10.18.0

Privileged Helper Installation

Composer now installs a privileged helper tool when first opened, which runs all Composer tasks that require root access. Administrator credentials are required to install the privileged helper each time Composer is opened. The following user experience improvements have been implemented with the privileged helper:

• Composer opens in a more timely manner.

• A second Composer icon no longer appears in the macOS dock when restarting as root.

• Replacing pre-existing files in a source no longer causes Composer to fail.

• Fixed issues that caused package privileges to not work as expected. All privileges are no longer set to "root:wheel 755" by default.

• Preferences are now set on a per-user basis and no longer stored in a root location. Composer preferences are stored at ~/Library/Preferences

• The DMG Filesystem prompt only appears when expected.

Uploading Package Manifests to Jamf Nation

You can no longer upload package manifests directly to Jamf Nation using Composer. If you want upload a package manifest to Jamf Nation, you must now navigate to a product page on Jamf Nation and upload a .composer manifest file. For more information, see the Package Manifests section of this guide.

10.16.0

When editing the info.plist files in a package source, the IF Major Version and IF Minor Version values are no longer used in the info.plist files of application bundles.