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3.1
3.0
2.6
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Show Icons is now a per-comparison option instead of a global one
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Save to Text for generating text-based reports of results of a comparison
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Added option to scroll Similar Items results together (when one scrolls so does the other)
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New Growl notification for copying
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Added tab-switching keyboard shortcuts and menu items
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Completely rewritten and redesigned Help
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Revised demo functionality: [DEMO] is in the title, General pane tracks remaining number of trial comparisons, a Buy Now! button appears once the trial expires and updates occur immediately instead of when attempting to compare the next time
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Added option to quit without saving
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Choose custom sound from the same list as that found in the Mac OS X Sounds preference pane
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Dragging now copies the full description of an item instead of the name only
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Folder paths are now clickable rollovers, including a reset button
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When switching tabs or layouts an animation occurs
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Get Info window now displays the detected difference for a Similar Item
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When attempting to open a Recent Folder or Comparison the item will be checked and if it can't be found, a prompt will let you know and it can be removed from the menu
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Updated Growl support to 0.7.5
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Fixed toolbar and menu items not properly disabling after folders have been reset
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Fixed jagged icons in results
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Upgraded included version of cp to a Universal one
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Fixed inspector not following selection when switching tabs
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Fixed registered user's name not appearing in General, registration also updates immediately now
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Rebundled the Spotlight importer for saved comparisons
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Fixed byte count not updating results when changed
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Fixed status text not properly updating when resetting from a folder's contextual menu
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Fixed dock icon badges sticking when canceling, quitting, or relaunching
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Fixed issues with recent items not loading when clicked
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Minor visual tweaks to alignment and text, rename sheet is now resizable
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Fixed bug in List Files in Uninstall Assistant that would list files that weren't necessarily present
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Removed hardware-related portion of Feedback window, as SparklePlus addresses this
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Dragging items now properly copy to the URL pasteboard as well (including multiple items)
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Contextual help buttons are now re-enabled
2.5
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Universal Binary, supporting PPC and Intel Macs
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Redesigned preferences
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Expanded file format support
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Saved comparisons now track number of items in last comparison, number of times compared
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Saved comparisons seamlessly upgrade to support new values
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Comparison Details inspector that displays information for the open comparison
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Converted Uninstall preference pane to a Remove Compare Folders Assistant
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Fixed bug where the Welcome sheet and Optional Items sheet would conflict, resulting in a white square
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Fixed document-related validation issue and keyboard shortcut conflict
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Fixed toolbar and menu validation for Compare and Reset Folders while a comparison is in progress
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Fixed "Reveal in Finder" button in Get Info windows to disable when no parent folder is set
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Fixed name display when copying multiple items
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Fixed resetting folders also resetting item counts (which it shouldn't since contents are still there)
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Fixed old known issue with Lock/Unlock toolbar item not graying the text of the item
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Minor engine and application optimizations
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Tell a Friend has a new interface similar to Provide Feedback that allows you to enter multiple addresses, add feature list and link, and send a note to your friends
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Minor visual touches: number formatter for byte count, increased cascading offset for Get Info, display warning in status when folders have been reset
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(prior changes from the public betas)
2.5 Public Beta 3
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Multiple item selection support
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Supports Open,
Get Info, Show in Finder, Delete, and Copy To...
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Save and open
comparisons
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Engine performance
automatic optimization
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Automatically disable icons
when comparing more than 400 items
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Renovated copy support
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Smarter open support (set items only if
they are folders, also open comparisons)
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Optimized deletion
support
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New icons from pixel-park, including
result layout icons, new Dock badges, and more
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Added a Copying
Dock badge
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Updated Sparkle to 1.0b3, including tweaks for
detecting 'internal' versions
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Updated Welcome
sheet
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Added Beta Notes under the Help menu
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Fixed contextual
menus not appearing in Side-by-Side layout
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Minor visual tweaks
and enhancements
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Removed Auto-Reset and Include Application
Contents preferences
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'Hidden' preferences are available:
(int) comparelimit, (bool) autoreset,
(bool) includeApps
These are set in the Terminal by: defaults write com.inexus.comparefolders
key type value
2.5 Public Beta 2
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Redesigned iDisk Uploads window (including
collapsable iDisk stats section)
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Delete/Backspace keys supported
in the iDisk Uploads window for removing items
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Added "Clear All" button
to iDisk Uploads window
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Dock icon badging for copies and uploads (icons
are temporary)
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Redone
Check For Updates support powered by Sparkle
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Added warning when
resetting folders
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Added ability to clear results along with
folder paths when resetting
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Recent Items now have a folder icon
for clarity
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Fix adding duplicate items to the Recent Items
menu if they have the same
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ditto is now embedded for better portability
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Enable
Smart
Crash Reports support (installer not yet added)
Note: Compare Folders does not silently
install SCR, the user must have already done so
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Fix delete not working for Side by Side
layout
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Remember what sections are open and properly restore
feedback window
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Added alternate option for feedback (using
our feedback e-mail address)
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Long paths now properly truncate (...)
