Blog - Archived Entries - October 2021

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System Monitor

October 29, 2021:
We are releasing System Monitor version 5.1 through the Mac App Store:

  • Added new feature to processor monitoring which will now clearly differentiate between different processor types at the related overviews if available. For Intel processors with Hyper-Threading feature, physical and logical cores are indicated. For Macs with Apple chips, performance and efficiency cores are shown.
  • Added new option for individual processor load indicators in the menu bar. If the different processor types mentioned in the previous item are present, they can be shown with different shades of gray.
  • Adds protection against a problem where maintenance jobs executed by macOS in sleep mode could silently block the data link between System Monitor and the optional System Monitor Plus.

System Monitor is an application for the menu bar of macOS, designed to inform you unobtrusively about the activity of your computer. A Trial Version is available as free download.

Apple Software Update

October 28, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Safari Technology Preview version 134 (Update Product ID: 002-26658)

This update to Safari Technology Preview includes the latest WebKit enhancements.

Apple Software Update

October 27, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Safari 15.1 for macOS 11 (Update Product ID: 002-16281)
  • Safari 15.1 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 002-16258)

Safari 15.1 includes an updated tab appearance, security improvements and bug fixes.

TinkerTool System 7
October 25, 2021:

We are releasing TinkerTool System 7 version 7.7:

  • Added full support for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • Added new feature on the System pane to control the policy how macOS joins WiFi networks when multiple networks are available or joining the chosen network failed.
  • Enhanced the live status display when the application retrieves log data from macOS.
  • Fixes a problem with the German user interface on the Info pane where some dialogs could be shown in English unexpectedly.

TinkerTool System 7 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers.

TinkerTool 8

October 25, 2021:
We are releasing TinkerTool version 8.3:

  • Added full support for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • Changed behavior when the application detects that third-party applications have modified the setting to change the animation for automatically hiding the Dock.

TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into macOS. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.

Backup Server Control

October 25, 2021:
We are releasing Backup Server Control version 2.6:

  • Added full support for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • Support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra was removed.
  • Added a new preferences window to the application.
  • Added a new option that controls whether determining the size of backup sets in the overview table of the application can take an unlimited time, or should be stopped after 30 seconds per backup set.

Backup Server Control provides a graphical user interface to setup and administer a server for network-based Time Machine® backups with a few mouse clicks on a Macintosh®. Other Macs running macOS Sierra or later can perform backups on the Time Machine server. The current status of network backups can be reviewed any time.

Sync Checker

October 25, 2021:
We are releasing Sync Checker version 3.8:

  • Adds full support for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • Support for macOS 10.12 Sierra and macOS 10.13 High Sierra has been removed.
  • The application will now automatically ignore time deviations due to different time accuracies of different file systems if the option to ignore Time Machine attributes is enabled. It is no longer necessary to disable comparisons with nanosecond resolution manually in this case.

Sync Checker is a diagnostic application which can check if two folders or disks are perfectly synchronized, i.e. if they have exactly the same contents. When creating backup copies of valuable files, or when making sure that two computers or mobile devices work on the same set of data, the status of being “in perfect sync” can be very important. In order to be safe and to prevent loss of data, you can let Sync Checker verify whether a pair of file collections are matching exactly or not.

Bresink Software Updater

October 25, 2021:
We are releasing Bresink Software Updater, version 1.4:

  • Added full support for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • Support for macOS 10.12 Sierra and macOS 10.13 High Sierra has been removed.
  • This version fixes a problem where the software updater could show partially incorrect instructions when it detected that third-party applications tried to damage the installation of the privileged helper utility.

If you use many of our software products on your Mac, it can become tedious to keep all of them up-to-date. Bresink Software Updater facilitates the maintenance of our applications considerably. At a glance you can see if all programs are at their latest versions. You will be notified about available updates and can decide to either trigger the update procedure for a single product or for all of them automatically.

Apple Software Update

October 25, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • macOS 12.0.1 Monterey
  • macOS 12.0.1 Monterey Update for macOS Mojave and Catalina (Update Product ID: 002-23774)
  • macOS 11.6.1 Big Sur Update (Update Product ID: 002-23589)
  • macOS 10.15.7 Catalina Security Update 2021-007 (Update Product ID: 002-23748)
  • BridgeOS Customer Update 12.0.1 (Update Product ID: 002-23776)

The updates address product defects and security issues.

Apple Software Update

October 20, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Apple SafeView version 9.2 (Update Product ID: 071-93454)

This version provides:

  • SafeView over LTE
  • Regional Specific PII update to SafeView Privacy Masking
  • OS compatibility upgrades
  • Performance upgrades

SafeView is an internal utility that macOS customers can use to share their screens via Internet with service representatives from Apple or AppleCare. It allows remote access for support purposes. This software is not available to the general public.

