Chordesk Mac 0.26.0 · Apple Silicon test

Chordesk Mac 0.26.0 / build 39 · Apple Silicon · macOS 15.2+

Changes

• Capture on demand: keep the host reachable over LAN and embedded Tailscale without capturing or encoding while idle. Start capture for an authenticated connected viewer; stop on disconnect and keep reconnection available. macOS privacy indicators remain during active sharing.
• Independent stream controls with iOS 1.31: 480p /720p /1080p /1440p /2160p, a 15–120 fps ceiling, and target bitrate. New preferences default to 720p /15 fps /1.5 Mbps and HEVC, with H.264/JPEG fallback. Saved preferences remain.
• Bounded testing on the current paired Mac-to-phone connection provides conservative bitrate/FPS recommendations for manual application; no external speed-test service.
• Clearer Tailscale action buttons and permission/restart guidance. Bilingual drag-to-Applications DMG layout.
• Remove legacy local Mac simulator and single-window experiments; consolidate historical documentation. The concept website remains available.

Install / update

1. Open the DMG and drag Chordesk to Applications. Quit the old host before replacing its app; keep the same installed location for updates.
2. This is an ad hoc signed, unnotarized test build with no verified Developer ID publisher. Only allow it through macOS Privacy & Security if you trust this source. Do not disable Gatekeeper/SIP. Managed Macs may block installation.
3. On first use, grant Screen Recording and Mac control separately. After each grant, reopen Chordesk if macOS requests it; start service after both are effective. Spaces switching additionally needs the optional System Events permission.
4. Pair from iPhone once by QR, then reconnect from saved Macs. LAN needs no account. Cross-network access uses the same personal Tailscale network signed into both Chordesk apps; no separate Tailscale app is required.

iPhone TestFlight · Operation guide · Website

The iOS rollout is separate. Existing iOS 1.30 can connect; independent quality controls and the immediate rear-contact default require iOS 1.31. Verify the installed TestFlight version. Actual FPS/bitrate depends on hardware, display and network; 120 fps is a request ceiling. Audio is disabled; closed-lid/system-sleep availability is not guaranteed.

Validation: 183 logic/TLS/hardware-codec tests and three targeted simulator UI checks passed. On Duo, the user confirmed picture/control and capture stopping on disconnect. This does not establish all quality settings, weak-network recommendations, ordinary-iPhone hardware or long-term energy performance.

中文

• 服务在线与采屏分离：无手机连接不采屏、不编码；认证连接后才共享，断开停止采集并保留重连。
• 搭配 iOS 1.31 可独立选择 480p–2160p、15–120 fps 上限和目标码率，限量测速后手动应用推荐。新偏好默认 720p /15 fps /1.5 Mbps、HEVC，保留旧偏好与兼容回退。
• 登录按钮、权限旁重开提示及 DMG 拖拽指引更明确；清理旧模拟代码与历史文档。
• 未公证的 Apple Silicon 试用包。打开 DMG 后将 App 拖到 Applications；每项系统权限授权后可能需要重开 App。仅在信任来源时按 macOS 提示允许此 App，不关闭系统安全机制。
• iOS 发布单独进行；1.30 可连接，新增独立画质与双指即时触发默认需 1.31。旧偏好保留；120 fps 不代表实测或保证。音频关闭，合盖／睡眠仍可能断连。

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