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AOL Desktop Changelog

What's new in AOL Desktop 1.7.712 Beta

Sep 14, 2010
  • This release focuses on smoothly integrating with the latest changes in mail architecture.

New in AOL Desktop 1.6 Beta 3 (Oct 15, 2009)

  • Fixed:
  • Embedded graphics in HTML e-mail issue has been fixed with the installation Safari 4.0.3. Safari 4.0.3 updated the underlying web rendering engine used by many Macintosh applications, including AOL Desktop for Mac 1.6.
  • Added code to detect duplicate or corrupt messages in mail database. This should delete the corrupt message and fetch original from host.
  • Changed mail reply to use standard email addresses rather than additional info supplied in message header.
  • Fixed duplicate folders in mail database. Corrupt database will be replaced.
  • Improved mail UI responsiveness.
  • Added detect and reject code for corrupt mail database.
  • Message deletes should be reflected in the UI immediately.
  • Fixed issue which prevented inline images from being displayed.
  • Improved performance of initial mail fetch with large inbox.
  • Mail updates should now properly display subject and sender.
  • Other changes might rectify mail activity spinner properly terminating.
  • Mail in Read folder will be marked as read.
  • Initial Sign in with any SN causes Crash.
  • Tab focus on - Save attachment does not work as expected.
  • Mails that are unread and saved in On AOL display "Msg Content Loading...".
  • Changes:
  • Added alert sheet to inform user that the mailbox is being optimized. This will happen on a clean install or if a mail database corruption has been detected. The sheet should only be seen once.

New in AOL Desktop 1.6 Beta 2 (Sep 11, 2009)

  • Embedded graphics in HTML e-mail issue has been fixed with the installation Safari 4.0.3. Safari 4.0.3 updated the underlying web rendering engine used by many Macintosh applications, including AOL Desktop for Mac 1.6.
  • Fixed issues that may have caused "Message Content Loading" to occur for some users.
  • User should be able to move the browser window by holding the status bar like Safari 4.0.3.
  • Fixed issues with mail Signatures.
  • Fixed an issue where a question mark was displayed in place of the graphic - seen across the forwarded mail content even inspite of the preference been enabled and disabled.
  • Fixed an issue where SN causes a crash during initial Sign In.
  • Blocked images in mail should now be viewable by clicking "Show Images." This was issue was introduced with Safari 4.x.
  • Resolved Issues concerning switching screen names with Address Book and launch with WebKit.
  • Multiple fixes to AOL Address Book.
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
  • Growl notifications have now been added to AOL Desktop for Mac.

New in AOL Desktop 1.5 Beta 8 (Dec 10, 2008)

  • System Requirements for Leopard have been updated to 10.5.3 or higher
  • Fixed display of mail count for Outbox
  • Fixed blank mail fields when saving a "Sent" message to another folder
  • Fixed lost mail issue for some users when sending mail
  • Fixed a mail display issue when the recipient was BCC:
  • Fixed various accessibility issues with VoiceOver when announcing interface elements
  • Fixed issue when updating AIM blocked user list
  • Fixed auto-complete of AIM Blasts on the compose IM window
  • Fixed Buddy Chat window hang if Buddy rejects the chat invitation by closing Chat window
  • Fixed "Open Link" contextual menu item when accessing a hyperlink in an IM conversation
  • Fixed away message display issue when user is logged on two different systems
  • Fixed various contextual issues when user has multiple IM sessions grouped in one conversation window
  • If the Buddy Info window is open, changing to other screen names on the Buddy List will update the Buddy Info window accordingly
  • Fixed issue when some phone numbers were not properly formatted for IM to SMS messaging
  • Fixed issue where AIM away message title was not editable

New in AOL Desktop 1.5 Beta 7 (Nov 26, 2008)

  • AOL Parental Controls Assistant has fixed some minor UI issues and has been added to AOL Desktop for Mac Help
  • Improved VoiceOver accessibility with respect to navigation, button labels and user experience
  • Added the ability to report IM abuse to AOL - if a user gets an IM, they will have the ability to send a report to AOL and block sender
  • CMD + F will now open the Buddy List Search box
  • Fixed issue when users with multiple monitors losing the display of their Buddy List
  • Fixed "Set as Default" when editing or managing away messages in Preferences
  • Fixed attachment size display issue
  • Fixed attachments that are in mail drafts folder under specific conditions
  • Fixed mail editing issue when trying to split a line of text for outgoing mail message
  • Clicking on Report IM Spam for a Block screen name unblocks the screen name
  • General stability and performance optimizations

New in AOL Desktop 1.5 Beta 6 (Nov 4, 2008)

  • AOL Parental Controls Assistant has been added to AOL Desktop for Mac 1.5 beta.
  • Redesigned Buddy List header area and added Quick Status and Away toggle.
  • Find Buddy search box is now toggled using the magnifying glass icon.
  • AIM will now auto-format phone numbers so users can send IMs to SMS text message capable phones.
  • Fixed various crashing issues with AIM when managing Buddies or editing AIM Groups
  • Fixed timing issue for auto-complete when entering AIM screen names.
  • Fixed an issue when creating a mail sub folder under "On AOL".
  • Fixed an issue when users switched from Inbox-style mailbox back to New/Old/Sent style mailbox.
  • When setting custom fonts in Mail or AIM Preferences, the maximum font size has been set to 36 points.
  • Symbol or abstract fonts are not available in AIM or Mail font menus.

