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This release rebuilds the viewer using 64bit address space. It is our hope that this will improve viewer stability, allow you to use more of the memory in your system (if you have more than 4GB), and possibly also improve performance.
There is no Linux viewer yet.
However, there are two Windows viewers, a 32-bit build and a 64-bit build.
If you use an HD 2000 or 3000 series video card on Windows 10, choose 32 bit
Otherwise, choose the one that matches your copy of Windows (if your computer can run 64bit, and most can, you will get better performance and fewer crashes running a 64 bit Windows and Viewer).
If you chose the wrong one, the viewer will upgrade you again the first time you run it to the correct one.
The Mac build does not support 32-bit Macs (this is permanent)
Video media (QuickTime) usually does not play (the media handling is now the same as the Windows viewer).
The volume of web based media (e.g. YouTube) doesn't change based on your distance from the source.
Resolved Issues
MAINT-4744 Update Mac viewer to libc++ instead of libstdc++
MAINT-5365 Windows viewer uninstall icon is system default not SL logo
MAINT-6116 On CEF viewers, the console window that opens on top of the world view should be hidden.
MAINT-6379 Remove support for RC4 from Mac internal browser
MAINT-6926 [VMP] Launcher throws exception when it can't create a log file.
MAINT-6928 [VMP] Viewer 5.1.0.503871 doesn't start on macOS with Python 2.6.6
MAINT-6950 [Windows] Shared media a great distance away (different region even) sometimes plays at maximum volume when entering a region or moving camera slightly.
MAINT-6995 [Project Alex Ivy] Changing login location at the login screen crashes the viewer
MAINT-6997 [Project Alex Ivy] Persistant crash just after login right after "Making dummy class LLPanel named "gallery_panel" in outfit_gallery_tab"
MAINT-6998 [Project Alex Ivy] 64bit viewer installs to Program Files (x86) by default.
