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  • JohnPeters
    JohnPeters Member Posts: 4
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    #32

    Great news and thank you for sharing!

    VioletChepil
  • Mariusvam
    Mariusvam Member, Beta Tester Posts: 11
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    #33
    Outstanding!!!
    VioletChepil
  • Jack
    Jack Member Posts: 54
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    #34
    I am also keen to beta test this if possible when it comes out (Mac or PC) and would be even better if you could run it on Linux (RPi or docker on a NAS server etc)...
    VioletChepil
  • VioletChepil
    VioletChepil London, UKMember Posts: 2,471
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    #35
    @Jack that would be great! For now, the best thing to do is subscribe to alerts on this category:
    https://community.fing.com/categories/announcements
    (minimal information is posted and all beta announcements will go there along with version releases etc.)
    We may develop something more formal for beta testing in the future, but for now I'll be providing beta links in that category! 

    Community Manager at Fing

  • Jack
    Jack Member Posts: 54
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    #36
    Thanks @VioletChepil
  • Jack
    Jack Member Posts: 54
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    #37
    @VioletChepil on a side note - It would be nice (and possibly a GDPR requirement in Europe) to allow users to opt out (unfollow) directly via a link in the status emails  :)
    VioletChepil
  • VioletChepil
    VioletChepil London, UKMember Posts: 2,471
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    edited August 29, 2019 #38
    Hmm yes I've investigated with the provider. @Jack
    Typically these alerts are considered as needed to run the service and so I'm thinking a link to account notification settings? 

    Community Manager at Fing

  • Jack
    Jack Member Posts: 54
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    #39
    @VioletChepil - Yes I think just due to the possible amount of emails that an option to receive a daily digest or something instead could be good instead of all the emails... Even better would be an app?
    VioletChepil
  • VioletChepil
    VioletChepil London, UKMember Posts: 2,471
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    edited August 29, 2019 #40
    Yes I agree. I'm looking into a daily digest option/opt-in for that. We'd need to configure something as this platform doesn't offer as a feature "out of box." But definitely a priority for me. @Jack

    Community Manager at Fing

    Jack
  • joltdude
    joltdude Member, Beta Tester Posts: 34
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    #41
    @VioletChepil Yeah a lack of daily digest is a little bit annoying.. though one trick i do recommend for folks on forums is filtering a particular forms email to its own folder....  
  • VioletChepil
    VioletChepil London, UKMember Posts: 2,471
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    #42
    @Jack and @joltdude I'm going to start up a poll on this and see who'd be interested. I'd need to build it manually through some semi automated workaround at first, but if it's of value I'd put in the work! Let's see how many others are interested :) 

    Community Manager at Fing

    Jack
  • Jack
    Jack Member Posts: 54
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    #43
    Yea @joltdude the only issue for me is that I don't have all my folders synced to IMAP so once in a folder I can't get it on my phone.
    An app would be even better (even if it could work via an RSS type feed?)
  • Jack
    Jack Member Posts: 54
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    #44
    @VioletChepil Yes I think it would be useful - I don't mind getting the emails for direct messages or when mentioned but when you get an email for every reply to every thread you have commented on it can get a little annoying.
    VioletChepiljoltdude
  • VioletChepil
    VioletChepil London, UKMember Posts: 2,471
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    #45
    @Jack @joltdude - I've started up a poll on this here! https://community.fing.com/discussion/484/thoughts-on-a-daily-or-3x-per-week-community-digest-highlighting-top-community-content/p1?new=1 Will discuss more with @Gidster when he's back on Monday too. 

    Community Manager at Fing

  • Jack
    Jack Member Posts: 54
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    #46
    @VioletChepil also just something I noticed. There is a slight bug in the iOS (Safari) version of this forum... 
    There is a duplicate "Quote" option. under every post 

    VioletChepiljpartain89
  • Jack
    Jack Member Posts: 54
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    #47
    Not sure if there is a better "Bug" channel for things like this?
  • VioletChepil
    VioletChepil London, UKMember Posts: 2,471
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    #48
    Thanks @Jack! Yes it's not just for you. @Pooh has also reported this too me. This is from the platform provider - I've flagged and am waiting for any update. For bugs on community, please post them in this category here "Welcome & Community feedback" so I can work with the provider to get fixed :)
    https://community.fing.com/categories/welcome
    Probably because our user base is so efficient with testing software we're submitting quite a few ^^ but I'm working through them the best I can with the provider. 

