v0.1.0-beta.5

Beta build for testing. Expect rough edges, and please report what breaks.

What's new

• The app now updates itself. Install this version by hand once; after that,
  new versions show an "Update available" banner on the home screen.
• Clicks land in the right place on Retina Macs and on secondary monitors.
• Video holds up better on Wi-Fi and slow links: lost packets are resent and
  the bitrate drops when the connection struggles.
• Smoother video: 60 fps, sharper picture, no flicker.
• Clearer messages when the other device is busy, offline, or can't share
  its screen. Reconnecting after a network drop works again.

Update both computers: most of the speed-up is on the computer being viewed.
On macOS, you may need to grant Screen Recording and Accessibility again
after installing or updating.

Install

Pick the file for your system below. These builds are not code-signed, so
your OS will warn the first time you open them:

• macOS (.dmg, Apple silicon, macOS 12.3+): drag OpenDesk to
  Applications. The first time, right-click it and choose Open (or allow
  it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway). If macOS
  says it's damaged, run
  xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/OpenDesk.app and open it
  again. Grant Screen Recording and Accessibility when asked, then
  restart the app.
• Windows (.exe or .msi): on "Windows protected your PC", click
  More info → Run anyway.
• Linux (.AppImage, .deb, or .rpm): for the AppImage,
  chmod +x OpenDesk*.AppImage and run it.

The app connects to the project's test relay out of the box. Nothing needs
port forwarding.

Try it

1. Install on two computers and open OpenDesk on both.
2. On the one you want to control, note the ID and session password.
3. On the other, enter them and click Connect, then accept on the first.

The full checklist is in
docs/TESTING.md.

Needs testing

These features are new and haven't run on real hardware yet:

• Windows: hardware video encoding (NVIDIA / Intel / AMD). Check the log
  for video encoder: to see which encoder was picked.
• Linux: hearing the host's system sound (PulseAudio / PipeWire).
• macOS: system sound needs macOS 14.6+; older versions send no audio.

Report a problem

Open an issue
with your OS versions, what you did, and the app log
(macOS ~/Library/Logs/com.opendesk.app/, Windows
%LOCALAPPDATA%\com.opendesk.app\logs\, Linux
~/.local/share/com.opendesk.app/logs/).
Report security problems privately (see
SECURITY.md).

Full Changelog: v0.1.0-beta.4...v0.1.0-beta.5

Updater manifest

Used by the OpenDesk in-app updater. Download installers from the versioned releases.