LinkLite 0.3.17

Security hardening for colleague installs. Notarized Developer ID build.

Install: download LinkLite-0.3.17.dmg, open it, and drag LinkLite to Applications. Quit DisplayLink Manager first. Allow Screen & System Audio Recording when asked, then quit and reopen LinkLite. Plug in only a dock you trust to receive the picture on its monitors. If a dock display is mirroring the built-in screen, turn mirroring off in System Settings.

This build refuses to capture the built-in display, rejects absurd monitor timings, and only installs updates whose download is an EdDSA-signed GitHub release DMG for this repository.

SHA-256 of LinkLite-0.3.17.dmg: ac13da97917aaf344c6cbc36414e3f77cb4e6c71d45b22374b0e21a9d7974548

Notarization: app f8882210-86ab-4a40-832d-1180a129c2a9, DMG 05451efc-2a9b-42c5-8041-4575df5e2639. Source commit c3f55932a0550ec6cf91accdcfa97f6a2864d16a.

LinkLite 0.3.16 Beta

Beta for testing

This beta includes a proposed fix for monitors that report duplicate identities and adds per-monitor rotation. It is software-tested but has not yet been tested with a physical dock or monitors. Please report whether both monitors work and whether rotation behaves as expected.

Requires an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 14 or newer. Monitors with byte-for-byte identical EDIDs are not yet supported. Rotated displays transmit full frames, which may affect performance.

This is a direct-download beta; it is not being offered through the normal automatic-update feed.

LinkLite 0.3.15

LinkLite 0.3.15 — beta

Much lower CPU use during full-screen motion.

What's changed

• Exposé, desktop swipes, scrolling and video now take about a third of the processor time they did. Preparing, checking and compressing each 4K frame dropped from about 41 ms to 14–15 ms of CPU in a full-speed scrolling benchmark, and from about 11 ms to 4.5 ms end to end. Each frame is encoded exactly as before, byte for byte; because frames are ready sooner, more of them can reach the dock during motion, still within the 100 MB/s video limit.

Install or update

Download LinkLite-0.3.15.dmg, open it, and drag LinkLite into Applications. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.

With automatic updates enabled, installed copies from 0.3.0 onward download this update in the background once it appears in the update feed. LinkLite asks before restarting to install it; choosing Later installs it the next time LinkLite quits.

The application and DMG are Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled. A SHA-256 checksum accompanies the DMG.

Source and licenses

Project and third-party license notices are bundled with the app. LinkLite-0.3.15-source.tar.gz contains the application source from commit 3376cac6fb29d7231fe4beac956e5a3df7309213, locked Rust dependency sources, and Sparkle source at its pinned revision. It includes build/provenance instructions and a separate SHA-256 checksum.

Still a prerelease

This release was measured offline; it has not yet run on a dock. Live-dock endurance, repeated disconnect/reconnect, and the wider macOS matrix (including macOS 14) are still being qualified. Existing hardware evidence is from the Humanscale M/Connect 2 with two 4K60 monitors; other dock and macOS combinations are not certified by this release. Protected-content playback is not supported.

LinkLite is not affiliated with Synaptics or DisplayLink.

LinkLite 0.3.14

LinkLite 0.3.14 — beta

Warm-tint apps now work on dock monitors.

What's changed

• Warm-tint and gamma apps (such as Abendrot and other Night Shift-style utilities) now tint the dock monitors and their mouse pointer. These apps change each display's colour table; LinkLite captures the picture before that table applies, so it previously ignored it. LinkLite now applies each monitor's table itself, including to the pointer the dock draws.

Install or update

Download LinkLite-0.3.14.dmg, open it, and drag LinkLite into Applications. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.

With automatic updates enabled, installed copies from 0.3.0 onward download this update in the background once it appears in the update feed. LinkLite asks before restarting to install it; choosing Later installs it the next time LinkLite quits.

The application and DMG are Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled. A SHA-256 checksum accompanies the DMG.

Source and licenses

Project and third-party license notices are bundled with the app. LinkLite-0.3.14-source.tar.gz contains the application source from commit cd3cc96a7a3572849a8db16ed69e41d30487eab7, locked Rust dependency sources, and Sparkle source at its pinned revision. It includes build/provenance instructions and a separate SHA-256 checksum.

Still a prerelease

Live-dock endurance, repeated disconnect/reconnect, and the wider macOS matrix (including macOS 14) are still being qualified. Existing hardware evidence is from the Humanscale M/Connect 2 with two 4K60 monitors; other dock and macOS combinations are not certified by this release. Protected-content playback is not supported.

LinkLite is not affiliated with Synaptics or DisplayLink.

