Ofcourse the dynamic information will also not be loaded. It is possible to switch off this functionality in the preferences. The reader imitates a webbrowser when it downloads the information. No personal or other information is transmitted when doing so. The program connects to the server to gather the information.

This requires an active internet connection. When working with Serial Box 2 files there are several items of information that the program wants to dynamically load from the internet. Program Information from Macupdate (Serial Box 2) When version information has been downloaded iSerial Reader will also notify you if the Serial Box file you opened is an old issue. When version information has been downloaded you can see the version information with Help > Show Versions. If authorization is denied the program will not connect to the internet. The first time iSerial Reader wants to connect to the internet for version checking you will be asked for authorization. The program connects to the hwit website to get the version information. This can be done automatically on launch or manually with Help > Check for Updates. ISerial Reader can check for updates on the internet. There are 2 situations in which the program wants to connect to the internet for more information:

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