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--- stacker:softwaredownloads:currentbeta [2017/12/18 18:16]
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 If you have other security concerns about the beta installers, please see **[[stacker:softwaredownloads:howtovalidateadownload|How To Validate A Download]]**.
+<html>
+<body>
+<div class="card">
+    <b>System Compatibility Checks</b> <br>
+    <div class="details" style="padding-left: 20px;">
+        OS: <span id="os-val">...</span><br>
+        Arch: <span id="arch-val">...</span><br>
+        Bitness: <span id="bit-val">...</span><br>
+        Renderer: <span id="renderer">...</span>
+        <div id="status-badge" class="bit-badge">Detecting...</div>
+    </div>
+    <p id="message"></p>
+</div>
+<script>
+async function detectSystem() {
+    let os = "unknown";
+    let arch = "unknown";
+    let bitness = "unknown";
+    const uad = navigator.userAgentData;
+    // --- STEP 1: Attempt Modern API ---
+    if (uad) {
+        // High entropy request
+        try {
+            const hints = await uad.getHighEntropyValues(["architecture", "bitness", "platform"]);
+            os = (hints.platform || "").toLowerCase();
+            arch = (hints.architecture || "").toLowerCase();
+            bitness = (hints.bitness || "").toLowerCase();
+        } catch (e) {
+            // If the promise fails, we fall through to STEP 2
+        }
+        // Basic platform check if the promise didn't give us the OS
+        if (os === "unknown" || os === "") {
+            os = (uad.platform || "").toLowerCase();
+        }
+    }
+    // --- STEP 2: The "Waterfall" Fallback (Safari, Firefox, or API Failure) ---
+    const ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
+    const platform = navigator.platform.toLowerCase();
+    // Fix OS if still unknown
+    if (os === "unknown" || os === "") {
+        if (ua.includes("win")) os = "windows";
+        else if (ua.includes("mac")) os = "macos";
+        else if (ua.includes("linux")) os = "linux";
+    }
+    // Fix Bitness & Arch if still unknown
+    if (bitness === "unknown" || bitness === "") {
+        // 64-bit markers
+        if (/\b(x86_64|x64|amd64|win64|wow64|arm64|aarch64)\b/.test(ua) ||
+            platform.includes("win64") || platform.includes("x64")) {
+            bitness = "64";
+            arch = (ua.includes("arm") || ua.includes("aarch64")) ? "arm" : "x86";
+        }
+        // 32-bit markers
+        else if (/\b(i386|i686|win32)\b/.test(ua) || platform.includes("win32")) {
+            bitness = "32";
+            arch = "x86";
+        }
+    }
+    // High-accuracy fallback for Safari on M-series:
+    // We check for the presence of the M-series GPU "fingerprint"
+    // by creating a tiny WebGL context.
+    try {
+        const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+        const gl = canvas.getContext('webgl');
+        const debugInfo = gl.getExtension('WEBGL_debug_renderer_info');
+        const renderer = gl.getParameter(debugInfo.UNMASKED_RENDERER_WEBGL);
+        document.getElementById('renderer').innerText = "" + renderer;
+        if (renderer.includes('Apple')) {
+            bitness = "64";
+            arch = "arm";
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+        // If WebGL fails, we default to Intel for safety or show a choice
+    }
+        // --- STEP 3: Final Normalization ---
+    // Map "windows" or "win32" to your "windows" flavor
+    if (os.includes("win")) os = "windows";
+    if (os.includes("mac")) os = "macos";
+    // Defaulting logic for your "Crazy Edge Case" (32-bit Linux on 64-bit hardware)
+    // If the UA says i386/i686 and NOT x86_64, force 32-bit.
