What’s new

A new menu bar icon.

• ImprovedNew menu bar icon: an iPhone with a Mac cursor — remote control in one mark. Part of the unified icon family shared by all micro apps — clearer and easier to tell apart at menu bar size.

New icon on Mac and iPhone.

• NewRefreshed the app icon on both Mac and iPhone (Liquid Glass on macOS Tahoe).
• NewAdded "Unlock with Touch ID only" — turns off automatic unblur on face recognition.
• NewThe Mac list on iPhone can be reordered with a long-press drag.
• ImprovedThe Close key on the keyboard bar is now always accent-colored.
• FixedApproval from an older viewer version could fail to complete.

Smoother scrolling.

• ImprovedScrolling from a trackpad or a precision mouse is now continuous instead of jumping line by line.

Pair without a camera.

• NewCopy pairing code: pair a device by pasting the code instead of scanning the QR.
• FixedSome keyboard shortcuts sent from the viewer did not reach the Mac.

Trial period change.

• ImprovedThe free trial is now 2 days. Every feature is available during the trial.

Faster reconnects, and protection that survives unplugging.

• FixedAfter the network changed (switching Wi-Fi, for example), connecting could fail for a few minutes.
• FixedWith "Don't protect on battery" on, unplugging power while the screen was blurred cleared the blur. It now stays blurred until you are back.
• ImprovedAdopted the new macOS 26 (Tahoe) icon format — no more padded, legacy-looking icon.

Manual protect, a new face-recognition engine, and battery savings.

• NewManual protect: blur the screen anytime from the menu bar or the iPhone shield icon — no face enrollment required. Unlock with Touch ID / password or another tap.
• ImprovedNew face-recognition engine (SFace, purpose-built for faces). Much more robust to lighting and angle changes — far fewer false blurs. Re-enrollment required after updating.
• New"Don't protect on battery" option to save power on the go.
• NewmicroAI Bundle license keys are now accepted.
• FixedAfter a local connection dropped, reconnecting over the internet could fail for several minutes.

• NewAway Privacy: automatically blurs your Mac's screen while your enrolled face is not on camera. Unblurs when you return, or unlock with Touch ID / password via "Click to Unlock."
• NewShield icon in the iPhone header — see at a glance whether the screen is protected, and tap to toggle the blur remotely.
• NewChoose which camera Away Privacy uses (built-in or external); it follows plug/unplug automatically.
• NewWorks with the standalone microShield app: the face profile is shared, and monitoring yields automatically while microShield is running.
• ImprovedRedesigned installer (dmg).

• NewCut (⌘X) from the viewer clipboard tools.
• NewSlide down on the flick bar to cancel a key you started.
• NewNew app icon and an About tab in Settings.
• FixedBlack screen when connecting with the MacBook lid closed (portable mode).
• FixedSubscription licenses were displayed as one-time purchases.

• ImprovedAutomatic updates are now delivered as deltas — smaller downloads, faster updates.
• FixedPortable mode's administrator prompt now shows the correct app name and no longer interrupts automatic updates.

The first release of microRemote.

• NewSee and control your Mac from your iPhone, with low-latency video.
• NewConnects directly over the local network when nearby (even offline), and switches to a secure relay when away — automatically.
• NewPortable mode: keep working with the MacBook lid closed, straight from your bag.
• NewPair by scanning a QR code — no account needed. Register multiple Macs from one iPhone.
• NewKeyboard with Japanese input, two-way clipboard, Spaces and multi-monitor switching.