[Download] LocalSend v1.16.0 Released: An Open-Source, Cross-Platform File Sharing Application Optimized for Faster Transfers
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LocalSend, an open-source, cross-platform file sharing application, supports devices such as Windows 10/11, Mac, Android, and iOS, allowing for quick file transfers between different devices without the need for an internet connection.
Unlike applications developed using Bluetooth protocol, which are relatively slow for file transfers, LocalSend creates a local area network (LAN) between devices for file sharing. This method does not require files to be sent to LocalSend's servers, ensuring safety and privacy. Moreover, the application uses the HTTPS encryption protocol for transfers, enhancing security against potential data breaches.
It's important to note that starting from this version, LocalSend will no longer support the Windows 7 system. Users of Windows 7 will need to upgrade their system or use an older version of LocalSend.
Download Links:
Installer version: https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases/download/v1.16.0/LocalSend-1.16.0-windows-x86-64.exe
Portable version: https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases/download/v1.16.0/LocalSend-1.16.0-windows-x86-64.zip
Mac version: https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases/download/v1.16.0/LocalSend-1.16.0.dmg
Android version: https://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases/download/v1.16.0/LocalSend-1.16.0-android-x64.apk
iOS version: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/localsend/id1661733229
What's New in LocalSend v1.16.0:
- New feature: Increase transfer speeds by using Rust as the HTTP client and employing multithreading if the sending device is the bottleneck (@Tienisto).
- New feature: An option to automatically accept files only from favorites (@Davte).
- New feature: Automatically complete upon successful or skipped file reception (@Tienisto).
- New feature: Improved padding and spacing issues in right-to-left languages (@ShlomoCode).
- New feature: "Advanced settings" toggle state preservation (@Nolle10).
- New feature: Added a button for alias regeneration and an update dialog for aliases (@Nolle10).
- New features for macOS: Support for dragging files and text onto the menu bar icon, dragging text onto the application icon, including LocalSend as a sharing target in the share menu, hiding instead of minimizing upon auto-start, displaying error and success states on the application icon, offering auto-start option even in the sandboxed version (App Store), and sandboxing LocalSend installed via the dmg installer (@ShlomoCode, @Tienisto).
- New feature for Android: Enabled clipboard button (@Seidko).
- New feature for iOS: Enabled clipboard button (@AnessZurba).
- Fixes for macOS: Reopening the app from the dock to the menu bar should display the window, and the app should retain write permissions for the download location after a restart (@ShlomoCode).
- Internationalization: Added Malay (@Gloridust) and Slovak (@dodog).