Advanced

Go to File – Preferences – Advanced to control the behavior of the application with respect to the lower level settings.

Settings

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Debug level	Set the level of debugging information that Remote Desktop Manager macOS will capture. This should only be modified upon request from a Devolutions support technician as it might cause your system to slow down.
Logs	The logs can be saved in a file or in a database file. Select between: Both: Logs will be saved in a text file and in a database file. Database: Logs will be saved in a file named RemoteDesktopManager.log.db. The file is located in the installation folder of the application. File: Logs will be saved in a file named RemoteDesktopManager.log. The file is located in the installation folder of the application.

OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Debug level

Set the level of debugging information that Remote Desktop Manager macOS will capture. This should only be modified upon request from a Devolutions support technician as it might cause your system to slow down.

Logs

The logs can be saved in a file or in a database file. Select between:

Both: Logs will be saved in a text file and in a database file.
Database: Logs will be saved in a file named RemoteDesktopManager.log.db. The file is located in the installation folder of the application.
File: Logs will be saved in a file named RemoteDesktopManager.log. The file is located in the installation folder of the application.

Connection

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Auto close embedded tab on disconnect	When a session is disconnected, the embedded tab will automatically close.
Disable log off confirmation message	When pressing the logoff button in an embedded RDP session, Remote Desktop Manager will disconnect the session without the logoff confirmation message.

General

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Allow multiple instances	Allow more than one instance of Remote Desktop Manager macOS to run concurrently. Not recommended.
Automatically open file location after recording	After session recording, opens the destination folder.
Disable AppleScript	AppleScript is enabled by default; disable it here if desired.
Disable Gravatar images in user management	Disable Gravatar images in Administration – Users to improve performance.
Disable all Gravatar images	Disable all Gravatars images to improve performance.
Disable compromised password (pwned) check	Disable pwned check if not forced in Administration – System Settings – Password Validation.
Enable session logging	Record and track activities and interactions with Remote Desktop Manager macOS.
Prompt Onboarding on startup	Enable to be prompted with Onboarding at startup.

UI Options

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Disable custom images	Disable the loading of any custom images in the tree view. Too many custom images could dramatically increase the size of the data source and increase the load time at the same time.
Get file icons from their apparent type	The file icon will be “deduced“ from the file extension rather than asking the OS to resolve the image for the file directly. Only works for FTP, SFTP, SCP, and WebDAV session entries.

SSH Key Agent

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Start agent on application start	The agent starts when you open Remote Desktop Manager macOS.

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Offline engine	You can choose your Offline engine between MCDF v2.0 (default) or SQLite (deprecated). Only change this option upon request from a Devolutions support technician.
Force “localhost“ when using VPN dynamic port	Force the use of “localhost“ when using the VPN dynamic port.
Confirm on multiple sessions open if open count greater than	Select a target number where mass opening sessions will demand confirmation.
Automatically go offline on network change	When changing network, Remote Desktop Manager macOS goes in Offline mode.
Favor low power GPU	Favor the use of the GPU that requires the least power, if many GPUs are available.

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