May 19th, 2012· Fixes a visual glitch in the Living Earth map by removing a static line in the Pacific near South America.
March 7th, 2012· This update includes changes to ensure compatibility with future Mac OS X versions.
January 28th, 2012· This update fixes a bug that could cause the clouds to stop updating.
January 6th, 2012· Improves the cloud update mechanism for high-resolution cloud access.
October 31st, 2011· Improves the cloud displays for paid (high-resolution) as well as free (low-resolution) users. All users will benefit from general fixes which include better support for OS X 10.5 and stronger error checking and robustness related to the cloud image downloading.
Free (Low-Resolution) Users:
· The cloud data has been increased to 1.125 megapixels (versus 0.5 in v5.8).
· The clouds are now updated every 6 hours.
Paid (High-Resolution) Users:
· The cloud data has been increased to a maximum of 18 megapixels (versus a maximum of 8 in v5.8).
· The cloud update interval remains at 3 hours.
· Note that the actual resolution used on your system will depend on your screen size and other factors.
October 12th, 2011· Adds support for high-resolution cloud access.
August 11th, 2011· Changes to support single or "all spaces" under Lion (OS X 10.7).
July 18th, 2011· Minor changes to ensure compatibility with Lion (OS X 10.7).
April 5th, 2011· Fixes a bug that would prevent EarthDesk from starting up if the "Restore Background" option in the Display Tab was not checked.
· Options in the Shading menu are now renamed so that the same text is displayed in both the Display Tab menu and the menu bar menu.
· Minor performance and stability enhancements.
March 23rd, 2011· EarthDesk is now a full 64-bit app, including the background renderer.
· Minor performance and stability enhancements.
February 23rd, 2011· Reduces flicker when updating the map while spanning multiple screens.
· Merged the App Store and Retail versions into the same overall project to make updates easier.
January 10th, 2011· Fixed a bug that could cause EarthDesk to not auto-launch.
· Minor performance and stability enhancements.
November 1st, 2010· Fixed a bug in the Menu Control that could cause it to not re-open at login.
· Minor performance and stability enhancements.
July 20th, 2010· Fixes a bug that could cause EarthDesk to launch when logging in, even if that option was disabled.
March 16th, 2010· Fixes a potential hang when exiting from the screen saver on 10.6.
January 20th, 2010· Added a new Shaded Relief map. EarthDesk now supports four different map styles.
· Improved the cloud updating mechanism.
November 18th, 2009· Fixed a bug that displayed a corrupt cloud image, instead of re-downloading a fresh copy of the image.
October 27th, 2009· Added a contrast control for the cloud layer.
· EarthDesk now handles wifi spots that require a user-login before full internet access is gained.
August 1st, 2009· Fixed a bug that could cause Earthdesk to display a partially downloaded cloud image.
· EarthDesk now works properly even if a custom desktop picture has never been set.
· The logging of console messages is now user-settable.
July 6th, 2009· Fixes a permissions bug that caused the list in the Locations Tab to be blank when installed for "all users".
· Fixes a bug that prevented clouds from working or crashed on systems with non-English date formats.
· Fixes a bug in the "borderless window" option that caused a rare crash especially when waking from sleep.
June 30th, 2009· Faster performance and lower processor usage.
· Snow and vegetation change month-to-month.
· Higher resolution cloud data on large displays.
· Supports machines with dual GPUs.
· Adjustable brightness and background color.
· Starfield background for globe projections.
· Updated political map color and boundaries.
· Political map shows city lights and moonlight.
· Centering menus are sorted alphabetically.
· Globe can be re-positioned on the screen.
· Simplified menu on single-display machines.
· Checks for updates automatically.
· Supports monitor attach/detach while running.
· All desktop settings are now restored upon quit.
· Existing desktop image aspect ratio is preserved.
· Cloud capture and download times shown.
· Easier install process for upgrades.
· Softer evaluation watermark during trial period.
· Rewritten from the ground up.
· Rendering engine is now 100% Cocoa.
· 32/64 bit application, ready for Snow Leopard.
· No dependence on Carbon or QuickDraw.
May 7th, 2009· Increased the Living Earth map resolution by 25%.
· Several miscellaneous internal improvements.
March 16th, 2009· Desktop images are now saved as jpeg files.
· Preparation of the cache can now be turned off, resulting in faster startup times.
· Several miscellaneous internal improvements.
January 23rd, 2009· Increased the natural map resolution by 25%.
· Several miscellaneous internal improvements.
October 20th, 2008· Prevents a crash or loss of cloud data when using a network that requires some form of web page login such as fee-based WiFi hotspots.
· Several miscellaneous internal improvements.
September 15th, 2008· Fixes a rare bug in 4.4 that could cause licensed copies to display an unlicensed message.
September 3rd, 2008· Detects and ignores cloud images that contain missing or partial data.
July 14th, 2008· Clouds now properly update when waking from sleep.
· Major update to cloud server system - all users should update to v4.3 (or 3.6 for v3 users).
April 29th, 2008· Added a screen saver only mode.
· Fixed a bug that could cause the cloud server list to not update periodically.
· Improved the communication between the EarthDesk prefpane and the rendering engine.
November 14th, 2007· Added a new natural map image, providing a true-color view from space.
· Individual screens can now be turned on/off from the EarthDesk Menu Item.
· Fixed a bug that could cause EarthDesk to not restore the desktop when quitting.
· Several miscellaneous internal changes.
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