What's New in Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh, Version 8.7

October, 2007

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Timbuktu Pro 8.7 runs on Leopard.

Backward Compatibility Timbuktu Pro 8.7 will communicate with older versions of Timbuktu Pro back to version 6.

What's New in Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh, Version 8.6

February, 2006

Universal Application for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs — Timbuktu Pro 8.6 runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macintoshes, delivering optimal performance for both architectures in a single package.

Skype™ Integration - Timbuktu Pro features integration with Skype's popular Internet Telephony software to enhance Timbuktu Pro's connectivity options.

• From the familiar Timbutktu Pro interface, search for and connect to other Timbuktu Pro and Skype users through your Skype contacts list
• Timbuktu Pro leverages Skype’s API to automatically navigate through routers, firewalls and NAT devices

What's New in Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh, Version 8.5

July, 2005

New in Version 8.5:

Full File Access Assign full file access privileges on a user-by-user basis.

Help Desk Mode In Help Desk Mode, the ability to make outgoing Timbuktu connections goes away, so administrators can Timbuktu into their users' machines, but those users cannot make outbound Timbuktu connections.

Check for Update Timbuktu now has a simple check for update feature, which automatically notifies users if a newer version of Timbuktu is available.

Enhanced security settings Timbuktu users can now turn off Timbuktu's TCP/IP responder, Bonjour responder, and limit incoming connections to SSH-secured connections only.

Expanded Desktop Sharing If you control a Mac 8.5 host with multiple monitors, you can now see both displays simultaneously.

Remote Keyboard and Screen Blanking Timbuktu can now be set to blank the remote monitor and lock the remote keyboard (on a user by user basis) when connecting.

Improved remote screen and mouse control Scrolling along edges and to corners is much smoother and easier when controlling a remote computer with a larger display from a machine with a smaller display.

Faster high-speed connection performance When controlling another 8.5 system over a high-speed connection such as a LAN, remote control functions slightly faster.

Timbuktu Pro Version 8.1.1

April, 2005

Timbuktu Pro Version 8.1.1 offers full support for Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" as well as a number of feature improvements and bug fixes.

Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" Support

Timbuktu Pro fully supports Tiger, Mac OS X 10.4.

Timbuktu Pro behavior has been improved when you control a Mac OS X 10.4 computer that uses a non-US keyboard layout. In addition, if you control a remote Mac OS X 10.4 computer that has the Caps Lock key turned on, Timbuktu Pro will override that setting and allow you to type normally. (If you want to type in capital letters, you can use the Caps Lock key on your own computer.)

Feature Improvements

Screen-Sharing Sessions

• Timbuktu Pro now uses a new method for recording screen information during remote-control sessions, which results in less usage of the host computer's CPU.
• Cross-platform mouse and keyboard mapping has been improved when you use a Macintosh with a two-button mouse to control a Windows computer. When you right-click your mouse for the first time, Timbuktu Pro maps the right mouse button to the right mouse button on the Windows computer. At the same time, the Macintosh Command key is mapped to the Windows key on the Windows computer. (If you use a single-button mouse on your Macintosh, you can still use Command-click to simulate a right-click.)
• When you control a remote computer, Timbuktu Pro now recognizes when you press a key during a drag-and-drop operation, just as if you were working in the local Finder. For example, if you are dragging files on a remote computer, you can press ESC to cancel the operation.
• The default file names for saved connections, screen-capture files, and remote-control session recordings now include the host computer's name.
• Screen-sharing performance has been improved for secure SSH connections.

Other Features and Services

• When you transfer files from a Windows computer to a Macintosh, Timbuktu Pro no longer assigns a type and creator. If you double-click a transferred file, the file extension determines the Macintosh application in which it will open.
• Exchange performance has been improved for secure SSH connections.
• When performing a push installation, you may now enter the administrator's long user name. In addition, any dashes (-) you enter in the activation key are automatically removed.
• Simultaneous connections to multiple computers behind a single NAT router have been improved.

Bug Fixes

• Several issues with Fast User Switching have been addressed.
• Timbuktu Pro no longer sends occasional unexpected error messages during clipboard exchanges.
• Timbuktu Pro now correctly allows you to change your Registered User password when you click Set Password in the Log In dialog box.
• Timbuktu Pro address books are now imported correctly.
• Remote-control sessions are now displayed correctly on your monitor when the host computer's monitor is set to a resolution of 1680x1050.

Timbuktu Pro Version 8.0

February 2005

• Timbuktu Pro now supports secure SSH connections between Macintosh computers running Timbuktu Pro Version 8. SSH compression may also increase Timbuktu Pro performance.
• You may now "push" install Timbuktu Pro on the remote computers on your network which have enabled Remote Login. Can be used to perform new installations or upgrades.
• Timbuktu Pro Version 8 supports Apple's Rendezvous technology.
• You may now require your Registered Users to ask for permission before each connection
• Exchange service permissions have been improved. When remote users establish secure SSH connections to your computer, they will be granted the same file-system access privileges that are assigned to their Mac OS X user profile.

Timbuktu Pro 8.6 works with Skype software. This product uses the Skype API but is not endorsed or certified by Skype. Skype is a trademark of Skype Technologies S.A. in Luxembourg and other countries.