LinkLite 0.3.13

LinkLite 0.3.13 — beta

Smoother full-screen motion on dock monitors.

What's changed

• App Exposé, Mission Control and desktop swipes are much smoother. Full-screen motion used to send every frame as a complete image three times over; it now sends each frame once and lets the remaining copies follow. Measured on two 4K monitors during Exposé and swipes, the busier monitor went from about 17 to 44 frames per second and the other from 22 to 29, while using less USB bandwidth.
• Both monitors get an equal turn when they are busy at the same time.
• Optional performance logging for diagnosing smoothness (off by default).

Install or update

Download LinkLite-0.3.13.dmg, open it, and drag LinkLite into Applications. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.

With automatic updates enabled, installed copies from 0.3.0 onward download this update in the background once it appears in the update feed. LinkLite asks before restarting to install it; choosing Later installs it the next time LinkLite quits.

The application and DMG are Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled. A SHA-256 checksum accompanies the DMG.

Source and licenses

Project and third-party license notices are bundled with the app. LinkLite-0.3.13-source.tar.gz contains the application source from commit 67fbd175c65e189a99e109a161451c65122683a6, locked Rust dependency sources, and Sparkle source at its pinned revision. It includes build/provenance instructions and a separate SHA-256 checksum.

Still a prerelease

Live-dock endurance, repeated disconnect/reconnect, and the wider macOS matrix (including macOS 14) are still being qualified. Existing hardware evidence is from the Humanscale M/Connect 2 with two 4K60 monitors; other dock and macOS combinations are not certified by this release. Protected-content playback is not supported.

LinkLite is not affiliated with Synaptics or DisplayLink.

LinkLite 0.3.12

LinkLite 0.3.12 — beta

Fixes dock monitors staying frozen after the Mac sleeps or locks.

What's changed

• After the displays sleep or the Mac locks, the dock monitors work again when you return. macOS stops all screen capture at display sleep, and LinkLite never restarted it, so the monitors kept showing the last frame and ignored clicks and typing ("Failed to find any displays or windows to capture"). LinkLite now restarts capture as soon as the Mac wakes or unlocks, and keeps retrying if capture stops for any other reason.
• With Reduce Motion on, the menu-bar panel opens and closes instantly.
• The Automatic updates rows fade in and out when update support changes.

Install or update

Download LinkLite-0.3.12.dmg, open it, and drag LinkLite into Applications. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.

With automatic updates enabled, installed copies from 0.3.0 onward download this update in the background once it appears in the update feed. LinkLite asks before restarting to install it; choosing Later installs it the next time LinkLite quits.

The application and DMG are Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled. A SHA-256 checksum accompanies the DMG.

Source and licenses

Project and third-party license notices are bundled with the app. LinkLite-0.3.12-source.tar.gz contains the application source from commit f4c40b8bacfca4bfdad86ee52349f390db517b7d, locked Rust dependency sources, and Sparkle source at its pinned revision. It includes build/provenance instructions and a separate SHA-256 checksum.

Still a prerelease

Live-dock endurance, repeated disconnect/reconnect, and the wider macOS matrix (including macOS 14) are still being qualified. Existing hardware evidence is from the Humanscale M/Connect 2 with two 4K60 monitors; other dock and macOS combinations are not certified by this release. Protected-content playback is not supported.

LinkLite is not affiliated with Synaptics or DisplayLink.

LinkLite 0.3.11

LinkLite 0.3.11 — beta

Calmer panel motion and a small power saving.

What's changed

• Settings fade in below the status card instead of sliding under it. Monitors, status details, the login-approval note and the Allow button fade in and out while the panel resizes smoothly around them. With Reduce Motion on, these changes happen instantly.
• Quickly expanding and collapsing settings no longer clips the bottom of the panel for a frame.
• LinkLite stops checking the pointer while your displays sleep, and puts the dock's pointer back in place as soon as they wake.

Install or update

Download LinkLite-0.3.11.dmg, open it, and drag LinkLite into Applications. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.

With automatic updates enabled, installed copies from 0.3.0 onward download this update in the background once it appears in the update feed. LinkLite asks before restarting to install it; choosing Later installs it the next time LinkLite quits.

The application and DMG are Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled. A SHA-256 checksum accompanies the DMG.

Source and licenses

Project and third-party license notices are bundled with the app. LinkLite-0.3.11-source.tar.gz contains the application source from commit 5bbdadddbbb09b4b03d6b2a534da502361181dc9, locked Rust dependency sources, and Sparkle source at its pinned revision. It includes build/provenance instructions and a separate SHA-256 checksum.