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Fix Enable
.Mac support saving without clicking Apply
2.5 Public Beta 1
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Tiger update: fully
10.4 compatible with UI enhancements throughout the application (Tiger
now required)
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new
application icon and interface elements designed by pixel-park
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renamed
tabs to more clearly indicate categories
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new look for iDisk usage
(to match the .Mac preference pane)
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use the new "Unified" style
for the window
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Inspector updated with 10.4 style "Spotlight
Comments" header
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added common menu items to the View
menu for use with toolbars
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Differences support
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Similar Items now contains a
Differences column that lists the difference of an item to the
other
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added an Appearance preference pane to customize
the colors of each difference
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customizable layout
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added a Results Layout submenu
to the View menu for selecting a preferred style
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converted the
original horizontal Compare Folders layout to one called "Stacked"
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added
a new layout style called "Side by Side" with
vertically oriented results
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added an option to control icon display
for better performance, located in the View menu
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added the
iNexus Feedback system for sending detailed reports (currently
works with Mail accounts)
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added a confirmation sheet when deleting
items to provide a safeguard
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added an Advanced preference to
display exact byte counts instead of formatting as MB/KB
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display
size byte counts in Get Info windows, much like the Finder
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enhanced
Growl support (including Growl 0.7.2)
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updated .Mac support
with Apple's dotMacKit 1.1,
with several bugfixes and improvements
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replaced the Help menu's
Forums item with one that opens Compare
Folders' section of
our blog
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removed the iUpdates system, replaced by our new
blog
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added an activity indicator for iDisk-related actions,
such as updating usage or uploading items
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fixed main window not
always being focused if Inspector and iDisk Uploads windows
opened
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fixed resizing the Get Info
window causes a zoomed icon
to draw lower
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fixed iDisk Uploads window opening at launch even
if .Mac is disabled
2.0.2
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fixed bug where modified dates showed as the date
created
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folder sizes are now shown as - since they are
not calculated
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.Mac
Join items in .Mac preferences now hides when
using a user's account (since you are already a member)
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when copying an item status now shows the location
it was (or was not) copied to
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new layout and design for the Copying sheet with
file/folder and destination as well as progress
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enhanced iDisk Uploads detection for whether a
valid folder has been selected, with appropriate dialogs as needed
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new default toolbar layout
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cancel icon for canceling comparisons is now a
stop sign, designed by pixel-park
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cancel icon for iDisk uploads now uses the stop
sign icon from pixel-park
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changed keyboard shortcuts: Upload to iDisk is now Cmmd+U and iDisk
Uploads is Shift+Cmmd+U
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fixed bug where iDisk Uploads' Start button would appear to start
an upload even with no items in the list
2.0.1
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fixed several minor upload
status bugs in iDisk Uploads
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fixed bug in which item counts
would not show up as set in preferences
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fixed bug so that preferences
toolbar is no longer customizable
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"Upload to iDisk" items
now disable appropriately when folders are selected
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added an "Upload
to iDisk..." contextual
menu item for Results
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updated .Mac support
with
Apple's dotMacKit 1.0.3,
with several bugfixes and improvements
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cleaned
up large portions of the code for future use
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cleaned up several
minor errors in the Help
2.0
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improved size calculation accuracy
(18% increase in accuracy)
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rennovated progress feedback with status
on each stage and a progress indicator
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rewritten Get Info architecture
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multiple Get Info window
support
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item icon now zooms when mouse is held down (in
Get Info)
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Show
in Finder button next to an item's path to easily locate the
file (in Get Info)
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new Item Inspector for editing items' name, extension,
locking, and comments (works with those in the Finder)
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added a "Copy to iDisk" Item Action
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added
an iDisk Uploads manager window
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added preferences for .Mac, including
account access
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added a "Copy To..." Item Action, uses
ditto to copy files & folders
seamlessly
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added Growl support to notify when comparisons
and uploads are finished
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added support for showing item totals
in tabs and results
