# \#news **URL:** https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/tag/news/2.md [Latest](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [On vacation until early September 2026 ☀](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/on-vacation-until-early-september-2026/5807)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/on-vacation-until-early-september-2026/5807 "2026-06-15T04:23:06Z")
While my last “vacation” was mostly working twice as hard, and wasting away employer mandated vacation days from last year, this time it will be a real vacation in a sunny country with beaches :beach\_with\_umbrella:, sea … --- ## [Psychtoolbox is on christmas vacation from now on. Also, don't upgrade to macOS Tahoe! 🎄](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-is-on-christmas-vacation-from-now-on-also-dont-upgrade-to-macos-tahoe/5781)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-is-on-christmas-vacation-from-now-on-also-dont-upgrade-to-macos-tahoe/5781 "2025-12-21T18:07:44Z")
:santa: Ho ho ho! Christmas is around the corner and I started my Christmas and new year vacation. Therefore user support is from now on suspended until mid January 2026. Also, I strongly advise the macOS users, and e… --- ## [Paid support membership support suspended until at least mid July 2025. 🌞](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/paid-support-membership-support-suspended-until-at-least-mid-july-2025/5713)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/paid-support-membership-support-suspended-until-at-least-mid-july-2025/5713 "2025-05-25T19:41:27Z")
It’s that time of the year. I’m exhausted like never before, and will go on a long vacation throughout June and bits of July, starting in a few days, using up all the carried over remaining vacation days from 2023 and 20… --- ## [Paid user support suspended until late January 2025](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/paid-user-support-suspended-until-late-january-2025/5604)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/paid-user-support-suspended-until-late-january-2025/5604 "2024-12-23T19:07:13Z")
:santa: Ho ho ho. Christmas is around the corner, and another financially difficult, unsuccessful, and extremely stressful year ends for Psychtoolbox and myself. I am completely exhausted and as close to burnout as never… --- ## [PSA: XDC 2023 now in progress](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psa-xdc-2023-now-in-progress/5132)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psa-xdc-2023-now-in-progress/5132 "2023-10-18T03:04:35Z")
For those interested in the technical details of Linux graphics: XDC 2023 is happening in A Coruña Spain right now. Timetable: Recording of day 1 (ie. past tuesday): Upcoming live streams / recordings f… --- ## [PSA: XDC 2024 is happening now](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psa-xdc-2024-is-happening-now/5514)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psa-xdc-2024-is-happening-now/5514 "2024-10-09T18:48:35Z")
Due to the severe lack of funding, I am again not able to join in person, just like I wasn’t last year, something that may be quite bad for future Psychtoolbox innovations and sustainability not just on Linux, but that’s… --- ## [Psychtoolbox talk at VSS 2024 Satellite on Psychophysics Software with Matlab](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-talk-at-vss-2024-satellite-on-psychophysics-software-with-matlab/5352)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-talk-at-vss-2024-satellite-on-psychophysics-software-with-matlab/5352 "2024-05-22T22:29:01Z")
Next Monday at VSS 2024, there will be a satellite event about “Psychophysics Software with Matlab”, organized by Mathworks. Among other things, it will involve: A remote presentation by Celia Foster about the latest n… --- ## [Support stopped until late May 2024](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/support-stopped-until-late-may-2024/5296)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 5:25am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/support-stopped-until-late-may-2024/5296 "2024-03-08T05:25:30Z")
I am mostly on vacation throughout the remainder of April and early May 2024, as my employer forces me to use up all the unused vacation days I have left over from the years 2018 to 2023 right now to reduce any financial… --- ## [Support stopped until February 2024, upcoming loss of installer & updater, misc](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/support-stopped-until-february-2024-upcoming-loss-of-installer-updater-misc/5221)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/support-stopped-until-february-2024-upcoming-loss-of-installer-updater-misc/5221 "2023-12-17T21:54:41Z")
I am now on vacation :cocktail: throughout December and much of January 2024, as my employer wants me to use up some good chunk of the unused vacation days I have left over from the years 2022 and 2023 to reduce liabil… --- ## [Paid user support suspended until sometimes August 2023](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/paid-user-support-suspended-until-sometimes-august-2023/5055)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/paid-user-support-suspended-until-sometimes-august-2023/5055 "2023-07-13T16:42:23Z")
