MacUpdate Desktop Changelog

MacUpdate Desktop Changelog https://www.macupdate.com/desktop/updates.xml Most recent changes with links to updates. en Version 5.0.12

Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7.2 (a bug in OS X 10.7, 10.7.1 was fixed)
Holding down Option and Command keys when launching will force the cache and database to refresh
Improvements to the application information pane
Improvements when "Checking for Updates"
Other bug fixes

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]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:38:10 +0000 Version 5.0.11

Works around a bug in the final release of OS 10.7 Lion
Other bug fixes

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]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:38:10 +0000 Version 5.0.10

Bugfix and performance release
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion compatibility changes

Bugfix - updates found by background checking do not always display in the lists
Bugfix - updating an app when multiple copies/version are installed sometimes shows both copies as updated instead of just one
Bugfix - clicking on icon in the Dock does not show the main window
Bugfix - Screen Savers not found on certain non-US locales
Decreased CPU usage of background scanning process
Other performance improvements
Other bug fixes

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]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:38:10 +0000 Version 5.0.9

Applications installed from Apple's Mac App Store will launch App Store.app to update
Launch menu option enabled - run apps directly from MacUpdate Desktop
Apps purchased from MacUpdate Promo are now listed in the Community section for easy downloading and installing
Improved bad match and new app reporting
Improved version matching
Improved application matching
Bugfix - processing updates does not complete in rare cases
Bugfix - setting version to current would not work in certain rare cases
Bugfix - "skipped" apps show the incorrect version number if they are installed while still being skipped
Bugfix - More Info button does not work for some watch list apps
Other performance improvements
Other UI changes
Other bug fixes

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]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 11:38:10 +0000 Version 5.0.8

Bugfix - fixed issue with installer engine that could cause hung processing in some cases
Other minor bug fixes

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]]> Thur, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Version 5.0.7

Updated scanning engine now scans for updates up to 300% faster than previous versions
Direct Download + Install with 1-click from MacUpdate.com app information pages
Launch button added to Recently Updated listing - run apps easily and immediately after installing
Full support for different apps that use the same name
Resume a download that was canceled if the server supports it
Filter by description text enabled
Improved version matching
Improved application matching
Improved installer engine
Bugfix - app selection not always maintained when viewing the Outdated listing while apps are being updated and removed from the listing
Bugfix - feedback and bad match reports mangled in rare cases
Bugfix - background scanning causes older Macs to have sleep issues
Bugfix - Resources folder opens when MacUpdate Desktop was activated in the Finder
Bugfix - Download queue gets stuck if several items have errors
Other performance improvements
Other UI changes
Other bug fixes

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]]> Tues, 24 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 Version 5.0.6

Added preference to set automatic/background update checking schedule or to disable notifications
Added option for background update checking notifications to use Growl
If MacUpdate Desktop is running and updates are found in the background, the updates will be displayed automatically in the listings without re-scanning or re-loading the lists
Bugfix - update checking hangs at "processing..." or no application data found due to bad server response
Bugfix - apps located in ~/Applications sometimes not scanned
Bugfix - cancel button on waiting downloads cause download state change
Bugfix - some preference panes, plugins, and widgets not matching at all when they should
Bugfix - improve "don't check for updates" to better handle multiple versions of the same app
Other performance improvements
Other UI changes
Other bug fixes

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]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:00:00 +0000 Version 5.0.5

Added automatic/background update checking
Updated scanning engine to be faster, use less resources
Scan for Updates will now force-check all installed software rather than using cached data
Added support for web browser plug-ins
Improved authentication - non-admin accounts will need to authenticate less often
Added better support for some installers
Custom scan folder or download folder can now be cleared in the preferences
Added support for installing Safari extensions
Improved version matching
Improved application matching
Improved installer engine
No longer display Windows application aliases created by Parallels Desktop
Bugfix - scanning appeared to stall when application was hidden
Bugfix - downloads did not work if custom downloads folder was set to volume not currently mounted
Bugfix - download + install stopped working due to corrupt preferences
Bugfix - sorting by file size incorrect
Bugfix - keyboard shortcut for Download only not working
Added Spanish localization
Added Russian localization
Added Danish localization
Added Korean localization
Added Portuguese localization
Added Vietnamese localization
Other performance improvements
Other UI changes
Other bug fixes

