Backup Client Release Notes (Mac)

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Release Version 9.0.2.784

All .git files were removed from the exclusion list and are now backed up.
The Xcode compressed xip extension is excluded from backups.
Notifications and the process for handling the end-of-life status of an installed Backup Client version were improved through various enhancements.

The Location Services dialog no longer appears if permission was already given.
For older versions of the Backup Client, file lists are produced so that new backups are no longer stuck in a loop.
An upgrade link now appears so a user can upgrade to “Forever” version history.
Files no longer back up when a WiFi network is blocked, and an error is displayed.
The Show Backblaze button was fixed for notifications.

The following improvements were made in this release.

A Close button was added to the Restore Options modal.
In the Backblaze Help menu, an option to submit user feedback or report an issue was added.
The process for handling the end-of-life status of an installed client version was improved through various enhancements.
The list of blocked Wi-Fi networks now sorts to group the checked items and the unchecked items as two separate groups.

The following issues were corrected in this release.

Files that contain a resource fork no longer fail when scheduled for backup.
The “Install Complete” modal was updated to notify the user to open Backblaze Preferences instead of the Applications folder.
The “Support” link was updated with the new URL.
An issue was corrected that, in certain conditions, prevented the “Map This” feature on the Locate My Computer page from pinpointing the IP position.
If a large file existed that required making a full copy of that large file to back up and a user deletes that large file from their computer, a “Low on Disk Space” error is no longer returned.

The following improvements were made in this release.

The user experience to manage the Wi-Fi network block list was improved when Location Services are disabled.
The installer was improved when used from the command line.

The following issues were corrected in this release.

The Wi-Fi selection menu that contains a list of available SSIDs was updated for macOS Sonoma 14.1.
An issue was resolved that caused a crash when location services were enabled.

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