Anydesk 5.4 2 [hot] -

1. Overview | Property | Details | |--------------|--------------| | Software | AnyDesk | | Version | 5.4.2 | | Release Type | Stable / Maintenance Update | | Approximate Release Date | Mid‑2019 (based on version history) | | Platform | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Raspberry Pi | | Primary Focus | Remote desktop, remote support, file transfer, VPN |

No major new features were introduced in 5.4.2 — it was strictly a stabilization patch. | Issue | Impact | Workaround / Status | |-----------|------------|--------------------------| | High CPU usage on macOS Mojave (10.14) with Retina displays | Reduced performance, fan noise | Disable “Show remote cursor” → Fixed in 5.5.0 | | Linux (X11) – mouse clicks occasionally not registered after session resume | Remote control unusable until reconnect | Restart AnyDesk service → Resolved in 5.4.3 | | Windows – Wake‑on‑LAN via Discovery unreliable | Cannot wake sleeping clients on same subnet | Use manual magic packet → Fixed in 5.5.2 | | Android client v5.4.2 – crashes when rotating screen during file transfer | Force close | Avoid rotation during transfer → Fixed in 5.4.3 | | Session recording playback fails on macOS with hardware acceleration enabled | Video turns green | Disable HW accel in settings → Fixed in 5.5.0 | 5. Compatibility (as of 5.4.2) | OS | Minimum Version | Notes | |--------|---------------------|------------| | Windows | 7 SP1, 8.1, 10 (v1607+) | No Windows 11 support (not yet released) | | macOS | 10.11 (El Capitan) | Up to Catalina (10.15) beta support | | Linux | glibc 2.17, X11 or Wayland (experimental) | Tested on Ubuntu 18.04, Debian 9, Fedora 29 | | iOS | 11.0 | ARM64 only | | Android | 5.0 (Lollipop) | ARMv7 & ARM64 | anydesk 5.4 2

| | Change | |---------------|-------------| | Crash reporting | Fixed crash on session termination under Windows 7 | | macOS permission handling | Improved accessibility & screen recording permission prompts | | Linux (Wayland) | Partial input handling fix (still experimental) | | Clipboard sync | Resolved intermittent failure when copying large text blocks | | File manager | Fixed “overwrite all” not applying to subdirectories | | Security | No new CVEs; included backported certificate pinning from v5.5 | Compatibility (as of 5