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Viscosity For Mac & Windows: Version 1.8.2

Version 1.8.2 of Viscosity has been released for both macOS and Windows! This update includes both updated versions of OpenVPN (2.4.8) and OpenSSL (1.1.1d), as well as many improvements and bug fixes for both platforms.

In particular, with the update to the OpenSSL 1.1.1 branch we've been able to enable support for TLS version 1.3 and the latest ciphers in Viscosity. When connecting to up to date OpenVPN servers this will allow for more secure and performant VPN connections.

The Windows version of Viscosity has also been overhauled to allow it to run on devices using ARM processors (WoA64 support). Along with supporting ARM, we've been able to include a small additional performance boost to VPN connections.

On the Mac side, this version should feel snappier when running on macOS Catalina, as we've been able to adopt some of the new macOS frameworks. The Mac version also includes some small additional improvements, including faster handling when there are multiple VPN connections connected simultaneously, and additional AppleScript controllability.


Version 1.8.2 Mac Release Notes:

added
Support for TLS 1.3 and additional ciphers
improved
Performance of simultaneous active connections improved
improved
Application performance increased under macOS 10.15
updated
OpenVPN 2.4 updated to version 2.4.8
updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.1.1d
fixed
Resolves potential hang when disconnecting multiple connections
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


Version 1.8.2 Windows Release Notes:

added
Support for TLS 1.3 and additional ciphers
added
Windows 10 on ARM64 (WoA64) is now supported
improved
Small performance improvements in OpenVPN
updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.1.1d on OpenVPN 2.4
updated
OpenVPN updated to version 2.4.8
updated
Visual C++ 2015-2019 runtime is now required and will be installed if not present
fixed
Resolves an issue where some connections would fail to connect on subsequent connection attempts
fixed
Resolves an issue where connections would sometimes hang during a reconnect
fixed
Resolves an issue where some .visz configurations failed to import
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements

The 1.8.2 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.



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