Max 8.6.0

What's new in this version:

New Features:
- array & string: new objects for processing arrays and strings
- CEF/jweb: Updated to CEF 5735 with Chrome 114
- comment: bubble background color
- crosspatch: ‘bang’ message to resync
- crosspatch: dictionary output if client doesn’t understand setdictionary
- crosspatch: dim circles / alpha dimming attribute / misc improvements
- crosspatch: input / output connection highlighting
- Database: improved behavior when externals are added/removed
- dialog: ‘clearsymbol’ message
- dict: @legacy mode for ‘get’ value output (on by default for old objects)
- dict: rightmost outlet for file operation notifications
- dict.compare: new object
- dict.unpack: @legacy mode
- Displays: Move All Windows to Main Display feature
- gamepad: new object for receiving gamepad controller events
- info~: rightmost outlet reports full pathname
- jit.dx.grab: fps support
- js / Max SDK: ability to pass a js patcher to an external
- JS dict: ‘stringify_compressed’ method
- Left Toolbar: Max for Live browser, Object browser improvements, etc
- Live MIDI Tools: new MIDI Generator and MIDI Transformation device types (requires Live 12)
- live.adsrui: @tethering attribute to suppress output when there is input
- live.adsrui: outputmode attribute
- live.dial: needlemode attribute
- live.map: Get info for any Ableton Live parameter
- live.modulate~: Realtime control of Ableton Live parameters without taking over control
- live.param~: Support for applying live.modulate~ modulation
- live.remote~: @normalized attribute for controlling remote parameters with normalized range 0.-1.
- live.remote~: @getid attribute
- live.routing: route MIDI & Audio inputs/outputs in Live
- Max for Live: support for dynamic buffer sizes (as small as 32)
- mc.makelist~: @fixed attribute
- mc.miditarget: object to map MIDI channels to MC channels
- mc.unpack~: replicate attribute (like mc.wrapper~)
- mcp.record~: new MC mapping
- Node for Max: updated to Node v20.6.1
- Patching: allow for 1x1 patcher gridsize
- Patching: Apply Grid (1x1 Pixel Grid, or Current Pixel Grid) Arrange menu items
- Patching: Arrange->Apply Grid
- Patching: Snap to Pixel patcher attribute
- path: 'Patcher:' path prefix
- pattr: @thru 2 (suppress output when triggered from inlet)
- Preferences: 'Follow Live Theme' preference (defaults to on)
- Preferences: new 'Add Patchers to Search Path on Save' preference
- print: @bettersymquotes attribute for clearer symbol quoting
- RNBO: update to RNBO v1.2.4
- serial: @asyncread attribute to read continuously in the background (defaults to 0)
- serial: @break_duration to determine the length of a break signal
- serial: @postbreak_duration to specify a pause after the end of a break (MAB)
- serial: @rts attribute to support enabling RTS flow control
- serial: @rts to raise the RTS line
- serial: support for non-standard baud rates
- sfizz~ / mcs.sfizz~ / mc.sfizz~: sampler object based on the Sfizz library
- stash~: @extend attribute
- text objects: add ‘Edit…’ menu item support
- Themes: New Themes

