Important
The latest version of Connect will be available on the GA date from:
Linewize Filter > Configuration > Agent Downloads.
Connect for macOS 3.7.3 (February 2026)
Beta: TBC | EA: TBC | GA: TBC
What's New
- We improved the stability of Connect for macOS when a device wakes from sleep.
- We fixed a reporting issue with the inspection of full web addresses.
Connect for macOS 3.7.2 (December 2025)
Beta: 08 December | EA: 11 December | GA: 16 December 2025
What's New
- We fixed a memory management issue in the Packet Filter.
- We fixed an issue where some devices had no internet connection when the device woke from Sleep mode.
Connect for macOS 3.7.1 (October 2025)
GA: 13 October 2025
What's New
- We fixed a memory management issue that caused devices to lose internet connectivity while running Connect for macOS. This issue led to intermittent browsing, DNS errors and slow page loads. Connect for macOS now processes DNS traffic more efficiently and maintains a stable connection.
- We addressed a security vulnerability in the log file path and relocated the log folder to a more secure location to prevent unauthorised access.
- We resolved an issue where students could modify the Linewize directory and install unauthorised applications, such as games. Connect for macOS now includes stronger protections to block this exploit.
Connect for macOS 3.6.9 (June 2025)
GA: 24 June 2025
What's New
- We fixed an issue where students bypassed filtering by toggling Wi-Fi on their macOS devices. This action forced Connect into Fallback Mode. Connect for macOS is now more resilient under these conditions.
- We fixed an issue where the screen recording notifications appeared incorrectly. It now only shows when students are in a Classwize class with active screen recording.
- We fixed an issue that caused devices to lose internet access due to oversized log files. Connect now manages logs more efficiently to maintain a stable connection.
Connect for macOS 3.6.8 (May 2025)
GA: 2nd May 2025
What's New
- We resolved a performance issue that caused slowness on macOS devices when Connect for macOS 3.6.7 was deployed using MDM. Connect now performs as expected on managed devices.
Connect for macOS 3.6.6 (January 2025)
GA: 9th January 2025
What's New
- We’ve added support for macOS Sequoia. Customers can use this guide to deploy Linewize Connect for managed macOS Sequoia devices.
Older Release Notes (2024)
Older Release Notes (2024)
Connect for macOS 3.6.5 (July 2024)
Beta: 10th July | EA: 15th July | GA: 18th - 23rd July 2024
What's New
- We decreased the installer size by approximately 40 MB, ensuring a faster and more efficient download and installation process.
- We enhanced performance and readability by removing unnecessary data from reports.
- We reduced polling frequency to improve system performance and reduce network load.
Older Release Notes (2023)
Older Release Notes (2023)
Connect for macOS 3.6.4 (December 2023)
GA: 11th December 2023
What's New
- We resolved an issue where signatures were refreshed by the Connect agent every 30 seconds. Now the Connect agent will only refresh if the signature list has changed.
Connect for macOS 3.6.3 (November 2023)
GA: 21st November 2023
What's New
- We’ve improved Classwize Focus on multiple URLs.
- We resolved an issue where the Connect agent sent incorrect data to Linewize Filter for search keyword reporting.
- We implemented other bug fixes and improvements.
Discontinuing support for Connect for macOS v2 and Catalina OS (February 2023)
GA: 28th September 2023
Summary
- We are discontinuing support for Connect for macOS v2 and Catalina OS. Connect for macOS v3 has been available for the past 24 months and is currently installed on 97% of all macOS devices. There have been no updates to macOS v2 for over a year.
- We strongly recommend that all customers transition to Connect for macOS v3 as we will not be supporting macOS v2 and any users using Catalina OS and below. To transition to v3, you must set up a new MDM profile and follow several crucial steps outlined in our Deploying Linewize Connect for macOS v3+ guide. Please contact Linewize support if you need assistance.
- Refer to the Linewize Connect Minimum System Requirements guide to get an overview of the minimum system requirements necessary for running Linewize Connect.
Connect for macOS 3.6.2 (July 2023)
GA: 17th July 2023
What's New
- We made changes to stop the app from communicating with deprecated APIs.
- We improved how our agent checks in for updates. This will prevent crashing on devices with low bandwidth.
- We fixed the way Classwize handles verdict caches.
- We improved the way the agent outputs log files.
Connect for macOS 3.6.1 (January 2023)
GA: 30th January 2023
What's New
- We have optimized some of our plugins that have a retry cycle to ensure we are not putting too much on load on other services.
- We resolved an issue where Connect for macOS failed to load MAC addresses, which was blocking the app’s initialization process.
- We also have made performance improvements to our core service.
Older Release Notes (2022)
Older Release Notes (2022)
Connect for macOS 3.6.0 (September 2022)
GA: 29th September 2022
What's New
- We added Live View. Teachers using Classwize can now live view the student's screen when they’re using macOS. This will be released and launched by the Classroom Product team.
- Upgrades to the agent filter to improve performance and stability.
- We improved the enrolment process.
- We resolved some minor defects.
Connect for macOS 3.5.1 (March 2022)
GA: 2nd March 2022
What's New
- We addressed the introduction of DNS proxy into proxy mode filtering
- We have updated log4j to version 2.17.1.
Connect for macOS 3.5.0 (February 2022)
What's New
- We added support for an upcoming feature that will enable you to prevent students from accessing personal google accounts while permitting access to your school’s Google domain.