Leech 2.1 released

October 5th, 2011 by Rob Griffiths and Peter Maurer

Leech 2.1 is a relatively minor update that garners a “dot upgrade” number mainly because of one thing: Leech now works with Safari 5.1, albeit only via a new contextual menu (via the Leech Context Menu extension for Safari).

As much as we would love to bring back direct integration, it just isn’t feasible at this time. Given that, we felt the ability to send URLs to Leech via the contextual menu was the next best solution. (Firefox users can still get full integration via the FlashGot add-on.)

After installing Leech 2.1, launch Leech and select Leech > Install Safari Context Menu Extension. This extension will auto-update with any improvements we make in the future (assuming you’ve enabled updates to extensions within Safari). If Apple ever provides the ability to intercept download requests, we’ll do our best to bring back direct integration.

Also, not directly related to Leech 2.1, but Chrome users can gain at least some integration via the Download Assistant extension. While direct downloading doesn’t work (we’ve opened a trouble ticket with the developers), you can use the contextual menu to send URLs to Leech.

Note: If you’re using Safari 5.0 or earlier, and want to keep your browser integration, do not install Leech 2.1; Leech 2.0.7 will continue working just fine. If you’ve already updated, download Leech 2.0.7 again to restore your integration.

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Butler 4.1.11 fixes two minor bugs

September 23rd, 2011 by Rob Griffiths and Peter Maurer

Today we released Butler 4.1.11, with two small bug fixes (one for System Preference panels with mixed-case extensions; the other for a problem with window layering and Butler’s docklet).

You can get the update via in-app updating, or by downloading the full program from our site. And yes, we know you’re all anxious for Butler 5. So are we, but we need to do it right.

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Moom 2.3 gets scriptable and automagical

September 14th, 2011 by Rob Griffiths and Peter Maurer

Today we released Moom 2.3, with a few notable new features and some bug fixes. The most interesting new features are probably these two:

  • Moom can now auto-detect changes in the number of connected displays, and (optionally) activate saved window layouts based on such changes. So if you regularly move between work and home with a laptop, you can now have Moom activate saved window layouts when you connect or disconnect the extra display.
  • Moom has very basic AppleScript support for activating a saved window layout via AppleScript. See the help file’s Usage section for the details.

Direct purchasers can get the update via in-app updating, or by downloading the full version from our site. App Store purchasers should see the update soon (if not already) in the App Store application. And as always, the full details on what’s new in this release (including a couple of hidden preference tweaks) can be found on the Moom release notes page.

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Witch and duplicated TotalFinder windows in Lion

September 9th, 2011 by Rob Griffiths

If you’re running Lion and using both Witch and TotalFinder, you may (will?) see duplicated entries for TotalFinder windows in the Witch switcher panel. If that’s the case, you can try this method to fix the problem:

  1. Disable Witch (uncheck Enable Witch) and quit the app (App Store version) or close System Preferences (independent version)
  2. Open Terminal (in Applications > Utilities), copy and paste the following text, then press Return:
    defaults write ~/Library/Application\ Support/Witch/Settings "Work Around TotalFinder (Lion or Newer)" -bool YES
    (That’s one long line; just select it and copy, and it should paste fine.) You won’t see any response from Terminal (other than a new command prompt), but Witch is now set up to work properly with TotalFinder.
  3. Restart Witch.

If you’re running Witch in a pre-Lion Mac OS X with TotalFinder, use this solution instead.

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Name Mangler 2.4.5 released

August 15th, 2011 by Rob Griffiths and Peter Maurer

We’ve just released a minor update to Name Mangler that includes only a couple of changes:

  • A new optional parameter (sequence identifier) has been added to Advanced mode’s Sequential Numbering function. If this sequence identifier is included, it indicates that sequence indexes are only inferred from the number of files that share the same identifier, as opposed to the overall number of files to be renamed.
  • Optimized the progress bar’s display when renaming thousands of files.

    • As always, direct customers can get the update via in-app updates (or by downloading the new version from our site). App Store customers should see the update available either now or very soon via the App Store program.

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Safari 5.1 breaks Leech and Safari Guardian

July 27th, 2011 by Rob Griffiths

Hot on the heels of our Leech incompatibility in Lion (see our Lion compatibility list), it turns out that Safari 5.1 also breaks Leech and Safari Guardian in Snow Leopard as well.

