Overview
This page lists new features and bug fixes for CrashPlan app version 8.8.
For the CrashPlan cloud, see release notes.
CrashPlan app version 8.8.4
User devices begin automatically upgrading March 24, 2022, unless your administrator configured a update delay.
Bug fixes
- Fixed several intermittent issues for devices backing up to new storage destinations as part of recent changes to CrashPlan cloud infrastructure.
CrashPlan app version 8.8.3
User devices begin automatically upgrading February 24, 2022, unless your administrator configured a update delay.
Bug fixes
- Fixed several intermittent issues for devices backing up to new storage destinations as part of recent changes to CrashPlan cloud infrastructure.
CrashPlan app version 8.8.2
User devices begin automatically upgrading January 18, 2022, unless your administrator configured a update delay.
Features
Improved performance on Macs with the Apple M1 processor
A dedicated CrashPlan app optimized for devices with the M1 (Apple Silicon) processor offers better performance on M1 devices.
- Devices with the M1 processor will automatically switch to the new optimized app during the upgrade to version 8.8.2.
- Intel-based Macs continue to use the existing CrashPlan app.
- Both versions of the app are available from the Downloads screen in the CrashPlan console.
Enhancements and updates
- Security updates.
- Updated the Log4j library from version 2.16.0 to version 2.17.1 to further mitigate href="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-44832"CVE-2021-44832, and 2021-45046.
Bug fixes
- Performance and stability improvements.
- Fixed an issue introduced in version 8.8.0 on Windows devices where the Process name in Task Manager appeared as "CrashPlan-App-Launcher." Now the name once again appears as "CrashPlan."
Known issue
- The new CrashPlan app optimized for Mac devices with the M1 processor requires Rosetta 2 to complete the installation process. However, once the app installation is complete, performance is greatly improved because the primary functions of the app no longer use Rosetta 2. The small remaining dependencies on Rosetta 2 will be removed in a future release.
CrashPlan app version 8.8.1
Build 36
User devices begin automatically upgrading December 20, 2021, unless your administrator configured a update delay.
- Updated the Log4j library from version 2.15 to version 2.16. This provides additional mitigation against 2021-44228 and also mitigates
Build 33
User devices begin automatically upgrading the December 14, 2021, unless your administrator configured a update delay.
- Updated the Log4j library to version 2.15.0 to mitigate security vulnerability 2021-44228.
- Fixed a rare issue where some Windows devices did not successfully upgrade to CrashPlan app version 8.8.0.
CrashPlan app version 8.8.0
CrashPlan app version 8.8.0 is no longer available. It is being replaced by version 8.8.1, which contains all of the 8.8.0 updates below, plus one additional Windows upgrade bug fix.
Enhancements and updates
- Security updates to mitigate
- On Linux devices, added present and away CPU settings to the Preferences > Usage tab. Previously, Linux CPU settings could only be set in the CrashPlan console.
Bug fixes
General
- Performance and stability improvements to both security and backup processes.
- Fixed an issue where changes to the proxy auto-config (PAC) file were not applied to the CrashPlan app under certain circumstances.
Backup and restore
- Fixed an issue where the
agent.userhomenot update the file path selection under certain circumstances. - Fixed an issue where Apple M1 devices did not stop backing up when the remaining battery fell below the when battery reaches percentage setting.
Known issue
- On Mac devices, upgrading to CrashPlan app version 8.8 may cause the macOS dock to restart.