Merge pull request #278756 from dknappettmsft/avd-whats-new-macos-10.9.7-10.9.8

AVD RD client what's new macOS 10.9.7 and 10.9.8

Author: v-ccolin

articles/virtual-desktop/includes/include-whats-new-client-macos.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: dknappettmsft
 ms.author: daknappe
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 02/26/2024
+ms.date: 06/20/2024
 ---
 
 ## Latest client versions
@@ -11,8 +11,27 @@ The following table lists the current versions available for the public and beta
 
 | Release | Latest version | Download |
 |---------|----------------|----------|
-| Public  | 10.9.6         | [Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id1295203466?mt=12) |
-| Beta    | 10.9.6         | [Microsoft AppCenter](https://aka.ms/rdmacbeta) |
+| Public  | 10.9.8         | [Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id1295203466?mt=12) |
+| Beta    | 10.9.8         | [Microsoft AppCenter](https://aka.ms/rdmacbeta) |
+
+## Updates for version 10.9.8
+
+*Published: June 18, 2024*
+
+In this release, we made the following changes:
+
+- Updated the client connection path to fall back to TLS when NTLM isn't available in the context of Network Level Authentication (NLA).
+- Applied a workaround to address a black screen when screen sharing via Microsoft Teams redirection.
+
+## Updates for version 10.9.7
+
+*Published: May 21, 2024*
+
+In this release, we made the following changes:
+
+- Resolved issues with connections that were routed via a Remote Desktop Services gateway behind an F5 web app filter.
+- Fixed bugs in the single sign-on protocol connection sequence that were breaking connectivity.
+- Improved diagnostics sent during connections to Azure Virtual Desktop.
 
 ## Updates for version 10.9.6
 
@@ -22,8 +41,8 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 
 - Bug fixes for issues reported by users and internal telemetry.
 
->[!IMPORTANT]
->Starting with verison 10.9.6, the macOS client only supports macOS 12 and later.
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Starting with version 10.9.6, the macOS client only supports macOS 12 and later.
 
 ## Updates for version 10.9.5
 
@@ -62,7 +81,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 
 In this release, we made the following changes:
 
-- Addressed "Proof Key for Code Exchange is required" message users receive when refreshing AVD workspaces after upgrading from versions 10.9.0 and 10.9.1.
+- Addressed **Proof Key for Code Exchange is required** message users receive when refreshing Azure Virtual Desktop workspaces after upgrading from versions 10.9.0 and 10.9.1.
 
 ## Updates for version 10.9.1
 
@@ -119,7 +138,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - Resolved some of the most common crashes reported by debug telemetry.
 - Fixed a bug that caused vertical lines to appear in the remote session rendering.
 - Addressed a scenario where the app would stop responding when running Slack.
-- Addressed issue with full-screen scenarios that happened when users disabled the "Displays have separate Spaces" setting.
+- Addressed issue with full-screen scenarios that happened when users disabled the **Displays have separate Spaces** setting.
 - Fixed an issue that resulted in the caps lock state syncing incorrectly between client and server.
 - Performance and reliability updates to Teams redirection
 - Updates to improve Azure Virtual Desktop connectivity and diagnostics.
@@ -204,7 +223,7 @@ With respect to bugs and smaller features, the following list summarizes some hi
 - Resolved an issue where the mouse cursor on a high DPI monitor is larger than a regular monitor.
 - Updated the client to terminate auto-reconnect if the session window is closed after waking from sleep.
 - Addressed an issue where the mapped hotkeys `CMD+C`, `CMD+V`, and `CMD+F` didn't work in nested sessions.
-- Hid the "Import from Remote Desktop 8" option if there is no data to import.
+- Hid the **Import from Remote Desktop 8** option if there is no data to import.
 
 ## Updates for version 10.7.6
 
@@ -298,10 +317,10 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - Addressed issues where the session window could not expand when placed at the top or bottom of the screen.
 - Addressed scenarios where the mouse cursor would disappear while connected to a remote PC.
 - Deletion of an Azure Virtual Desktop workspace now correctly removes all associated workspaces.
-- Addressed issues where adding a folder to redirect to a bookmark would enable the "Add" button with an empty PC name.
+- Addressed issues where adding a folder to redirect to a bookmark would enable the **Add** button with an empty PC name.
 - Addressed issues where double-clicking the title bar incorrectly stretches the session window.
 - Updated the mouse to change to a hand glyph when hovering over a red input error indicator.
-- Addressed issues where the session window would flash rapidly in the "Mission Control" or "Application windows" view.
+- Addressed issues where the session window would flash rapidly in the **Mission Control** or **Application windows** view.
 - Improved connectivity and performance metrics when connecting to Azure Virtual Desktop.
 - Subscribed workspaces are refreshed every six hours, by default, and can be changed using **ClientSettings.WorkspaceAutoRefreshInterval** (minimum interval is 30 minutes and 24 hours is the maximum).
 