As with the Lion issue, we’re looking for a solution, but for now if you want browser integration, either don’t upgrade Safari, or use Firefox with the FlashGot extension.

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Our apps and OS X Lion compatibility

July 20th, 2011 by Rob Griffiths and Peter Maurer

With today’s release of Lion, here’s an update on the status of all our apps in Apple’s latest Mac OS X release. Note that this is based on our testing only, and many of our apps are feature-rich: so if you run into something, please let us know via comments here, a tweet, an email message, or a trouble ticket.

  • Butler: Compatible, though it’s likely we haven’t tested 100% of everything that Butler can do.
  • Desktop Curtain: Compatible, but with some issues if you use Spaces or Mission Control. We’re working to find a solution to those issues.
  • Displaperture: Compatible.
  • Key Codes: Compatible.
  • Keymo: Compatible.
  • Leech: Leech’s browser integration feature only works with Firefox in Lion. We’re investigating getting the other browsers working again, and will post any updates here on our blog.
  • Menu Bar Tint: Compatible.
  • Moom: Compatible, as of latest 2.2 update.
  • Name Mangler: Compatible.
  • Open-With Manager: Not recommended and not tested in Lion.
  • Safari Guardian: Not compatible with Lion. It won’t cause problems if installed, but its features won’t work. (Note: Safari 5.1 in Snow Leopard also breaks Safari Guardian.)
  • Service Scrubber: Not recommended and not tested in Lion.
  • Time Sink: Compatible.
  • Usher: Compatible.
  • Witch: Compatible, as of the 3.7 update.

As noted above, if you find certain features in our apps that don’t work in Lion, please let us know!

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Keymo lets you keep your hands on the keyboard

July 19th, 2011 by Rob Griffiths and Peter Maurer

Are you a diehard keyboard user who hates reaching for your mouse (or trackpad or Magic Trackpad or <insert other generic mouse-like device here>)? If so, you may find Keymo an essential addition to your toolkit.

Keymo gives you full control over your mouse via the keyboard. You can build custom actions to move the mouse by a specified number of pixels at a time, move it immediately to a screen edge or corner, move it to another display, move it to the center of the screen, scroll windows with scrollbars, and even click and right-click (with modifier keys optionally passed along).

One of the cooler features is what we call move by division: this sub-divides the screen by half each time you invoke it, which makes it really easy to move across huge swaths of screen real estate with only a few keystrokes. It’s hard to describe, but easy to understand when seen in action:

The best way to learn more about how Keymo works is to download a free trial; that way, you can see all of its features for yourself. After testing Keymo, f you’d like to purchase a copy, it’s only $5 when purchased directly from us, and $4.99 on the App Store.

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Moom 2.2 gains drawer awareness

July 19th, 2011 by Rob Griffiths and Peter Maurer

Good news, users of BBEdit, TextMate, TextWrangler, and other apps that use drawers in their user interface: Moom 2.2 includes optional drawer support. Enable drawer support on the General tab of Moom’s settings window, and Moom will account for the presence of a drawer before moving/zooming the associated window.

Moom 2.2 has a number of other minor changes and improvements, all of which are nicely documented on its release notes page. If you bought directly from us, use in-app updating to get the new version (or just download the full version from our site). If you bought from the App Store, Moom 2.2 should show as an available update very shortly, if it’s not there already.

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Moom 2.1.1 released

July 6th, 2011 by Rob Griffiths

Today’s Moom update is mainly about minor improvements and bug fixes, but there are a couple new features to make your favorite window moving and zooming utility even better.

You can check the release notes for all the details, but here are the highlights:

  • A new Save Window Layout entry in Moom’s menu will save the current window layout without first opening Moom’s Settings window.
  • The Grow and Shrink commands (in the Keyboard section) will now repeat when their assigned keys are held down.
  • The Settings window now properly appears on the active Space.
  • Fixed a bug with the Shrink keyboard control.

As always, updates are available via in-app updating (for direct customers) and via the App Store app for those who purchased in the Mac App Store.

Also, we’ve got another update in the works to further improve compatibility with Lion; we’re submitting it now so it’ll (hopefully) be ready for release when Lion ships.

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