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eMaps Changelog

What's new in eMaps 3.4.3

Nov 18, 2013
  • Maintenance release.

New in eMaps 3.4.2 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Fixed a Google Maps API issue that prevents users from changing the map type.

New in eMaps 3.4.1 (Oct 23, 2013)

  • General improvements, bug fixes.

New in eMaps 3.4.0 (Sep 18, 2013)

  • Improved image export.
  • Save as PDF.
  • Fixed an issue with the location shown in the Status Bar.
  • Performance and stability improvements.

New in eMaps 3.3.7 (Aug 20, 2013)

  • Maintenance release.

New in eMaps 3.3.6 (Jun 26, 2013)

  • Maintenance release.

New in eMaps 3.3.5 (May 24, 2013)

  • Interface improvements.
  • Added an option to disable the Continuos Smooth Zoom effect.

New in eMaps 3.3.1 (May 7, 2013)

  • Signed with Developer ID Certificate for OS X 10.8 Gatekeeper.
  • Fixed a bug regarding the style applied to Places labels.

New in eMaps 3.3.0 (May 2, 2013)

  • Placemark labels (saved Places can display their name as labels on the map).
  • Fixed a bug with the Daylight layer.

New in eMaps 3.2.6 (Apr 22, 2013)

  • Maintenance release.

New in eMaps 3.2.5 (Apr 8, 2013)

  • Updated to the latest release of Google Maps API.
  • Applied gamma correction to street map for better visualization.

New in eMaps 3.2.1 (Mar 26, 2013)

  • Fixed a couple of issues in the Edit Places panel.
  • Fixed a bug regarding the visualization of aerial or satellite imagery when using the search function.

New in eMaps 3.2.0 (Mar 13, 2013)

  • Editing in place (directly on the map) of saved placemarks using the "Edit…" command from the contextual menu.
  • Bug fixes.

New in eMaps 3.1.1 (Feb 28, 2013)

  • Improved "Scroll to Pan" option.
  • Improved Bing Maps support (note: Bing Maps Aerial and Bing Maps Hybrid map types are available only for all those have made ​​a donation).

New in eMaps 3.1.0 (Feb 19, 2013)

  • Daylight layer.

New in eMaps 3.0.9 (Feb 6, 2013)

  • General interface improvements.

New in eMaps 3.0.5 (Jan 23, 2013)

  • Improved drag-and-drop support in Edit Places panel (to import multiple KML files at once, reorder selections of Places and export multiple Places in a single KML file).
  • Fixed a bug that causes the app to become unresponsive when changing the color for a large number di Places.
  • You can save a 'fake' Place using "-" (the minus sign) in the title and info fields to create a separator item in the Places menu.
  • Improved KML export.

New in eMaps 3.0.0 (Jan 23, 2013)

  • Import Places from KML (or KMZ) files.
  • Enable/Disable Places.
  • New contextual menu for saved Places.
  • Updated to the last Google Maps API release.
  • Many other performance and stability improvements.
  • Bug fixes.

New in eMaps 2.9.9.1 (Dec 13, 2012)

  • Due to a recent update in Google Maps API some functions in eMaps no longer work correctly. This update loads the previous stable version of Google Maps API to fix the problem.

New in eMaps 2.9.9 (Dec 11, 2012)

  • Improved Internet connection detection.
  • Fixed a bug with drawing functions.
  • Startup even faster.
  • Many other under-the-hood improvements.

New in eMaps 2.9.8 (Nov 27, 2012)

  • Save Default View command also stores the full-screen state.
  • Reset Default View menu item.
  • Improved management of alert and confirmation panels.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash using the ctrl-cmd-D keyboard shortcut (Look Up in Dictionary).
  • Removed base-62 encoding in javascript code.

New in eMaps 2.9.7 (Nov 21, 2012)

  • Disabled the screen darkening effect in Drag Zoom control.
  • Changed the modifier key for Drag Zoom control to Shift.
  • Changed the Full-Screen keyboard shortcut to Control-Command-F.
  • Fixed a memory leak with the Flash Player plug-in that could cause the app to crash.

New in eMaps 2.9.6 (Nov 7, 2012)

  • Export KML.
  • Minor interface improvements.

New in eMaps 2.9.5 (Nov 6, 2012)

  • Export KML.

New in eMaps 2.9.3 (Oct 31, 2012)

  • Performance and stability improvements.

New in eMaps 2.9.2 (Oct 22, 2012)

  • Handled an OS X 10.7 issue that cause the app to become unresponsive when entering a Street View panorama.
  • Fixed some visual glitches in the interface.

New in eMaps 2.9.0 (Oct 15, 2012)

  • Enhanced full-screen experience (compatible with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion).
  • Dropped support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (new system requirements: an Intel Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or higher).
  • Improved search functionality.
  • Minor changes to Drag Zoom, Street View, Preferences panel.
  • Bug fixes.

New in eMaps 2.8.0 Build 003 (Sep 28, 2012)

  • Fixed an bug that causes the app to become unresponsive.
  • Other minor changes.