New in AOL Desktop 1.5 Beta 5 (Oct 17, 2008)

  • Fixed issue with replying or forwarding mail with default fonts.

New in AOL Desktop 1.5 Beta 4 (Oct 8, 2008)

  • Improved mail performance by optimizing the downloading of message header, body and attachments.
  • Users can now save mail as plain text files.
  • When sending mail with large attachments, users can now cancel the outgoing mail.
  • Fixed issue when users changed their mail view from Inbox back to New/Old/Sent.
  • AIM now supports friendly names in the Buddy List.
  • Fixed issue in Buddy Chat where Screen Names in the group should be listed when sending a Buddy Chat invite to a group.
  • Fixed AIM preference when "Play event sounds" are turned off.
  • Added AOL Yellow Pages toolbar icon.

New in AOL Desktop 1.2.1 (Oct 1, 2008)

  • Fixed outbox mail resend issue.
  • Improved “message content loading” issues.

New in AOL Desktop 1.5 Beta 3 (Sep 9, 2008)

  • Default font, font size and style preferences have been added for AIM and Mail
  • Outbox resend issues have been fixed
  • Improved performance of mailbox to reduce the "Message Content Loading" wait times
  • When replying to an e-mail, signature will be placed in the correct insertion point, based on user Preference
  • Spell check can now be added to the Compose Mail toolbar
  • Spell check dialog box can now be activated by pressing CMD-;
  • Transferring the same file twice displays a link to the location (such as Desktop) instead of the file name
  • File Transfer notifications interrupt typing in different tab instead of appearing in background
  • AIM now behaves as expected when you launch a VPN connection when already signed in with AIM
  • Offline users on Buddy List will now appear with italics font style
  • Improved knock-knock dialog box for IMs and file transfers from unknown senders
  • Fixed AIM drag-and-drop file transfer issue
  • Improved performance and user interface for built-in AIM
  • Improved accessibility support for AIM file transfer
  • Users can now reattach torn-off browser windows by dragging the tab back to the target browser window
  • Added Delete to allow users to delete a Buddy on the AIM Buddy List using the contextual menu command
  • Improved accessibility to allow delete spam from mail toolbar
  • Improved performance for Tiger OS users when user is online and Airport is turned on/off
  • Support for Mac OS X Fast User Switching now supported

New in AOL Desktop 1.5 Beta 2 (Aug 5, 2008)

  • ADrag and drop files into AIM conversation window.
  • File Transfer accept sheet will now display when user clicks.
  • Accept button on a knock-knock invitation.
  • Improved display of multiple simultaneous file transfers.
  • Improved user interface for Buddy List and IM conversation window.
  • Added contextual menus for IM conversation tabs.
  • Improved Voice Over support for AIM.
  • Auto-complete support for Chat invitations.
  • Improved handling of Buddy List display while switching Screen Names
  • Confirmation for reporting IM SPAM has been added.
  • In Buddy Chat, Screen Names will now automatically populate when adding a Buddy via contextual menu.
  • Chat room invites will now support users with 16-character Screen Names
  • Improved accessibility support for closing IM windows (CMD W).
  • Added keyboard shortcut for Download Manager to improve accessibility
  • Fixed all-caps protocol handlers when entered in browser window.
  • Improved Mail PFC import process if client loses connectivity.

New in AOL Desktop 1.2 (Jul 16, 2008)

  • AIM File Transfer now enabled. Users can send files directly to other AIM users.
  • Users can now tear off browser tabs (and merge browser windows back to tabs).
  • Users can now log in with their .Mac user IDs and passwords.
  • All AOL Screen Names associated with an account will now appear in the Sign-In window drop-down list.
  • Mail header switching issues have been resolved.