    Community Manager at Fing

    Jack
  • Patrice44
    Patrice44 Member, Beta Tester Posts: 2
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    #49
    Could you add me to the PC Version Beta tester list ?
    I will be also interested in an application running on a Synology Docker container.
  • VioletChepil
    VioletChepil London, UKMember Posts: 2,471
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    #50
    Hey @Patrice44 welcome and nice to have you here! Best thing to do is follow this category for now: https://community.fing.com/categories/announcements
    I'm going to be posting updates about beta testing in that category! 

    Community Manager at Fing

  • Manny_Cavalier
    Manny_Cavalier Member, Beta Tester Posts: 19
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    #51
    Good to hear that there is a roadmap for app and the box. For the longest time, I hope the issue with the hostname be finally addressed. I'm still frustrated that most of the hostnames I renamed keeps on going back to its original hostname.
    VioletChepil
  • DonAdams
    DonAdams Member Posts: 14
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    #52
    @Gidster You guys have come a long way and you still keep going into the future making great improvements  and new features. Fing app is getting more use on my phone lately than social media (grin). Can't wait to see the new dashboard.
    VioletChepil
  • bena
    bena Member, Beta Tester Posts: 19
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    #53
    Does the PC/Mac app have any crossover with ZenMap which might be rather a waste of time copying with fing
    but fing box on a bigger screen would be great
  • Gidster
    Gidster London, UKMember Posts: 224
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    #54
    bena said:
    Does the PC/Mac app have any crossover with ZenMap which might be rather a waste of time copying with fing
    but fing box on a bigger screen would be great
    The Fing app will benefit from Fing's unrivalled device recognition capabilities. So while other products - like those based on nmap - will reveal devices on the network, they won't be able to tell you exactly what they are to the degree we're able to
    Head of Product at Fing
    Marc
  • jpartain89
    jpartain89 Member, Beta Tester Posts: 4
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    #55
    So, I'm an old school fing user, aka been using the Desktop CLI since you could actually have THAT send info to the app.
    So, is that ever going to be something that comes back again?
    VioletChepil
  • VioletChepil
    VioletChepil London, UKMember Posts: 2,471
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    #56
    @jpartain89 thanks for your question. Those are legacy products and we have no plans for them but we are releasing Desktop versions of Fing App very soon for MAC/PC. Let me know if you have any other questions. 

    Community Manager at Fing

  • Geoffd
    Geoffd Member, Beta Tester Posts: 3
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    #57

    "Hidden gems and key data"..... next you will tell me you are going balance the budget, offer free healthcare to all, and end poverty.... sorry i dont shlop it up with the rest of the sheep.... tell me something useful..... please. I liked the idea of fing, but once it arrived i found out most of the features i wanted were only in the buisness beta which was no longer offered.... i understand the hesitation to blurt out a spoiler considering the major fail on delivery, but announcing something great is coming is just as useless.

    VioletChepil
  • Pooh
    Pooh Member, Beta Tester Posts: 674
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    #58
    @Geoffd - the vast majority of us get great value out of the Fing app and associated Fingbox. I'm sorry you don't but please don't then assume that your personal experience applies to us all.

    The rest of us here take the announcement for what it is. In addition it sounds like you purchased your Fingbox in the early Kickstarter days - when it's highly probable that not all promised features will be delivered. Now the Fingbox is more established it sounds like they've a far better idea on where they can take it,.
    People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
    VioletChepileJony
  • eJony
    eJony Member, Beta Tester Posts: 45
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    #59
    Is this the right place to comment about the road map? I would be very interested in a fing app that could also run on a NAS. Sure, I have a PC and a Macbook. But, those devices are not "always on". My NAS is always on. Just a thought.
    JohnPeters
  • JohnPeters
    JohnPeters Member Posts: 4
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    #60

    How do you see this. When your Fing App is installed on your NAS you need a webbrowser or App on your PC, Mac Book or Mobile to connect.

    Please explain.

  • eJony
    eJony Member, Beta Tester Posts: 45
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    #61
    JohnPeters said:

    How do you see this. When your Fing App is installed on your NAS you need a webbrowser or App on your PC, Mac Book or Mobile?

    Hi John, 
    Some features of Fing require a FingBox such as ISP performance monitoring or alerts for new devices connecting to the network. If a PC/Mac client is going to provide a more robust set of features and eliminate the need for a box, an "always on" platform would be needed (that is my speculation). I'm a happy FingBox customer today. But I would appreciate being able to retire the box and have the logic run on my NAS (which is already always on).
    thicandidokylekrajnyak

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