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v1.4 Latest

Latest

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Each ZIP file contains 800k .2MG, 32MB .HDV, and 140k .PO disk images for use with a real Apple II or emulators.

📖 See https://a2desktop.com/docs for comprehensive documentation for v1.4.

A full list of changes since v1.3 (the last release) can be found in the v1.4 Release Notes.

General

Improve mouse responsiveness and event ordering.
Prevent spurrious clicks following double-click.
File Picker Dialog: Show watch cursor when polling all drives.
IIgs: Reset video banking state on launch to prevent garbled screen. (#764)
Improve wording and fix spelling/grammar mistakes in various strings.
Added Dutch (nl) localization. (#767)
Improve sound played when entering/exiting Mouse Keys mode.
Improve window title bar apperance.
Prevent scrollbar thumb jumping when not moved. (#778)
Package now includes ProDOS 2.4.3 and BASIC.system 1.7.
Improve appearance of buttons when clicked. c/o @buserror
Reduce vertical spacing between menu items. (#794)
Include all code page fonts for System and Monaco in packages.
Fix width of 'ö' and 'ü' in German System font, 'ö' in Swedish System font.
Fix '9' glyph in System and Monaco fonts.
Add additional MGTK fonts Fairfax, Magdalena, McMillen, Mischke, and Monterey, c/o @RebeccaRGB.
Add Quark Catalyst font, c/o @eric-ja.
Improve compatibility with older AppleWorks files, c/o Hugh Hood.

Launcher

If starting from a folder, brand it as a system folder (AuxType $8000).
Prevent crash or hang when quitting back to launcher on unsupported system.

DeskTop

Enhanced Features

Remove 12 volume limit from Format/Erase picker.
Improve layout of Add/Edit a Shortcut dialog.
Update label in Add/Edit a Shortcut dialog.
Add checkbox to lock/unlock file in Get Info dialog. (#149)
Remove Special > Lock and Special > Unlock commands.
Reorder columns in list views.
Allow selection to remain in inactive windows. (#361)
Improve menu item names for Format, Erase and Copy Disk.
Show progress bar during copy and delete operations.
Click on menu bar clock now shows Date & Time DA.
Increase number of items that can be added to the Apple Menu to 13.
Added an easter egg. Can you find it?

Disks & Files

Add file type string "LBR" for $E0 ("archival library")
Filetype and support for Vortex Tracker PT3 files.
Show drag outlines even for icons outside visible area.
Show icon for locked files in list views.
Show special icon for folders with AuxType $8000.
Update GS/OS "case bits" when renaming files/volumes. (#352)
Preserve GS/OS "case bits" when copying files. (#352)
File > Rename is now modeless, and can be invoked by clicking a selected icon's name. (#203)
File > New Folder now creates a directory called "New.Folder", then prompts to rename it.
File > Duplicate now copies the selected file, then prompts to rename it.
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Performance & Fixes

Prevent crash launching program after previewing images. (#765)
Reduce drive poll frequency to ~0.33Hz for 1MHz systems.
Fix tracking of Yes/No/All buttons in alerts.
Fix off-by-one in used/free values in window headers.
Fix updating of window headers following File > New Folder.
Fix refreshing volume icon after Format/Erase.
Refresh correct window after renaming an icon, if view is by name.
Fix corruption when exiting Shortcuts dialogs with a list view window. (#790)
Don't close File > Rename and File > Duplicate prompt if path is too long.
Fix corruption issues when replacing files with folders and folders with anything during copy.
Fix initial window size calculation for list views so scrollbar is not shown. (#792)

Selector

Selector is now named "Shortcuts" in UI strings.
Errors encountered when copying to RAMCard now show standard alerts.
Fully clear and reset text screen when quick-booting from a slot.
Show progress bar while copying shortcut to RAMCard.
Prevent crash on IIc+ under ProDOS 2.4.3. (#789)

Disk Copy

Ensure /RAM is correctly restored after exiting. (#766)
Re-verify block counts when Read Drives is clicked, so correct destination drives are shown.
Hide "Select Quit..." once menu is not accessible.
Show correct block counts during Quick Copy.
Show progress bar during copy.
Show ProDOS volume names with GS/OS "case bits", if present. (#428)

Desk Accessories

New Accessories

Benchmark - measures CPU speed using VBL.
Change Type - allows changing the type and auxtype of files. (#149)
Round Corners - temporarily makes the corners of the screen rounded.
Screen Saver: Helix.
Screen Saver: Message

Preview Updates

Image Preview
- Add slideshow mode - press 'S' to auto-advance images.
- Add support for LZ4FH-compressed files. (https://github.com/fadden/fhpack)
- IIgs: Add support for Packed Super Hi-Res PNT files ($C0/$0001).
Text Preview
- Fix memory corruption causing incorrect line display. (#770)
- Align Proportional/Fixed text with window title. (#787)
Electric Duet Preview: Detect Mockingboard and The Cricket!, and use for playback if found.
Eliminate top level PREVIEW/ directory.

Control Panel Updates

Control Panel: Show shortcut keys for buttons (if that option is enabled).
Date & Time: Show shortcut keys for buttons (if that option is enabled).
Sounds
- Add Cancel button c/o @buserror.
- Add several new sounds c/o @frankmilliron.
Options: Add setting to preserve upper/lowercase when naming files and volumes. (#352)
System Speed: Add support for Titan Accelerator IIe c/o @buserror.
Map
- Show shortcut key for button (if that option is enabled).
- Larger map image is shown.

Other Accessory Updates

Sort Directory: Correctly order SYS files with ".SYSTEM" suffix. (#762)
This Apple:
- Detect Grappler, ThunderClock, Apple-CAT, and Workstation card.
- Detect NVRAM and BOOTI block devices.
- Prevent hang on IIc and IIc+ in MAME.
- Detect ZIP CHIP accelerator.
- Display larger memory sizes in MB.
- Round up bank counts from Slinky memory if needed.
Matrix: Show green-on-black text on IIgs.
Screen Dump: Improve output aspect ratio.

1.3

An unofficial release with bug fixes and enhancements. July 1, 2023.

See the release notes at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/blob/release-1.3/RELEASE-NOTES.md

1.2

An unofficial release with bug fixes and enhancements. December 28, 2022.

See the release notes at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/blob/release-1.2/RELEASE-NOTES.md

1.1

Final release by Version Soft/Apple Computer dated November 26, 1986.

Contributors

buserror, RebeccaRGB, and 2 other contributors

Assets 12

06 Jul 16:10

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v1.4-beta2

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v1.4-beta2 Pre-release

Pre-release

Beta. Use with caution.

🖥️ Try it now with Apple //jse or Apple2TS

💾 Click the Assets link below to download a ZIP file containing disk images.
Each ZIP file contains 800k .2MG, 32MB .HDV, and 140k .PO disk images for use with a real Apple II or emulators.

📖 See https://a2desktop.com/docs for comprehensive documentation for v1.3. 🚧 Some v1.4 changes are called out. 🚧

A full list of changes since v1.3 (the last release) can be found in the v1.4 Release Notes.

Changes relative to previous v1.4 beta: