- Jun 22, 2020 Beginning August 2018, Citrix Receiver will be replaced by Citrix Workspace app. While you can still download older versions of Citrix Receiver, new features and enhancements will be released for Citrix Workspace app. Citrix Workspace app is a new client from Citrix that works similar to Citrix Receiver and is fully backward-compatible with.
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The new Citrix Workspace app (formerly known as Citrix Receiver) provides a great user experience — a secure, contextual, and unified workspace — on any device. It gives you instant access to all your SaaS and web apps, your virtual apps, files, and desktops from an easy-to-use, all-in-one interface powered by Citrix Workspace services.
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3.Hit Enter on your keyboard.
4.You may be prompted to enter your OS X user password. Type it in and then hit Enter on your keyboard.
5.All the directories & files would be successfully removed.
6.Install the latest receiver and test.
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defaults write com.citrix.receiver.nomas AutoUpdateRollOutBucketIndex -int value
Valid values are 0, 4, 9.
wherein 0 corresponds to Fast, 4 correspond to Medium and 9 correspond to Slow.
For how to setup the rollout policy using macOS Server, please check the key AutoUpdateRollOutBucketIndex in Citrix Receiver Updates settings using macOS Server section.
Section 2: Citrix Receiver Updates settings using macOS Server
To make changes to the Citrix Receiver Updates setting using macOS Server, go to Profile Manager > Groups > Group Name > Settings > Custom Settings in macOS Server.
Edit Custom Settings and create a new Preference Domain for com.citrix.receiver.nomas as shown in the below image:
The following are list of supported Citrix Receiver Update settings from macOS Server:
Key | Type | Values | Description |
AutoUpdateState | string | Auto, Manual, FollowSF, Disabled | Used to configure Citrix Receiver Updates state. Supported values: Auto: Citrix Receiver Updates set to check for updates automatically. Manual: Citrix Receiver Updates set to be check by User. No automatic checking for update. FollowSF: Citrix Receiver Updates check are as per policy set by Administrator on Storefront. Disabled: Citrix Receiver Updates disabled for Clients. |
AutoUpdateRollOutBucketIndex | int | 0,4,9 | Used to configure the Updates rollout period. 0 corresponds to Fast, 4 corresponds to Medium and 9 corresponds to Slow. |
Section 3: Citrix Receiver Updates Logging
Citrix Receiver Updates logging is enabled by default with Citrix Receiver for Mac Version 12.6 and 12.7.
Citrix Receiver Updates logs can be found in the ~/Library/Logs/Citrix Receiver folder. The log files related to Citrix Receiver Updates are:
- Citrix Receiver Updater_Timestamp.txt
- ReceiverHelper_Timestamp.txt
Section 4: Troubleshooting Citrix Receiver Updates
Check for the requirement below as part of troubleshooting Citrix Receiver Updates.- If you have configured an SSL intercepting outbound proxy, you must add an exception to the Receiver Citrix Receiver Updates Signature service (https://citrixupdates.cloud.com) and the download location (https://downloadplugins.citrix.com).
Common issue #1: Software is up-to-date:
To check for updates manually, select the Check for Updates option from the Citrix Receiver for Mac icon in the menu bar. When you check for updates manually and do not find any update available, it is due to the following reasons:- No updates are available.
- Your account is set to a medium or slow category in the delay group. This indicates that the update rollout happens at the middle or at the end of the delivery period.
Solution:
You can check for updates at a later time or wait for the Citrix Receiver Updates notification.
Common issue #2: Issues when checking for updates:
An update check can fail for various reasons. For example:- No network connection during the update check.
- Firewall settings do not allow a connection to the update server.
Solution:
Ensure that your network connection is working properly. Alternatively, also verify that the firewall settings are not blocking the connection to the Citrix update server.
Common issue #3: Issues when downloading the update:
There might be a network connection issue when checking for updates or when you click the Download option.
The following error message appears if there is an issue when downloading the update.
Solution:
Ensure that your network connection is working properly.
Common issue #4: Error during installation:
During installation of the update, the following issues might occur:- Not enough disk space
- System failed to start installer for Citrix Receiver for Mac.