Deploy Fluent UI effortlessly in your 4D applications
With 4D 21 R2, Fluent UI remains in Developer Preview, but reaches a new milestone with a full native integration directly into 4D. While still in pre...
January 22, 2026
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Take Control of Standard 4D Components
As a 4D developer, you often want full control over what gets included in your projects. Starting with 4D 21, you can now decide which components prov...
October 14, 2025
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Embed deployment license automatically into your applications
You’ve built the app. Now you need to ship it — fast, clean, and licensed. With 4D 20 R10, you can automatically embed your deployment license into yo...
July 18, 2025
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Automatic Refresh of OEM Build Licenses
4D automatically refreshes development licenses when they reach their expiration date. However, OEM build licenses (4D Server OEM and OEM XML keys) st...
May 20, 2025
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Enhancing macOS Privacy and Security with Application UUID
With the Sequoia update, macOS now relies on the UUID of applications for various privacy and security controls, such as network access. This new feat...
April 25, 2025
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Building evaluation applications
In previous versions of 4D, developers could request evaluation licenses for development purposes, but providing end users with evaluation versions of...
March 14, 2025
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Notarization on macOS: Changes to Component Structure
The macOS notarization process continues to evolve. Unfortunately, the internal structure of 4D components designed with 4D v11—intended to enable cro...
January 22, 2025
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Deploy Stand-Alone applications without embedded license
Starting with 4D 20 R7 and upcoming 4D 20.6, you can now build Stand-Alone applications without needing an embedded license. Let's dive into the detai...
January 21, 2025
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Encryption. Authentication. & Certificate Authority Validation
In recent releases, 4D’s security capabilities have been significantly expanded, particularly in the area of certificates. This includes auto-generate...
November 14, 2024
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How to Implement Continuous Integration with 4D: A Step-by-Step Guide
In the world of software development, a new concept has appeared in recent years called "Continuous Integration." The definition we see or hear everyw...
March 21, 2024
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