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]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:50:00 +0000 Version 5.0.4

Improved version matching
Improved application matching
Updated counts to display the number of available updates shown for each grouping
Checks minimum system requirements and alerts user if an update requires a newer OS version than what they are using
Checks CPU type and alerts user an update will not run on their current CPU (Intel only updates on PPC Macs for example)
Alerts user if an update is considered to be a "paid" update
Alerts user if an update is considered to be a "beta" release
Added context menu to show/hide table columns
Improved updating of Adobe and Microsoft apps
Updated to latest Growl version
Bugfix - certain account passwords were incorrectly rejected
Bugfix - don't allow Set Version to Current for skipped apps
Bugfix - don't add to Recently Updated list if user cancels out of "this is the same version"
Added Dutch localization
Added Latvian localization
Other performance improvements
Other UI changes
Other bug fixes

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]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:32:11 +0000 Version 5.0.3
New in version 5.0.3:

Addresses an issue in 5.0.2 where some Preference Panes and Widgets may show up incorrectly as applications.

Includes all updates in 5.0.2:

Improved version matching
Improved application matching
Added French localization (thanks MacGeneration.com!)
Added Italian localization (thanks Macity.it!)
Added German localization (thanks rosenblut.org!)
Better support for applications that use localized names
Better support for different applications that share the same name
Improvements to Watch List syncing when more than one version of the same application is installed
Bugfix - show community preference did not always work
Bugfix - some Microsoft updates were triggering the MS Auto Updater mistakenly
Bugfix - some screen names didn't work during registration
Bugfix - some tar bzip2 downloads were not extract properly
Bugfix - some .dmg.zip downloads were not extract properly
Other UI changes
Other bug fixes

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]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:57:11 +0000 Version 5.0.2
New in version 5.0.2:

Improved version matching
Improved application matching
Added French localization (thanks MacGeneration.com!)
Added Italian localization (thanks Macity.it!)
Added German localization (thanks rosenblut.org!)
Better support for applications that use localized names
Better support for different applications that share the same name
Improvements to Watch List syncing when more than one version of the same application is installed
Bugfix - show community preference did not always work
Bugfix - some Microsoft updates were triggering the MS Auto Updater mistakenly
Bugfix - some screen names didn't work during registration
Bugfix - some tar bzip2 downloads were not extract properly
Bugfix - some .dmg.zip downloads were not extract properly
Other UI changes
Other bug fixes

Fixed bug causing no apps to be found on some systems
Current selection is not lost when an update completes
Expanded files are automatically cleaned up
Improved version matching
Downloads are now saved to Downloads/MacUpdate Desktop by default
Added option to limit concurrent updates in download queue
Added option to Updates Menu to download only, independent of download and install preference
Download All now includes apps that require 3rd party updaters like MS and Adobe
Additional Keyboard shortcuts (Command-F and Command-I)
Added file size column to listings
Added Requirements to app version information display
Added Editor's notes (paid updates, alternate links, etc) to app version information display
Bugfix - last scan date display
Bugfix - UI when loading Community listings
Bugfix - Community listings showing older applications
Change to network connectivity checking
Alert user to enable spotlight if it is disabled
Applications with no local version number can now be "Set to current"
Updated Help
Other UI changes
Other bug fixes

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]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:57:11 +0000 Version 5.0
New in version 5.0:

Complete re-write from the ground-up - Leverages the newest Mac OS X technologies
Improved user interface - Cleaner and easier to use than ever before
Smart scanning - Searches more than 30,000 applications, Widgets, screen savers, and preference panes to identify those out of date
One-click updating - Download and install updates with a single click (whether it's a single outdated item or all of them)
Update verification - Confirm which updates were installed successfully
Archive older versions - In case you need to revert to a previous release of an updated item
Watch Lists - Organize your apps; sync Watch Lists to macupdate.com for email notifications and more
In-app registration and 10-day trial activation
Lower price! Just $20/year covers up to 5 of your Macs

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