Today with the 3.0.19.3 release, my mid-summer vacation started. For the first time in 15+ years I’ll have a vacation outside my flat, not surrounded by computers, on an actual beach on an island. Hopefully the first vac… --- ## [Paid user support suspended until mid-May 2023](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/paid-user-support-suspended-until-mid-may-2023/4969)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/paid-user-support-suspended-until-mid-may-2023/4969 "2023-04-28T18:40:19Z")
PSA: I’m so exhausted, so it’s time for a little time off, so paid support is suspended until mid-May. Good luck, -mario --- ## [Offer terminated: Get support memberships for 99 Euros + tax only! Limited offer!](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/offer-terminated-get-support-memberships-for-99-euros-tax-only-limited-offer/4712)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/offer-terminated-get-support-memberships-for-99-euros-tax-only-limited-offer/4712 "2023-03-14T12:30:12Z")
As of November 24th 2022, and only for a limited amount of time, we are offering you a heavily discounted end of year sale of our Psychtoolbox paid support membership licenses, for a substantially reduced price of only 9… --- ## [Free Webinar about Ubuntu's new realtime Linux kernel](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/free-webinar-about-ubuntus-new-realtime-linux-kernel/4774)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/free-webinar-about-ubuntus-new-realtime-linux-kernel/4774 "2023-01-11T15:55:40Z")
PSA: Reposting under announcements instead of “Tips and Tricks” because for some reason i am subject to moderator approval when posting under “Tips and Tricks”? Anyway: For those interested in lower than low latency and… --- ## [All support suspended until mid January 2023, happy new year!](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/all-support-suspended-until-mid-january-2023-happy-new-year/4763)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/all-support-suspended-until-mid-january-2023-happy-new-year/4763 "2023-01-01T18:00:09Z")
Happy new year! :sparkler: This early note just to let you know that professional paid support services will pause until roughly mid January 2023. From then on it is first-come-first-served for paying users and no inten… --- ## [Temporary workaround for buying paid support memberships](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/temporary-workaround-for-buying-paid-support-memberships/4643)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/temporary-workaround-for-buying-paid-support-memberships/4643 "2022-10-07T16:12:09Z")
Update: This issue has been resolved and our website is working with valid security certificates again, so webbrowsers should not prevent accessing the website normally. Normally people would go through the psychtoolbox… --- ## [XDC 2022 Open Source graphics conference in Minnesota now, streamed live](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/xdc-2022-open-source-graphics-conference-in-minnesota-now-streamed-live/4639)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/xdc-2022-open-source-graphics-conference-in-minnesota-now-streamed-live/4639 "2022-10-06T14:02:36Z")
XDC 2022, co-hosted with WineConf 2022 and the new FOSS XR conf just started in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Thanks to the lack of financial support by over 99% of our users and our general lack of funding, I am not abl… --- ## [Random September announcements](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/random-september-announcements/4590)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2022, 9:22am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/random-september-announcements/4590 "2022-09-03T09:22:05Z")
Today starts my “summer vacation”, apparently just perfectly timed for this hot sunny summer for the first time in many weeks to cool down and become rainy and pretty “unsummery”. This means that any kind of paid user … --- ## [Psychtoolbox update talk on VSS 2022 in 45 minutes!](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-update-talk-on-vss-2022-in-45-minutes/4423)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-update-talk-on-vss-2022-in-45-minutes/4423 "2022-05-17T20:46:04Z")
We’ll be giving you an update about everything that’s new with #Psychtoolbox during the #VSS2022 INCF/Mathworks Psychophysics Working Group. Come by on Monday at 2pm - in 45 minutes - to find out more! Be there or be s… --- ## [Psychtoolbox user survey 2022!](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-user-survey-2022/4422)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-user-survey-2022/4422 "2022-05-16T16:56:44Z")
Dear Psychtoolbox users, In recent years the Psychtoolbox Team has worked hard to improve Psychtoolbox itself and its services. We kindly ask you to fill out this survey, so that we can better understand the needs and w… --- ## [Follow Psychtoolbox on Twitter!](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/follow-psychtoolbox-on-twitter/4273)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/follow-psychtoolbox-on-twitter/4273 "2022-02-25T18:59:02Z")
Since a week or so, we have a Twitter account, which is not managed by myself - I don’t do Twitter, but people more competent at social media, with bits of content provided among others, by myself and my neuroscientist g… --- ## [FOSDEM 2022 this weekend](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/fosdem-2022-this-weekend/4236)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2022, 6:33am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/fosdem-2022-this-weekend/4236 "2022-02-05T06:33:25Z")
