Moom and Tweetbot for Mac

October 19th, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

If you use Moom and Tweetbot, get Tweetbot 1.1, as it addresses the issues discussed below. This article remains here for historical purposes only.

There’s been quite an explosion of Twitter discussion about Tweetbot for Mac and Moom this morning. The key issue, of course, is that Moom doesn’t work with Tweetbot for Mac. Instead of trying to carry on numerous 140 character conversations explaining the issue, we thought we’d use this blog post to explain exactly what the issue is, what we’ve done as a short-term fix, and what the long-term fix should be.
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Butler 4.1.14 released

October 12th, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

Butler 4.1.14 is now out, and if you’re running OS X 10.8.2, it’s a very highly recommended update. That’s because the main purpose of this release is to work around a bug that Apple introduced into inter-application communication in 10.8.2. The result of this bug is that Butler would appear to hang at times, typically when it was talking or listening to iTunes.

We’ve worked around that bug, and fixed a couple of other things, and the result is Butler 4.1.14. Get it via in-app updating, or by downloading it directly from the Butler page here.

Obligatory footnote: Yes, we’re still planning on releasing Butler 5. We don’t yet have a beta or release date, but as soon as we have either, we’ll make sure everyone knows about it.

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Moom 3.0.1 adds retina support

October 2nd, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

Hot on the heels of the retinaized Witch comes Moom 3.0.1 with the same high resolution support for the stunning retina Macs. There are also a number of other bug fixes in this release, so it’s highly recommended for all Moom users.

Direct purchasers can get the update via in-app updating, or by downloading a new version from the Moom product page. App Store users should soon (if not already) see the update in the Updates section of the App Store application.

Note: Because this is a bug fix release, we were able to update the App Store version of Moom, too. Long term, barring changes in Apple’s policies, App Store users will want to (for free) migrate to the direct sales version. Here’s how (and why).

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Witch 3.9.2 brings retina display support

October 1st, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

Witch 3.9.2 has been released, in both the App Store and via our web site. The big news in this release is support for retina Macs, along with a workaround for duplicate entries for Total Finder windows in the window switcher. We’ve also done our best to make Witch work better with Desktops in Mountain Lion, and fixed a glitch that could prevent preview images from displaying.

Direct purchasers can get the update via in-app updating, or by downloading a new version from the Witch product page. App Store users should soon (if not already) see the update in the Updates section of the App Store application.

Note: Because this is a bug fix release, we were able to update the App Store version of Witch. Long term, barring changes in Apple’s policies, App Store users will want to (for free) migrate to the direct sales version. Here’s how (and why).

Witch 3.9.2 requires 10.7 or newer, due to changes in Xcode. If you’re running 10.6.8, you’ll want to remain with Witch 3.9.1. We’ll do our best to bring back 10.6.8 support in a future update, if we can.

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Key Codes 2.0 released

September 27th, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

Key Codes 2.0 is now available via the Mac App Store and directly from our web site. This free utility is of interest mainly to developers, and anyone else who’s curious about the actual codes their keyboards send to the OS.

Version 2.0 of Key Codes is Many Tricks’ first retinaized application (Moom and Witch will be next, and will hopefully be approved for sale shortly; stay tuned for news on that front.)

Beyond support for retina display Macs, Key Codes 2.0 will keep the last entry visible as you scroll back through history, and includes a handy Clear button. Direct versions now include Sparkle, for easy in-app updating.

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Usher 1.1.6 released

September 17th, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

We’ve just released Usher 1.1.6 (direct version only; see this post for details on why you should migrate, for free, from the App Store version). This version includes a couple important changes to Usher’s support for media in iPhoto, iTunes, and Aperture, and restores YouTube downloads, which were broken by a recent YouTube update.

All Usher users should upgrade to 1.1.6, either via in-app updating or from the Usher web page; the changes we’ve made to the external media section of Usher will prevent you from accidentally removing media from those external sources. App Store buyers will have to migrate to the direct version, as explained in the linked post, in order to get 1.1.6.

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Help us beta test some Witch/Mountain Lion fixes

August 2nd, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

Thanks to our dedicated Mountain Lion testers (that’d be all of you), we’ve been able to identify and, we hope, resolve a couple of issues with Witch. But before we release this in general, we’d like your help testing it—we’re particularly interested in those who use Spaces, image previews, and Total Finder.

Here’s what we fixed in this beta:

  • The pop-up window previews should now work again; some users reported they failed to work in Mountain Lion.
  • Multiple Desktop (Spaces) support is back, mostly. In Mountain Lion, Witch can once again display entries for windows on other Desktops, but we can’t provide Desktop numbers for those windows. (Those numbers, though, were mostly bogus in Lion anyway, as the OS could and did change the numbering at any time.) Instead, you’ll see a gray outline rectangle around the icon for windows on other Desktops.
  • While not directly Mountain Lion related, this build also includes a workaround for duplicate Total Finder windows in the Witch switcher panel.

If you’d like to help test this release, please read on for the details…

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Mountain Lion status report (bonus: three app updates)

July 25th, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

Now that Mountain Lion (aka OS X 10.8) is officially out, we can officially update the status of our apps.

The short version: They all work.

The slightly longer version: To the extent that we were able to test all features in all apps, they all work in Mountain Lion. But there are just two of us, and thousands of features to test. So please, let us know if you find any issues. You can do so by going to the support page for any app (i.e. Moom’s support page), which list a few ways to report issues.

We also have three app updates today that fix minor issues in Mountain Lion—and resolve some other bugs and add some new features.

Get Leech 2.1.1 (release notes), Usher 1.1.5 (release notes) and Butler 4.1.13 (release notes) via in-app updating.

Note: If you’re an App Store purchaser of Usher, you should migrate (for free) to the direct sales version. Here’s how and why.

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Keymo 1.2 released

July 12th, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

Keymo 1.2 is out now (or very shortly, for you App Store customers). Here’s what’s new and improved in this release:

  • New double-click action.
  • Reduced lag when using highlight.
  • Added variable timeout option to cursor highlight feature.
  • Added a global hotkey to toggle keystrokes off and on.

Direct customers can get the update via in-app updating, or by downloading the new version from our server. App Store customers should see the update on the Updates tab of the App Store application. If it’s not there yet, don’t worry, it will eventually show up.

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How-to: Fix the Moom snap and Desktops issue

June 18th, 2012 by Rob Griffiths

As cool as Moom 3’s new ‘snap to edges’ feature is, there’s one annoying issue that we can’t solve within Moom: if you use Desktops (Spaces in 10.6), the drag-to-edge action is used by OS X to move windows between Desktops/Spaces. If you also use Moom’s snap to edges feature, there’s an obvious issue, wherein a window may both resize and be moved to another Desktop/Space. Not good, obviously.

Unfortunately, we have no control over this action, as it’s owned by OS X. Nor do you, the user, have any control over it: it’s always enabled, with no pref to disable it. Thankfully, there is a way around the issue, such that you can use both Moom’s ‘snap to edges’ and OS X’s ‘drag to new Desktop/Space’ features together.
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