New in eMaps 2.8.0 Build 002 (Sep 21, 2012)

  • OpenStreetMap imagery.
  • Improved autocomplete feature (based on your recent searches).
  • Zoom In/Out the map inset in Street View panorama.
  • Minor changes in Preferences interface.

New in eMaps 2.8.0 (Sep 21, 2012)

  • New icon, new look.
  • Bouncing markers, animations and transitions.
  • Weather layer and weather preferences.
  • Overview map control.
  • Window status bar to show the current location you're looking.
  • Map contextual menu to access the main features from any point on the map.
  • Improved scrolling behavior and new scroll preferences (scroll to zoom, scroll to pan).
  • Improved full-screen support.
  • Improved toolbar interface.
  • Improved print panel (added a control to change paper orientation).
  • Many other improvements that enhance usability. eMaps 2.8.0 is faster and aesier that ever before.
  • Bug fixes.
  • Geocoder:
  • Geographical coordinates are also shown in the search results.
  • Double click a latitude-longitude pair to convert coordinates in degrees/minutes/seconds format.
  • Handled an issue that occurs when too many geocoder requests are submitted in too short a period of time.
  • Search:
  • Improved search of geographical coordinates.
  • Search result info-window shows a preview image if there's a nearby Street View panorama for that location.
  • Autocomplete (based on your recent searches).
  • Get Directions:
  • You can use the search field to find your destination.
  • Directions info-window has a "steps" tab that shows you step-by-step directions in a list. Click any item in the list to go to that step of the route.
  • Street View:
  • You can enter Street View from any info-window if there is a nearby panorama for that location.
  • Map Inset that helps orient you by showing the location of current view and the direction you're looking (note: this feature is disabled by default).
  • Street View marker moves (following your walk) as you move to a new location inside the panorama.
  • One more thing:
  • Bing Maps Aerial imagery (this is intended as a gift for all those have made a donation).

New in eMaps 2.7.8 (Aug 29, 2012)

  • Addresses an issue that could cause the app to become unresponsive.

New in eMaps 2.7.7 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Dropped Full-Screen support in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (it's the cause of an issue that occurs with Safari 6).

New in eMaps 2.7.6 (Aug 6, 2012)

  • Maintenance release.

New in eMaps 2.7.5 (Jul 27, 2012)

  • Edit Places.

New in eMaps 2.7.3 (Jun 27, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue that prevents YouTube videos from loading.

New in eMaps 2.7.2 (Jun 19, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug in the Get Directions feature.
  • Improved javascript performance.

New in eMaps 2.7.1 (May 29, 2012)

  • Updated the Help documentation and fixed a few bugs.

New in eMaps 2.7.0 (May 14, 2012)

  • Remove any single marker from the map with a right-click on it.

New in eMaps 2.6.9 (May 7, 2012)

  • Added HTML support for editing of placemark descriptions (now, you can use standard HTML tags to add further customizations, such as edit fonts, sizes, and colors, add links, images, and videos).

New in eMaps 2.6.8 (Apr 10, 2012)

  • Addressed an issue in the Search toolbar item.
  • Full-Screen toolbar Item.
  • Draw line: the path length is now displayed also in nautical miles (nmi).

New in eMaps 2.6.7 (Mar 29, 2012)

  • Print step-by-step directions.
  • Disabled the geocoder on the Window Bottom Bar. This feature will be available again in the next major release.

New in eMaps 2.6.6 (Mar 13, 2012)

  • Improved "Get Address..." and "Open URL..." commands.
  • Other minor bug fixes.

New in eMaps 2.6.5 (Feb 28, 2012)

  • New "Set Default View" command: in addition to the default location it saves also the layers displayed on the map (controls, traffic, photos, videos, wikipedia, webcams, saved places) so that they appear when you you start the application.
  • New "Reset eMaps... ⌥⌘," menu item: it reset the current starting view and restore the preferences to defaults settings.
  • New: the Window Bottom Bar (⌘/) now shows the current location.
  • Improved integration in Full-Screen mode.
  • Fix: the "Address" marker correctly shows the geographic coordinate (lat, lng) for each point.
  • Other minor changes.

New in eMaps 2.6.1 (Feb 7, 2012)

  • Solved a bug with Show/Hide Controls in aerial view mode.
  • Fixed a bug with Places pull-down menu.

New in eMaps 2.6.0 (Jan 31, 2012)

  • Full-Screen support (requires Safari 5.1 or later).
  • Window bottom bar (⌘/).
  • Fixed a bug that prevented to change the map orientation with aerial imagery.
  • Changed the system requirements (from this version eMaps will require Mac OS X 10.5 or later, although OS X 10.6 and the latest version of Safari is recommended to use all the new features).

New in eMaps 2.5.0 (Jan 31, 2012)

  • Directions options: walking and driving directions.
  • Minor changes.

New in eMaps 2.4.1 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Fixed some visual glitches in the interface.
  • 512px large icon.
  • Map magnification (enlarge or reduce the wiew for more comfortable reading).

New in eMaps 2.4.0 (Oct 31, 2011)

  • More preferences.
  • Metal look for the menu buttons in the toolbar.
  • Fixed a printing issue in Mac OS X 10.5 and earlier.
  • Save Image: added support for BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG and TIFF image formats.
  • Mail Image.

