FrameSeer

2012-02-08T15:03:00.001+11:00

A bug has been identified which may prevent FrameSeer from installing properly on Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). The symptom is the message that FrameSeer can not complete its installation and is associated with a reason code of 0x1. You will find further information about the problem, including an interim workaround, here.

FrameSeer 1.8 Released

2007-12-14T12:24:00.000+11:00

A new version of FrameSeer has been released. This version includes the latest IANA updates (protocol numbers, etc). A new Auto-start on launch user preference tells FrameSeer to automatically begin capturing on the default interface when the first window opens after launch. A new DNS tab in user preferences to allow better user control of DNS resolution. Also, the layer menu and slider settings are now saved for all traffic tab views.

FrameSeer 1.7.2

2007-02-24T12:21:00.000+11:00

FrameSeer Version 1.7.2 has been released. Following a user request, all items in the Select menu now have keyboard shortcuts.

FrameSeer 1.7.1

2007-02-08T13:30:00.000+11:00

FrameSeer Version 1.7.1 has been released. FrameSeer now includes the latest IANA updates (protocol numbers, etc).

FrameSeer 1.7

2006-07-25T08:25:00.000+10:00

FrameSeer Version 1.7 has been released. FrameSeer is now released as a universal binary and is supported on Mac OS X 10.4.5 or later. Also corrects one minor problem in the Preferences pane where the packet sequence number could not be selected in the Capture Tab Columns popup.

FrameSeer 1.6.2

2006-04-11T15:17:00.000+10:00

FrameSeer Version 1.6.2 has been released. This version corrects a problem on Intel-based Macintosh systems where FrameSeer appears to start capturing but never displays any packets (PSRK6095A).

FrameSeer 1.6.1

2006-03-28T18:53:00.000+11:00

FrameSeer Version 1.6.1 has been released. The only difference between version 1.6 and 1.6.1 is that the Italian localization has been updated. If you do not use the Italian localization, there is no need for you to download this version unless you always like to have the latest version installed on your computer.

FrameSeer 1.6

2006-02-01T22:43:00.000+11:00

FrameSeer Version 1.6 has been released. Changes include:

FrameSeer 1.6 is being released as a standalone package. Future updaters will apply to version 1.6 and later.
FrameSeer will no longer be released as separate “registered” and “demonstration” versions. From version 1.6, FrameSeer will operate in demonstration mode until a registration is entered.
Registration details are now entered via the Registration window (in the Help menu) rather than the Licencing tab of the Preferences window. This change should only affect new customers or existing customers who need to re-enter their registration details. FrameSeer automatically opens the Registration window when necessary.
Significant improvements to memory management. Only users who are in the habit of capturing up to the limit of virtual memory should notice that they can now capture almost twice the amount of traffic.
Latest IANA updates (protocol numbers, etc).
The marked column in the Capture tab now displays as a checkbox.
FrameSeer now relies on Mac OS X authorization services to control whether users are allowed to capture network traffic. The Security Privileges menu in the FrameSeer menu has been replaced with a “Security” tab in the Preferences window. There are subtle differences in behaviour between Tiger and Panther. Panther users are encouraged to read the online help on this topic.
FrameSeer now installs its helpers in the path:
/Library/Application Support/LGOSystems/
Among other things, this means that FrameSeer can be moved or copied without the Finder raising objections.
An Auto scroll command (Command+L) has been added to the View menu. During dynamic capture, capture tab scrolling can be stopped and resumed using this command. When a new capture document is created, this command takes its initial value from the Automatic scrolling during dynamic display checkbox which is to be found in the Document tab of the Preferences window.
The Filter Definition window has been changed to support direct-editing of filter names (press return or double-click). New or duplicate filters are now automatically prepared for editing in the filter list.
Changes to the Preferences window:
- The Capturing tab in the Preferences window has been split into two tabs named “Document” and “Capturing”. The Document tab contains preferences that are applied when a new capture document is created. The Capturing tab contains preferences that are applied each time the Start button is clicked.
- The Auto-open filter drawer preference now allows the user to decide how the Filter Selection drawer will behave when a new capture document is opened. Options are to keep the drawer closed, to always open on the left edge, to always open on the right edge, or to let Mac OS X choose the edge based upon available space.
- Adds the Automatic scrolling during dynamic display preference to set the intial value of the Auto scroll command as noted above.
- Adds a Security tab as noted above.
- Removes the Licencing tab as noted above.
The Italian localization is not fully up-to-date. This will be addressed in a future update.

