Otter Release Notes
Recent updates for Otter on macOS
- Adds connection modes so each share is kept connected, connected adaptively, mounted once, or left to you.
- Cleans up the duplicate server entries Finder shows when a share is mounted through an alias of its name, and unmounts redundant copies of a share.
- Fixes Keychain lookups that hid saved connections and reported missing credentials for servers that had them.
- Retries an unexpected disconnect faster and keeps several fallback addresses per share.
- Schedules when a downloaded update installs.
- Updates Otter to version 0.4.0 build 2026082816.
- Guided SMB setup now includes a clear Permissions step, discovers mounted and saved shares, browses servers, and checks readiness before saving.
- Adds Wake-on-LAN, mounted-volume health checks, hostname IP fallback, and clearer recovery tools.
- Keeps the Dock visible during editing and Preferences, adds the standard ⌘, shortcut, and expands Shortcuts support.
- Introduces protected configuration transfer and managed deployment support.
- Updates Otter to version 0.3.0 build 2026081414.
- 👀 Adds a durable offer to manage newly mounted Finder shares, with more reliable event handling and editor presentation.
- 🔒 Adds manual VPN mode and lets a share use its local network or configured VPN path.
- 🔔 Improves notification delivery and the published Sparkle update-feed paths.
- Updates Otter to version 0.2.0 build 2.
- 📁 First public release: native SMB share monitoring and reconnection for macOS.
- 🧭 Introduces guided setup, VPN-aware rules, Wake-on-LAN, diagnostics, and Shortcuts support.
- 🍎 Adds configuration transfer, managed deployment, automatic updates, and the GitHub Pages website.
- Updates Otter to version 0.1.0 build 1.