Feeder Release Notes
Latest Version - 2.1.2
Released
June 29, 2010
Changes
- When announcing new items on Facebook, the posts can now be sent to groups and pages, instead of just your profile's wall.
- Feeder will now use the Media RSS thumbnail or first image in the description of an item (if any) when sending posts to Facebook, instead of allowing Facebook to choose the thumbnail.
- Feeder now uses the latest Facebook authentication methods.
- Fixed a problem where the incorrect preview could be displayed in the main window when saving an item that is not at the top of the list.
Version 2.1.1
Download: Feeder_2.1.1.dmg (8MB)
Released
May 18, 2010
Changes
- Fixed a problem that could cause Feeder to crash when publishing to MobileMe or using WebDAV.
- Fixed a problem where duplicated feeds' announcement settings could not be edited.
- Fixed a problem where the currently selected item in the list would change when an item is saved.
- Fixed a problem where the search would not be cleared when switching between items and the Info view.
Version 2.1
Released
May 4, 2010
Summary
- WebDAV publishing, custom URLs for Amazon S3.
- Runs as a 64-bit application on Mac OS X 10.6 and later.
- Completely updated iTunes Store podcast previews and customizable themes for iTunes U previews.
- Drag and drop Sparkle appcasts.
- Improved MP3 tagging, Twitter announcements and more.
General
- Feeder will now run as a 64-bit application on supported Macs running Mac OS X 10.6 and later.
- Item previews can be zoomed using the magnify gesture on supported trackpads.
- It's now possible to navigate through the item list using the left / right swipe gestures on supported trackpads.
- Feeder now uses QuickTime X when possible on 10.6 and later.
- Added an option to General preferences to format XML files (on by default) with indentation and line breaks.
Editing
- Swiping left or right on a Magic Mouse or multitouch trackpage in an editing window will switch between Edit and Preview modes.
- Command-B and Command-I now insert the <strong> and <em> HTML tags respectively, instead of <b> and <i>.
Publishing
- Feeder can now publish to WebDAV servers.
- Amazon S3 servers can now use custom URLs for when the S3 bucket is already mapped to a DNS CNAME.
- The sheet shown when clicking the Options button for an SFTP server in the Servers window now has choose buttons for the Public and Private Key files.
- When used on 10.6 and later, using the Choose buttons on the SFTP Options displayed will allow hidden files and folders to be selected.
Announcements
- Twitter authentication no longer requires a visit to the Twitter web site through a browser. Instead, the username and password can be entered directly into the app.
- Feeder now uses bit.ly to shorten URLs.
Podcasting
- The iTunes Store podcast preview has been completely updated to match the recent changes to the iTunes Store and now includes different previews for audio and video podcasts.
- The iTunes U preview now be customized with theme colours.
- Feeder now uses TagLib for tagging MP3 files to improve reliability and compatibility.
Sparkle Appcasting
- Application bundles can now be dragged to the item list or Enclosure section of an editing window to create a zip file of the app and fill out the version numbers.
Fixes
- Fixed a problem where the % character could be escaped twice in URLs.
- Fixed a problem where it was possible to drag all items in a feed to reorder them, causing an error.


