Synology Assistant Release Notes
Version: 4.1-2647
(2012/11/13)
Change log
- Upgraded to support Synology RS10613xs+.
Limitation & Known Issues
- Refer to "Limitation & Known Issues for all versions" for other limitations.
Version: 4.1-2638
(2012/10/02)
Change log
- Improved the compatibility with DNG files created by Adobe Lightroom 4.1 when you're using Photo Uploader.
Limitation & Known Issues
- Synology Assistant is not supported yet in 64-bit Linux operating system.
Version: 4.1-2636
(2012/09/04)
Change log
- Improved the speed of uploading photos to Photo Station.
- Improved the compatibility of Mac OS X 10.8.
Limitation & Known Issues
- Synology Assistant is not supported yet in 64-bit Linux operating system.
Version: 4.0-2216
(2012/04/17)
Change log
- Fixed an issue where you may not convert .mts video files with Photo Uploader.
Version: 4.0-2196
(2012/03/06)
Change log
- Added the feature to monitor the file system check progress.
- Fixed an issue that modified date of uploaded photos was unexpectedly changed.
Version: 3.2-1920
(2011/09/06)
Change log
- Now you will have the option to create the Synology Hybrid RAID volume at the first-time DSM installation on your new DiskStation.
- Now you will have better quality of converted videos when uploading them to Photo Station.
Version: 3.1-1593
(2011/03/01)
Change log
- Background mode is now supported to allow you to easily manage the connection status of your multifunction printer.
Version: 3.0-1347
(2010/10/25)
Change log
- (18008) Keep and update the sorted list for DiskStations after refreshing or restarting Synology Assistant.
Version: 3.0-1334
(2010/09/20)
Change log
- Function tab customization is added to allow users to set up the default function tabs at startup.
- Improved UI allows users to switch functions between tabs.
Version: 2.3-1157
(2010/04/29)
Change log
- (14296) Fixed the issue of Photo Uploader converting video files in Windows.
Version: 2.3-1153
(2010/04/22)
Change log
- (14098) Enhanced Photo Uploader AVI converting in Synology Assistant on Mac and Linux.
Version: 2.3-1134
(2010/03/08)
New Features
- Photo Uploader: Photo Uploader utility allows uploading photos and videos to the DiskStation which photo thumbnails and H.264 films pre-generated with the client computer.
- Wake on LAN*: A Wake on LAN utility allows remotely turning on the DiskStation over the local area network by entering the device MAC address.
* Wake on LAN is supported on Synology DS1010+ and DS710+ only.
Version: 2.2-1063
(2009/11/16)
Change Log
- (11334) Enhanced search function of Synology Assistant Mac version under wireless network environments.
Version: 2.2-1062
(2009/10/01)
New features
- Linux Version Support: Linux version Synology Assistant is now available.
- Resource Monitor: CPU usage, memory usage, network flow and volume usage are displayed on an organized panel for easy access without login into management UI. Monitoring multiple DiskStations is also allowed.
- Batch DiskStation Installation: Installing firmware for multiple un-configured DiskStations on a batch basis is now available.
- UI Enhancements:
- Resizable window: The application window is now resizable to fit user's preference.
- Search progress bar: A search progress bar is now shown at the bottom of the application window.
- Sort-able attributes: DiskStations listed are now able to be sorted by different attributes such as server name or IP address.
- Preferences: The Preferences page allows you to change the application display language, set the start page and enable memory test function.
Special Notes
- OS Support:
- Windows 2000 onward
- Mac OS X 10.3 onward
- Linux Ubuntu 8, 9
- Resource Monitor and memory test functions are available only on DiskStation with firmware DSM 2.2-0914 and onward.
- The Linux version is optimized for Ubuntu distribution version 8 and 9. Users can still try it on other Linux distributions for evaluation purpose only.
- Memory test tool is designed for system diagnosis purpose.