Yet another update for ConnectMeNow …
Due to encrypted data in the config file causing potential issues, ConnectMeNow has now a new configuration format.
At first start it will try to convert you old configuration file to the new format. If you see an error message: Close ConnectMeNow, Delete the config file, and restart ConnectMeNow. Unfortunately, in that case you’d need to re-enter your servers – our apologies for the inconvenience.
Additionally, I’ve managed to reduce the binary size by about 40% … 
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Thank you for this great little gadget for my Mac … works like a charm
John
Cool! Glad to hear that John!
hans
Hello Hans, quick question to make sure I understand CMN correctly: I am using it on my MacBook. When I am at home, it connects to the network silently and automatically. That works very well now.
However, when I am away from home, where there is no network to connect, it shows me an error message “I am unable to connect…”. I thought that when there is no network, CMN will silently accept that until it may be a network is available again later but not “complain” by send a message.
Is that correct?
Thanks Hans!
Wolfgang
Hi Wolfgang,
It is correct that it will give an error message … unless you check “Check for network” but even than you will get an error message.
I could, in a next version, add an option to optinally not display an error message when a network cannot be found of course.
I can see the practical application in your example. In other cases I’d assume the user would like to know.
hans
Hella Hans, yes that would be great. Whenever a network is present, CMN will connect, if not, then nothing will happen. At least having that as an option would be very convenient. Thanks!
Wolfgang
I just started digging in the code and suddenly realized something.
What would we want CMN to do when it’s connected to a different network?
Right now I detect if there is any network.
So if you are connect to another network, it will still try to connect and produce an error message (the error message is generated by Mac OS, not by CMN).
I could make more complicated by testing for a particular network connection, but that might be undesired or tricky (for example: same network, WiFi vs Ethernet).
So for now I’ll just try to mount (if detect network is checked) only if the network exists. Would that work?
hans
Ideally, CMN would connect to any network that is present and defined in CNM. But your option in your last sentence would be sufficient for my jobs.
Wolfgang
Alright, then I’ll implement this (optional user setting);
Option to check for an available network, with sub options:
– Recheck if it fails after X seconds
– no messages when it fails to find a suitable network.
So, IF a network exists, it will try to connect, and might still show an error.
However, if there is no network, you can set it to quietly fail.
Thanks Wolfgang! I’ll let you know when I have a new version available. Probably tomorrow some time in the morning
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hans
I just posted an update which hopefully is to your liking.
You can enable network detection before mounting (or SSH), with the optional wait for X seconds to do a second attempt.
Additionally do not show an error message when there is no network.
Hope you like it!
hans
Very cool Hans, thanks! I’ll do some testing and if I should come across any errors, I’ll let you know.
Wolfgang
Cool Wolfgang!
hans
It seems that ConnectMeNow won’t work without problems on macOS 10.13.3. It freezes, it “forgets” it’s settings – to be short, it became useless. So my question is – will there be an update? I loved this little tool …
Manfred
Hi Manfred,
Thank you very much for the compliment, and my apologies for the late reply …
Yes there will be updates, I have a v2 beta available (download here) – keep in kind that it’s a test version and that I will most likely make some changes (make it 64 bit etc). But on my setup (10.13.2) it works great. I’ll look for the 10.13.3 update later today and will see if it breaks things …
Also; I’m in the middle of a move from the US to Europe, so I’m a little limited in what I can and test. So it may take a little before I’m fully up and running again
hans
p.s. make a backup of your settings before running the new version. The settings file has changed and will (not yet anyway) copy the old settings.
hans
Thank you for your support! I think everything works fine now!
Manfred
You’re most welcome and glad to hear it’s working again!
Did you use v2 beta?
hans
As you sent me the link, I used this version – yea – v2 beta – which is working fine. I appreciate your tool because it’s helpful to mount volumes in the back silently – I could have done this with AppleScript/JavaScript as well – but not so comfortable … ;-)
Manfred
Thanks Manfred,
Thanks for the feedback – I’ll still have to make a few changes, and hopefully I can deploy the final version as 64 bit and signed application. Seems you’re using ConnectMeNow exactly for the reason why I’ve created it haha …
hans