Airtool 2 Release Notes

• Capturing with the built-in Wi-Fi adapter on Macs equipped with the Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip (MacBook Pro M5 Pro/Max, MacBook Air M5) or the A18 Pro chip (MacBook Neo) requires macOS Tahoe 26.5 or later. Capture modes that rely on channel hopping are not supported on these models due to issues with reliably switching between channels. Apple Feedback: FB22295165, FB22295685.
• Sometimes, the Wi-Fi interface on certain Mac models may remain in monitor mode after stopping the capture.
• Airtool 2 running on Apple silicon Macs may not capture all VHT and HE data packets using the built-in Wi-Fi interface, especially when using channel widths greater than 20 MHz or under high Wi-Fi traffic conditions.

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• Adds support for the WLAN Pi Go.
• Adds the ability to detect when the status item is hidden in the menu bar and inform the user accordingly.
• Removes support for EASE.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Requires macOS 11.5 or later.
• Adds support for the Oscium Nomad.
• Adds the ability to notify when a connected external device (Nomad, iPhone, etc.) is ready for capturing.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Fixes an issue where an interface might be incorrectly identified as in use.

• Fixes an issue where “Capture All” options were unavailable in certain Apple M-series models.
• Fixes capture and diagnostics scripts to support Kali-based remote sensors.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Adds support for remote captures using 320 MHz channels.
• Removes “Disconnect from” option.
• Fixes an issue identifying the first WLAN interface of a remote sensor.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Fixes the “wireless interface is already in use” error when starting a new remote capture.

• Improves support for macOS Sonoma.
• Removes the use of ifconfig and iwconfig for staging wireless interfaces when doing a remote capture.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Increases maximum number of capture files limit to 10000.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Adds an option for multi-channel captures using only 2.4 and 5 GHz channels on Macs with 6E support.
• Replaces “Launch Script” with “Run Command” as an option that can be used after saving the capture file.
• Simplifies the menu layout of multi-channel capture options.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Fixes incorrect frequencies being set when doing multi-source captures.
• Fixes incorrect state after a permission error occurs.

• Adds 6 GHz support on Macs with Wi-Fi 6E.
• Removes “Capture Custom…” option.
• Fixes crash that may occur when capturing iOS traces.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Fixes compatibility with macOS Ventura.

• Fixes control frames not being captured when using certain adapters (e.g., MT7921) remotely.
• Fixes an issue with the WiFi Coconut integration when the WiFi Coconut tools are installed via Homebrew.

• Adds support for capturing Wi-Fi traffic using a WiFi Coconut by Hak5.
• Adds support for U-NII-4 channels when doing a remote capture.
• Changes Capture option to indicate current channel and channel width.
• Removes options for managing channel and channel width as they have limited use.
• Removes support for macOS High Sierra (10.13).
• Other fixes and improvements.

• Adds support for 160 MHz remote captures on 5 and 6 GHz.
• Removes multiple channel capture options in Apple silicon Macs as channel hopping can’t be performed reliably.
• Fixes incorrect channel and channel width in menu when capturing.
• Other fixes and improvements.

• Improves capturing using remote sensors.
• Other fixes and improvements.

• Fixes a crash that may occur when setting time limits on captures.
• Improves error handling when a sensor’s current user’s password has expired.
• Sets capture progress window to be always on top.
• Prevents computer from going to sleep while doing a capture.
• Other fixes and improvements.

• Fixes an issue where canceling a remote or multi-source capture can hang the application after an error has occurred.

• Fixes an issue where a capture cannot be canceled or stopped after an error has occurred.
• Improves remote capturing when using iwlwifi-based (e.g. AX210) Wi-Fi cards.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Fixes an issue when capturing remotely using multiple AX210 cards.

• Fixes a crash that occurs when capturing iOS packet traces in macOS Mojave or older.
• Improves error handling when capturing from remote sensors.

• Adds experimental support for remote captures in 6 GHz using a suitable platform and the Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 module.
• Adds ability to forget credentials of a remote sensor by pressing the Option key before starting the capture.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Improves the integration with EASE (External Adapter Support Environment).

• Adds support for capturing Layer-3 traffic from compatible iOS devices.
• Adds support for capturing Zigbee traffic using TI CC2531EMK and RapidConnect Zigbee USB stick.
• Adds support for capturing Bluetooth LE traffic using TI CC2540EMK and Ubertooth One.
• Adds support for EASE (External Adapter Support Environment).
• Improves remote capture and diagostics support.
• Other fixes and improvements.

• Adds support for multi-source captures. You can now do multi-channel captures using multiple remote sensors and adapters.
• Adds support for the PCAP Next Generation (pcapng) capture file format and makes pcapng the default capture file format in Airtool.
• Other fixes and improvements.

• Fixes an issue in macOS High Sierra that causes the app to hang up when stopping a capture.

• Adds ability to configure a remote sensor’s port.
• Adds ability to run diagnostics on a remote sensor.
• Other fixes and improvements.

• Fixes an issue when using multiple displays.
• Fixes duplicate entries under some submenus.
• Removes the “Link-Layer Header” menu item that allowed you to choose the link-layer header used for capturing. Airtool will now always use Radiotap as the link-layer header as support for other headers has been dropped in newer Mac models.
• Other bug fixes and improvements.

• Initial release.