MetaGrid 1.6.17 released

🚀MetaGrid Pro 1.6.17 release

This is what 1.6.17 actually brings — a lot more than the version number suggests 👇

⭐️ NEW

• Menu Commands for Windows — control Windows apps directly from your iPad using customizable menu commands (built on Win32, coverage varies by app)

• Built-in Help System — full MetaGrid Pro User Guide, MetaServer guides, and MIDI & DAW Setup Guide, all inside the app

• First Launch Onboarding — interactive coach cards guide you through dashboard, edit mode, and content manager step by step

• Redesigned Connection Screen — new radar animation, cleaner layout, much more polished

• What’s New & Changelog — dedicated screen + full changelog always one tap away

• Unified Log Console — live logs, filtering, search, and diagnostics export in seconds

• MetaServer 6.0 Support — full integration with the rebuilt MetaServer on Mac for faster, more reliable connections

⚡️ IMPROVED

• Blazing Fast Import & Export — new streaming XML engine + parallel processing (large setups load in seconds)

• Rock-Solid Connectivity — faster disconnect detection, auto-recovery, better multi-iPad support

• Automatic Icon Sync — only changed icons transfer on connect

• Silent Scheduled Backups — automatic iCloud backups at launch, no interruptions

• Settings Survive Reinstalls — key settings stored in Keychain and restored automatically

• Smarter Purchase Restoration — powered by StoreKit 2 (faster, more reliable)

Both on the live version and the latest in Testflight, it spends 5 mins upon loading the app being a blank screen. When it does load, attempting to connect just crashes over and over again. hte previous test flight version worked fine. restarted and reinstalled many times but its just been dead the last few days

Greg - two beta versions ago we informed that the app had to be deleted and installed again. What you are describing is exactly that. Delete MetaGrid Pro, reinstall it and restore you backup and your are ready to go. The transition between 1.6.16 and 1.6.17 from the App Store is smooth.

I am having a similar issue here as well. Running 1.6.17 (as it automatically installed this morning) I then installed metaserver 6.0 on my mac (sonoma 14.8) and was unable to connect. My ipad sees my computer but won’t “auto-connect”. Scanning the QR code yields the same result, as does restarting all the apps and computer, entering IP address manually , toggling the network compatibility settings on MetaServer. I just read the comment above about deleting the app and re-installing and that not only lost my status as a registered user, but also seems to have lost my grids form the backup. Please help!

email us at help@metagrid.app please

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I’ve written to help@metagrid.app several times - still awaiting a reply - thanks

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