Feeder 4.4 Release Notes Archive
Version 4.4.5
Requirements
macOS 10.15 or later.
Released
February 14, 2023
Changes
- Fixed an issue where the same file could be uploaded to the same location on the server multiple times in certain circumstances.
- Fixed a crash that could occur on macOS 11 Big Sur and earlier.
Version 4.4.4
Requirements
macOS 10.15 or later.
Released
January 26, 2023
Changes
- When fixing a podcast image, the original file’s extension will now be preserved.
- Fixed a crash that could occur on macOS 11 and earlier.
- Fixed an issue where feeds and folders could flicker in the sidebar on macOS 11 and earlier after saving changes to an item.
Version 4.4.3
Requirements
macOS 10.15 or later.
Released
January 19, 2023
Changes
- Fixed an issue where publishing with File Export may not update the XML feed.
- Fixed an issue with line breaks when converting HTML to Rich Text in the editor on macOS Ventura.
- Fixed a performance issue on macOS Big Sur.
- Updated FTP software.
Version 4.4.2
Requirements
macOS 10.15 or later.
Released
January 12, 2023
Changes
- Fixed an issue reloading feeds from the web or a file.
- Fixed an issue where passwords may not always get saved or retrieved from your keychain.
- Fixed an issue merging with iCloud when the data has been removed and restored on another Mac.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when publishing.
Version 4.4.1
Requirements
macOS 10.15 or later.
Released
December 15, 2022
Changes
- Fixed a crash that could occur when autosaving an item.
- Fixed an issue where the sidebar could lose focus while switching between feeds when the Settings view is visible.
- Fixed an issue where Feeder may not prompt for the passphrase when using password-less SFTP and the passphrase is not saved in the Keychain.
- Improved error reporting when publishing with SFTP.
- Updated FTP and SFTP software.
Version 4.4
Requirements
macOS 10.15 or later.
Released
October 27, 2022
Summary
- Updated for macOS Ventura
- Additional support for creating Sparkle 2.1 appcast feeds
- Update WebSub hubs when publishing
- Improvements for search, autocompletion, and previews
Items
- When searching for items, the exact order of the words no longer matters.
- Fixed an issue where images may not be scaled correctly in the standard preview when a width is specified.
Editor
- Press the down arrow key to autocomplete an empty field, or to show completions immediately.
- See a popover color picker when choosing colors in Editor settings on macOS Ventura.
- Fixed an issue where an item’s description may not initially be displayed correctly when switching the format to Rich Text.
Publishing
- It’s now possible to specify WebSub hubs to update after publishing, such as the one used for Google Podcasts. Set the URLs for these in the WebSub section of the feed’s Publishing settings, and the hub URLs will be included in the feed, and notified after the feed is published. Click and hold on the + button to choose a known hub from the menu shown.
- To add an existing, known ping service and hold on the + button in the Ping Services section and choose the service from the menu shown.
Sparkle Appcasting
- The Sparkle framework version can now be set to 2.1 in the Settings view when Sparkle Appcasting is enabled.
- When editing an item, the Informational Updates type can now be set to “Below Version” when the framework version is set to Sparkle 2.1 or later to specify the sparkle:belowVersion tag.
- Added an “Ignore Skipped Updates Below Version” field to set the sparkle:ignoreSkippedUpgradesBelowVersion tag when the framework version is set to Sparkle 2.1 or later.
- Added a “Minimum Autoupdate Version” field to set the sparkle:minimumAutoupdateVersion tag when the framework version is set to Sparkle 2.0 or later. This is not shown by default, but can be shown by editing the template.
- Added support for the above fields to the “Set Properties on Sparkle Item” shortcut action, and as properties on the Feed Item object.
- Added the above properties to the “feed item” AppleScript object.
General
- Fixed an issue where it would not be possible to stop sharing a feed in the sidebar.
- On macOS 11 or later, it's now possible to set the toolbar to Icon or Icon and Label modes.
- Preferences is now called Settings in macOS Ventura.