CrashPlan app version 11.5.1
December 10, 2024
This version of CrashPlan is for Windows only
To address issues discovered on Windows in version 11.5.0 of the CrashPlan app, we have released CrashPlan app version 11.5.1 for Windows devices only. Mac and Linux devices running CrashPlan will remain on app version 11.5.0 and continue operating normally.
- Fixed an issue where running CrashPlan on Windows with at least one external drive present could cause high memory usage.
- Fixed an issue where attempting a restore job on a Windows device would fail due to permissions issues.
CrashPlan app version 11.5.0
Enhancements and updates
November 12, 2024
New feature: Serial number tracking
Devices running CrashPlan 11.5.0 and later will now report their serial number to CrashPlan. Currently, this data is only accessible via the CrashPlan API, but it will be added as a field in the CrashPlan console in a future cloud release.
New OS support
With the launch of 11.5.0, CrashPlan now supports both MacOS 15 Sequoia and Windows 11 version 24H2
Other updates
- The CrashPlan for Small Business app has been decommissioned and is no longer supported. CrashPlan for Small Business customers can now use the universal CrashPlan installer, and existing installations have been updated automatically.
- On Mac devices, The CrashPlan app manifest has been moved from /Library/Cache/CrashPlan or ~/Library/Cache/CrashPlan (depending on installation type), to /Library/Application Support/CrashPlan or ~/Library/Application Support/CrashPlan, respectively.
- Excluding networks by MAC address is no longer supported.
- Unsupported Linux devices are no longer blocked from upgrading to new versions of CrashPlan. Note that we cannot guarantee continued functionality on unsupported operating systems.
- Performance improvements.
- Security and framework updates.
- Java 21.0.5+11 security critical update
- Electron 33.0.0
- Logging improvements.
- Minor Windows installation UI improvements.
Bug fixes
November 12, 2024
Fixed issues where:
- The CrashPlan app could falsely report that Full Disk Access is enabled on Mac devices.
- The CP_SILENT argument in deployment policies would fail to stop the CrashPlan app from launching.
- The CrashPlan app would fail to upgrade automatically if installed in a non-default location on Linux devices.
- Clicking “Show Folder” in the Download Activity dialog on Mac devices would result in a long wait for the Finder window to open.
- Windows file metadata would be destroyed if a file path selected for backup exceeded 255 characters.