Release Notes for MASV Beta Desktop App
Simpler File Transfer with the MASV Beta Desktop App (Mac, Windows & Linux)
The MASV Desktop Beta App comes with the latest and greatest features that MASV has to offer; from internal optimizations that will squeeze even more out of your bandwidth, to game-changers like automatically downloading files from all portals using a single automation.
Review the release notes below to find out what's new.
What’s new in v2.11.40
Released: May 8th, 2025
Bug fixes:
- Download automation delays: Download automations now properly pick up new packages within 60 seconds of the upload being finalized.
- Validation check for uploads containing only empty folders: When only empty folders are selected for an upload, the UI now prevents the upload from being created instead of creating a transfer that immediately errors out.
What’s new in v2.11.36
Released: April 24th, 2025
New features:
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Custom Forms supported in Send to Portal automations: You can now enter values for MASV Portals that include Custom Forms. The metadata that you enter in the Custom Form via the MASV Desktop App is applied to each transfer from the Watch Folder. Available when you create or edit a Send to Portal automation (Info page > Custom fields).
Other changes:
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Security enhancements
What’s new in v2.11.27
Released Mar. 12th, 2025
New features:
- Speed optimization: New Network and Storage settings let you optimize delivery speeds by selecting preset or custom settings that work best for your network and storage configuration (Settings > Speed).
- Units of measure: Units of measure can now be specified for Speed and Storage (Settings > General).
Other changes:
- User email is no longer required for custom forms if the user is signed in to their MASV account.
What’s new in v2.11.19
Released: Feb. 20th, 2025
New features:
- Support for enterprise security option that requires users to sign-in and authenticate before uploading to a protected MASV Portal.
What’s new in v2.11.16
Released: Jan. 27th, 2025
New features:
- Mimir support: Added sidecar generator support for MASV Mimir integrations.
Bug fixes:
- Storage Device error messages: More specific user messaging when transfers are incomplete due to permission issues.
- Duplicate folder name issue: Uploads to folders of the same name but in different parent directories are no longer blocked as duplicates.
- MASV Agent: New default rate limit configuration avoids 400 error and “Global rate limit not found” error.
- File picker upload issue: Files removed from the file picker preview are now excluded from the upload.
Other changes:
- Security enhancements
What's new in v2.11.0
Released: November 13th, 2024
New features:
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Storage Gateway: You can now set up a Desktop Mounted Storage integration at https://app.massive.io/cloud_connect to turn your local storage into a Cloud Integration. Use it to download files automatically or to create shareable links for your local files on-demand.
Bug fixes:
- Automations: Removed unclear error messages that popped on screen whenever there was temporary loss of network connectivity
- Growing Files: Fixed Send to Portal automations that weren’t saving changes after editing.
- OS file picker: Multiple OS file picker dialogs no longer open if the button is clicked more than once.
What's new in v2.9.3
Released: August 21st, 2024
New features:
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Added support for new portal rules: Max number of files and Excluded file types
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Many security updates for internal dependencies
Bug fixes:
- Fixed legacy SSO login
- Fixed uploads with duplicate folders getting stuck
- Adjusted the font size of EULA text to make it easier to read
What's new in v2.8.38
Released: May 28th, 2024
- Added support for uploading to Portals with Rules
- Added an option to auto-resume transfers when the app starts to General settings
- Package ID is displayed for all transfers
Bug fixes:
- Fixed download dialog not loading a download link when the app starts
- Fixed "Save and restart" button on the Proxy settings menu
- Fixed inaccurate file size estimates on the file picker for certain file systems
- Fixed app not starting if there's a file permission issue with one of the app's config files
What's new in v2.8.18
Released: March 7th, 2024
- Added a dedicated "Open folder" button for downloads
- Improved user experience for password-protected download links
Bug fixes:
- Fixed layout issues caused by a warning banner
- Added automatic retries for file-locking errors on Windows that were causing some transfers to fail immediately
What's new in v2.8.13
Released: February 14th, 2024
- Added tooltips to the top navigation buttons
Bug fixes:
- Download destination folder is now properly filled when the app is launched via the browser's Download page
- Modified the default height of the download dialog to make it fit smaller screens without needing to scroll
What's new in v2.8.11
Released: February 6th, 2024
- Logging in and signing up are now done completely through the browser
- Added the ability to import settings forward from the standard MASV Desktop App
Bug fixes:
- Improved error handling and messaging around Automations when a user is logged out
- Automations no longer retry indefinitely when a portal is deleted
- Security patches and dependency updates
- Dropped support for macOS 10.13.5 and older
What's new in v2.8.0
Released: December 6th, 2023
- Added support for uploading to Teamspaces
- Added the option to download from all Portals with a single Portal Download automation
- Added Korean language support
- Improved pagination performance
- Improved download efficiency by reducing the number of requests made behind the scenes
- New look and feel