Changelog

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.

Added

• We now support partial screensharing.

Changed

• Webcam streams now scale to fill the window (on the receiving side).
• Tuple now connects much quicker after losing internet access.
• Tuple launches a bit faster than before.
• Auto-login now waits for your internet to be reachable.
• Errors which occur during sign-in are now a bit more precise.

Fixed

• Crash which could occur if on a network which hijacks HTTP responses (e.g. public WiFi with a web login interface).
• Regression where friends who are your teammates would also appear in the teammates section.
• Fixed bug where Tuple may need to be restarted after waking up from sleep.
• Friends who are busy on a call are now shown consistently in the UI.
• Failed SSO logins no longer put the app in an unusable state.
• Contact list is now more responsive for large teams.

Added

• We now support cmd + x to ‘cut’ content from one machine to the other.

Added

• Tuple now recognizes virtual webcams. Tools like camo should now work with Tuple.
• Improved copy/paste between machines. You can now cmd + c and cmd + v to sync content between machines.

Fixed

• Webcam capturing now uses less CPU by sharing GPU memory. Additionally, start up time for webcams should be much snappier.
• Sometimes Tuple windows were unclickable after transitioning to the foreground.
• Adding an observer now works much more reliably.
• Mouse events outside the contents of a call window are now properly ignored.
• When the ‘Play ringtones’ setting is turned off you’ll no longer hear the connection connected/dropped noises.
• Cursor is no longer hidden while painting in full-screen call windows.
• Popover offset on Big Sur will be properly centered.
• Popover arrow will now match the correct purple color.
• Issue where you could no longer scroll popover after viewing Headway on Big Sur.

Changed

• Send clipboard feature has transformed into a send url feature. URLs will continue to automatically open when the host has the setting turned on.
• The default cursor mode will be multi-way for new folks using Tuple.
• Moved internal networking APIs and models to C++ in preparation for the Linux app.
• Tuple now only supports macOS 10.14.4+.

Fixed

• Memory no longer leaks while in a call or when transitioning online/offline.
• Issue where a black screen would appear if the host’s GPU switched while sharing.
• Regression where preferred audio device(s) were ignored after the first call if they weren’t Bluetooth.

Changed

• Improved app update flow in the background so folks will be disrupted less when new versions of Tuple are released (will start in V83).

Fixed

• Issue leading to one key stroke being multiplied into many.

Added

• Double click when in paint mode will show the old highlight circle animation
• Highlight click is back!
• Celebration will shoot out snowflakes for the rest of the month! Happy holidays everyone.

Removed

• Audio will never pan right. This optimization wasn’t worth the confusion.

Fixed

• We won’t forget your preferred cursor mode when an observer is in the call anymore. We promise.
• Colored cursor behavior is now more consistent within the screen sharing window

Added

• Everyone can now see who’s in a 3-way call
• Host can now ‘kick’ an observer out of a call in the popover UI
• Observers can now highlight, paint, and send confetti/clipboards in calls
• Observers can now use multi-cursor to take action on the hosts computer
• Observers can now send keystrokes through to the hosts computer

Changed

• Mouse events are now sent between peers more efficiently

Fixed

• Dual cursor mode now works with all mice
• UI no longer blocks when webcams start capturing
• Redesigned preferences window
• Potential crash when audio devices become unavailable
• In-call toolbar looks a bit nicer on Big Sur

Fixed

• Tuple no longer needs restarted if a microphone is reconnected while Tuple is running. Yikes!

Fixed

• Overly zealous mute/unmute detector putting folks into a state where they couldn’t unmute themselves

Added

• System audio settings are now bound to Tuple’s audio configuration
• A high resolution webcam mode
• Dynamic webcam resolution based on the size of the window the peer is viewing
• Ability to send confetti to the host machine for celebrations 🎉
• Notification that keyboard is off when typing and it’s disabled

Fixed

• Preferred audio devices now populate correctly in preferences
• Chipmunk audio. If you know what that means, you’ll be as happy as we are 🐿
• Properly stop the ringtone when two unpaid users call each other
• Changes to preferences are now applied without requiring the app (or call) to restart
• Issues with the auto upgrading

Changed

• Default webcam resolution to be a bit higher

Fixed

• Issue causing browser tabs to open because of Headway

Security

• Fixed a rare race condition on observer hanging up that could lead to audio connection between the guest and observer to persist.

Added

• Support for cmd+shift+tab
• Better looking UI for Big Sur—more improvements to come!

Changed

• Upgraded WebRTC

Removed

• A number of dependencies reducing overall bundle size ~60MB

Changed

• Improved rendering by triple buffering GPU display buffers

Fixed

• Glare caused when two peers call each other at the same time now has predictable behavior (and doesn’t crash!)
• Webcam preview window has a more responsive UI, which no longer shows devices that aren’t available
• The in-call webcam window now remembers its position on your screen
• Incoming call window can now be closed (which ignores the call rather than declining it)
• Fixed a bug where stale incoming call messages may unexpectedly appear
• Fixed deadlock which could occur when modifying screen sharing state with a full video buffer
• Crash related to guest toolbar when it was small and a new cursor mode was selected
• Observers who cancel incoming calls no longer cause others to be disconnected
• Crash related to cancelling an outgoing call when the network is laggy
• Fixed unexpected behavior when devices are woken up by network activity
• Fixed a deadlock related to webcam

Fixed

• Bug when turning on Host paint leading to strange remote control issues

Fixed

• Bug related to GPU switching. The UI would show ‘Switch Host’ instead of ‘Stop Sharing’ when switching from the integrated to the discrete GPU.
• Crash related to remote control typing and Japanese keyboards

Added

• Webcam window is now automatically excluded from screen sharing output
• Double-clicking a rating in the call feedback form will submit the rating automatically
• A new Tuple preference setting to turn off the red corners when hosting a session

Fixed

• Webcam window now works across multiple spaces (and fullscreen apps)
• Webcam automatically starts for audio-only calls when enabled in preferences
• Show missing button for inviting friends in the UI
• ’Persist Paint’ Tuple setting should now always work
• Issue with keychain affecting folks who sign in via SSO

Changed

• Host clicks in tag team mode now follow the same behavior as the guest when taking control
• Tuple now follows standard app/window switching behavior and has keyboard-friendly windows
• Guest keyboard events are now sent to the host whenever keyboard control is enabled and the screen window is focused.
• Host screen now has configurable red corners to indicate it’s being displayed
• ’Persist Paint’ Tuple setting will be applied to local painting as well
• Call feedback can be submitted by double-clicking a rating