Release Notes for BeeStation for Desktop

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where the user's computer might be incorrectly identified as having certificate issues under possible conditions, preventing BeeStation for desktop from successfully connecting to BeeStation.

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where signing in to BeeStation for desktop could fail when using a self-signed certificate.
• Fixed an issue where RAW files were not transferred when migrating JPEG + RAW photos from iCloud.
• Fixed an issue where the video portion of Live Photos was not transferred during iCloud photo migration.

macOS

• Fixed an issue where BeeStation for desktop might not sync files properly when uploading images on macOS 15.4.
• Fixed an issue where files uploaded via BeeFiles did not appear in the BeeFiles folder on the computer.

Windows

• Fixed an issue where BeeStation for desktop might not sync files properly when uploading images to BeeStation.

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where BeeStation for desktop might fail to remotely connect to BeeStation under certain network environments.
• Fixed an issue where pausing/continuing sync or backups via BeeStation for desktop menu from the Windows system tray or macOS menu bar caused the status to display incorrectly.
• Fixed an issue where photo transfers might fail during the transfer process if certain files could not generate previews.

Ｗindows

• Fixed an issue where BeeStation for desktop could not be used if the computer account name contained special characters.

macOS

• Fixed an issue where uploading a large number of HEIC photos via BeeStation for desktop on macOS 15 might result in blank thumbnails in BeePhotos or BeeFiles.

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where computer drives and folders were not displayed correctly when setting up backups with an external optical drive connected.

Windows

• Fixed an issue where setting up sync or backups on computer drives using the exFAT file system or external drives could prevent modified files from syncing or backing up properly.

macOS

• Fixed an issue that could prevent BeeStation for desktop from launching.
• Fixed an issue where a prompt regarding 'com.synology.BeeStation.OpenAtLogin.sh' might appear when launching BeeStation for desktop.

What's new

• Added a photo transfer method for iCloud, allowing direct login to your iCloud account on BeeStation for desktop without downloading ZIP files.
• Added support for transferring photos from cloud services (e.g., iCloud Photos or Google Photos) or other storage devices to BeePhotos while preserving their original album structures.

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where photos taken before the year 1970 might fail to upload.
• Fixed an issue where users could not select "Always keep on this computer" by right-clicking a file in File Explorer after enabling sync in BeeStation for desktop's Settings > BeeFiles.
• Fixed an issue where devices in the China region could fail to connect properly.
• Enhanced connection stability with BeeStation.

macOS

• Fixed an issue where installing BeeStation for desktop on Apple Silicon devices required Rosetta for translation.
• Fixed an issue where macOS 15 could fail to generate preview thumbnails for photos of specific sizes.

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where sync statuses of files and folders in BeeFiles might not display correctly after restoring BeeStation.
• Enhanced the syncing mechanism of BeeStation for desktop after restoring BeeStation.

What's new

• Added support for BeeStation in China.
• Added support for backing up or syncing external storage devices connected to the computer with BeeFiles and BeePhotos.

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where transferring photos from Google Photos might fail if the photo description contained special characters such as quotation marks.
• Fixed an issue where changes failed to take effect when users modified the folders available on their computer under Settings > BeeFiles > Select Folders.
• Fixed an issue where transferring photos from iCloud Photos did not include shared albums or the photos within them.

Windows

• Fixed an issue where dynamic drives were missing from the folder list during backup setup.
• Fixed an issue where the BeeStation option might not appear in the Windows right-click context menu.

What's new

• Supports automatically downloading new updates when detected and installing them upon restarting the desktop application.

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where users could not configure the "Access and open BeeStation directly from your computer" feature if they had not previously opened the BeeFiles web portal.
• Enhanced connection stability.

Windows

• Fixed an issue where uploading Live Photos captured with iPhone 15 to BeeStation failed to generate photo thumbnails, resulting in longer preview wait times.

macOS

• Fixed an issue where the desktop application could not be launched on macOS Sequoia.

Important notes

• New backups to BeePhotos will no longer support right-clicking on photos to restore them from historical versions. When connecting to BeePhotos via SMB, photos will be located in \home\Photos\PhotoLibrary\ and organized into folders based on their capture date and time. This change aims to provide photo deduplication and utilize storage space more efficiently. Note that this change will not affect existing backups created prior to the update.

What's new

• Added support for the photo transfer (currently in Beta) feature, allowing you to import takeout files from Google Photos or iCloud Photos to BeePhotos.
• Added support for displaying sync status in the system tray icon during the synchronization process.

macOS

• Added support for using keyboard shortcuts on the login page, including copy and paste.

Fixed issues

• Improved software performance.
• Fixed an issue where restoring large files might fail.
• Fixed an issue where connecting to BeeStation in specific scenarios might be unsuccessful.

Compatibility & Installation

• Starting from this version, inaccessible system folders will no longer be supported for syncing, such as "/Applications", "/Library", and "/System".

Fixed issues

• Fixed an issue where the desktop application could not be launched properly.
• Fixed an issue where certificate errors persisted after the user manually trusted the certificate.

Fixed issues

• Enhanced connection stability and fixed issues where connections could not be established in specific scenarios.
• Fixed an issue where Mac users might experience problems with the BeeStation option not appearing in the context menu or the icon overlay not displaying correctly.

Compatibility & Installation

1. Supported operating systems:
   • Windows 10 2004 (19041) and above
   • Windows 11
   • macOS 12.3 and above

What's New

1. Supports accessing files in "My Files" on-demand within File Explorer/Finder. Files are downloaded to the computer only when opened, modified, or saved.
2. Supports setting up real-time two-way sync or one-way backup of folders on the computer to BeeFiles.
3. Supports setting up real-time one-way backup of photos and videos from the computer to BeePhotos.
4. Supports restoring previous versions of backed-up files and folders from BeeStation.
5. To learn more, please refer to the technical specifications.