: New features allowed users to lock documents or specific tables to prevent accidental modifications while still allowing interactive components like sliders to function.
: Optimizations to the F4 algorithm provided a 33% faster performance on quad-core systems by increasing parallel speedup. Maple 2018.0
: Added the ability to perform calculations involving thermodynamic properties for over 2,000 chemical species, useful for analyzing chemical equilibrium and flame temperatures. : New features allowed users to lock documents
: A new Calendar package introduced dedicated objects for dates, times, and clocks, supporting time zones and daylight savings for time-dependent data analysis. Engine and Performance Enhancements : A new Calendar package introduced dedicated objects
The most visible change in Maple 2018 was the introduction of the , which consolidated and improved the software's "Clickable Math" tools.
: Developers could now encrypt procedures to share executable code while hiding the underlying source code to protect intellectual property. Point-and-Click Problem Solving - What's New in Maple 2018