Feeder 2.4 Release Notes Archive

Version 2.4.6

Requirements

Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

Released

March 5, 2014

Changes

  • Fixed a problem renewing Facebook authorization.
  • Fixed a problem where the default font for previewing Sparkle appcasts would be incorrect on OS X 10.9.
  • Updated FTP software.

Version 2.4.5

Requirements

Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

Released

January 13, 2014

Changes

  • Fixed an issue where removing some feeds would not work (Mac App Store version only).
  • Fixed an issue where Sparkle fields would not be enabled in the template.
  • Fixed an AppleScript problem setting an podcast's explicit flag.
  • Added a help topic to explain where Feeder keeps its files.
  • Updated FTP software.

Version 2.4.4

Requirements

Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

Released

November 21, 2013

Changes

  • Fixed a problem where the iTunes New Feed URL field would not work.
  • Fixed a problem where fetching the dimensions for an image may not work.
  • Fixed a problem where the library window title would not represent the selected feed.
  • When saving a copy of a feed with File > Save As, the feed's original filename is now filled out.

Mac App Store

  • Fixed a problem where Feeder could hang when files to be uploaded do not exist.

Version 2.4.3

Requirements

Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

Released

October 28, 2013

Changes

  • Fixed an issue on OS X Mavericks where smart quotes would always be enabled when editing, invalidating HTML.

Version 2.4.2

Requirements

Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

Released

October 26, 2013

Changes

  • Updated FTP software.

Mac App Store Version

  • Fixed an issue would show validation errors for some file uploads.
  • Fixed an issue that would prevent file export publishing from working after a restart.

Version 2.4.1

Requirements

Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

Released

October 15, 2013

Changes

  • Fixed an issue with Facebook authentication.
  • Additional information is now included in the publishing log.

Mac App Store Version

  • Fixed an issue that could prevent some feeds from publishing.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent Feeder 2.4 from asking permission for files on first run, resulting in validation errors.

Version 2.4

Requirements

Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

Released

October 2, 2013

Summary

  • The Mac App Store version of Feeder now uses OS X's app sandbox for increased security.
  • Publishing improvements.
  • Editing improvements.
  • Sparkle appcasting improvements.
  • Now requires OS X 10.7 or later.

Sandboxing (Mac App Store only)

  • The Mac App Store version of Feeder is now a sandboxed application.
  • On first run, Feeder may need to obtain permission to access any feeds stored outside of its library folder along with files referenced in your feed, such as images and enclosures.
  • If you have set up any password-less SFTP servers, you will need choose the key files again (a message will be shown when publishing).

Publishing

  • Improved the publishing settings panel to show longer enclosure and image URL previews.
  • In Publishing preferences, added an option not to change published filenames in any way (it's your responsibility to ensure the filenames work online) and renamed "TitleCase" to "Remove Spaces".
  • When publishing, the feed's display name will be shown in the progress window instead of the feed's title, when different.
  • Fixed a problem with the display of updated server paths in the Publish panel.
  • Fixed a problem where Feeder could not publish to buckets with dots in the name.
  • Updated the default list of Ping services.

Editing

  • Added an option to Editor preferences to use screen fonts.
  • When inserting an HTML image, Feeder autofills the Alt Text from the URL.
  • Added items to the Edit menu for substitutions, transformations and speech.

Sparkle

  • Feeder now asks where to save compressed applications.
  • Added support for specifying delta updates. Edit the item's template to enable the field.
  • Fixed a problem with the display of the framework version pop-up in Sparkle settings.

General

  • Command-click the library window title to see the library path.

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