AppsAnywhere Client (macOS)
These release notes contain a high level list of changes made to each version of the AppsAnywhere macOS Client.
Version 1.6.0 (Current Version)
Released: April 2022
Features:
Updated AppsAnywhere branding
AAMAC-89 - Support for Hardware App Profiles
Native support for Apple Silicon (e.g M1) based Macs
Fixes:
AAMAC-74 - AppsAnywhere does not trigger Rosetta installation on M1 Mac
AAMAC-87 - VMware Horizon Client cannot be upgraded from an older version
AAMAC-95 - Gathering list of apps taking over 30 seconds on some machines
Version 1.5.2
Released: August 2021
Fixes:
AAMAC-86 - Executing a macOS Install delivery method instruction, does not notify once complete or launch the application even though the installation is successful.
Version 1.5.1
Released: June 2021
Features:
AAMAC-9 - Make third-party client detection more generic (and not dependent on the install location)
AAMAC-2 - Move client configuration to a user-specific directory
Updated AppsAnywhere branding for all splash screens
Fixes:
AAMAC-61 - Unable to launch apps that require third-party clients if versioning information could not be retrieved
AAMAC-72 - Client installer has issues with upgrading from previous versions
AAMAC-76 - Local app detection gets stuck in a recursion loop, causing validation to fail
Version 1.4.1
Released: March 2021
Features:
AAMAC-53 - Support managed installation of the MacOS client
Fixes:
AAMAC-79 - Client cannot be re-installed if it was not uninstalled using the uninstaller app
Version 1.4.0
Released: November 2020
Features:
AAMAC-56 - Manage the installation and update of the Microsoft Remote Desktop app (for Windows Virtual Desktop), in accordance with the organisation's client settings
AAMAC-62 - Gather information about the device's Windows Virtual Desktop configuration during validation
AAMAC-63 - Ability to launch the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from a launch in AppsAnywhere
AAMAC-55 - Implement more secure launch mechanism for Parallels RAS launches
Fixes:
AAMAC-54 - PKG deployment fails if the package name contains spaces
AAMAC-68 - (From AAMAC-4) DMG deployment fails if the file format is APFS
AAMAC-69 - (From AAMAC-4) DMG deployment does not include apps that are found in sub-directories of the deployed volume
AAMAC-65 - Security improvements in response to external pen testing
Compatibility:
Beware of lack of compatibility with older AppsAnywhere versions
Due to the changes for AAMAC-65 the 1.4.0 client will NOT accept macOS Install launch requests from AppsAnywhere versions older than v2.10
Customers should ensure that they are using AppsAnywhere v2.10 before upgrading to the 1.4.0 client
Due to the changes for AAMAC-55, the 1.4.0 client is REQUIRED for facilitating Parallels RAS launch requests from AppsAnywhere version 2.10 onwards
Customers should ensure that the 1.4.0 client is deployed to all managed machines and set as the minimum version in client settings when using AppsAnywhere v2.10
Version 1.3.7
Released: 8th April 2019
Features:
AAMAC-1 - New Disable-Pre-Deploy key available to prevent pre-deployment of 3rd party clients
AAMAC-19 - Settings for admins managing Mac OS devices now match those available for Windows client.. This includes:
Force-set Institution ID
Disable update checks
Show initialization splash on startup
On-site/Off-site Machines (AAMAC-10)
Institution-Owned/User-Owned flags
Pre-deploy of third-party clients (AAMAC-1)
Fixes:
AAMAC- 6 - Non admin users can now launch DMG delivery method apps
AAMAC-13 - Third party minimum version is now respected irrespective of pre-deploy status.
Version 1.3.6
Released: 30th November 2018
Fixes:
AAMAC-8 - Dock no longer hidden on application launch/click on dock during validation.
Version 1.3.4
Released: 30th August 2018
Fixes:
AA-657 - Jamf Pro Integration
AA-942 - Improve client detection to avoid having to ask the user if they have previously used AppsAnywhere
AAMAC-15 - Add Uninstaller App for Mac Client
AAMAC-11 - Remove need to user to enter elevated permissions again when installing Parallels Client
Version 1.3.3
Released: 8th May 2018
Fixes:
AA-756 - Security Update for Parallels Integration
Version 1.3.2
Released: 5th March 2018
Features:
Added reporting of Laptop vs Desktop to enable AppsAnywhere 2.4 laptop detection functionality
Version 1.2.0
Released: 28th July 2017
Features:
Parallels Client integration
Version 1.1.0
Released: 30th June 2017
Features:
Ability to detect and launch locally installed apps
VMware View Integration
Advanced third-party client management workflow
Improved self-update functionality
Fixes:
System files re-located to more sensible locations:
Log files - ~/Library/Logs/Software2
Configuration file - /Users/Shared/Library/Application Support/Software2/AppsAnywhereConfig.plist
Launch agents - ~/Library/LaunchAgents
Added an icon to the executables
macOS Install method detects a re-run and just launches the app
AppsAnywhere splash screen is no longer topmost
Self-initialisation from RequestClient is now handled correctly
Changed self-update to run at a random time through the day to reduct server load
Version 1.0.0 - Initial Release
Released: 22nd November 2016
Features:
Encrypted messaging with AppsAnywhere
Browser protocol message handling
AppsAnywhere session validation
Self-update functionality