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Release Notes

scrod edited this page Nov 3, 2010 · 3 revisions

Notable Changes in Version 2.0β3

  • Completely and expertly localized into French by [David Bosman](http://davidbosman.fr/)
  • Fixed a sync bug: newly-created notes would remain if the deletion occurred too soon
  • Unsynchronized changes are detected and handled more reliably upon quitting
  • Properly handles receiving corrupt JSON data
  • File extensions (for separate-files storage) are always hidden upon saving
  • Copy/paste now works with the Dvorak – Qwerty CMD keyboard layout
  • Fixed an issue which could sometimes prevent tabs from being inserted
  • Soft-tabbed-editing is no longer required for syncing, but spaces are still used on upload
  • Additional state is preserved between launches, and the search/title field is always selected

Notable Changes in Version 2.0β2

  • Fully integrated and robust Simplenote synchronization
  • New look, with visual indication of searching/creating and a clear button
  • Re-added note-body previews from version 1.x and made them optional
  • Creation and modification dates are always kept in sync when using separate files
  • Better synchronization with WriteRoom/SimpleText.ws via SimpleText for Mac
  • Automatic text replacement option added for Snow Leopard
  • Changed the behavior of the application shortcut key to both show and hide
  • Column resizing is more natural
  • Tab key default behavior is more intuitive
  • Command-Left/Right move between title/body fields when cursor is at the start/end
  • New icon by Colin Cody
  • Mac OS X 10.3 Panther is no longer supported
  • Fixed a number of bugs

Warning

Simplenote users should not load their NV database in version 2.0β1 as it will remove any synchronization metadata added by 2.0β2.

Notable Changes in Version 2.0β1

  • Fully 64-bit native (thanks to Brian Bergstrand)
  • Added “New Note With Selection” Services menu item
  • Fixed a bug with accent keys in certain keyboard layouts
  • The default encoding for text files is now UTF-8. Notes using the system encoding will be upgraded.
  • Extended attributes are used to provide text encoding hints to QuickLook and TextEdit.
  • The Import menu item command allows using the file creation date as the “Date Added”.
  • Fixed a sorting issue when the sorting column was hidden
  • Deleting part of an auto-completed title will deselect the note.
  • Database file is verified while writing to disk to avoid corruption
  • Command to insert auto-generated passwords into a note
  • Importing of tab-separated-value files (e.g., from Pastor)
  • Now using Sparkle version 1.5b6
  • “Show Bookmarks” menu item toggles to “Hide Bookmarks”
  • Allow option-dragging to copy note files when notes are stored as separate files
  • Many memory leaks fixed

Backwards-incompatible Changes

Running 2.0β1 for the first time renders the database file unreadable by version 2.0β. As such, a copy of the old database file is moved aside for those who wish to downgrade.

Notable Changes in Version 2.0β

  • Option to maintain notes as text files for integrating with Spotlight and/or your favorite text editor
  • More robust and space-efficient database with encrypted, compressed write-ahead logging
  • On-demand mounting of disk images and servers via Alias Manager data
  • Optional AES-256 encryption with variable-strength key derivation
  • Styled text editor supports font-independent formatting, an alternative to “rich text”
  • Partial word-by-word or full-phrase searching
  • Highlighting of found words
  • Multiple-note selections and sorting by different criteria
  • Support for input methods and unicode searching
  • Basic support for code-editing
  • Per-note undo history
  • Importing of additional file types, including the Mac OS X Stickies database
  • “Paste clipboard as new note” command grabs the current web context
  • URL and email address recognition
  • Universal binary
  • Supports Mac OS X 10.3.9 through 10.6