Releases: AerialScreensaver/AerialCompanion
v1.5.2
Aerial Companion is distributed as a zip file. Unzip and move to your /Applications folder.
What's new:
- Fix "Screen saver is disabled" appearing when it shouldn't (sleep disabled)
- Add workaround for Night Shift not working in Screen Saver in macOS Sonoma
- Add workaround for Location Services not working in Screen Saver in macOS Sonoma
Note : Companion must be running (in your menu bar) to provide Night Shift and Location Services to the Screen Saver. This is a workaround for restrictions added by Apple to 3rd party Screen Savers in Sonoma.
1.5.1
1.5.0b9
This beta is distributed as a zip file, unzip and move to your /Applications folder.
What's new:
- Spanned mode now works in desktop mode with multiple monitors 🎉
- Built with Xcode 15b8
Note : some icons may be missing on older versions of macOS on this beta.
1.5.0b8
This beta is distributed as a zip file, unzip and move to your /Applications folder.
Important:
- Make sure in Companion Settings that you have set "Get beta versions of Aerial" to Yes as this beta needs 3.2.7beta2 minimum to run on the screensaver side. Apologies for the inconvenience.
What's new:
- Fix the lock screen button that didn't work properly under macOS Sonoma beta 2/3.
Note : some icons may be missing on older versions of macOS on this beta.
1.5.0b7
This beta is distributed as a zip file, unzip and move to your /Applications folder.
Important:
- Make sure in Companion Settings that you have set "Get beta versions of Aerial" to Yes as this beta needs 3.2.7beta2 minimum to run on the screensaver side. Apologies for the inconvenience.
What's new:
- Fix a crash during setup for new users
Note : some icons may be missing on older versions of macOS on this beta.
1.5.0b6
This beta is distributed as a zip file, unzip and move to your /Applications folder.
Important:
- Make sure in Companion Settings that you have set "Get beta versions of Aerial" to Yes as this beta needs 3.2.7beta1 minimum to run on the screensaver side. Apologies for the inconvenience.
What's new:
- Add the ability to launch wallpaper mode on selected screens/all screens. With many many thanks to @jdf221 !
Note : some icons may be missing on older versions of macOS on this beta.
Contributors
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1.5.0b5
This beta is distributed as a zip file, unzip and move to your Applications folder.
Important:
- Make sure in Companion Settings that you have set "Get beta versions of Aerial" to Yes as this beta needs 3.2.7beta1 minimum to run on the screensaver side. Apologies for the inconvenience.
What's new:
- This is compiled with Xcode 15 beta 1.
- Fix multiple potential crashes on 12.6 and fresh macOS installs.
- Speed control is now saved for subsequent launches.
Note : some icons may be missing on older versions of macOS on this beta.
1.5.0b4
This beta is distributed as a zip file, unzip and move to your Applications folder.
What's new:
- This is compiled with Xcode 15 beta 1.
- Add speed control to UI for desktop/fullscreen modes.
- Add an option to automatically restart desktop background.
Note : some icons may be missing on older versions of macOS on this beta.
1.5.0b3
This beta is distributed as a zip file, unzip and move to your Applications folder.
What's new:
- This is compiled with Xcode 14.2.
- Hopefully fix the endless messages at startup about Aerial Companion adding a login item under Ventura.
- Fix the launch mode selector that didn't reinstall the login item right after change.
Note : some icons may be missing on older versions of macOS on this beta.
1.5.0b2
This beta is distributed as a zip file, unzip and copy to your Applications folder.
What's new:
- Add better support for battery sleep detection
- Fix launch System settings in Ventura
- Fix launch Screensaver in 10.13 (!)
- Fix the update button (...)
Note : some icons may be missing on older versions of macOS on this beta.