November 2009
12 posts
SimpleText for Mac progress
SimpleText for Mac client getting more polished. The latest changes include:
Changed Icon back to pencil. Done changing icons for a while :)
Changed Sync progress now indicated by blinking dot in status item.
Changed Single download folder, no longer separate folder for each account.
Added UTF8 extended attribute when writing text files. Makes TextEdit open in proper encoding.
Update Please...
Updated SimpleText for Mac
I have just posted a new version of the SimpleText for Mac client. It runs as a status menu item, and allows you to sync a directory of text files on your Mac to the SimpleText.ws web service. This version brings in a number of changes:
Added Autosync preference for when local files change.
Added Preferences for syncing to self hosted www.SimpleText.ws instance.
Added Dependency on new version...
Private API's, the other side
The iPhone approval process is getting stricter about private API use. Most of the press about this change seems positive.
For example the latest DaringFireball says:
“Fuller had done the right thing: he wrote his own Cover Flow implementation from scratch, without the use of any private APIs”
“Right thing” and “from scratch” in the same sentence hurts my...
SimpleText for Mac client
Update The recent release was broken for everyone who didn’t have MacFuse installed or wasn’t running on OS X 10.6. I’ve just released a fix, you can use the same download link below to get the fixed version.
I have just posted a new version of the SimpleText for Mac client. It runs as a status menu item, and allows you to sync a directory of text files on your Mac to...
WriteRoom for iPhone 2.4 now in app store →
Today is also the last day of the $0.99 sale.
The life and death of a TaskPaper feature
I generally have a “development version” of TaskPaper that’s available for anyone to try out. It’s where I try out new ideas, and where I get early feedback on those ideas.
Recently I took away a feature that had been in testing. Some users really want it back, but in the end the feature just doesn’t feel right to me and so I’m keeping it out. I hope this post explains my logic, and might be an...
Why I’m giving away WriteRoom for 6 days
I am participating in the free MacHeist nanoBundle. Sign up and you’ll get a full WriteRoom license for free. Some people are wondering why, here are some answers:
First, it doesn’t mean that a large paid update is right around the corner. In fact the first update in about a year should be coming out later this month, and it will be a free updated to all users. Longer term (maybe by summer) I do...
Submitted WriteRoom.iPhone 2.4
Allow documents list view to change orientation.
Respects TextExpander “Play Sound” preference.
Added TextExpander support to rename text field.
Added option to show document summaries in list view.
Added sort options (name, created, modified) to list view.
Changed lock orientation implementation, shake to lock.
With luck it will show up in the App Store in about a week.