NFS Manager

October 19, 2021:
We are releasing NFS Manager version 5.4:

  • This version adds full support for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • All statistics features for client and server have been completely rewritten, because Apple has removed all related application program interfaces (APIs) from macOS.
  • Added new client settings specific to macOS 12, specifying a timeout for initial mount requests and and a timeout for quick-mount requests initiated by autofs where the maximum number of retry attempts is zero.
  • Added new server setting specific to macOS 12, controlling whether the NFS server should support data-less objects in APFS file systems.
  • This version fixes a problem where NFS Manager could show partially incorrect instructions when it detects that third-party applications try to damage the installation of the privileged helper utility.

NFS Manager is an application to control the NFS features built into macOS via a comfortable graphical user interface. The application uses Apple’s technologies like Bonjour or Open Directory to make management as easy as possible. When using directory services, NFS Manager can configure NFS features not only for a single computer but for a whole network of thousands of Macintosh systems, with a few mouse clicks only.

Bresink Software Updater

October 19, 2021:
The actual beta test phase (called “Release Candidate“ by Apple) of the future macOS 12 Monterey has begun today. Please note that previous builds of our products TinkerTool, TinkerTool System 7 and Backup Server Control refuse to run with specific preview versions. If you are a beta tester and like to test these applications with the Release Candidate, you will need to download the latest builds:

Apple Software Update

October 18, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Mobile Device Update (Update Product ID: 002-03843)
  • Pro Video Formats version 2.2.2 (Update Product ID: 071-15438)

The update adds device drivers for new Apple mobile devices.  The Pro Video Formats package provides support for the following codecs that are used in professional video workflows: Apple ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ, Apple Intermediate Codec, Avid DNxHD® / DNxHR® decoder, AVC-Intra 50 / 100 / 200 / 4:4:4 / LT, AVC-LongG, XAVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC, DVCPRO HD, HDV, XDCAM EX / HD / HD422, MPEG IMX, Uncompressed 4:2:2.

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October 17, 2021:
Due to a critical failure of server hardware, parts of our Internet services have been temporarily offline on October 17 between 1:28 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. UTC. This affected the web pages and software licensing services for product activation. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Apple Software Update

October 13, 2021:
Apple released software via macOS Software Update:

  • Allow List for Macintosh firmware security checks (“EFI Check”), version 113 (Update Product ID: 071-67575)

Security-related packages do not appear in the Software Update section of System Preferences (or App Store in older versions of the operating system). macOS is updating the software automatically in the background if you have granted the system permission to download system data files and security-related files.

PrefEdit

October 5, 2021:
We are releasing PrefEdit version 5.0:

  • Added new feature to show a table of private preference settings that are shared between sandbox-protected applications (app group preference suites). The respective function is available via the Window menu. Such application group settings can be fully edited in the known manner.
  • Many internal changes to be prepared for upcoming versions of macOS.
  • Removed support for the operating systems macOS 10.12 Sierra and macOS 10.13 High Sierra. Old versions of PrefEdit down to Mac OS X 10.2 remain still available at our web site.

PrefEdit is an application to manage nearly all aspects of the preference system contained in every macOS installation. The program consists of two components which are tightly integrated with each other: (1) An entry point to the preferences database of macOS, with access to all settings which are effective for your user account, (2) a browser and editor for macOS property list files (plists).

TinkerTool System 4

October 1, 2021:

TinkerTool System 4 has been supported for 7 years. The target operating systems OS X 10.10 Yosemite and OS X 10.11 El Capitan no longer receive security updates from Apple, however, so their use can be potentially dangerous. For this reason, we are declaring the status end-of-life for TinkerTool System 4 today. The application is no longer in active development and technical support for customers has ended. Licenses are still available until further notice.

TinkerTool System 5

October 1, 2021:

TinkerTool System 5 has been supported for 5 years. The target operating systems macOS 10.12 Sierra and macOS 10.13 High Sierra no longer receive security updates from Apple, however, so their use can be potentially dangerous. For this reason, we are declaring the status end-of-life for TinkerTool System 5 today. The application is no longer in active development and technical support for customers has ended. Licenses are still available until further notice.

Apple Software Update

October 1, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • SF Symbols version 3.0 (Update Product ID:  001-95615)

SF Symbols is an extended symbols font designed for Apple's San Francisco typeface. Version 3.0 features over 600 new symbols, enhanced color customization, a new inspector, and improved support for custom symbols.

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