From 7eebfe81fb1dbfac57fc8b0836f9796fd687f839 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ali Younes Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:42:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Finish public TestFlight setup instructions --- docs/beta-testing.md | 15 ++++++++++++++- scripts/QUICKSTART.txt | 21 +++++++++++---------- 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/beta-testing.md b/docs/beta-testing.md index e0a1860..06a5747 100644 --- a/docs/beta-testing.md +++ b/docs/beta-testing.md @@ -16,7 +16,20 @@ installer and the extended-display option won't appear. ## Getting a tester onto the iPad app (TestFlight) A tester needs no Xcode and no developer account. They need the TestFlight -app from the App Store and a link from you. +app from the App Store and the public invite: +https://testflight.apple.com/join/ppc9QfXc + +### Current setup + +The App Store Connect app and CI signing credentials are already configured +for `sidebandstudio/EternalMonitor`. iPad v0.3.0, build 143, was uploaded and +submitted for external beta review on September 25, 2026. It belongs to the +`FriendsExternal` group, whose public link and automatic tester notification +are enabled. The feedback and review contact email is `Whois.younes@gmail.com`. + +External installation opens after Apple approves the build. Pair it with the +[current stable Windows release](https://github.com/sidebandstudio/EternalMonitor/releases/tag/v0.3.0). +The setup instructions below are for maintaining or replacing that configuration. ### Automated archive and upload diff --git a/scripts/QUICKSTART.txt b/scripts/QUICKSTART.txt index c0003f5..c864b13 100644 --- a/scripts/QUICKSTART.txt +++ b/scripts/QUICKSTART.txt @@ -1,9 +1,8 @@ -EternalMonitor v0.3.0 candidate - Quick Start -============================================ +EternalMonitor v0.3.0 - Quick Start +================================= Use your iPad as a second display for a Windows PC, over WiFi or USB. -You need matching Windows and iPad builds. The candidate is still being -verified; use the installer and TestFlight invite supplied together. -The latest older public installer does not include every feature below. +v0.3.0 is the current stable Windows release. Use it with iPad v0.3.0, +TestFlight build 143. Download both from https://eternalmonitor.dev/download.html. Step-by-step guide with every screen explained: https://github.com/sidebandstudio/EternalMonitor/blob/main/SETUP.md @@ -18,15 +17,17 @@ What you need 1. Install the matching build ---------------------------- -Download EternalMonitor-Setup.exe from the project's release page and +Download EternalMonitor-Setup.exe from +https://github.com/sidebandstudio/EternalMonitor/releases/tag/v0.3.0 and check its published SHA-256. The unsigned installer may show SmartScreen; use More info > Run anyway only for the build you intended to install. Approve the installer UAC prompt. It installs the host, virtual display and its tasks, plus TCP/UDP firewall rules. Start EternalMonitor. -Install Apple's TestFlight app, then open the supplied invite link for the -matching EternalMonitor build. TestFlight invite: ask Ali if no link was -supplied. An unsigned developer archive is not a TestFlight install. +Install Apple's TestFlight app, then open the EternalMonitor invite: +https://testflight.apple.com/join/ppc9QfXc +Install v0.3.0, build 143. External installation opens after Apple approves +the build; the download page above shows its availability. 2. Connect and pair over WiFi ---------------------------- @@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ explicitly testing the BGRA option. Connection troubleshooting -------------------------- - Try the host's LAN IP instead of discovery; keep its window open. -- Confirm both builds came from the same candidate. +- Confirm both apps are v0.3.0 and the iPad build is 143. - The v0.3 installer configures Windows Firewall. If a security product or an older installation blocks it, allow the host in Windows Security > Firewall & network protection > Allow an app through firewall.