| Re: [ANN] FoxTrot Search version 5.0b5 public beta released [message #189 is a reply to message #188] |
Thu, 12 June 2014 11:35  |
Steven Miller
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Registered: August 2012
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Very nice but as a long time user, what will it take to get you guys to add a Services menu item instead of the (for me) useless menu bar search?
Just a friendly and long-standing request….seems like a no brainer
On Jun 12, 2014, at 11:28 AM, CTM Development wrote:
> Dear FoxTrot Search group members,
>
> Thanks to our kind users who committed precious time to testing recently, we are now pleased to present all members of the FoxTrot-discuss group with an opportunity to get an early start on using version 5.
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> Please find below the newest 5.0b5 public beta, build 1250 download links:
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> FoxTrot Professional Search: http://ctmdevcom.ipage.com/download/beta/foxtrot_pro_search_ 50b5.dmg
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> FoxTrot Search Server: http://ctmdevcom.ipage.com/download/beta/foxtrot_search_serv er_50b5.dmg
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> FoxTrot Personal Search: http://ctmdevcom.ipage.com/download/beta/foxtrot_pers_search _50b5.dmg
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> Release notes are below.
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> Two particular areas of interest in testing please: the enhanced uploading methods for iOS index archives; and the in-app upgrade mechanism to version 5. Thank you for your priority reports on these aspects; in advance, we appreciate your time,
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> Kind regards,
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> the FoxTrot team
> at CTM Development
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> ——
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> What's new in build 1250:
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> new features:
> - iOS sync improvements: you can now automate the upload of indices to a server, where FoxTrot Attaché Search for iOS will download them
> - when using the multi-column result list, some columns can now be removed using the contextual menu
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> fixes:
> - rebuilding all indices at startup is now performed more efficiently, whenever the number of indices is higher than the number of CPU cores
> - some potential crashes fixed
> - expiry date of this build now set to July 13th, 2014
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> What was new in build 1244:
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> new feature:
> - added a button to the toolbar to toggle whether the popover preview of documents is enabled or not
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> fixes:
> - fixed a layout issue in the “traditional” pane layout
> - fixed a crash case when several FoxTrot menus were visible
> - corrected a search template bug where dates were not taken into account
> - fixed a number of bugs mentioned by our respected testers - thank you for this
> - expiry date of this build now set to end of june
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>
> What was new in build 1237:
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> - [from 5.0b2] some found words were not highlighted in PDF documents containing NULL characters
> - prompt again the user for sending anonymous profile during version checking, and include the serial number in the profile
> - several potential crashes fixed reported by Mark F. (thank you)
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>
> What's new in version 5:
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> NEW FEATURES
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> - Full support for Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks tags:
> - multiple color badges displayed in the result list
> - list of tags displayed in the preview header
> - you can assign tags to one or multiple selected found files [pro]
> - Ability to earch in a specific folder
> - Thumbnail popover in list of found items
> - New thumbnail sheet (contact sheet) result view
> - system menu and AppleScript improvements
> - search using specific template
> - search in a specific folder
> - Action menu on one or multiple selected found files [pro]
> - move to trash
> - move to folder
> - rename
> - reindex
> - New toolbar icon to toggle screen layout
> - Multiple thumbnail previews when selecting multiple found files
> - When selecting multiple tags in the categorization pane, added a button to toggle between "all selected tags" and "any selected tag"
> - Finder comments and tags are now indexed for all document types, and not only those for which a spotlight metadata importer exists
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> OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
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> - Accelerated performance when previewing the same found file multiple times, i.e.large PDF files
> - Fixed error 999 when permission problems in /Library/Caches or /Library/Caches/TemporaryPublicItems and files inside it
> - Improved UI for iOS sync
> - Added Retina icons
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> SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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> - requires 10.7.x or higher
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>
> What we are seeking:
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> We are looking for constructive input toward releasing version 5 of our products from dedicated users who will enjoy the improved product earlier than others. FoxTrot 5 has been heavily tested internally, we are now offering our customers a chance to contribute their feedback to the development team directly and to the FoxTrot Discussions group.
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