New in AOL Desktop 1.2 (Jul 12, 2008)

  • Fixed mail display issues where addressee/subject did not match
  • Fixed various issues with AIM that may lead to crash on some systems
  • Notes: During first-run of AOL Desktop for Mac 1.2, your online mail folders will be re-synchronized. This is a one-time operation that will increase performance on subsequent launches of AOL Desktop for Mac 1.2. You can continue to use AOL Desktop for Mac 1.2 during the re-synchronization.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 18 (Jun 11, 2008)

  • An all-new Internet Application, rewritten from the ground up, improving on the experience from our previous application � AOL for Mac OS X.
  • Fixed mail performance issues. Now, mailboxes with hundreds of messages (or even thousands) are synched on first run without slowing the system
  • Fixed mail display issues with incorrect content
  • Fixed Address Book issues that may have not properly switched to the correct screen name when syncing
  • Fixed Address Book sync failures which resulted in no contacts
  • Address Book sort by last name has been added to this release
  • Fixed sorting in Address Book when clicking the column headers
  • Fixed sporadic Leopard crash when clicking mailto: links
  • Fixed Mac OS X 10.5.3 issues with Buddy List search
  • Fixed Mac OS X 10.5.3 issues that may have caused a crash in AIM
  • Fixed performance for auto-complete for AIM when user has a large Address Book

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 18 (Jun 7, 2008)

  • Fixed mail performance issues. Now, mailboxes with hundreds of messages (or even thousands) are synched on first run without slowing the system.
  • Fixed mail display issue that may have caused some incorrect mail headers to appear with mail body text.
  • Fixed Address Book issues that may have not properly switched to the correct screen name when synching.
  • Fixed Mac OS X 10.5.3 issues that may have caused issues with AIM.
  • Address Book sort by last name has been added to this release.
  • Fixed sporadic Leopard crash when clicking mailto: links.
  • Fixed Buddy List search for Mac OS X 10.5.3.
  • Fixed sorting in Address Book when clicking the column headers.
  • Fixed performance for autocomplete for AIM when user has a large Address Book.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 17 (Jun 5, 2008)

  • Fixed mail performance issues. Now, mailboxes with hundreds of messages (or even thousands) are synched on first run without slowing the system.
  • Fixed mail display issue that may have caused some incorrect mail headers to appear with mail body text.
  • Fixed Address Book issues that may have not properly switched to the correct screen name when synching.
  • Fixed Mac OS X 10.5.3 issues that may have caused issues with AIM.
  • Address Book sort by last name has been added to this release.
  • Fixed sporadic Leopard crash when clicking mailto: links.
  • Fixed Buddy List search for Mac OS X 10.5.3.
  • Fixed sorting in Address Book when clicking the column headers.
  • Fixed performance for autocomplete for AIM when user has a large Address Book.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 16 Build 327 (May 5, 2008)

  • Fixed problem where users sometimes experienced a beachball after launching the application after a crash
  • Replying to an unread message while preview pane is off renders mail content instead of "message content loading"
  • Fixed a refresh issue in the Sign In screen where some Screen Names would not appear until the next time the application is launched
  • Disabled Empty Trash, Delete All Spam Messages, and Mark All Messages As Read options in Mail when offline
  • Fixed intermittent crashing issue related to AIM
  • Fixed issue with dragging Mail from local folders to host folders

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 15 Build 320 (Apr 29, 2008)

  • Improved handling of mail attachments for text clippings, applications and Mac OS Classic applications
  • Fixed issue when reading mail with preview pane closed
  • Updated Buddy Info data being saved on AOL servers
  • Fixed issue with 'Mail Link To This Page' to follow proper insertion point in mail
  • Fixed intermittent crashing issue related to AIM
  • Fixed 'Message Content Loading' error when reading mail in local folders
  • Fixed window positioning for Send Confirmation
  • Auto-suggest accepts friendly names and group names during lookup
  • Fixed move folder issues under 'On AOL' folder
  • 'Saved as Draft' button now grayed out for reply messages
  • Mail message dates may display incorrect date in mailbox date column
  • Fixed sorting of mail type in mailbox
  • Fixed contextual menu option for emptying mail
  • Fixed Reply-All to include all e-mail addresses in original message
  • Fixed intermittent crash when editing Mail Preferences
  • Fixed issue with mail read while online and then selected when mail is offline, resulting in blank Preview Pane
  • Improved typing performance in IM conversation window
  • AOL Desktop for Mac installer now verifying Mac OS X version (10.4.8 or higher)
  • Updated tooltips and overall fit and finish

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 14 Build 312 (Apr 19, 2008)

  • Reply All is now working correctly
  • Having "Auto sign in" enabled will no longer crash AOL Desktop at launch

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 13 Build 310 (Apr 17, 2008)

  • Increased Speed: Installs in seconds and launches quickly - so you can begin browsing immediately, without signing in.
  • New Browser: An all new browser allows you to surf all your favorite sites faster than ever before.
  • Tabbed Organization: Tabs on browser windows and instant messages offer easy access and an uncluttered, organized view of all windows.
  • Integrated AIM: AIM is built right in so you can see which Buddies are online, chat and more.
  • Customization: A highly customizable toolbar makes it easy to keep your favorites at your fingertips, as well as access them on any Internet-connected computer.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 12 Build 300 (Apr 2, 2008)