+    if (os === "linux" && /i386|i686/.test(ua) && !/x86_64|amd64/.test(ua)) {
+        bitness = "32";
+    }
+    return { os, arch, bitness };
+}
+async function run() {
+    const sys = await detectSystem();
+    const badge = document.getElementById('status-badge');
+    const msg = document.getElementById('message');
+    document.getElementById('os-val').innerText = sys.os.toUpperCase();
+    document.getElementById('arch-val').innerText = sys.arch;
+    document.getElementById('bit-val').innerText = sys.bitness + "-bit";
+    if (sys.bitness === "64") {
+        badge.innerText = "COMPATIBLE";
+        badge.className = "bit-badge valid";
+        msg.innerText = `You can download the 64-bit ${sys.os} installer.`;
+    } else if (sys.bitness === "32") {
+        badge.innerText = "NOT COMPATIBLE";
+        badge.className = "bit-badge invalid";
+        msg.innerText = "Sorry, this software requires a 64-bit operating system.";
+    } else {
+        badge.innerText = "UNKNOWN";
+        badge.className = "bit-badge";
+        msg.innerText = "We couldn't verify your system bitness. Please choose manually.";
+    }
+    if (sys.os === "windows" && sys.arch === "arm" && sys.bitness === "64") {
+        msg.innerHTML = "You can download the <b>64-bit ARM Windows</b> installer.";
+    }
+    if (sys.os === "windows" && sys.arch === "x86" && sys.bitness === "64") {
+        msg.innerHTML = "You can download the <b>64-bit Windows</b> installer.";
+    }
+    if (sys.os === "macos" && sys.arch === "x86" && sys.bitness === "64") {
+        msg.innerHTML = "You can download the <b>macOS (Intel cpu)</b> installer.";
+    }
+    if (sys.os === "macos" && sys.arch === "arm" && sys.bitness === "64") {
+        msg.innerHTML = "You can download the <b>macOS (M-series cpu)</b> installer.";
+    }
+    if (sys.os === "linux" && sys.arch === "arm" && sys.bitness === "64") {
+        msg.innerHTML = "You can download the <b>64-bit Linux (ARM architecture)</b> installer.";
+    }
+    if (sys.os === "linux" && sys.arch === "x86" && sys.bitness === "64") {
+        msg.innerHTML = "You can download the <b>64-bit Linux (Intel compatible)</b> installer.";
+    }
+}
+run();
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
 Current beta is:
-  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T201712172018_beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T201712172018_beta.exe]]**  \\ //Length 52,750,048 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 0fcf82d9e16452cd25da473dcabfa8f9 \\ SHA-1 checksum bccc2f92db45194c9d6e9f3267cfbaa34ce12b4f//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.exe|64-bit Windows 11, 10: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.exe]]**  \\ This installer is for most Windows computers, which still run Intel and AMD processors (actually anything Intel-compatible).  It will also run on Windows 11 ARM computers in emulation mode.\\ //Length 34854520 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 925b1e23a66b5f36fecb92eca6b80b26 \\ SHA-1 checksum e27850023aff71f5b132d35f58761cd113355bd1//
-  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T201712172018_beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T201712172018_beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 50,211,904 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 8de40ba3c08f4a09a8d0bdb2ce75f292 \\ SHA-1 checksum dc9dc01b5bd6f970069d35dee3c6dfe4542918bd//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-macOS-universal-SA-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.zip|macOS universal:  ZS-macOS-universal-SA-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.zip]]**, downloads as a .zip file that automatically expands into an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app).  \\ This is the recommended bundle for all modern Macs.  It supports both "Apple silicon" M-series cpu (ARM architecture) and Intel cpu.  It is self-contained and includes its own Java 25 runtime environments.  Rosetta is no longer required for this build. \\ //Length 91,304,391 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 2d704611b55ef326c8e79ae6dc84f330 \\ SHA-1 checksum 1c970b1deae666acff3db66e50b4b1a01baf3bda//
-  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T201712172018_beta.zip|Mac OS X:  ZS-MacOSX-SA-T201712172018_beta.zip]]**, downloads as an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app).  \\ This is the recommended bundle for modern Macs.  It is self-contained and includes its own Java 8 runtime environment, which will be used with Mac OS X 10.7.3 and above.  With older versions of Mac OS X, it will use whatever /usr/bin/java is already installed on the computer, but will not request installation of Java if none is currently available.  This bundle requires 64-bit Mac OS X. \\ //Length 67,175,650 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 3dd8e99e52b7b640f16878cf3cb1a664 \\ SHA-1 checksum 70cb4f200120b8a4e9a6b9b72d0d7a8d2ccf89ac//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel compatible): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.zip]]**  \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details.  \\ //Length 53,398,603 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 1674c71e4beef690be6388a8f6516479 \\ SHA-1 checksum f9b9d24b95a279c5fe3d82327b694ed3e0c9004b//
-  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T201712172018_beta.zip|Mac OS X (old):  ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T201712172018_beta.zip]]**, downloads as an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app).  \\ This bundle is not self-contained.  It requires a Java runtime environment installed by Apple, and will prompt for installation of Java if one is not already installed.  It runs as 64-bit where the processor and operating system support it, and as 32-bit otherwise. \\ //Length 8,531,477 bytes \\ MD5 checksum f8fbcbebce326ff5d2b604296618bd68 \\ SHA-1 checksum 58b130e616a72a0a2811c7bd58785b7c7d7a9644//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-ARM-64bit-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (ARM architecture): ZS-Linux-ARM-64bit-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.zip]]**  \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details.  \\ //Length 52,830,548 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 34390154a2625fe67c5f191c2b965016 \\ SHA-1 checksum 409396b91c79753f5fc29939386b608fbaff53fa//
-  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T201712172018_beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T201712172018_beta.zip]]**  \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details.  \\ //Length 84,837,970 bytes \\ MD5 checksum d8f02d63ad3ab83fb46735a1ad7c73fe \\ SHA-1 checksum a4f7689fe38438032fd50d727399f737c3b05ec7//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-WinARM64-fullsetup-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.exe|64-bit ARM Windows 11: ZS-WinARM64-fullsetup-T2026-05-04-0750-beta.exe]]**  \\ This installer is specific for Windows 11 computers with ARM processors, such as Qualcomm Snapdragon.  It runs in ARM-native mode and will not run on Intel and AMD processors.  With ARM processors, this version is significantly faster than running the Intel version in emulation mode.\\ //Length 33484312 bytes \\ MD5 checksum f3a6814b4eb37f666173e356a6bb09e4 \\ SHA-1 checksum 5749b0efde34d146ff7b1b44eadcba318917b9ac//
-  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T201712172018_beta.zip|32-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T201712172018_beta.zip]]**  \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details.  \\ //Length 87,575,111 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 231aee8f5861dacd3dd5f882451a4e93 \\ SHA-1 checksum ff1a4bfbd8b55ebdbff014abaef2a854b4cb99b5//
+**Note 1:** This and all future versions of Zerene Stacker will require a 64-bit processor and relatively modern operating system.  Support has been dropped for 32-bit processors.  Support has also been dropped for Windows XP, 7, and 8, and for MacOS 12 and below.
