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readme file for Dell Display Manager for MacOS v1.50.0.0043
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Dell Display Manager
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Support Mac:
Mac 2018 or above.
Support OS:
macOS 10.14 or above.
Setting Up:
Connect your Mac to monitor by display cable or USB
upstream cable. Dell Display Manager uses DDC/CI
channel to communicate with your monitor. Ensure DDC/CI
is enabled in the monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
Grant Security Permission:
- Requires ScreenCapture privacy permission to allow
Dell Display Manager to record the contents of your
screen, even while using other apps.
- Requires Accessibility privacy permission to allow
Dell Display Manager to access and control your Mac
through accessibility features.
Troubleshooting:
If Dell Display Manager is unable to detect and/or
communicate with a supported Dell monitor, please take
following actions to troubleshoot:
- Make sure the video cable or USB upstream cable is properly
connected to your monitor and your computer. Ensure all the
connectors are firmly inserted into the ports.
- If connecting HDMI cable not working, switch to use HDMI
and USB upstream cable. Launch DDM again.
- Check the monitor OSD to ensure DDC/CI is enabled.
Input Manager
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The Input Manager tab provides convenient ways for you to
manage multiple video inputs connected to your Dell monitor.
This makes it very easy to switch between inputs while you
work with multiple computers.
Easy Arrange
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Easy Arrange tab simplifies the applications window organization
on the monitor.
Window Snap
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Application Window Snap is designed to enable application placement
on any screen quickly. When the application is on the connected
monitor, dragging the application triggers easy arrange flyout menu,
you can drop the application to any of the recently used layout quickly.
Auto Mode
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Dell Display Manager automatically switches to the corresponding
Preset Mode whenever the associated application is activated.
Shortcut Key
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Enable combo keys to make actions such as calling up DDM, Easy Arrange,
Window Snap, Favorite input...etc.
Power Nap
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You can choose to set the brightness of the monitor to the minimum level,
or to put the monitor to sleep when the screen saver is activated.
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History
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03/29/2022 - 1.50.0.0043
- Update help page, settings page layout
- Update DDMPlugin, CheckMonitorPlugin
- Update localization string
- Title bar light/dark mode
- Update USBPassThrough SDK
- Fixed issue:
KVM layout issue when Help/Settings page did clicked
FullUI shows contrast value on UP series monitor
macOS 10.14 cannot click popupView components
Select others DUT on FullUI crash issue
Terminal.app autoMode not working issue
Basic UI auto-hide and related issues
Autolaunch not working after reboot
DDM crash issue when user open FullUI
01/26/2022 - 1.50.0.0042
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.42
- Restore configuration files after installation.
- Diagnostic report format changed.
- Fixed issue:
DDM status icon won't update color preset mode after performing Auto Mode functions.
Process Easy Arrange special case: Acrobat Reader.
Installer won't show warning message on non-english localization.
[Auto mode] Terminal.app cannot be adapted in non-english environment.
Translation corrections.
U2720Q SDK connectino issue after system awoke from sleep mode.
UP2720Q SDK connection issue after AC off/on.
U3219Q VCP synchronization with OSD issue after DC off/on.
2 same models identification issue on M1 mac.
11/20/2021 - 1.50.0.0041
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.42
- Improve Application Window Snap user experience.
- Easy Arrange high CPU usage optimization.
- Auto change DDM banner color when Appearance is changed.
- USB SDK log located under Resource.
- Bug fixed: Easy Arrange Shortcut key abnormal when DDC/CI off.
- Installer package won't check production year if host is M1 mac.
10/22/2021 - 1.50.0.0040
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.41
- Support 8 EA layouts shortcut keys in menu.
- Enable save/restore window layout functions when no monitors are connected.
- Include USB SDK logs and auto-resizing mechanism in diagnostic report.
- Improve shortcut keys user experience.
- Enable right-click when DDM is under Search mode.
- Add battery and CPU monitors in diagnostic report.
- Fixed issue:
USBPassThrough reconnect mechanism bug.
PageUp & PageDown shortcut not working when DDM is launched.
Incorrect behavior when DDC/CI turned off from OSD.
Easy Arrange customized layouts add into MRU.
PowerNap on multiple monitors.
CLI issues.
09/15/2021 - 1.50.0.0039
- GM release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.38
- Hot-fix: M1 mac keeps reloading when no monitors not connected.
