Mactracker + iPhone/iPod touch

By popular request, I am going to be releasing a version of Mactracker for iPhone and iPod touch alongside the next release of Mactracker for Mac OS X.

It will be available as a web app to start though that may change once Apple releases their SDK in February 2008.

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Mactracker + Leopard

Just a quick note with regards to Mactracker's Leopard compatibility. Version 4.3.1 works just fine under Leopard. If you do run into any issues don't hesitate to drop me an email.

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Mac OS X Hints: Toggle dimension units in Mactracker

Article by Rob Griffiths on how to display either U.S. standard or metric units by default and how to quickly toggle between the two.

Toggle dimension units in Mactracker

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Mactracker 4.3.1

Release Notes:

- Adds iMac (24-inch Mid 2007) and iMac (20-inch Mid 2007)
- Adds Mac mini (Mid 2007)
- Adds optical drive interface information for iMac models
- Separates graphics card connection from Graphics Card entry for models with integrated graphics cards
- Fixes an issue where duplicate entries were created under the warranty coverage categories in "My Mac models"
- Fixes an issue where "View Options" settings would not be retained for eMac and iMac categories
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 4.3

Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2GHz) and MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch Mid 2007)
- Adds iPhone
- Updates Apple TV entry with 160 GB hard drive option
- Adds performance scores for recent models from Primate Labs Geekbench 2
- Adds entry to indicate support for memory interleaving
- Updates startup chime recording for recent models
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 4.2

Release Notes:

- Adds Mac Pro (8-core)
- Adds Apple TV
- Adds AirPort Extreme (802.11n)
- Updates iPod shuffle (2nd Generation) with new colors
- Adds support for multiple criteria when creating Smart Categories
- Adds categories under "My Mac models" to show a system's warranty status
- Adds Apple Address Book integration to "My Mac models" along with inventory tag and network information fields
- Adds "View" menu to select info window tabs through keyboard shortcuts
- Adds "View Options" for individual categories
- Adds option to export information added to "My Mac models"
- Adds information on iPod Games support to iPod models
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Updates AirPort entry to indicate support for 802.11n with AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler
- The main window's category list can now be resized
- Resolves an issue where Mactracker would crash if the name of the startup disk contained between 29 and 33 characters
- Resolves an issue where Alsoft DiskWarrior 4.0 would incorrectly report an included file was corrupt
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 4.1

Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo), MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch Late 2006)
- Adds iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD), iMac (17-inch Late 2006), iMac (20-inch Late 2006), and iMac (24-inch Late 2006)
- Adds Mac mini (Late 2006)
- Adds iPod shuffle (2nd Generation), iPod nano (2nd Generation), iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition, iPod 5th Generation (Late 2006), and iPod 5th Generation U2 (Late 2006)
- MacBook models have been moved into their own category
- Now compiled as a Universal Binary for native operation on PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs
- Adds "My Mac models" list to "Notes" tab of Mac info windows
- Adds "My Mac models" category in the main window which shows models with entries in their "My Mac models" list
- Adds option to show a model's icon in the main window
- Adds information on whether a Power Mac G5 model uses a built-in or external AirPort antenna
- Adds information on the current iPod software version
- Adds Motion Sensor as separate entry rather than as an addition to Hard Drive entry
- Adds ability to link to info windows using the "mactracker://" URI scheme
- Update functionality now respects system proxy settings
- Fixes an issue where Mactracker would crash if the startup disk was formatted with "Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive)" or "Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)"
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker and Jaguar

With the beta releases of 4.1 requiring at least Mac OS X v10.3.9, I have received a few inquiries about the lack of support for v10.2.

I plan to release version 4.0.7 for 10.2 alongside the final version of 4.1. 4.0.7 will primarily be a database update and will not include all of the new features that are available in 4.1.

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Link to Mactracker from other apps

One of the new features in 4.1b2 is support for the "mactracker://" URI scheme. With this scheme you can create a link to have Mactracker take you to a specific info window from another application like Safari, iChat, or your company's service/inventory/client database.

Simply open an info window and select "Show Model Hyperlink" from the "Edit" menu. In the "Link" window that appears you have two choices for creating a link; "Address only" and "Address with HTML source". The latter is likely best for use on web pages and forum posts.

An example of "Address only":

mactracker://ABA79B4E-3781-4053-8D73-AC46D16CE643

An example of posting the "Address with HTML source" link:

Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)

Mactracker 4.0 (and later) also supports receiving AppleEvents from applications like FileMaker Pro. I have included an example within Mactracker's application package.

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Mactracker 4.1 Beta 2

Changes include:

- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo), MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
- MacBook models have been moved into their own category
- Adds "My Mac models" category in the main window which shows models with entries in their "My Mac models" list
- Adds "This Mac" button to "My Mac models" addition window to retrieve current Mac's name and serial number
- Adds Motion Sensor as separate entry rather than as an addition to Hard Drive entry
- Adds ability to link to info windows using the "mactracker://" URL
- Update functionality now respects system proxy settings
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 4.1 Beta

Version 4.1 is now compiled as a Universal Binary. Other changes include the addition of Apple's latest hardware updates, "My Mac models" section to Macintosh info windows, model icon previews in the main window, info on whether a Power Mac G5 model uses a built-in or external AirPort antenna, and the current iPod software version. A complete list of changes, including some known issues with the beta, can be found by choosing "Mactracker Help" from the Help menu. Please note that this version of Mactracker is beta software and may contain bugs and/or incomplete or missing features. It currently requires Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later.

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Mactracker 4.0.6

Version 4.0.6 includes the latest Apple hardware as well as additional options for creating smart categories and sorting search results. New specification items include; Later Mac OS versions, Apple Drive Module (ADM) compatibility, Ethernet cards that support jumbo frames, and display mode information for a wider range of models. An issue where Mactracker would unexpectedly quit when opening an info window under users without administrator privileges has been fixed. A complete list of changes can be found by choosing "Mactracker Help" from the Help menu.

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Mactracker 4.0.5

Version 4.0.5 includes the latest Apple hardware along with a number of smaller changes and additions. This release also fixes an issue where Mactracker wouldn't run properly under a non-administrator account on Windows.

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