FrameSeer 1.6 beta v358

2006-01-26T10:47:00.000+11:00

FrameSeer 1.6 beta v358 corrects a problem with the Auto-open filter drawer preference setting Let Mac OS X decide.

FrameSeer 1.6 beta v 353

2006-01-25T16:43:00.000+11:00

Adds the following features to the previously-announced FrameSeer 1.6 beta:

Adds a new Document tab to the Preferences window and reorganises some controls.

The Auto-open filter drawer preference now allows the user to decide which edge the Filter Selection drawer opens on.

Adds a new Auto Scroll menu command and associated preference setting to enable the user to toggle scrolling during dyanmic captures.

Click here to download the new version.

FrameSeer 1.6 beta

2006-01-23T14:40:00.000+11:00

Because of a significant number of internal changes, FrameSeer 1.6 is being released as a beta version. All users are welcome to download and test this version. Please report any problems to LGOSystems Support Services.

FrameSeer will no longer be released as separate “licensed” and “demonstration” versions. FrameSeer 1.6 will be released as a standalone package and future updaters will apply to version 1.6 and later.

From version 1.6, FrameSeer relies on Mac OS X authorization services to control whether users are allowed to capture network traffic. The Security Privileges sub-menu in the FrameSeer menu has been replaced with a Security tab in the Preferences window. There are subtle differences in behaviour between Tiger and Panther and users are encouraged to read the online help on this topic.

From version 1.6, FrameSeer installs its helpers in “/Library/Application Support/LGOSystems/”. Among other things, this means that FrameSeer can be moved or copied without the Finder raising objections.

From version 1.6, registration details are entered in the Registration window (accessed via the Help menu). In practice, this change will only affect new customers or existing customers who need to re-enter their registration details. FrameSeer automatically opens the Registration window when necessary.

This version includes the latest IANA updates (protocol numbers, etc).

This version also improves memory management (only users who are in the habit of capturing up to the limit of virtual memory should notice this change).

The marked column in the Capture tab now displays as a checkbox.

FrameSeer 1.5.2 updater

2005-10-03T16:44:00.000+10:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. This version alters how delayed captures are handled to work around a change in how tcpdump behaves when an interface is not available (PSRK5270A). Also corrects a problem where TCP sequence numbers were sometimes displayed as negative values (PSRK5271A). Adds protocol numbers to decodes alongside assigned names. Improves how capture document window positions are remembered. Also includes some minor UI tweaks.

FrameSeer 1.5.1 updater

2005-09-20T23:25:00.000+10:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. This version corrects a problem where quitting or closing an unsaved capture document prompts the user to save but the save always fails (PSRK5261A). Adds a command to the Help menu to quickly locate an RSS feed containing information relevant to FrameSeer.

FrameSeer 1.5 updater

2005-06-28T15:42:00.000+10:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. Internal tables updated to use latest IANA protocol numbers. FrameSeer now opens tcpdump files that were captured on a little-endian system (eg Linux on an Intel platform). Added support for decoding frames encapsulated in 802.1Q canonical format. Enlarged the traffic map area so that more nodes can be displayed. This version formally ends support for Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar). The minimum system version that FrameSeer now requires is Mac OS X 10.3.2.

FrameSeer 1.4.4 updater

2005-04-21T14:33:00.000+10:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. All DNS resolution now occurs in the background. A mis-configured DNS will be detected within approximately 15 seconds following which the Domain Names command will be turned off and a message displayed in the log tab. FrameSeer's dock menu now has a Start/Stop command. Choosing this command sends the appropriate message to the frontmost window or, if all windows are off-screen, to the first window that is capable of capturing.

FrameSeer 1.4.3 updater

2005-01-10T14:05:00.000+11:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer to handle DNS mis-configuration problems a little more gracefully (PSRK5004A). Additional information has been added to the online help.

FrameSeer 1.4.2 updater

2004-11-30T15:30:00.000+11:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. This version corrects a problem where FrameSeer can crash during launch if the Netinfo database is inconsistent (PSRK4313A).

FrameSeer 1.4.1 updater

2004-11-09T17:33:00.000+11:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. This version corrects a problem where next and previous arrow buttons misbehave during a live capture (PSRK4297A). Fixes a bug in licence entry which occurs if "full keyboard access" is enabled (PSRK4310A). Italian help files updated.

