# Nextcloud Desktop: what changed from 33 to 34

- Product: Nextcloud Desktop (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nextcloud-desktop)
- Vendor: Nextcloud
- Range: changelog entries numbered after v33.0.7 up to and including v34.0.3, stable releases only
- Entries below: 4 releases (newest first)
- Resolved: 33 is v33.0.7 and 34 is v34.0.3, the newest stable release of each major we track
- Carrying security changes: 0 · CVEs mentioned: 0 · Mentioning breaking changes: 1 · Removing or deprecating something: 1
- Page: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nextcloud-desktop/compare/33...34

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## What changed (54 changes, grouped by kind)

### Added

#### v34.0.3 (2026-08-26)

- Retry failed network requests

#### v34.0.0 (2026-07-28)

- Server Actions Integration for File Provider Extension
- QtWebEngine switch for macOS
- New settings UI
- Regain synchronization folder access capability
- Basic support for end-to-end encryption metadata format 2.1

### Changed

#### v34.0.2 (2026-08-19)

- Migrate config not interactive to nextcloud cmd

#### v34.0.1 (2026-08-05)

- Print filename if error occurs in file locking check
- Refactor XPC for FinderSync Extension on macOS

### Fixed

#### v34.0.3 (2026-08-26)

- Add ~$ to default exclusion list
- Remove new notification warnings from logs
- Avoid printing misleading warning logs in database operations
- GNOME and AppIndicator compatibility
- Correctly enumerate large change batches in file provider
- Clean up logs related to item completion
- Prevent concurrent write crash in XPC utils

#### v34.0.2 (2026-08-19)

- Deletion of server-side item for items excluded from sync
- Activate tray window also on right click on macOS
- Preserve special characters in chunked upload paths
- Use QString to avoid dangling QStringBuilder in discovery
- Defer move item dialog out of socket read loop
- Prevent reupload of placeholder dirs deleted remotely on Windows
- Present tray popup before app activation on macOS
- Get actual user home directory correctly on macOS
- Properly test for locked files on Windows
- Align reauthentication with account setup in wizard
- Compare FinderSync broker application versions on macOS
- Restore pause and resume sync action in tray
- Clean up stale chunked upload chunks in file-provider
- Sync new files on Windows

#### v34.0.1 (2026-08-05)

- Prevent DiscoverySingleLocalDirectoryJob from hanging when target is file
- Eliminate O(N²) Realm work in large-folder enumeration
- Verify ability to access Local Network on macOS
- File details menu fixes in activity
- Simplify disconnected account menu in tray
- Ensure file size stays the same for new uploads in propagateupload
- Do not attempt to lock directories on Windows
- Move file lock state off the GUI thread in discovery
- Use tag to pass menu command to Finder extension on macOS

#### v34.0.0 (2026-07-28)

- Show paused status when account has no sync sources
- Use text emoji replacements to avoid creating duplicate labels
- Define PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER for FinderSync on macOS
- Ensure PIN input dialog is top most window for end-to-end encryption
- Enhanced detail in stale database entry log messages
- Remove hard-coded app name from sync folder path
- Remove leftover .msi and msi.log files after update on Windows
- Disable server version check for versions below 7.0
- Fix FinderSync Extension
- Only increase ACL size on Windows if a new ACE is about to be added
- Fix end-to-end encryption for hardware certificate support
- Fix crash for FileProviderSettings on macOS
- Load app icons for external sites app
- Suppress duplicate log output save failure popups

### Removed

#### v34.0.0 (2026-07-28)

- Drop macOS 12 support

## Release notes

### v34.0.3 — Release 34.0.3

- Date: 2026-08-26
- Version: v34.0.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/releases/tag/v34.0.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nextcloud-desktop/releases/v34.0.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Add ~$ to default exclusion list
- **fixed** — Remove new notification warnings from logs
- **fixed** — Avoid printing misleading warning logs in database operations
- **fixed** — GNOME and AppIndicator compatibility
- **added** — Retry failed network requests
- **fixed** — Correctly enumerate large change batches in file provider
- **fixed** — Clean up logs related to item completion
- **fixed** — Prevent concurrent write crash in XPC utils

