Mactracker 5.0.4

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Release Notes:

- Adds iPhone 3G
- Adds "iTunes Version" and "Machine ID" to iPhone models
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 5.0.3

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Release Notes:

- Adds iMac (20-inch Early 2008)
- Adds iMac (24-inch Early 2008)
- Adds AirPort Card and AirPort Extreme Card
- Adds "Large Drive Support" info (where available) for iBook models
- Adds maximum supported resolution for an external display for iMac models
- Adds "Brightness" (where available) for the built-in display on iMac models
- Adds Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) rating where available for recent models
- Adds Fibre Channel card info to Mac Pro models
- Adds ENERGY STAR information where available for recent models
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 5.0.2

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008)
- Adds MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch Early 2008)
- Adds AirPort Express (802.11n)
- Updates iPod shuffle (Second Generation)
- Additional information added to "Mice and Keyboards" models
- Macintosh Clone entries have been removed to focus on Apple's models
- "My Model" entries can be added or removed from the main window
- Adds the ability to set color labels for "My Models" entries
- Numerous improvements to "My Models" category in the main window
- Improved "Undo/Redo Typing" for the "Comments" field in the info windows
- Adds maximum supported resolution for an external display for Mac mini, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and PowerBook G3/G4 models
- Adds "Brightness" and "DPI" information (where available) for the built-in display on MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro models
- Adds "AirTunes" information to Wi-Fi Base Stations
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Fixes issue with creating new Smart Categories
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 5.0.1

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Release Notes:

- Adds Mac Pro (Early 2008)
- Adds MacBook Air
- Adds Xserve (Early 2008)
- Adds Time Capsule
- Updates iPhone and iPod touch
- "AirPort Base Stations" category renamed to ""Wi-Fi Base Stations"
- Power Macintosh 5260 separated from Power Macintosh 5200/5260 entry
- "My Models" expanded to include Apple TV, Displays, iPhone, iPod, and Wi-Fi Base Stations
- Adds "Initial Price" to Xserve models
- Adds "Lights-Out Management (LOM)" to Xserve models
- Adds "Coprocessor" information to Classic Macintosh models
- Adds "Floppy Drive" port information to Classic Macintosh and PowerBook models
- Adds "Go to Model" menu item similar to Finder's "Go to Folder" to quickly open an info window
- Fixes an issue with receiving Apple Events
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker for iPhone/iPod touch

Mactracker is now available for iPhone and iPod touch users at: iphone.mactracker.ca

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Mactracker 5

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook (13-inch Late 2007)
- Adds iPod classic
- Adds iPod touch
- Adds iPod nano (3rd Generation)
- Adds Mac OS X 10.5
- Adds Mac OS X Server 10.5
- Adds Apple Keyboard (Aluminum) and Apple Wireless Keyboard (Aluminum)
- iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition entry merged with iPod nano (2nd Generation)
- ImageWriter, StyleWriter, and LaserWriter models have been merged into a single category
- Mac OS X entries have been moved into their own category
- Adds support for Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard"
- Numerous user interface improvements
- New update engine based on Sparkle
- Adds introduction price, where available, in Canadian dollars, euros, pounds sterling, and United States dollars
- Adds iCal integration for tracking warranty status for "My Mac model" entries (Mac OS X v10.4 and later)
- Model Name, Machine ID, Model Number, Order Number, and Processor type can be searched directly from the main window
- Smart Categories can be re-ordered through the View Options window
- Option-clicking on specification entries will copy the text to the clipboard
- Command-clicking on specification entries will display the text in very large type
- Adds additional information to Newton MessagePad models
- Adds "iTunes Version" compatibility information to iPod models
- Adds "Release Date" and link to Apple Support Downloads page for Mac OS X updates
- Updates "Maximum Mac OS" entry based on the system requirements of Mac OS X v10.5
- Adds history info for the latest models
- Fixes an issue where windows would not properly retain their position with multiple displays
- Fixes flicker when opening the "Find" window
- Fixes issue where "My Mac model" and "Links" entries cannot be re-ordered
- Other minor changes and additions

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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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