Features in Technical Preview

Features in Technical Preview are available to use in non-production or limited production environments, and to give customers an opportunity to share feedback. Citrix does not accept support cases for features in technical preview but welcomes feedback for improving them. Citrix might act on feedback based on its severity, criticality, and importance.

List of features in Technical Preview

The following table lists the features in technical preview. These features are request-only preview features. To enable and provide feedback for any of these features, fill out the respective forms.

Title	Available from version	Enablement form (Click the icon)	Feedback form (Click the icon)
Improved session reconnection experience	2505
Enhanced seamless app experience	2505
Enhancing hybrid mode support with GACS for cloud stores	2503
Support for sharing system audio on Microsoft teams	2405
Support for single sign-on to Citrix Secure Access automatically through Citrix Workspace app	2402
Support for Citrix Secure Private Access for on-premises deployments	2309
Keyboard accessibility support for the toolbar on the Virtual Desktop	2307

Note:

• Technical previews are available for customers to test in their non-production or limited production environments, and to give customers an opportunity to share feedback. Citrix does not accept support cases for feature previews but welcomes feedback for improving them. Citrix might or might not act on feedback based on its severity, criticality, and importance. It is advised that Beta builds aren’t deployed in production environments.
• You can provide feedback for this feature using this Feedback Form.

Improved session reconnection experience

Starting with version 2505, this feature enhances the end-user experience during session timeouts caused by inactivity or network interruptions. The solution provides users with an option to reconnect directly from the timeout screen for desktop and app sessions.

Prerequisites:

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops: Version 2411 or later
• Citrix Workspace app: Version 2505 or higher

The key features are as follows:

• Displaying specific reasons for session timeouts, such as Device went to sleep, or Network disruption.
• Allowing seamless reconnection to the session, whether it’s a new or persisting session, based on the administrator’s configuration.
• Supporting scenarios where auto reconnect might fail, such as network switches (for example Wi-Fi to LAN).

To enable this feature, use the following command:

`defaults write com.citrix.receiver.nomas EnableReconnectionExperience YES`
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Enhanced seamless app experience

Starting with version 2505, Citrix Workspace app for Mac improves the experience of seamless app sessions connected to Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs) with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops release 2411 or later on Windows Server 2022 or 2025. When users enter Mission Control or App Expose, windows are arranged without overlap and animations are rendered smoothly, offering a more polished and visually appealing experience.

Enhancing hybrid mode support with GACS for cloud stores

Starting with version 2503, Citrix Workspace app for Mac supports Global App Configuration service (GACS) in Hybrid mode for Cloud stores, leveraging the Citrix workspace launcher. This allows administrators to configure GACS settings through stores added using the browser, streamlining the management of client experiences. By, default, this feature is disabled. This feature is a request-only preview. To get it enabled in your environment, fill out the Google form. For more information, see GACS supports hybrid launch.

Support for sharing system audio on Microsoft teams

Starting with the 2405 version, Citrix Workspace app for Mac supports sharing the system audio during the Microsoft Teams meeting. With this feature, you can now share the audio playing on your VDA with the participants in a meeting. Select the Include computer sound option to allow sharing the system audio to the meeting.

Limitations

This feature is supported only on published desktops.

Support for single sign-on to Citrix Secure Access automatically through Citrix Workspace app

Citrix Workspace app for Mac now automatically supports single sign-on (SSO) to Citrix Secure Access once your login to Citrix Workspace app. If you have both the Citrix Secure Access agent and the Citrix Workspace app installed on your device, this feature allows you to automatically sign in to Citrix Secure Access through SSO when you login to Citrix Workspace app. For more information, see Automatic single sign-on (SSO) to Citrix Secure Access through Citrix Workspace app - Preview in the NetScaler documentation.

To enable this feature through MDM, the administrator must use the following settings:

<key>EnableSecureAccessAutoLogin</key><true/>

Note:

• You need to use Citrix Secure Access version 24.03.1 or later to enable this feature.
• This feature is supported only on cloud stores and not for on‑premises stores.

Customizing the text in the Save Energy screen

To use the sustainability feature with a custom message, modify the Delivery Group on the DDC with the following configuration example:

1. Follow the steps in the preceding section.
2. Set the ICA-PromptMessage keyword to the required text in the Description field.
3. Set the ICA-Title keyword to the required text in the Description field.
4. Set the ICA-Icon keyword to true or false.
5. Click OK.

Default behavior:

• ICA-LogOffOnClose: Default is false, showing the standard disconnect experience.
• ICA-Title: Default is Log out or disconnect?.
• ICA-PromptMessage: Default is Logging out consumes less energy, but any unsaved changes will be lost. Save your work before logging out.
• ICA-Icon: Default is true, displaying the green leaf icon when sustainability is enabled.

Customization rules:

• Default Behavior with ICA-LogOffOnClose=true: If no additional keywords are specified, the sustainability feature is enabled with the default title, body text, and green leaf icon.
• Customization with Keywords: When ICA-LogOffOnClose=true and specific keywords are provided, the sustainability feature is enabled with the specified customizations:
  • ICA-PromptMessage: Custom body text (limited to 200 characters).
  • ICA-Title: Custom title (limited to 30 characters).
  • ICA-Icon=false: Hides the green leaf icon.

Example - Custom configuration:

ICA-LogOffOnClose=true  
ICA-PromptMessage=`This is a sample custom message.`  
ICA-Title="Custom Logout"  
ICA-Icon=false  

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The custom message and title is displayed, and the green leaf icon is hidden.

Support for Citrix Secure Private Access for on-premises deployments

Starting with the 2309 version, Citrix Workspace app for Mac supports Citrix Secure Private Access for on-premises deployments. For more information, see Secure Private Access for on-premises - Preview.

Support for Activity Manager on cloud stores

Citrix Workspace app for Mac supports the Activity Manager feature. This feature lets end users view and interact with all their active apps and desktop sessions at one place. You can disconnect or terminate the active sessions directly from the Activity Manager.

To view active sessions in the Activity Manager, select the Citrix Workspace app icon from the menu bar and then click Activity Manager. To disconnect active desktop sessions, select the respective ellipsis (…) menu and click Disconnect. Click the “X” button to terminate the active app session. For more information, see Activity manager.

Keyboard accessibility support for the toolbar on the Virtual Desktop

With the 2307 release, you can use the keyboard shortcut to access the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) toolbar. From the Citrix Viewer, go to View in the menu bar and select Use Toolbar shortcut to use the keyboard shortcut. By default, the Use Toolbar shortcut option is enabled.

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to access the VDI toolbar using the keyboard:

• Shift + Command + T: To activate the VDI toolbar.
• Tab: To navigate across the VDI Toolbar in the clockwise direction.
• Shift + Tab: To navigate across the VDI toolbar in the anti-clockwise direction.
• Space: To select an option on the VDI Toolbar.
• Escape: To close a modal in focus.

The toolbar and CWA preference window now support Keyboard navigation, which helps to navigate between the UI elements and highlights the element that is in focus.

Single sign-on to Citrix Secure Access using Citrix Workspace app

You can single sign-on to Citrix Secure Access if you have already signed in to Citrix Workspace app. When you sign in to Citrix Workspace app and open Citrix Secure Access, you are not asked to authenticate by entering the credentials. It automatically proceeds with the authentication. This feature provides users with a seamless experience by allowing single sign-on to different Citrix applications. This feature is available only for customers on cloud stores. Along with the latest version of Citrix Workspace app, you must have a compatible version of Citrix Secure Access (22.12.2 and later versions).

Technical Preview to General Availability (GA)