{"id":258,"date":"2010-03-22T15:35:08","date_gmt":"2010-03-22T22:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manytricks.com\/blog\/?p=258"},"modified":"2015-09-06T08:23:19","modified_gmt":"2015-09-06T15:23:19","slug":"name-mangler-2-1-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manytricks.com\/blog\/?p=258","title":{"rendered":"Name Mangler 2.1 released"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first product to be updated on our new site is a personal favorite of mine, Name Mangler<\/a>. Now at version 2.1, there are only three substantive changes in this version—one bug fix, one most-welcomed new feature, and one change in status.<\/p>\n

First, the boring bug fix: Name Mangler no longer chokes on colons or slashes in pre-existing file names. But as Peter points out in the release notes<\/a>, “you still shouldn’t use those.”<\/p>\n

Much more interesting to me, and hopefully to all of you, is that Name Mangler is the first Many Tricks product to support automatic updates via Sparkle<\/a>. No more multi-step upgrade process, just a smooth, slick in-app upgrade, all thanks to Sparkle. We’ll be doing this with all of our apps as we release new versions, but Name Mangler is first out of the gate.<\/p>\n

Finally, as noted by its prominent position on our main page, Name Mangler is now an official Many Tricks product, selling for $10. In the past, Name Mangler was a piece of donationware. In the evolution of Many Tricks, we’ve decided that such terms are harmful to both consumers and developers, so we now have only two types of programs: regular and free.<\/p>\n

Our regular programs, now including Name Mangler, all give you liberal free trial policies, followed by reduced functionality and\/or nagging after the trial limits have been reached. As much as we’d like to build a business around optional donations, donation rates that run under .5% of those who download really aren’t sustainable. <\/p>\n

Our free programs—which we’re calling Baubleries<\/a>—are just that, free. No nags, no reminders, no limits, no request for donations. <\/p>\n

It is our intent to continue developing both regular and free programs in the future. As always, our objective will be to deliver a best-in-class experience, regardless of whether you’re using a free or paid-for Many Tricks application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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