Workplace February 2021 Release

The February 2021 Update Requires the Following Product Versions:
Workplace for Mac - v.3.7.7703.37180
Workplace for Windows - v.3.7.7716.23848
Workplace for iOS - v.3.7.0
Workplace for Android - v.3.7.0

The Workplace 3.7 Update Will Be Rolled Out in Stages Beginning February 22, 2021.

Highlights

• Support for Modern (Chromium-Based) Edge
• Support for macOS Big Sur on Intel
• Improvements with File Locking on macOS
• Restrict Access to Workplace Files in Mobile Apps
• Sunset Support for Older Android and iOS Devices
• Miscellaneous Improvements

Support for Modern (Chromium-Based) Edge

• Edge extension will be loaded during Workplace install
  • Edge extension will automatically install for Windows
  • Mac users can now manually install the Workplace extension for Edge
• If Edge is your default browser, launching websites from Workplace works
• Edge is preferred over Internet Explorer

Support for macOS Big Sur on Intel

• Workplace for Mac officially supported on macOS Big Sur
  • Big Sur supported only on Intel processors, Apple Silicon (M1) is not supported
• Dynamic Access Control (DAC) checks will pass on Big Sur

Improvements with File Locking on macOS

• Fewer conflicts
• Faster file sync
• Usability improvements

Restrict Access to Workplace Files in Mobile Apps

• Option for company managers to disable Workplace Files access on Android/iOS apps
  • If a user is configured to work hosted only and they attempt to access Workplace Files on mobile, instead of seeing the list of their files, the user will see a message asking them to, “Please use Workplace Files on your computer.”
  • If a user has local file access, the default will be to allow read/write/edit on mobile as well.
• Additionally, read-only access on mobile (for hosted-only users) can be granted by company managers via portal setting
• For more information, check out Enabling or Restricting Files for Workplace Mobile

Sunset Support for Older Android and iOS Devices

• Android
  • The minimum supported version of Android OS has increased to Android 5.0
• iOS
  • Removed support for ARMv7 architecture, which included legacy support for pre-64-bit devices
    • ARMv7 devices such as those older than iPhone 5S or iPad Air (model iPad4,1) can still run/install older versions of the Workplace app but will get no future updates

Miscellaneous Improvements

• Made file move operations faster
• Introduced better error handling for the file system
• Dynamic scaling for non-persistent application servers
  • Optimizes operation for app servers

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