@@ -445,7 +464,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - Addressed an issue where the client would report a 0x5000007 error message when connecting using a Remote Desktop Gateway server.
 - Corrected the aspect ratio of PC thumbnails displayed in the Connection Center.
 - Improved smart card redirection heuristics to better handle nested transactions.
-- Fixed a bug that prevented bookmark export if the bookmark's display name contained the "/" character.
+- Fixed a bug that prevented bookmark export if the bookmark's display name contained the `/` character.
 - Resolved a bug that caused a 0xD06 protocol error when running Outlook as a RemoteApp.
 - Added support for a new integer RDP file property (ForceHiDpiOptimizations) to enable Retina display optimization.
 
@@ -476,13 +495,13 @@ In this release, we made substantial updates to the underlying code for the Remo
 - Added a check for network availability before connection initiation.
 - Addressed pulsing of PC thumbnails that sometimes happened during the connection sequence.
 - Fixed a bug where the password field in the Add/Edit User Account sheet become multiline.
-- The "Collapse All" option is now greyed out if all workspaces are collapsed.
-- The "Expand All" option is now greyed out if all workspaces are expanded.
+- The **Collapse All** option is now greyed out if all workspaces are collapsed.
+- The **Expand All** option is now greyed out if all workspaces are expanded.
 - The first-run permissions UI is no longer shown on High Sierra.
 - Fixed an issue where users were unable to connect to Azure Virtual Desktop endpoints using saved credentials in the DOMAIN\USERNAME format.
 - The username field in the credential prompt is now always prepopulated for Azure Virtual Desktop connections.
 - Fixed a bug that clipped the Edit, Delete, and Refresh buttons for workspaces if the Connection Center wasn't wide enough.
-- The "email or workspace URL" field in the Add Workspace sheet is no longer case-sensitive.
+- The **email or workspace URL** field in the Add Workspace sheet is no longer case-sensitive.
 - Fixed accessibility issues that impacted VoiceOver and keyboard navigation scenarios.
 - Lots of updates to improve interoperability with current and upcoming features in the Azure Virtual Desktop service.
 - You can now configure the AVC support level advertised by the client from a terminal prompt. Here are the support levels you can configure:
@@ -507,12 +526,12 @@ In this release, we made some changes to improve interoperability with the [Azur
 
 *Published: February 12, 2020*
 
-With this update, you can switch between Scancode (Ctrl+Command+K) and Unicode (Ctrl+Command+U) modes when entering keyboard input. Unicode mode allows extended characters to be typed using the Option key on a Mac keyboard. For example, on a US Mac keyboard, Option+2 will enter the trademark (™) symbol. You can also enter accented characters in Unicode mode. For example, on a US Mac keyboard, entering Option+E and the "A" key at the same time will enter the character "á" on your remote session.
+With this update, you can switch between Scancode (Ctrl+Command+K) and Unicode (Ctrl+Command+U) modes when entering keyboard input. Unicode mode allows extended characters to be typed using the Option key on a Mac keyboard. For example, on a US Mac keyboard, Option+2 will enter the trademark (™) symbol. You can also enter accented characters in Unicode mode. For example, on a US Mac keyboard, entering Option+E and the `A` key at the same time will enter the character `á` on your remote session.
 
 Other updates in this release include:
 
 - Cleaned up the workspace refresh experience and UI.
-- Addressed a smart card redirection issue that caused the remote session to stop responding at the sign-in screen when the "Checking Status" message appeared.
+- Addressed a smart card redirection issue that caused the remote session to stop responding at the sign-in screen when the **Checking Status** message appeared.
 - Reduced time to create temporary files used for clipboard-based file copy and paste.
 - Temporary files used for clipboard file copy and paste are now deleted automatically when you exit the app, instead of relying on macOS to delete them.
 - PC bookmark actions are now rendered at the top-right corner of thumbnails.
@@ -546,7 +565,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - Fixed cases where users were double-prompted for credentials.
 - Fixed cases where users received the certificate warning prompt twice.
 - Added heuristics to improve trackpad-based scrolling.
-- The client no longer shows the "Saved Desktops" group if there are no user-created groups.
+- The client no longer shows the **Saved Desktops** group if there are no user-created groups.
 - Updated UI for the tiles in PC view.
 - Fixes to address crashes sent to us via application telemetry.
 
@@ -565,7 +584,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - Addressed smart card redirection compatibility with future releases of Windows 10.
 - Addressed an issue specific to macOS 10.15 where the incorrect available space was reported for redirected folders.
 - Published PC connections are represented with a new icon in the Workspaces tab.
-- "Feeds" are now called "Workspaces," and "Desktops" are now called "PCs."
+- **Feeds** are now called **Workspaces**, and **Desktops** are now called **PCs.**
 - Fixed inconsistencies and bugs in user account handling in the preferences UI.
 - Lots of bug fixes to make things run smoother and more reliably.
 