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items now shorten with "..." if
they don't fit in their columns
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dragged items now have a background
for better visual clarity (ala iTunes)
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fixed bug where items would
be duplicated twice in the Duplicate and Changed Items lists
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fixed bug where drag and drop to folders would
allow hidden (.files) folders to be dropped/set
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fixed bug with
empty item appearing in iUpdates
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fixed bug with Register item
re-appearing for licensed users if preferences are deleted
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removed
Rename toolbar item, available from menus and the Item Inspector
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interface tweaks and revisions for better clarity
and ease of use (alignment, spacing, fixes and more)
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choosing a folder starts in the current folder
if one is set
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improved network connectivity
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minor code optimizations
and cleanup
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upgraded iNexus
Uninstall to 2.1 with a new look
and a "List Files To
Be Removed..." option
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updated and expanded
Help files with minor
style changes
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added
a Welcome sheet that introduces the
various aspects of
Compare Folders to
new users
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added additional Help buttons in various
locations for easy access to topical help
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added "Tell a Friend..." menu
item to share details about Compare Folders if you find it
useful
1.2.6
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folder icons are now clickable to choose folders to compare
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added drag and drop support to other applications
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added drag and drop support for folders from results to the folder icons
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fixed bug(s) that occurred when validating menu and toolbar items
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significant memory and performance optimizations
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text now aligns itself vertically in the center in lists
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auto-compare is enabled by default now
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removed "Folder One" and "Folder Two" toolbar items
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several interface tweaks (wording, messages, spacing)
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updated and expanded Help files
1.2.5
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new Item Action - Delete, which moves a file or folder to the Trash
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new Item Action - Rename, allows you to change an item's name from within CF
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new Item Action - Lock/Unlock, allows you to lock/unlock an item from within CF (files only)
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fixed bug in the Recent Folders menu which would choose the wrong folder
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several (small) memory optimizations
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several interface tweaks for better visual consistency/guidelines (new lock icon[s], messages, enhanced menu item validation, font & grammar changes)
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interface enhancements to the Get Info window
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updated and expanded Help files
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upgraded iUpdates to v.2.1.1 with single click loading, resizable title column
1.2
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massive optimization of the comparison algorithm for a 50% reduction in memory usage and increased efficiency
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greatly enhanced 'intelligent' drag & drop support, including to the application/Dock icon
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added preference to play a sound when compare is finished
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added context-specific Help buttons going directly to a related topic
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added a "Recent Folders" menu for easy access
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added "Compare This Folder" to contextual menus
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added an Actions menu including "Show in Finder" with a preference to use Path Finder alternatively
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added new preferences window style to be more like 10.3
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interface enhancements throughout including a link in the Help menu to the iNexus Forums
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fixed random bug causing cancel button or status text to 'stick'
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several other small optimization tweaks
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upgraded Help with new style and content
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upgraded iNexus Uninstall to 2.0.1 with a warning dialog before proceeding
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upgraded iNexus iUpdates to 2.0.1, with a WebKit-based display and XML-powered archive
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upgraded iNexus Check for Updates to 2.0, with Details pane and enhanced error checking
1.1
- stop button for cancelling
in-process comparisions
- drag & drop support for
setting each folder
- ability to exclude/include
the contents of applications (prefererence)
- reorganized preferences
to include an "Advanced" tab
- adjustable size for rows in
the lists in Advanced preferences
- basic contextual menu support
for each table
- added individual reset options
in contextual menus for folders
- UI cleanup (spacing,
sizes, folder icons, etc.)
- fix broken URLs for Check
for Updates & iUpdates
- fix for broken remove settings
(preferences not actually being removed)
- fix instances where Compare
Folders would crash if trying to Get Info with nothing selected
- upgraded
iNexus Register to 1.2
- upgraded iNexus Check for
Updates to 1.2
1.0.1
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split
views now remember their positions (powered by the incredibly flexible
KFSplitView class by Ken Ferry)
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remembers the last selected
tab and restores it
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fixed broken register menu
item hiding preference
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fixed bug where application's
type would be listed as "Folder"
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upgraded iNexus Register
component to version 1.1
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