Hi open-source/open-hardware/open-science fans, this weekend the yearly (virtual edition) FOSDEM conference is running, and maybe some of you may find some of the content interesting. FOSDEM is the probably biggest open… --- ## [Priority support suspended until at least 10th January 2022](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/priority-support-suspended-until-at-least-10th-january-2022/4171)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2021, 11:38pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/priority-support-suspended-until-at-least-10th-january-2022/4171 "2021-12-23T23:38:48Z")
It’s the morning of christmas eve, hurray :christmas\_tree:! No snow outside, but cold it is :cold\_face:. Service announcement: Effective now, priority support for new cases is suspended during my sort of christmas down… --- ## [Failed/Cancelled - Crowdfunding: Basic touchscreen support for Microsoft Windows](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/failed-cancelled-crowdfunding-basic-touchscreen-support-for-microsoft-windows/3909)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/failed-cancelled-crowdfunding-basic-touchscreen-support-for-microsoft-windows/3909 "2021-10-19T00:33:04Z")
One of the frequently requested features for Psychtoolbox on Windows over the last years was multitouch touch screen support. So far we only had high quality touch screen support on Linux. I always said it wasn’t easily … --- ## [XDC2021 conference live streams are now running](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/xdc2021-conference-live-streams-are-now-running/4005)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/xdc2021-conference-live-streams-are-now-running/4005 "2021-09-17T15:50:21Z")
For those who want to get a glimpse in how the machine works under the hood: The XDC2021 (“XOrg Developers conference 2021”) virtual conference has just started. The X.Org Developers Conference (XDC) is the event for dev… --- ## [Improved Multi-monitor performance for all Linux users, thanks to PTB developer Mario](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/improved-multi-monitor-performance-for-all-linux-users-thanks-to-ptb-developer-mario/4001)
**Author:** [@Ian-Max-Andolina](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/Ian-Max-Andolina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/improved-multi-monitor-performance-for-all-linux-users-thanks-to-ptb-developer-mario/4001 "2021-09-10T01:52:28Z")
I just read this article, about current limitations to refresh rate with multi-monitor systems under Linux and a new optimisation to improve the OS, and actually this improvement was contributed by Mario: https://www.ph… --- ## [Commercial priority support suspended until at least 8th September](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/commercial-priority-support-suspended-until-at-least-8th-september/3979)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/commercial-priority-support-suspended-until-at-least-8th-september/3979 "2021-08-20T14:40:32Z")
So it’s my summer vacation time finally :cowboy\_hat\_face: This as a heads-up that all priority support and other commercial services are suspended until at least 8th September and i will likely not look at all at the fo… --- ## [Psychtoolbox now offers priority support, community membership and more!](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-now-offers-priority-support-community-membership-and-more/3559)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/psychtoolbox-now-offers-priority-support-community-membership-and-more/3559 "2020-12-03T17:11:45Z")
https://www.psychtoolbox.net As many of you know, for over 18 years Psychtoolbox for Matlab and the free GNU/Octave has been primarily developed by Mario Kleiner, with almost no support for his efforts. Over this time… --- ## [Virtual XDC2020 conference live-stream now active](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/virtual-xdc2020-conference-live-stream-now-active/3404)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/virtual-xdc2020-conference-live-stream-now-active/3404 "2020-09-18T12:54:48Z")
Public service announcement: For those interested in the Linux graphics-/input-/display- stack and the technology behind Psychtoolbox for Linux, this may be interesting. The 2020 virtual X-Developers conference (XDC 20… --- ## [PTB BETA UPDATE "Crowning achievement"](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/ptb-beta-update-crowning-achievement/3215)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/ptb-beta-update-crowning-achievement/3215 "2020-05-10T16:32:43Z")
Psychtoolbox 3.0.16 Beta update “Crowning achievement” was released at 10th May 2020. As usual, the complete development history can be found in our GitHub repository. The release tag is “PTB\_Beta-2020-05-10\_V3.0.16”, wi… --- ## [PTB BETA UPDATE "Toiletpaperhamsteridiots"](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/ptb-beta-update-toiletpaperhamsteridiots/3147)
**Author:** [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/ptb-beta-update-toiletpaperhamsteridiots/3147 "2020-03-26T05:10:35Z")
Psychtoolbox 3.0.16 Beta update “Toiletpaperhamsteridiots” was released at 26th March 2020. As usual, the complete development history can be found in our GitHub repository. The release tag is “PTB\_Beta-2020-03-26\_V3.0.1… [Next page](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/tag/news/2.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=news)