FrameSeer 1.4 updater

2004-10-21T21:56:00.000+10:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. Internal tables updated to use latest IANA protocol numbers. Added discussion to online help covering use of third-party spreadsheet application to perform additional analysis on captured data. Clipboard and summary exports now include column titles. Corrects a problem with printing traffic maps where thin lines are visible on screen but are not rendered in PDFs or on paper. Corrects minor bug in decode of DNS additional section. Miscellaneous UI improvements (Command+comma shortcut for Preferences dialog and Italian nibs now use same auto-save names as English equivalents for consistent window placement).

FrameSeer 1.3.2 updater

2004-05-10T12:50:00.000+10:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. This version corrects a problem with licencing reported by one user (PSRK4114A). This version officially ends support for Jaguar. Although LGOSystems believes that FrameSeer 1.3.2 is compatible with Mac OS X 10.2.x (Jaguar), future updates may introduce Mac OS X 10.3.x (Panther) dependencies. Any users who are adversely affected by this change are encouraged to contact LGOSystems to discuss their needs.

FrameSeer 1.3.1 updater

2004-03-26T15:22:00.000+11:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. Internal tables updated to use latest IANA protocol numbers. Windows now remember placement on secondary screens (where appropriate). The Filter-selection drawer no longer allows the user to change the selection while a capture is running (changing the filter selection during a capture in older versions of FrameSeer had no effect - this fix simply prevents the user interface from showing incorrect information). Please note that version 1.3.1 is likely to be the final version of FrameSeer that will run on Mac OS X 10.2.x (Jaguar). Future versions will require Mac OS X 10.3.2 or later.

FrameSeer 1.3 updater

2004-01-21T14:04:00.000+11:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. This version adds an Italian localization (by Gabriele Callari). When FrameSeer is launched without privileges (eg initial installation or after privileges have been revoked), it asks for the username and password of a user with administrative rights and acquires the necessary privileges. Previously, the default level granted capture privileges to administrators only. FrameSeer now sets the default privilege level according to the status of the current user. If the user is an administrator, FrameSeer sets Grant to Administrators Only. If the user is not an administrator, FrameSeer sets Grant to All Users. This avoids the situation where users who habitually login as non-administrators, install FrameSeer only to find themselves prevented from capturing until they manually change the privilege level.

FrameSeer 1.2.1 updater

2003-12-07T17:53:00.000+11:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. This version corrects a problem where Data-Link protocol presets for AARP and IPX in the Filter Specification window were not being honored by tcpdump (PSRK3339A).

FrameSeer 1.2 updater

2003-10-09T12:21:00.000+10:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. Significant improvement in non-dynamic capture performance. Testing on 500MHz G4 systems shows that FrameSeer can usually call upon tcpdump to capture 64-byte packet slices on a busy 100mbps Ethernet without significant loss (for those interested in the gory details, the bottleneck appeared to be in either the Unix pipes mechanism or Cocoa's NSTask API; FrameSeer now only uses NSTask/pipes for dynamic capture). Holding down the Option key when clicking on the Start button inverts the meaning of the Dynamic Display user preference. To give Administrators additional control over who may perform live captures, FrameSeer now supports three security states: All privileges revoked; Grant privileges to Administrators only (this is the first-launch default); and Grant privileges to all users (this was the default for earlier versions of FrameSeer). Filters in both the Filter Specification window and Filter Selection drawer now sort in alphabetical order by filter name. Where appropriate, filter presets now use protocol names rather than numbers. PPPoE presets in the Data Link Frame Type combo box of the Filter Definitions window now use the correct protocol numbers. A new user preference (Auto-Open Filter Drawer) controls whether the Filter Selection Drawer opens automatically whenever a new window opens. The preference is enabled by default. This is both a convenience for users who routinely select filters and also a way of helping new FrameSeer users to discover the filtering mechanisms. Frames where both the source and destination ports were unnamed did not appear in the Transport Protocol map. Such frames are now counted as "(other)". Horizontal labels in Protocol and Size tabs are fully visible in the default-size window. A new user preference (Save Document Location) saves the on-screen location and size of the last window closed and uses it as a hint for placement of new windows. The preference is disabled by default. See FrameSeer's online documentation for additional information. Internal decode tables updated to use latest IANA protocol numbers.

FrameSeer 1.1.1 updater

2003-09-02T10:12:00.000+10:00

An updater has been released for FrameSeer. This version corrects a problem where a 21-day licence key could not be entered on or after September 1, 2003 (PSRK3244A). This problem does not affect permanent licence keys. Following a user suggestion, the fields in the licencing tab now evaluate on each key-press. This avoids the need to press the tab key after the last field has been entered. Existing users have no need to re-enter licence details so this change is transparent.