@@ -577,11 +596,11 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 
 - Added user defaults to disable smart card, clipboard, microphone, camera, and folder redirection:
 
-  - ClientSettings.DisableSmartcardRedirection
-  - ClientSettings.DisableClipboardRedirection
-  - ClientSettings.DisableMicrophoneRedirection
-  - ClientSettings.DisableCameraRedirection
-  - ClientSettings.DisableFolderRedirection
+  - `ClientSettings.DisableSmartcardRedirection`
+  - `ClientSettings.DisableClipboardRedirection`
+  - `ClientSettings.DisableMicrophoneRedirection`
+  - `ClientSettings.DisableCameraRedirection`
+  - `ClientSettings.DisableFolderRedirection`
 
 - Resolved an issue that was causing programmatic session window resizes to not be detected.
 - Fixed an issue where the session window contents appeared small when connecting in windowed mode (with dynamic display enabled).
@@ -619,7 +638,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - On Mojave and Catalina we've added a new dialog that requests your permission to use the microphone and camera for device redirection.
 - The feed subscription flow has been rewritten to be simpler and faster.
 - Clipboard redirection now includes the Rich Text Format (RTF).
-- When entering your password, you can now choose to reveal it by selecting the "Show password" checkbox.
+- When entering your password, you can now choose to reveal it by selecting the **Show password** checkbox.
 - Addressed scenarios where the session window was jumping between monitors.
 - The Connection Center displays high-resolution RemoteApp icons when available.
 - Cmd+A maps to Ctrl+A when Mac clipboard shortcuts are being used.
@@ -635,7 +654,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 In this release, we made the following changes:
 
 - Fixed a hang that occurred when connecting via a Remote Desktop Gateway.
-- Added a privacy notice to the "Add Feed" dialog.
+- Added a privacy notice to the **Add Feed** dialog.
 
 ## Updates for version 10.2.12
 
@@ -698,7 +717,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - Made lots of fit and finish adjustments to the Connection Center tile and list views for desktops and feeds.
 
 >[!NOTE]
->There is a bug in macOS 10.14.0 and 10.14.1 that can cause the ".com.microsoft.rdc.application-data_SUPPORT/_EXTERNAL_DATA" folder (nested deep inside the ~/Library folder) to consume a large amount of disk space. To resolve this issue, delete the folder content and upgrade to macOS 10.14.2. Note that a side-effect of deleting the folder contents is that snapshot images assigned to bookmarks will be deleted. These images will be regenerated when reconnecting to the remote PC.
+>There is a bug in macOS 10.14.0 and 10.14.1 that can cause the `.com.microsoft.rdc.application-data_SUPPORT/_EXTERNAL_DATA` folder (nested deep inside the `~/Library` folder) to consume a large amount of disk space. To resolve this issue, delete the folder content and upgrade to macOS 10.14.2. Note that a side-effect of deleting the folder contents is that snapshot images assigned to bookmarks will be deleted. These images will be regenerated when reconnecting to the remote PC.
 
 ## Updates for version 10.2.4
 
@@ -727,7 +746,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - Fixed issues where the connection would hang when connecting through a Remote Desktop Gateway.
 - Better handling of a RemoteApp in full-screen by intelligently hiding the menu bar and dock.
 - Fixed scenarios where a RemoteApp remained hidden after being launched.
-- Addressed slow rendering updates when using "Fit to Window" with hardware acceleration disabled.
+- Addressed slow rendering updates when using **Fit to Window** with hardware acceleration disabled.
 - Handled database creation errors caused by incorrect permissions when the client starts up.
 - Fixed an issue where the client was consistently crashing at launch and not starting for some users.
 - Fixed a scenario where connections were incorrectly imported as full-screen from Remote Desktop 8.
@@ -759,7 +778,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - Fixed performance issues that surfaced when lots of data was being transferred over the network.
 - Smart card redirection fixes.
 - Support for all possible values of the **EnableCredSspSupport** and **Authentication Level** RDP file settings if the `ClientSettings.EnforceCredSSPSupport` user default key (in the `com.microsoft.rdc.macos` domain) is set to 0.
-- Support for the "Prompt for Credentials on Client" RDP file setting when NLA is not negotiated.
+- Support for the **Prompt for Credentials on Client** RDP file setting when NLA is not negotiated.
 - Support for smart card-based sign-in using smart card redirection at the Winlogon prompt when NLA is not negotiated.
 - Fixed an issue that prevented downloading feed resources that have spaces in the URL.
 
@@ -769,7 +788,7 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 
 In this release, we made the following changes:
 
-- Enabled connectivity to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) joined PCs. To connect to an Azure AD joined PC, your username must be in one of the following formats: "AzureAD\user" or "AzureAD\user@domain".
+- Enabled connectivity to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) joined PCs. To connect to an Azure AD joined PC, your username must be in one of the following formats: `AzureAD\user` or `AzureAD\user@domain`.
 - Addressed some bugs affecting the usage of smart cards in a remote session.
 
 ## Updates for version 10.2.0
@@ -841,6 +860,6 @@ In this release, we made the following changes:
 - Fixed an issue where starting a new connection gave focus to an existing session, instead of opening a new session window.
 - We fixed an error with an error message - you'll see the correct message now if we can't find your gateway.
 - The Quit shortcut (⌘ + Q) is now consistently shown in the UI.
-- Improved the image quality when stretching in "fit to window" mode.
+- Improved the image quality when stretching in **fit to window** mode.
 - Fixed a regression that caused multiple instances of the home folder to show up in the remote session.
 - Updated the default icon for desktop tiles.