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The latest news and releases.


Mac OS X 10.7 and Windows XP Support Ending

The next major update to Viscosity, version 1.6, will end support for Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and Windows XP. The current release, version 1.5.11, will continue to function on these platforms however it will no longer receive updates and security fixes. Version 1.6 is expected to be released later this month.

The decision was made as these platforms are no longer actively supported by Apple and Microsoft, they are missing critical security updates, and only a very small fraction of Viscosity's user base (<0.1%) are still using these platforms.

Version 1.5.11 of Viscosity will still be available for users from the Legacy Downloads page, however if you're still on one of these unsupported platforms we encourage you to upgrade to a newer operating system version to ensure that you continue to receive the latest updates.

Viscosity For Mac: Version 1.5.11

Version 1.5.11 of Viscosity for Mac is now available! This version includes a few tweaks to improve support for Mac OS 10.11 (El Capitan) as well as a number of small bug fixes.


Version 1.5.11 Mac Release Notes:

improved
Improved support for Mac OS 10.11 (El Capitan)
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


The 1.5.11 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.

Viscosity For Mac & Windows: Version 1.5.10

Version 1.5.10 of Viscosity for both Mac and Windows is now available! This version updates OpenVPN to version 2.3.8 and includes lots of small improvements.


Version 1.5.10 Mac Release Notes:

added
Viscosity will no longer prompt to upgrade the helper after future updates
updated
OpenVPN updated to version 2.3.8
fixed
Resolves an issue where an extra-certs file may not be used when connecting
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


Version 1.5.10 Windows Release Notes:

updated
OpenVPN updated to version 2.3.8
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


The 1.5.10 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.

Viscosity For Windows: Version 1.5.9

Version 1.5.9 of Viscosity for Windows is now available! This version includes improved support for Windows 10 as well as a number of small fixes and improvements.


Version 1.5.9 Windows Release Notes:

improved
Improved support for Windows 10
improved
Network interface handling enhanced on Windows 7 and later
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


The 1.5.9 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.

Viscosity For Mac & Windows: Version 1.5.8

Version 1.5.8 of Viscosity for both Mac and Windows is now available! This version updates OpenSSL to version 1.0.2d and also improves Windows 10 compatibility.


Version 1.5.8 Mac Release Notes:

updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.0.2d
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


Version 1.5.8 Windows Release Notes:

improved
Windows 10 compatibility enhancements
updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.0.2d
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


The 1.5.8 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.

Viscosity For Mac & Windows: Version 1.5.7

Version 1.5.7 of Viscosity for both Mac and Windows is now available!


Version 1.5.7 Mac Release Notes:

updated
OpenVPN updated to version 2.3.7
updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.0.2c
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


Version 1.5.7 Windows Release Notes:

updated
OpenVPN updated to version 2.3.7
updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.0.2c
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


The 1.5.7 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.

Viscosity For Mac & Windows: Version 1.5.6

Version 1.5.6 of Viscosity for both Mac and Windows is now available!


Version 1.5.6 Mac Release Notes:

fixed
Fixed reachability detection issue for TCP connections
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


Version 1.5.6 Windows Release Notes:

fixed
Resolves Windows 10 compatibility issues
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


The 1.5.6 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.

Viscosity For Mac & Windows: Version 1.5.5

Version 1.5.5 of Viscosity for both Mac and Windows is now available!


Version 1.5.5 Mac Release Notes:

updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.0.2a
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


Version 1.5.5 Windows Release Notes:

improved
Danish Localization added thanks to Lars Juul
updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.0.2a
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


The 1.5.5 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.

Viscosity For Mac & Windows: Version 1.5.4

Version 1.5.4 of Viscosity for both Mac and Windows is now available!


Version 1.5.4 Mac Release Notes:

improved
Improves routing when connecting over a point-to-point connection
improved
Improves debug output when OpenVPN fails to start
improved
Ukrainian localization (thanks to Ivan Asavliuk)
updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.0.2
fixed
Resolves DNS issue when switching wireless networks
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


Version 1.5.4 Windows Release Notes:

improved
Ukrainian localization (thanks to Ivan Asavliuk)
updated
OpenSSL updated to version 1.0.2
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


The 1.5.4 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.

Viscosity For Mac & Windows: Version 1.5.3

Version 1.5.3 of Viscosity for both Mac and Windows is now available! This version updates OpenVPN to version 2.3.6, and includes plenty of small enhancements and fixes.


Version 1.5.3 Mac Release Notes:

improved
Russian localization updates (thanks to Nikk Gitanes)
updated
OpenVPN updated to version 2.3.6
fixed
Resolves issue starting OpenVPN on Mac OS 10.7 (build 1255)
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


Version 1.5.3 Windows Release Notes:

updated
OpenVPN updated to version 2.3.6
fixed
Various bug fixes and enhancements


The 1.5.3 update can be automatically installed from inside Viscosity, or downloaded and manually installed. For support with this version please visit our support section.