##### What's Changed
* [stable-34.0] fix(sync): add ~$ to default exclusion list by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10648
* [stable-34.0] fix(logs): no new notification should not be a warning in logs by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10658
* [stable-34.0] fix(db): avoid printing misleading warning logs by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10654
* [stable-34.0] fix(agents): Document how to properly acquire desktop client logs by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10661
* [stable-34.0] fix(mac-crafter): Verify all components are signed with matching team identifiers by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10652
* [stable-34.0] chore: enable use of QT_NO_KEYWORDS when compiling newtcloudCore target by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10662
* [stable-34.0] fix(tray): GNOME + AppIndicator compatibility by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10664
* [stable-34.0] Feature/retry failed network requests by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10667
* [stable-34.0] fix(file-provider): Correctly enumerate large change batches by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10670
* [stable-34.0] fix(propagator): clean up logs related to item completed by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10673
* [stable-34.0] fix(file-provider): Prevent concurrent write crash in XPC utils by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10677


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/compare/v34.0.2...v34.0.3

### v34.0.2 — Release 34.0.2

- Date: 2026-08-19
- Version: v34.0.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/releases/tag/v34.0.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nextcloud-desktop/releases/v34.0.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Deletion of server-side item for items excluded from sync
- **fixed** — Activate tray window also on right click on macOS
- **fixed** — Preserve special characters in chunked upload paths
- **fixed** — Use QString to avoid dangling QStringBuilder in discovery
- **fixed** — Defer move item dialog out of socket read loop
- **fixed** — Prevent reupload of placeholder dirs deleted remotely on Windows
- **fixed** — Present tray popup before app activation on macOS
- **fixed** — Get actual user home directory correctly on macOS
- **fixed** — Properly test for locked files on Windows
- **fixed** — Align reauthentication with account setup in wizard
- **fixed** — Compare FinderSync broker application versions on macOS
- **fixed** — Restore pause and resume sync action in tray
- **changed** — Migrate config not interactive to nextcloud cmd
- **fixed** — Clean up stale chunked upload chunks in file-provider
- **fixed** — Sync new files on Windows

##### What's Changed
* [stable-34.0] fix(file-provider): Deletion of server-side item for items excluded from sync by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10540
* [stable-34.0] fix(tray): activate tray window also on right click (macOS) by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10542
* [stable-34.0] fix(file-provider): preserve special characters in chunked upload paths by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10544
* [stable-34.0] fix(discovery): use QString to avoid dangling QStringBuilder. by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10557
* [stable-34.0] fix(socketapi): defer move item dialog out of socket read loop. by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10578
* [stable-34.0] fix(windows): Prevent reupload of placeholder dirs deleted remotely by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10585
* [stable-34.0] fix(macOS): present tray popup before app activation by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10593
* [stable-34.0] fix(macos): Get actual user home directory correctly by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10573
* [stable-34.0] fix(windows): properly test for locked files by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10603
* [stable-34.0] fix(wizard): align reauthentication with account setup by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10605
* [stable-34.0] fix(macOS): compare FinderSync broker application versions by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10606
* [stable-34.0] fix(tray): restore pause and resume sync action by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10607
* [stable-34.0] Feature/config not interactive migrated to nextcloud cmd by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10608
* [stable-34.0] fix(file-provider): Clean up stale chunked upload chunks by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10617
* [stable-34.0] Bugfix/sync new files on windows by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10626


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/compare/v34.0.1...v34.0.2

### v34.0.1 — Release 34.0.1

- Date: 2026-08-05
- Version: v34.0.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/releases/tag/v34.0.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nextcloud-desktop/releases/v34.0.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **fixed** — Prevent DiscoverySingleLocalDirectoryJob from hanging when target is file
- **fixed** — Eliminate O(N²) Realm work in large-folder enumeration
- **fixed** — Verify ability to access Local Network on macOS
- **changed** — Print filename if error occurs in file locking check
- **fixed** — File details menu fixes in activity
- **fixed** — Simplify disconnected account menu in tray
- **fixed** — Ensure file size stays the same for new uploads in propagateupload
- **fixed** — Do not attempt to lock directories on Windows
- **fixed** — Move file lock state off the GUI thread in discovery
- **changed** — Refactor XPC for FinderSync Extension on macOS
- **fixed** — Use tag to pass menu command to Finder extension on macOS

