v2.0.0-pre-release

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About this pre-release version

This is an early v2.x pre-release version aimed to gather some feedback on the newly rewritten app Settings. Other than this, this app is mainly identical in functionality to the current stable v1.4.14 version (there are some new features though, see the enhancement list below).

Notes for this pre-release version

• You can have this pre-release version and the stable v1.x versions installed side-by-side (but they should not be running at the same time) as they don't affect each other's settings. So there is no harm in downloading and trying this version.
• The v2.x version requires macOS 12.4 Monterey or newer (for earlier macOS versions all the way back to Mojave the v1.x app version will be offered).
• The v2.x version of the app is not compatible with a previously installed BetterDisplay v1.x (will not read its settings) so a direct update is not possible.
• You will need to set-up accessibility privileges for the v2.x version of the app even if you have it configured for the v1.x version.
• Future v2.x pre-release versions will not be able to read the stored settings of this version! You might need to set things up again with the next pre-release version!
• The v1.x app versions will not auto-update to the v2.x version (even on the beta channel).
• There might be severe bugs. Major parts of the app was rewritten (the process is ongoing) and not everything is fully tested - some still unfinished parts are just hidden from the UI but are lurking there and might cause trouble.
• This is not the final form of the v2.x version. Many of the planned new features/enhancements are missing.

Enhancements

• Rewrite app Settings in SwiftUI + major refactoring effort on all aspects of the app - Rewrite app Settings in SwiftUI + major refactoring effort on all aspects of the app #1668
• Nicer accessibility permission setup + warning integrated into Settings - Nicer accessibility permission setup + warning integrated into Settings #1881
• Keyboard Shortcuts to adjust Apple keyboard brightness - Keyboard Shortcuts to adjust keyboard brightness #1885
• Add keyboard shortcut option to restart the app - Add keyboard shortcut option to restart the app #1586
• Add reset settings option on a per display level - Add reset settings option on a per display level #1354
• Verify uploaded or retrieved EDID data for integrity + show basic info - Verify uploaded or retrieved EDID data for integrity + show basic info #1888
• Ability to force-apply display configuration override even when no changes made - Force re-apply display configuration override when no changes made #1801
• Allow EDID retrieval for built-in displays on Intel Macs - Allow EDID retrieval for built-in displays on Intel Macs #1890
• Improved service matching logic (for DDC control) on Apple Silicon mac - Improved arm64 service matching logic #1887
• Remove last remnants of BetterDummy-ness from the app for v2.x - Remove last remnants of BetterDummy-ness from the app for v2.x #1680

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