-**Note:** On Macintosh and Linux, if you already have Zerene Stacker installed and are downloading a new version to update it, then you need to manually move the old version to trash, and move or rename the new version to replace it. Otherwise both versions will continue to be available, and you will run whichever one you happen to click on.  For further information, see the **[[stacker:docs:faqlist|FAQS]]** on "Installing and Updating".  On Mac, when trashing out the old version, do __**NOT**__ allow any third party uninstaller or cleanup applications like "AppCleaner" to run.  In their enthusiasm to eliminate files that they think are not used, they're likely to also delete files you really do need, like your license key and Zerene Stacker configuration files.
+**Note 2:** On Macintosh and Linux, if you already have Zerene Stacker installed and are downloading a new version to update it, then you need to manually move the old version to trash, and move or rename the new version to replace it. Otherwise both versions will continue to be available, and you will run whichever one you happen to click on.  For further information, see the **[[stacker:docs:faqlist|FAQS]]** on "Installing and Updating".  On Mac, when trashing out the old version, do __**NOT**__ allow any third party uninstaller or cleanup applications like "AppCleaner" to run.  In their enthusiasm to eliminate files that they think are not used, they're likely to also delete files you really do need, like your license key and Zerene Stacker configuration files.
-Compared to the current full release T201711041830 and the previous T201711041830_beta, this T201712172018_beta contains the following improvements:
+**Improvements**
-  * User Interface
+Compared to the previous production version T2026-02-27-1525 and its corresponding T2026-02-27-1525-beta, this new T2026-05-04-0750-beta incorporates the following improvements:
-    * Expanded diagnostic is provided when user attempts to add raw format image files.
-    * Expanded diagnostic about using Alt/Option key if "s" does not work for flash-to-source.
+  * Mac packaging:
-    * Added new Options > Preferences checkbox to disable image zoom on spacebar+mousewheel.
+    * The distribution is now "universal" (Apple Silicon + Intel cpu), to conform with future Apple requirements and avoid current warning messages.
-    * Do not notify user of connectivity problems on automatic check for update.
+  * User interface:
-    * Increase textfield widths in Options > Preferences so large numbers remain entirely visible.
+    * Initial size for retouching brush is increased to 100 pixels.
-    * Clarified what password is requested, to fix StackShot driver conflicts.
+    * If source file is not found, open search navigator in parent folder of project.
-    * Fixed problems of StackShot control panel on high-dpi displays.
+    * Added "Copy All" in context menu for text fields such as console log window.
-  * Lightroom plug-in
+    * jdk.accessibility is now supported (including Java Access Bridge on Windows).
-    * Require that Zerene Stacker application is placed in a stable location, not Downloads in macOS Sierra or above.
+  * Launch configuration:
+    * Added -showjavaconsole debug option for Windows launch programs.
+    * Display system accelerations are now disabled by default on all platforms, for improved resistance to computer quirks.
+    * Added Options > Preferences > Look & Feel > "Use operating system display accelerations" to override the new default.
+    * Added zerenstk.cfg tag "LaunchConfiguration.JVM.PersistentArgs" to allow custom configurations without altering installation files.
   * Bug fixes:
-    * Avoid random null pointer exception when writing undo information to disk.
+    * Image orientation specified by EXIF tag was not honored.
-    * Avoid random null pointer exception on commit of retouching.
+    * EXIFPropagator would occasionally fail with special characters in Windows username.