##### What's Changed
* [stable-34.0] fix: Prevent DiscoverySingleLocalDirectoryJob from hanging when target is file by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10462
* [stable-34.0] Eliminate O(N²) Realm work in large-folder enumeration by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10469
* [stable-34.0] fix(macOS): Verify ability to access Local Network by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10484
* [stable-34.0] chore(common): print filename if error occurs in file locking check. by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10482
* [stable-34.0] fix(activity): File details menu fixes by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10490
* [stable-34.0] fix(tray): simplify disconnected account menu by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10497
* [stable-34.0] fix(propagateupload): ensure file size stays the same for new uploads by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10494
* [stable-34.0] fix(filesystem): do not attempt to lock directories on Windows by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10504
* [stable-34.0] fix(discovery): move file lock state off the GUI thread. by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10514
* [stable-34.0] Refactored XPC for FinderSync Extension by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10518
* [stable-34.0] fix(macOS): use tag to pass menu command to Finder extension. by @backportbot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/10531


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/compare/v34.0.0...v34.0.1

### v34.0.0 — Release 34.0.0

- Date: 2026-07-28
- Version: v34.0.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/releases/tag/v34.0.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nextcloud-desktop/releases/v34.0.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

- **removed** — Drop macOS 12 support
- **added** — Server Actions Integration for File Provider Extension
- **fixed** — Show paused status when account has no sync sources
- **fixed** — Use text emoji replacements to avoid creating duplicate labels
- **fixed** — Define PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER for FinderSync on macOS
- **fixed** — Ensure PIN input dialog is top most window for end-to-end encryption
- **fixed** — Enhanced detail in stale database entry log messages
- **fixed** — Remove hard-coded app name from sync folder path
- **fixed** — Remove leftover .msi and msi.log files after update on Windows
- **fixed** — Disable server version check for versions below 7.0
- **added** — QtWebEngine switch for macOS
- **fixed** — Fix FinderSync Extension
- **fixed** — Only increase ACL size on Windows if a new ACE is about to be added
- **added** — New settings UI
- **fixed** — Fix end-to-end encryption for hardware certificate support
- **fixed** — Fix crash for FileProviderSettings on macOS
- **fixed** — Load app icons for external sites app
- **fixed** — Suppress duplicate log output save failure popups
- **added** — Regain synchronization folder access capability
- **added** — Basic support for end-to-end encryption metadata format 2.1

##### What's Changed
* Automatically label issues with OS extracted from description by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9479
* Drop macOS 12 Support by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9477
* fix: show paused status when account has no sync sources by @Rello in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9473
* chore(i18n): id -> ID by @rakekniven in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9476
* Server Actions Integration for File Provider Extension by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9469
* Consolidated Xcode Workspace by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9474
* fix: use text emoji replacements to avoid creating duplicate labels by @nilsding in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9487
* chore: update Craft and craft cache by @nilsding in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9494
* fix(macOS): Defined PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER for FinderSync by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9498
* chore(macOS): Updated Xcode Project Settings by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9499
* fix(macOS): macdeployqt now finds libvpx by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9497
* fix(macOS): Resolved warning about deprecated ld_classic by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9495
* fix(macOS): Resolved Some Xcode Compiler Warnings by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9500
* fix(e2ee): ensure PIN input dialog is top most window by @mgallien in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9490
* chore(i18n): Add context for translators by @rakekniven in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9492
* chore(deps): bump actions/stale from 10.1.1 to 10.2.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9493
* fix: enhanced detail in "Stale DB entry" log entry by @Rello in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9483
* fix(macOS): skip build-tree RPATH to prevent install_name_tool conflict by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9509
* fix(macOS): Remove TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9510
* fix: remove hard-coded app name from sync folder path by @Rello in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9515
* Fix #7009: Remove leftover .msi and msi.log after update by @chrip in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/8980
* fix: disable server version check (<7.0) by @Rello in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9475
* feat(macOS): QtWebEngine Switch by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9517
* Fix FinderSync Extension by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9528
* fix(win32): only increase ACL size if a new ACE is about to be added by @nilsding in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9491
* chore: test upload of a locked file inside a remote deleted folder by @mgallien in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9336
* feature: new settings UI by @Rello in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9419
* Bugfix/e2ee fixes for hardware certificate end to end encryption by @mgallien in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9514
* test(integration): add tests for FileActionsModel. by @camilasan in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9518
* fix(macOS): fix crash for FileProviderSettings by @nilsding in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9540
* fix: load app icons for external sites app by @Rello in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9542
* fix: suppress duplicate "The log output cannot be saved" popups by @Rello in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9539
* Regain Synchronization Folder Access by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9556
* Note about missing End-to-End Encryption Support in File Provider Extension by @i2h3 in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9561
* chore(deps): bump actions/upload-artifact from 6.0.0 to 7.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/9554

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