MacUpdate Desktop Changelog https://www.macupdate.com/desktop/updates.xml Most recent changes with links to updates. en 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
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]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:57:11 +0000 Version 5.0.1
New in version 5.0.1:
  • 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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