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@jjones9527 jjones9527 released this 07 Jul 11:10
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Mac Winlink v1.0.0 Beta 19

Download: MacWinlink_2026-07-06_5ef2bab.dmg (17.9 MB) — see Assets below.

First-time install? Read the Gatekeeper bypass instructions — since macOS Sequoia, Control-click-to-open no longer works and you'll need to go through System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.

What's in this build

A week of OTA-driven fixes across radio configuration, error messaging, session UX, and serial-port lifecycle. Highlights:

  • Per-transport radio picker restored. Assign a specific radio to each transport (VARA HF, VARA FM, ARDOP, Packet) independently of your active default. With a caption warning when your selection overrides the default.
  • Rig Control status "sticks" to the real state. Test Connection success no longer leaves the Rig Control section showing red.
  • VARA error messages tell you what actually happened. "Channel busy" no longer misclassifies gateway-off-air failures; mid-session drops now say "Radio link lost mid-session — VARA disconnected before the exchange completed" instead of the generic "Link dropped while reading line."
  • Kenwood TNC packet — Stop button responds within 1 second instead of hanging for ~45 seconds after a mid-dial cancel. Faster TNC init before the first transmission.
  • Session window defaults to log view. See the full connection sequence (SID exchange, credentials, proposals, transfers) live during your session instead of the map with a hidden log.
  • VARA welcome banner (gateway-dependent) rendered with a distinctive tint when the gateway sends one.
  • VARA FM first-attempt "Connection refused" fixed. Helper now waits 750 ms after VARA reports ready so the main app doesn't race the modem's socket setup.

System requirements

  • macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later
  • Apple Silicon Mac (M1 / M2 / M3 / M4)
  • Intel Macs are not supported

Full changelog

The complete beta19 release notes with all 13 PRs are in ARSFI/MacWinlink CHANGELOG.md. Helper-side changes in CHANGELOG-Helper.md.

Reporting problems

File a bug report or feature request.

Verification

SHA-256 of the DMG: 471c63ff65ede8b8734f4d81b8b97203528a3a2c2ba01b8906fdebbc45f72a6b

You can verify with shasum -a 256 MacWinlink_2026-07-06_5ef2bab.dmg after downloading.

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