09/03/2021 - 1.50.0.0038
- RC3 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.38
- JIRA bugs fixed
- PBP mode added invalid assignments condition
08/27/2021 - 1.50.0.0037
- RC2 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.38
- JIRA bugs fixed
- Remove eco list mechanism
08/20/2021 - 1.50.0.0036
- RC1 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.38
- JIRA bugs fixed
08/13/2021 - 1.50.0.0035
- Beta 11.2 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.37
- JIRA bugs fixed
08/06/2021 - 1.50.0.0034
- Beta 11.1 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.37 (0805)
- All DDC/CI commands run on background thread
- Dock Preference: Minimize windows into application icon exclusive with Auto-restore function
- JIRA bugs fixed
07/30/2021 - 1.50.0.0033
- Beta 11 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.34 (0730)
- Stabilize 2 monitors connect via USBPassThrough
- USB communication check F1.14
- Auto-switch USB upstream available on USBPassThrough communication
- JIRA bugs fixed
07/23/2021 - 1.50.0.0032
- Beta 10.2 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.31 (0721)
- Hot-fix: re-enable polling timer
- JIRA bugs fixed
07/22/2021 - 1.50.0.0031
- Beta 10.1 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.31 (0721)
- U2723QE USBPassThrough enable
- FullUI banner re-designed
- Improved slider drag experience
- Added FY23 model into white list
- JIRA bugs fixed
07/09/2021 - 1.50.0.0030
- Beta 10 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v3.2.0.30 (0706)
- Threading issues (2 monitors not stable yet)
- Faster AppleScript events
- Banner resized
06/18/2021 - 1.50.0.0029
- Beta 9 release
- USBPassThrough SDK v0617
- Auto Mode UI reconstructed
- EA MRU default layouts rule changed
- Span displays mutually exclusive to snapping effect
05/28/2021 - 1.50.0.0028
- Beta 8.1 release
- Hot fix for USBPassthrough
05/28/2021 - 1.50.0.0027
- Beta 8 release
- JIRA bugs fixed
- USB Passthrough (SDK: v0524)
- Supports command line tool for USB Passthrough
- USB hot-plug
- M1 EDID
05/11/2021 - 1.50.0.0026
- Beta 7.2 release
- Hot fix for removing restrict manufactured year of Mac model
05/07/2021 - 1.50.0.0025
- Beta 7.1 release
- USB Passthrough (SDK: v0505)
- UI Appearance supports light/dark mode
- CapabilityString reply length free
- Supports both USB passthrough and DDC/CI
04/29/2021 - 1.50.0.0024
- Beta 7 release
- JIRA bugs fixed
- USB Passthrough (SDK: v0426)
- Application Window Snap rule changed:
1. Supports in Built-in display, but only shows the 4th frame.
2. Shortcut key will only works when the cursor is inside of the active window.
3. Add an option in EasyArrange tab.
- Supports unrestricted version (needs passport)
04/09/2021 - 1.50.0.0023
- Beta 6 release
- JIRA bugs fixed
03/12/2021 - 1.50.0.0022
- Beta 5 release
- JIRA bugs fixed
03/12/2021 - 1.50.0.0021
- Beta 4 release
- EA basic UI re-defined
- AutoEA same window name issue
- Add Diagnostics mode
- Input Manager label UI improved
- Auto Mode default Apps re-defined
02/23/2021 - 1.50.0.0020
- hot fix for MinReplyDelay not stable
02/22/2021 - 1.50.0.0019
- Beta 3 release
- Notification bug
- Error handling of extreme display settings changes
- Installation bug
02/19/2021 - 1.50.0.0018
- Beta 3 release
- Lagging issues (MinReplyDelay set to 40)
- MinReplyDelay is GPU-dependent
- Detect display HDR
- Auto Mode bugs
- Mac-style UI
- Customize pre-defined layout cursor type
- Easy Arrange bugs
- Command Line Tool bugs
01/22/2021 - 1.50.0.0017
- Beta 2 release
01/11/2021 - 1.50.0.0016
- Easy Arrange and Window Snap merged bug fixed. Temporary version for writing test case.
12/31/2020 - 1.50.0.0015
- Beta 1 release
12/25/2020 - 1.50.0.0014
- Alpha 3.3 release
12/18/2020 - 1.50.0.0013
- Alpha 3.2 release
12/11/2020 - 1.50.0.0012
- Alpha 3.1 release
12/04/2020 - 1.50.0.0011
- Alpha 3 release
11/27/2020 - 1.50.0.0010
- Alpha 2.1 release
11/16/2020 - 1.50.0.0009
- Alpha 2 release
11/06/2020 - 1.50.0.0008
- Alpha 1.2 release
10/27/2020 - 1.50.0.0007
- Alpha 1.1 release
10/24/2020 - 1.50.0.0006 (295662ec)
- Alpha 1 release
09/30/2020 - 1.50.0.0004 (0977d38a)
- Pre-Alpha3 release
08/26/2020 - 1.50.0.0003 (acf2e895)
- Pre-Alpha2 release
07/31/2020 - 1.50.0.0002 (60a40139)
- Pre-alpha release.
07/27/2020 - 1.50.0.0001 (32939ff0)
- Privacy privilege bug fixed.
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