Duet
Released
Duet For Mac 2.1.0.3
August 27, 2019
  • Remote connection improvements, should now succeed on connecting on a wider variety of networks
  • Catalina support.  App is hardened and notarized now
  • Resolution management and selection improvements
  • Bug fixes  
  • Fixes for status item icon in menu bar on dark mode
  • Improvements around image compression, quality, and bandwidth
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.7.4
June 12, 2019
  • Additional security options provided for Remote Desktop Connections
  • Fixes for issues that could cause random crashes
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.7.2
May 9, 2019
  • Performance, performance, performance.
  • Bug fixes for issues where screen would stop refreshing or be blank
  • Bug fixes on AirPlay connections and settings changes
  • Bug fixes around possible app hangs
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.6.0
April 9, 2019
  • Improved 10.14.4 support
  • Fix for account sign-in bug that would lock accounts
  • Install improvements to help prevent installation loops  
  • Improved default resolutions for first time users  
  • Fixes iPad sleep not disconnecting  
  • Fixes panel drop down when in mirroring not showing display choices
  • UPnP improvements
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.5.1
February 19, 2019
  • iPad 11" Resolution Support
  • Support for the most recent iOS build's optimizations (2.1.0 and later)
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.4.6
December 18, 2018
  • Driver signing improvements
  • Resolution changes and rotation to portrait now takes effect much more quickly
  • Auto connect on Duet Air now starts properly and saves the "No" choice correctly
  • Support for Duet iOS's adaptive line lead features is improved further
  • Getting stuck on installing should no longer happen
  • Getting stuck on "Launching Duet..." should no longer happen
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.3.8
December 12, 2018
  • Duet is now hardware accelerated in macOS 10.14.2 and later!
  • Significant performance improvements
  • Better energy efficiency
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.3.4
October 18, 2018
  • Fix for being unable to toggle the automatically update application setting
  • Fixed a crash on trying to click on the Air tab on macOS 10.9
  • Now prompts for accessibility privileges on Mojave when required
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.3.1
October 5, 2018
  • Bug fixes for macOS Mojave 10.14
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.1.5
August 13, 2018
  • Support for using the Apple Pencil in Remote Desktop, when using the most recent iOS versions (2.0.2.13 or later)
Released
Duet For Mac 2.0.0.16
July 12, 2018
  • Support for signing in to act as a Remote Desktop host on macOS 10.12 and later
Released
Duet For Mac 1.7.1.4
April 30, 2018
  • Should no longer disconnect randomly
Released
Duet For Mac 1.7.1.3
April 24, 2018
  • Fixes for crashes
Released
Duet For Mac 1.7.1.2
April 15, 2018
  • Basic Support for 10.13.4
  • Various bug fixes
Released
Duet For Mac 1.6.5.3
September 15, 2017
  • A redesigned UI
  • Retina iPad Pro support
  • High Sierra Support
Released
Duet For Mac 1.6.3.4
December 20, 2016
  • Added touch bar to any iPad on any Mac with 10.12.2 or later
  • Use your iPad keyboard to type on to your Mac
  • Various performance and stability improvements
Released
Duet For Mac 1.6.3.1
November 30, 2016
  • Apple Pressure sensitivity
  • Pixel Perfect setting for more resource intensive rendering
  • macOS Sierra Compatibility
  • Stuck On Launching
  • Display Flashing
  • Screen Freezes
  • Notifications popping up too frequently
  • Performance Improvements
  • Quits on Sleep
  • macOS Sierra oversized cursor

Released
Duet For Mac 1.5.1.9
September 11, 2016

We have released a minor version upgrade that includes some important bug fixes. These include -

  • macoS Sierra Compatibility
  • Stuck On Launching
  • Display Flashing
  • Screen Freezes
  • Notifications popping up too frequently
  • Performance Improvements
  • Quits on Sleep

Released
Duet For Mac 1.5.5.9
June 22, 2016

We have released a minor version upgrade that includes some important bug fixes. These include -

  • Stuck On Launching
  • Display Flashing
  • Screen Freezes
  • Notifications popping up too frequently
Released
Duet For Mac 1.5.5.7
June 9, 2016

We have released a minor version upgrade that includes some important bug fixes. These include -

  • Stuck On Launching
  • Display Flashing
  • Screen Freezes
  • Notifications popping up too frequently

Released
Duet For Mac 1.5.4.9
March 12, 2016

We have released a minor version upgrade that includes some important bug fixes. These include -

  • A memory leak for some users
  • Inability to connect after Fast User Switching
  • Alack screen some users saw when they switched display settings to 'More Space'
  • Bug where users could not touch or scroll on the iPad
  • Fixes Sparkle Vulnerability
  • New UI for connecting
  • New UI for easier access to options

Released
Duet For Mac 1.5.2.4
February 12, 2016

We have released a minor version upgrade that includes some important bug fixes. These include -

  • A memory leak for some users
  • Inability to connect after Fast User Switching
  • Alack screen some users saw when they switched display settings to 'More Space'
  • Bug where users could not touch or scroll on the iPad
Released
Duet For Mac 1.5.1.1
January 27, 2016

We are excited to announce Duet Display has been updated to support the new iPad Pro from Apple. With a 12.9 inch screen, the new iPad makes a very compelling additional display.

To support the enormous resolution, we have created a new algorithm with intelligent refresh. This has reduced the CPU resource usage on both Mac & PC by half. In addition, iOS uses a third less CPU and battery, allowing you to work longer away from your desk.

Make sure to download duet 1.2.0 or later for iOS to have maximal performance.

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