-    * Avoid wrong dialog on top, when creating Lightroom plugin on Mac.
+\\
 **Please immediately inform [[support@zerenesystems.com]] if you encounter any difficulties or odd behavior with this beta version.  Be sure to send a console log if appropriate -- instructions for that are provided __[[:stacker:docs:faqlist#i_need_to_report_a_problem_are_there_log_files_i_can_send_you|HERE]]__.**
-A complete list of modifications can be read in the **[[:stacker:docs:modificationhistory|Modification History]]**.
+Previous public beta was:
-Previous beta was:
-  * [[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T201711041830_beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T201711041830_beta.exe]]  \\ //Length 52,749,944 bytes \\ MD5 checksum cbbd7835f657b47d76de9df9abd54915 \\ SHA-1 checksum 674acaf3179e80284ede16751ce495b95f58e52b//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.exe|64-bit Windows 11, 10: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.exe]]**  \\ //Length 34621544 bytes \\ MD5 checksum a24a224c59f9e329bf18127ebdef4011 \\ SHA-1 checksum aa0c61420cccb5371ec6bb0e5e24cadf8ab08ed0//
-  * [[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T201711041830_beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T201711041830_beta.exe]] \\ //Length 50,204,272 bytes \\ MD5 checksum b5e11d7ad63a67b5b285d728c5db99a2 \\ SHA-1 checksum 5a41eeedb19848c8e6df6af41f7f9991d3a448f6//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-WinARM64-fullsetup-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.exe|64-bit ARM Windows 11: ZS-WinARM64-fullsetup-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.exe]]**  \\ //Length 33250160 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 0d64e124d72e0b290aa0de7dc8fdb4d7 \\ SHA-1 checksum e0ba92192afbf7a8d10350c50bab6b31596c5f98//
-  * [[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T201711041830_beta.zip|Mac OS X:  ZS-MacOSX-SA-T201711041830_beta.zip]], downloads as an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app).  \\ //Length 67,173,481 bytes \\ MD5 checksum ea91e7ed857ddc800d9d81e638360f37 \\ SHA-1 checksum 6b5a5362d993ecb1236f996069980fb451e69448//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-macOS-AppleSilicon-SA-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.zip|macOS (M-series cpu):  ZS-macOS-AppleSilicon-SA-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.zip]]**, downloads as a .zip file that automatically expands into an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app).  \\ This is the recommended bundle for modern Macs with an "Apple silicon" M-series cpu (ARM architecture).  It is self-contained and includes its own ARM-native Java 25 runtime environment.  Rosetta is required for the launch program and a few helper programs -- so macOS will report the package as "Intel" -- but all the heavy computation runs ARM-native.\\ //Length 48,889,306 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 05ccf24c34684cac8274e6927b2a7fcc \\ SHA-1 checksum d1151cd4ba263eca4bd3fc0a0cf59504dc61e3f3//
-  * [[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T201711041830_beta.zip|Mac OS X (old):  ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T201711041830_beta.zip]] \\ //Length 8,529,406 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 148d7b04e5cc31cec8c0e4ced1170c43 \\ SHA-1 checksum 1d45d53d9d35523c853757c5b4b90cddd24c9adf//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-macOS-Intel-SA-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.zip|macOS (Intel cpu):  ZS-macOS-Intel-SA-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.zip]]**, downloads as a .zip file that automatically expands into an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app).  \\ This is the recommended bundle for modern Intel Macs running macOS 13 or above.  It is self-contained and includes its own Java 25 runtime environment. \\ //Length 50,312,091 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 51fab45578f685c27a247251dbf8191f \\ SHA-1 checksum c6aee919e67837c4eecf49122f9239780735e449//
-  * [[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T201711041830_beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T201711041830_beta.zip]]  \\ //Length 84,835,795 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 7d36caf1c7a3e2a6fc0caf4972a84bfb \\ SHA-1 checksum 3b896f76ed1f2442b976de141ceedb290c2c4626//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel compatible): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.zip]]**  \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details.  \\ //Length 53,362,937 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 4f33fe82abe26bbbebb84626d1997d75 \\ SHA-1 checksum e3b4fcb40f37bd08d3a3a6d3d8836379ac1d7502//
-  * [[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T201711041830_beta.zip|32-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T201711041830_beta.zip]]  \\ //Length 87,572,936 bytes \\ MD5 checksum da13ee466e147447a31f11a01f78941f \\ SHA-1 checksum 41066ee0d6702be93b20d3fda5c2497d984972ac//
+  * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-ARM-64bit-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (ARM architecture): ZS-Linux-ARM-64bit-T2026-02-27-1525-beta.zip]]**  \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details.  \\ //Length 52,792,657 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 89f081830939edde735443cbf071ef97 \\ SHA-1 checksum b62a4496138562c4417fd528650fd145082b959d//