New in eMaps 2.3.6 (Oct 31, 2011)

  • Improved connection failure detection.
  • Updated the Help documentation.

New in eMaps 2.3.5 (Oct 4, 2011)

  • Preferences.
  • Interface improvements.

New in eMaps 2.3.0 (Aug 2, 2011)

  • Fixed a printing issue with Safari 5.1.
  • Other improvements.

New in eMaps 2.2.8 (Jul 21, 2011)

  • Fixed compatibility issue with Safari 5.1

New in eMaps 2.2.7 (Jul 19, 2011)

  • Handled the copyright info link on the map.

New in eMaps 2.2.6 (Jun 27, 2011)

  • Copy Image (⌥⌘C) menu item.
  • Minor changes to Driving Directions and Street View.

New in eMaps 2.2.5 (May 4, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue that prevents to save a image from a Street View panorama.
  • Fixed some visual glitches in the toolbar items.
  • Addressed other issues that improve stability and performance.

New in eMaps 2.2.2 (Mar 16, 2011)

  • Fixed a bug that prevents checking for updates.
  • NOTE: All users of version 2.2.1 should download the new release from the website.

New in eMaps 2.2.1 (Mar 14, 2011)

  • Fixed the default font family (and font size) of the web view.
  • Other minor improvements.

New in eMaps 2.2.0 (Feb 28, 2011)

  • Improved the scroll zoom using a Magic Mouse.
  • Enabled the aerial perspective imagery (see eMaps ReadMe).
  • Fixed some keyboard shortcuts.
  • Better and more consistent layout of menus.
  • Reintroduced the version checking on startup.
  • Improved Get Directions (now you can get the reverse directions).
  • Zoom Max (⌥⌘+) and Zoom Min (⌥⌘-) functions to zoom at the highest and minimum zoom level for the current view.
  • Now you can remove each single object added to the map (shape, line, directions) with the "remove" command in it's info-window.
  • Improved Draw Shape and Line functions (you can change the color from the info-window).
  • Improved Drag Zoom, Get Address and Search functions.
  • Other improvements and bug fixes (maybe I forgot something).

New in eMaps 2.1.5 (Dec 1, 2010)

  • Improved Street View interface to locate a road at low zoom levels.
  • Fixed a bug that occurs if there is no support for Flash Player (Street View requires Adobe Flash Player version 10 or newer).

New in eMaps 2.1.4 (Nov 25, 2010)

  • Drag zoom capability (hold down the Ctrl key while dragging a selection).
  • Corrected a bug in the search control.
  • Interface improvements and bug fixes.

New in eMaps 2.1.1 (Jun 28, 2010)

  • Disabled version checking on startup.
  • Minor changes.

New in eMaps 2.1.0 (Mar 23, 2010)

  • Improved Get Directions (now you can follow the directions step-by-step with textual information).
  • Added the ability to search for geographical coordinates (latitude, longitude).
  • Minor changes to Draw Line and Draw Shape.

New in eMaps 2.0.7 (Mar 15, 2010)

  • General user interface improvements.
  • Added 3 new celestial map types: Moon and Mars elevation maps (accessible vith the menu shortcuts: Cmd-Option-4 and Cmd-Option-5), Mars infrared map (Cmd-Control-5).
  • Code review and performance improvement.
  • Other minor enhancements.

New in eMaps 2.0.4 (Feb 22, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented to interact with the map at the point where the load progress indicator is shown.
  • Added the "Places" toolbar item.
  • Other enhancements.

New in eMaps 2.0.2 (Feb 8, 2010)

  • Fixed a couple of visual glitches in the sky view.
  • Improved the check connection routine.

New in eMaps 2.0.0 (Jan 25, 2010)

  • Changed the name (was GoogleMaps).
  • Added the "Places" menu to store your favorite locations.
  • Added the ability to customize the marker infowindow for the favorite places.
  • Added version checking.
  • Minor changes to Get Directions (now you can click a marker or a pin to set the ending point), Draw Line (line length is also displayed in miles or feet) and Street View (resized the preview image).
  • Other improvements.

New in eMaps 1.1.1 (Dec 14, 2009)

  • Added the ability to open the URL of a KML file or a GeoRSS feed for add geographic content to the map.
  • Better and more consistent layout of menus.
  • Minor improvements.

New in eMaps 1.1.0 (Nov 24, 2009)

  • Added the Street View service.
  • Added the "Empty Cache" menu to clear the disk cache stored by the application..
  • Added the ability to perform multiple directions.
  • Added a better error handling for directions and geocode services.
  • Added the ability to change color to shapes and lines and get the shape area or the line length.
  • Fix: Wikipedia informations are displayed according the browser's preferred language setting.
  • Fix: Search result not found is not more added to the menu of recent searches.
  • Other Minor improvements.

New in eMaps 1.0.3 (Oct 13, 2009)

  • Added accuracy of reverse geocoding and latitude-longitude coordinates to the marker infowindows.
  • Added the Traffic service.
  • Added the "More..." menu to display photos, videos, Wikipedia and webcams layers on the map.
  • Other minor improvements.