  • Fixed issues with sending file attachments.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 11 (Mar 29, 2008)

  • Increased Speed: Installs in seconds and launches quickly - so you can begin browsing immediately, without signing in.
  • New Browser: An all new browser allows you to surf all your favorite sites faster than ever before.
  • Tabbed Organization: Tabs on browser windows and instant messages offer easy access and an uncluttered, organized view of all windows.
  • Integrated AIM: AIM is built right in so you can see which Buddies are online, chat and more.
  • Customization: A highly customizable toolbar makes it easy to keep your favorites at your fingertips, as well as access them on any Internet-connected computer.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 10 (Mar 6, 2008)

  • Increased Speed: Installs in seconds and launches quickly - so you can begin browsing immediately, without signing in.
  • New Browser: An all new browser allows you to surf all your favorite sites faster than ever before.
  • Tabbed Organization: Tabs on browser windows and instant messages offer easy access and an uncluttered, organized view of all windows.
  • Integrated AIM: AIM is built right in so you can see which Buddies are online, chat and more.
  • Customization: A highly customizable toolbar makes it easy to keep your favorites at your fingertips, as well as access them on any Internet-connected computer.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 9 (Feb 22, 2008)

  • Increased Speed: Installs in seconds and launches quickly - so you can begin browsing immediately, without signing in.
  • New Browser: An all new browser allows you to surf all your favorite sites faster than ever before.
  • Tabbed Organization: Tabs on browser windows and instant messages offer easy access and an uncluttered, organized view of all windows.
  • Integrated AIM: AIM is built right in so you can see which Buddies are online, chat and more.
  • Customization: A highly customizable toolbar makes it easy to keep your favorites at your fingertips, as well as access them on any Internet-connected computer.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 8 (Feb 15, 2008)

  • Increased Speed: Installs in seconds and launches quickly - so you can begin browsing immediately, without signing in.
  • New Browser: An all new browser allows you to surf all your favorite sites faster than ever before.
  • Tabbed Organization: Tabs on browser windows and instant messages offer easy access and an uncluttered, organized view of all windows.
  • Integrated AIM: AIM is built right in so you can see which Buddies are online, chat and more.
  • Customization: A highly customizable toolbar makes it easy to keep your favorites at your fingertips, as well as access them on any Internet-connected computer.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 7 (Feb 9, 2008)

  • Deleting a message in the Trash folder is now permanently deleted
  • Mailbox sorting has been improved
  • Moving folders under "On My Mac" now supported
  • Users can access "Edit Away Messages" from the AIM Menu Item
  • Save Attachments has now been implemented under Mail Menu Item
  • Clicking "Not Spam" button when selecting an e-mail in the Spam folder will now move mail out of Spam folder
  • Help Menu Items for Mail, Browser and AIM now point to appropriate Help pages
  • Mail preferences will be reverted back to default settings
  • Guest Mode has been implemeneted
  • Overall application performance tuning and optimization

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 6 (Jan 26, 2008)

  • Speed: Installs in seconds and launches fast - so you can begin browsing immediately, without signing in.
  • Tabbed Organization: Tabs on browser and IM give you easy access and an uncluttered, organized view for all of your windows.
  • AIM Integration: AIM is built right in so you can see which buddies are online, chat and more.
  • Customization: Highly customizable toolbar makes it easy to keep your favorites right at your fingertips with access to them on any Internet-connected computer.

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 5 (Jan 9, 2008)

  • Offline mail is now supported
  • AIM Buddy Chat has been added (chat with more than 2 buddies at one time)
  • AIM responds to parental control settings (settings on http://parentalcontrols.aol.com)
  • Offline/unauthenticated editing of favorites is now supported
  • Users are now warned if closing any window with open tabs or if changes have not been saved
  • Mail away message can now be selected
  • Send mail to groups now enabled
  • User interface clean up in Address Book
  • Users can view SPAM mail in parentally controlled accounts
  • Delete screenname in preference pane now enabled
  • Web browser, AIM, and mail preferences have been added
  • Added Save panel for mail attachments

New in AOL Desktop 1.0 Beta 3 Build 211 (Dec 6, 2007)

  • AOL's new AIM Chat (public beta) is now available in AOL Desktop for Mac
  • Delete mail is now implemented with Delete Mail folder
  • Mail signatures now supported - users can manage signatures in Mail preferences
  • Tooltips will be displayed for email addresses in message header
  • Mail folders can now be moved and rearranged
  • Mail messages can be drag & dropped to other mail folders
  • Print mail message now supported
  • Compose, Reply, Forward mail for Leopard now supported
  • AOL address book now supports groups and comma separated mailing lists
  • AOL address book will now sychronize with AOL servers
  • Better dial up modem support
  • Tabs in browser will now display an overflow icon when number of tabs exceeds window width
  • AIM invisible mode now supported