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Magic Maps Changelog

What's new in Magic Maps 1.4.24

Aug 18, 2020
  • Magic Maps 2 is here! Users of macOS Mojave will now see a link to upgrade to Magic Maps 2, and will receive access to a special upgrade discount. If you decide to upgrade, you can look forward to:
  • Dark Mode
  • GPU-powered map projections
  • Exportable map legends
  • And many more bug fixes and features

New in Magic Maps 1.4.23 (Aug 18, 2020)

  • Improved support for French shapefiles

New in Magic Maps 1.4.22 (Aug 18, 2020)

  • Template images were out of sync in the previous update
  • The Australia template did not properly include Australian states as their own layer

New in Magic Maps 1.4.21 (Aug 18, 2020)

  • Improved support for Shapefiles from New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island

New in Magic Maps 1.4.20 (Aug 18, 2020)

  • Fix a crash when dragging and dropping on macOS Mojave

New in Magic Maps 1.4.19 (Aug 18, 2020)

  • Support for macOS Mojave.

New in Magic Maps 1.4.18 (Feb 21, 2018)

  • Address a crash loop experienced by some customers
  • Fixed conical map projections in the Southern Hemisphere

New in Magic Maps 1.4.17 (Dec 17, 2017)

  • Faster map projections
  • Restored ability to include years in CSV field names

New in Magic Maps 1.4.16 (Mar 9, 2017)

  • Support for importing Shapefiles that use the Double Stereographic projection -- common in Nova Scotia and the Netherlands.

New in Magic Maps 1.4.15 (Jan 16, 2017)

  • Fixed crash when exporting files on macOS Sierra

New in Magic Maps 1.4.13 (Jan 9, 2017)

  • Fix a crash when closing the program
  • Improved support for Shapefiles with a vertical coordinate system

New in Magic Maps 1.4.13 (Jan 9, 2017)

  • Fix a crash when closing the program
  • Improved support for Shapefiles with a vertical coordinate system

New in Magic Maps 1.4.12 (Dec 3, 2016)

  • Add support for the Clarke 1880 RGS ellipsoid when importing Shapefiles
  • Fix "Multiple validation errors" error when saving a document after duplicating a layer
  • Fix occasional crash when closing a document
  • Fix occasional crash when deleting a layer
  • Fix bug where exported KML files had no fill colors
  • Fix bug where exported SVG files referred to non-existent image files

New in Magic Maps 1.4.11 (Oct 5, 2015)

  • Support for PRJ files with METADATA fields
  • Fix bugs related to duplicating layers

New in Magic Maps 1.4.10 (Feb 24, 2015)

  • Fix performance issues on Yosemite
  • Improvements to Shapefile importer

New in Magic Maps 1.4.9 (Nov 1, 2014)

  • Opening large GeoTIFF files is now much faster

New in Magic Maps 1.4.8 (Aug 4, 2014)

  • Add more links for emailing the developer
  • Fix a crash when importing Shapefiles with DBF data

New in Magic Maps 1.4.7 (Jul 30, 2014)

  • Full-screen support (View > Enter Full Screen)
  • Skip the multi-part Shapefile dialog on 10.8 and later
  • Fix a tiny bug in the Shapefile importer

New in Magic Maps 1.4.6 (Dec 7, 2013)

  • Improve compatibility with OS X Mavericks

New in Magic Maps 1.4.4 (Mar 14, 2013)

  • New screen for selecting a TFW file (world file) when importing a GeoTIFF file

New in Magic Maps 1.4.3 (Feb 13, 2013)

  • Improved support for European Shapefiles, for example, from http://kortforsyningen.dk/
  • Fix a crash

New in Magic Maps 1.4.2 (Jan 5, 2013)

  • Improved support for NAD83 GeoTIFFs (e.g. from Hawaii)

New in Magic Maps 1.4.1 (Dec 5, 2012)

  • Fix compatibility with OS X Mountain Lion pre-10.8.2
  • Fix issue opening files created with Magic Maps 1.2 and earlier

New in Magic Maps 1.4.0 (Nov 15, 2012)

  • International geocoding of points (Mountain Lion only)
  • New heart ♥ shape for added points
  • Fix a bug in quantile calculations
  • Several minor bug-fixes and interface tweaks
  • Now fully sandboxed for your protection

New in Magic Maps 1.3.10 (Oct 6, 2012)

  • Fix a crash when duplicating layers with deleted locations.

New in Magic Maps 1.3.9 (Aug 29, 2012)

  • Fix a crash in the KML importer.

