Changelog

Fixed

• Crash when opening preferences.

Added

• Connectivity stats view to the menu bar UI when in a call.
• Ability to request to join calls which are in progress.
• UI to ask call participants to share their webcam/screen.
• UI shows which user is currently signed in.

Fixed

• Removing a friend not being reflected in the UI immediately.
• Remote scrolling is now compatible with Xcode’s view debugger.
• Allow selecting display over full screen apps.
• Found bug with audio dropping during a call.

Changed

• Set a minimum FPS on screen capturer to keep the pipes warm.
• Now using PKCE authentication flow based on security researcher feedback.

Added

• New preference to toggle showing the call feedback form
• Option to suggest a reaction in the reactions list. Send us your best reaction suggestions!

Fixed

• Tuple should now work more reliably in certain VPN environments.
• Prevent multiple call feedback forms from popping up.
• Friends no longer disappear when they go offline.

Added

• Button to stop sharing your screen in the display dropdown.
• Slight delay before command+w can dismiss an incoming call.
• Ability to see who your friends are pairing with
• Preference to opt-out (General > Show my friends who I'm pairing with)

Fixed

• Crash when trying to enable webcam with multiple devices with the same name.
• U.S. International - PC layout users can send the dead key characters.
• Unusable “Add Participant to Call” view when sharing webcam on a small display.
• Host’s cursor still showing after leaving the shared area in tag-team mode.

Security

• Minor fixes based on feedback from recent penetration test.
• Add stricter validations on URLs sent from guest to host.

Fixed

• Xcode shortcuts for Japanese/Chinese keyboard layouts.
• Host’s cursor position not getting sent to guests when sharing an external display.
• Audio echo which could happen when the third peer leaves a call.

Added

• A new configurable hotkey to quickly open the Tuple popover in the status bar.

Fixed

• Crash related to Firebase dependency we needed to patch.
• Crash related to screen switching.
• Improvements to Japanese keyboard layouts.

Added

• Receiving a peer’s webcam while hosting is now up to 3x more efficient.
• A soothing spinner when waiting for a pair’s screen to appear.
• Pairs who disconnect unexpectedly will be called back automatically.

Changed

• Optimized video encoding pipeline for faster encoding/rendering times.

Fixed

• Resolved a bug that could cause a crash immediately after accepting a call.
• Typing in a help dropdown when controlling your pair’s computer should work in most cases.
• Navigating a context menu with arrows keys should no longer cause the menu to freeze.
• Typing in a Virtualbox VM when controlling your pair’s computer should work.
• Dvorak command+shift+- and command+shift+= now do the right thing.
• Spanish ISO keyboard users can type characters that require the option key into VIM when the host is also using Spanish ISO.
• The “Share Webcam” button will no longer appear when you’re already sharing your webcam.
• Reduced time to begin rendering remote screens under certain conditions.
• Resolved a bug that could crash your pair when the host’s cursor image changed.

Fixed

• The incoming call modal will correctly pop up in front of other active applications
• No longer become unresponsive when waking from sleep.
• No longer become unresponsive when a macOS system service is down.

Added

• New ASCII table flip animation for when things get frustrating (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

Fixed

• Crashes related to a new dependency we added.
• The “audio mic unavailable” alert should no longer incorrectly pop up for folks on iMacs.

Added

• New warning for when the built-in microphone is being used and laptop clamshells are closed.
• Experimental beta presence side car which can be enabled in Preferences > Debug > Use New Signaling.
• Hotkey for quickly opening Call Stats.
• A new button to quickly share your webcam when someone else shares theirs with you.

Changed

• Reduced the CPU usage in capture code by ~20-40% on average. We’re now leveraging the GPU even more and reducing unnecessary work on CPU. Huzzah!
• The “Send Link” button on the guest toolbar will now be disabled when the host has automatic link sending disabled

Fixed

• Minor layout bug in the preferences.
• Controlling a pair’s screen while using the Dvorak layout will now respect modifier keys (like control).
• We now respect cmd + option + c and cmd + option + x key combos.
• Tuple will no longer remain active after a call ends on Big Sur when the open url window is open.
• Better detection of audio device changes when using devices with zero channels.

Changed

• To avoid confusion, ‘End Call’ button will now say ‘Leave Session’ when in a multi-participant call.

Fixed

• Audio could occasionally cut out due to a race condition when adding a new bluetooth device.
• ‘Do Not Disturb’ should now work properly on Big Sur (macOS 11.5>, please upgrade if on lower Big Sur version).

Added

• Autosave name to our status icon in hopes of working with Vanilla.app more effectively.

Fixed

• Webcam windows can now be made larger for real (lol git merge, sorry folks).

Fixed

• Bug related to signing in with incorrect team owner.
• Edge cases around presence being off.

Added

• New celebration mode called ‘Ship It’

Fixed

• The wrong alert was shown when someone didn’t pick up a call.
• Reconnection logic which could have caused you to stay offline.

Changed

• Webcam windows can now be made larger.

Added

• Missed call notifications.

Added

• Webcam support for multiple people.
• Screen switching for multiple people.
• Audio-only calls for multiple people.
• New menu bar UI!

Fixed

• Calls no longer end when certain peers are disconnected.
• Popover UI now correctly tracks its hover state.
• Screen sharing uses less CPU after a pair’s webcam is turned off.
• Bug where Tuple wouldn’t remember your preferred audio device.

Changed

• Calls no longer end when you close your pair’s shared screen window.
• Tuple’s Dock icon stays visible while in a call.
• Anyone can add/remove a third person to a call.
• Anyone receiving a pair’s screen can restart the call.
• Sharing your screen while your pair shares their webcam is now 10% faster.

Fixed

• Resolved bug where the popover could get stuck in a ‘Connecting…’ screen.

Added

• Sign-in now uses your browser to make it easier to get started.
• New UI for requesting missing permissions.
• Hotkey for being able to quickly hang up a call.

Fixed

• Bug with showing disconnected window too eagerly.

Fixed

• Partial screen selection toolbar is now clickable when covered by the current selection.
• Screen sharing after switching GPUs on MBP/Big Sur will no longer get stuck in an error loop.