Fixed:
- amxd~: improved read-only device attribute behavior
- borax: detects illegal note numbers
- bpatcher: fixed crash with closebang fontface
- buffer~: fixed issues with writing > 2GB audio files on MacOS
- CEF / jweb: improved startup/shutdown sequence
- chooser: fixed crash with enter and key object (Win)
- click~: improved sample accuracy at high signal vector sizes
- coll: fixed crash when name is > 79 characters
- Colors: fixed crash when setting bgcolor without any arguments
- comment: Home and End in multiline jumps to correct line
- crosspatch: dimmed connection alpha is constrained
- Database: improved added/removed externals
- Database: prevent potential hangs on quit
- dict: ‘remove’ message supports array notation
- dict: improved efficiency
- dict.view: improve performance of large dictionaries
- Displays: fixed ‘phantom’ handles (Win)
- Displays: fixed drag of window between displays on Windows
- encapsulate: can encapsulate 256 or more objects
- File Browser: externals in internal packages are listed once
- File Search Path: obtrusive error warning about adding single files to search path
- fpic: drag and drop from project shows loaded image
- function: modern curve now draws using the modern curve formula
- function: redraws when changing classic_curve mode
- fuzzy Math: improve float comparison epsilon
- gen~ codebox: require finds genexpr files that are in Project paths
- GLCore: allow 1D texture updates
- GLCore: fixed crash when freeing camera when slab is receiving input
- Help / Ref: missing object error now refers to the missing object instead of jbogus
- hover: fixed usage with objects that have keyboard entry
- Inspector: view updates immediately when dragging boxes
- jit.gl.handle / jit.gl.mesh: works with auto_handle
- jit.gl.material: improved vtf_normals heightmap
- jit.gl.multiple: fixed drawing jit.gl.node color
- jit.gl.sketch: fixed axes geometry
- jit.gl.sketch: fixed issues on Windows / Max for Live
- jit.gl.sketch: fixed vertex colors usage
- jit.gl.sketch: glrect command re-implemented
- jit.gl.text: fixed draw errors on visiblity change
- jit.gradient.ui: misc improvements
- jit.str.regexp: fixed crashing
- Jitter GL: fixed crash with implicit context finder
- js: jsarguments are no longer truncated
- JSUI: fixed crash on Mac VMs
- jweb: removed in built applications without CEF support
- live.dial: increased arc line width to avoid blurriness
- live.menu: svg files are included as dependencies in Projects
- live.step: fixed crash on Push 3
- live.text: properly sets value when mouse released outside box
- matrixctrl: supports 'dictionary' message
- Max for Live Devices / Node for Max: maintains organization when unfreezing
- Max for Live Devices: fixed crashes when creating and freeing devices
- Max for Live Devices: loadtime performance improvements
- Max for Live: fixed loading of decoded Live audio files
- Max for Live: improved mouse behavior in device with no parameters
- Max for Live: Keyboard input changes parameter value during modulation
- maxurl: fixed crash when object is created and destroyed quickly
- mc.combine~: unassigned outputs are appropriately zeroed
- mc.in~/mc.out~/mc.route~: bumped channels max to 128
- mc.list~: eliminated 'bad number' warning when using @chans attribute
- mc.poly~: fixed issues with resampling and vs
- mc.sig~: fixed crash when changing chans attribute
- midiselect: note off can only output a 0 from the note outlet
- midiselect: release velocity is output correctly
- node.script: dependencies are found when file paths are updated
- node.script: fix error reporting
- Object Action menu: fixed crash with very large number of attributes
- Parameters: fixed issues with parameter value overrides
- Parameters: fixed potential crash toggling parameter mode enable
- Path: don’t search collective if a fullpath is given
- Path: fixed plugin name conforming for VST3
- pattr: @bindto works on project load in 3rd level nested subpatchers
- pattr / pattrstorage: prevent feedback routings
- pattrstorage: autorestore respects changeable arg when saving new view
- pattrstorage: disallow managed pattrstorage objects in the same patcher
- pattrstorage: fixed indent level in windows
- pattrstorage: get edited works for AMXD parameters
- pattrstorage: improved @changemode behavior with int/float comparison
- pattrstorage: reduce output of a bound pattr object
- playlist~: clip loop points are properly initialized
- playlist~: improved resolution when patcher is zoomed
- plugin~ / plugout~: fixed crash with bad arguments message
- poly~: fixed crash with ‘wclose’ message when there is no loaded patcher
- Presentation mode / thispatcher: fixed issues when quickly switching mode
- Projects: amxds unfreeze to the M4L devices folder
- Projects: development path available for amxds opened from Max again
- Projects: Open Project Folder now opens the current project folder
- regexp: substitution works as well as @substitute with no argument
- ReWire: removed
- sah~: reversed triggermode 4 / 5 labels
- selector~: improved performance
- serial: outputs 'read 0' when there is nothing in queue
- Shortcuts: fixed cmd + apostrophe in French keyboard
- Sidebar: fixed crash when triple-clicking on left sidebar icons
- stash~: mode 1 works with all sizes
- table~: fixed issues with @size attr / attribute order
- table~: removed inmap scaling of next increment
- textedit: hints work when ignoreclick is set to 1
- thispatcher: fixed window messages when inside a bpatcher
- Toolbar Browsers: improved behavior when DB is updated
- umenu: ‘&’ character is drawn in dropdown
- umenu: empty items are retained in parameter enum lists
- updown~: handles ramps of very small values
- VIZZIE AUDIOSPLITTR: fixed usage when there is no GL context
- vst~: embedded editor updates values when changing controls
- Zoom: improved zoom-dependent coordinate quantization