New in Magic Maps 1.3.8 (Aug 11, 2012)

  • Support for Mountain Lion
  • Support for new MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros

New in Magic Maps 1.3.7 (May 18, 2012)

  • Ability to export selection layers as KML
  • Ability to export data from Smart Layers and selection layers as JSON

New in Magic Maps 1.3.6 (May 3, 2012)

  • Fix a crash when exporting maps as SVG

New in Magic Maps 1.3.5 (Apr 18, 2012)

  • Support for importing GeoTIFF files projected in UTM/WGS-84

New in Magic Maps 1.3.4 (Apr 4, 2012)

  • Fix strange lines connecting Europe to Antarctica on some systems

New in Magic Maps 1.3.3 (Feb 21, 2012)

  • Updated world map, and over 100 new templates!
  • New high-res country templates from Albania to Zimbabwe, including country capitals from Addis Ababa to Zagreb.
  • The world map has been updated to show South Sudan, which split away from Sudan in July 2011.
  • In addition, the templates for Australia, Canada, and the U.S. include optional state capitals -- great for getting your bearings, and perfect for teaching your children. Magic Maps now ships with 326 templates in all.

New in Magic Maps 1.3.2 (Jan 18, 2012)

  • Bug and crash fixes! Read on for the 1.3 feature list

New in Magic Maps 1.3.1 (Jan 13, 2012)

  • Various minor bug fixes.

New in Magic Maps 1.3.0 (Jan 8, 2012)

  • The best release yet! You can now create stunning image layers by importing GeoTIFF files, for example from the NASA Earth Observatory website. Magic Maps 1.3 ships with a Physical World layer, a beautiful artist's rendering of the Earth's surface. Works great as a base layer for thematic maps.
  • Made some interface changes so the program is easier to use than ever. By popular demand the new "Zoom to Fit" button will zoom the map to fit the current selection with just one click. In addition, you can now select layers directly from the Map Style window -- no more clicking back and forth between palettes.
  • There are many invisible changes, too. Magic Maps can import a wider variety of Shapefiles and KML files than ever before, and importing a Shapefile is noticeably faster. Overall performance is now much better when you have a large number of features on your map.

New in Magic Maps 1.2.4 (Oct 6, 2011)

  • Support Shapefiles from Natural England
  • Fix a crash on case-sensitive file systems
  • Fix the infamous "upside down Shapefile" bug

New in Magic Maps 1.2.3 (Sep 28, 2011)

  • Fix some bugs related to duplicated layers
  • New templates for the states and territories of Australia
  • Support for Shapefiles using the Irish National Grid

New in Magic Maps 1.2.2 (Sep 5, 2011)

  • Fixes a crash related to deleted layers. Improved handling of KML files and non-ASCII Shapefiles. Minor updates to the Help book. Minor bug-fixes related to Radius layers.

New in Magic Maps 1.2.1 (Aug 29, 2011)

  • Fixes a crash when editing some text variables.

New in Magic Maps 1.2.0 (Aug 17, 2011)

  • Mac OS X Lion compatibility.
  • Improved performance.
  • Comprehensive help system with over 90 short articles.
  • No limit on the number of features on a map.
  • Export maps as SVG.
  • Export data as JSON.
  • Use Smart Layers with text variables.
  • Use circles, triangles, squares, diamonds, or stars to represent points.
  • New dash patterns for drawing lines.
  • Revamped Style inspector.
  • Drag and drop layers across documents.
  • Duplicate a layer within a document.
  • Choose a font and color for the year label.
  • Sort the data table by primary key, feature name, or variable value.
  • Support for dates back to 1 AD.
  • Many bug fixes.

New in Magic Maps 1.1.0 (May 13, 2011)

  • Interface changes:
  • Revamped iWork-style Template Chooser
  • New templates for individual U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and a combined North America template
  • Revamped Pixelmator-style Layer palette
  • Reworked layer model (selected layer is not always on top)
  • Data pane and timeline can be hidden
  • New raw data table for viewing and editing data
  • Up to 20 colors supported in the Map Legend
  • New zoom model supports arbitrary zoom levels and panning
  • Multi-touch gestures (on a trackpad) for zooming, panning, and adjusting map projection parameters.
  • New "Add Points" panel provides assistance for entering point locations without a CSV file
  • Improved Styles palette includes separate colors for line layers and blast radii.
  • Labels can be passed through one of three text filters before display: Capitalize, UPPERCASE, and lowercase. (supports non-English characters, e.g. straße => STRASSE).
  • New Add Variable menu allows directly choosing a new text, data, or computed variable
  • Technical changes:
  • Color data by quantile
  • Area computation for polygon layers
  • Length computation for line layers
  • New "Apply To" function applies text or data variables in a polygon layer to the points contained in those polygons.
  • Support for Decimal-Minute-Seconds input formats for specifying coordinates.
  • New "Distance Table" feature exports a CSV with distances between all pairs of points (either points on the same layer or two separate layers)
  • New "Interpolate Years" function fills in years with missing data by taking a linear combination of the nearest available years
  • Support for a wider array of Shapefiles and projected coordinate systems (please email me if yours is still not supported)
  • Most templates now include a Coordinate Grid layer by default
  • Improved performance when laying out many labels

New in Magic Maps 1.0.1 (Apr 19, 2011)

  • More instructional messages; better support for ESRI Shapefiles; minor bug-fixes.