Still a prerelease

Live-dock endurance, repeated disconnect/reconnect, sleep/wake, and the wider macOS matrix (including macOS 14) are still being qualified. Existing hardware evidence is from the Humanscale M/Connect 2 with two 4K60 monitors; other dock and macOS combinations are not certified by this release. Protected-content playback is not supported.

LinkLite is not affiliated with Synaptics or DisplayLink.

LinkLite 0.3.10

LinkLite 0.3.10 — beta

A fix for the pointer on dock monitors during screenshots.

What's changed

• Taking a screenshot with ⇧⌘4 or ⇧⌘5 no longer freezes the pointer on your dock monitors, and the selection crosshair now appears. macOS stops sending pointer events to other apps while it holds the pointer, so LinkLite now also checks the pointer directly and follows it whenever those events stop. Pointer shape changes that happen without moving the mouse also show up now.

Install or update

Download LinkLite-0.3.10.dmg, open it, and drag LinkLite into Applications. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.

With automatic updates enabled, installed copies from 0.3.0 onward download this update in the background once it appears in the update feed. LinkLite asks before restarting to install it; choosing Later installs it the next time LinkLite quits.

The application and DMG are Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled. A SHA-256 checksum accompanies the DMG.

Source and licenses

Project and third-party license notices are bundled with the app. LinkLite-0.3.10-source.tar.gz contains the application source from commit c8d861d480cf9bc70bfbfc6271345540baefc5bc, locked Rust dependency sources, and Sparkle source at its pinned revision. It includes build/provenance instructions and a separate SHA-256 checksum.

Still a prerelease

Live-dock endurance, repeated disconnect/reconnect, sleep/wake, and the wider macOS matrix (including macOS 14) are still being qualified. Existing hardware evidence is from the Humanscale M/Connect 2 with two 4K60 monitors; other dock and macOS combinations are not certified by this release. Protected-content playback is not supported.

LinkLite is not affiliated with Synaptics or DisplayLink.

LinkLite 0.3.9

LinkLite 0.3.9 — beta

A fix for the settings disclosure in 0.3.8.

What's changed

• Expanding settings no longer pushes the panel's header down for a moment. The header stays put and the glass grows downward from it, including when you toggle quickly.

Install or update

Download LinkLite-0.3.9.dmg, open it, and drag LinkLite into Applications. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.

With automatic updates enabled, installed copies from 0.3.0 onward download this update in the background once it appears in the update feed. LinkLite asks before restarting to install it; choosing Later installs it the next time LinkLite quits.

The application and DMG are Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled. A SHA-256 checksum accompanies the DMG.

Source and licenses

Project and third-party license notices are bundled with the app. LinkLite-0.3.9-source.tar.gz contains the application source from commit e52a3822b40b9b14bb81549da04f884ca903669d, locked Rust dependency sources, and Sparkle source at its pinned revision. It includes build/provenance instructions and a separate SHA-256 checksum.

Still a prerelease

Live-dock endurance, repeated disconnect/reconnect, sleep/wake, and the wider macOS matrix (including macOS 14) are still being qualified. Existing hardware evidence is from the Humanscale M/Connect 2 with two 4K60 monitors; other dock and macOS combinations are not certified by this release. Protected-content playback is not supported.

LinkLite is not affiliated with Synaptics or DisplayLink.

LinkLite 0.3.8

LinkLite 0.3.8 — beta

A small interface update, with the same display feature set.

What's changed

• Smoother settings disclosure: the panel now grows and shrinks on the same 140 ms curve as the chevron, with its top edge held under the menu-bar icon, including when you toggle it quickly. Reduce Motion turns the animation off.
• Stricter release packaging: explicit release channels, Developer ID signing and accepted notarization are required, and published versions cannot be reused.

Install or update

Download LinkLite-0.3.8.dmg, open it, and drag LinkLite into Applications. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.

With automatic updates enabled, installed copies from 0.3.0 onward download this update in the background once it appears in the update feed. LinkLite asks before restarting to install it; choosing Later installs it the next time LinkLite quits.

The application and DMG are Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled. A SHA-256 checksum accompanies the DMG.

Source and licenses

Project and third-party license notices are bundled with the app. LinkLite-0.3.8-source.tar.gz contains the application source from commit c390e17edb460662ffa798c78231b60855f29810, locked Rust dependency sources, and Sparkle source at its pinned revision. It includes build/provenance instructions and a separate SHA-256 checksum.

Still a prerelease

Live-dock endurance, repeated disconnect/reconnect, sleep/wake, and the wider macOS matrix (including macOS 14) are still being qualified. Existing hardware evidence is from the Humanscale M/Connect 2 with two 4K60 monitors; other dock and macOS combinations are not certified by this release. Protected-content playback is not supported.

LinkLite is not affiliated with Synaptics or DisplayLink.