PasswordWallet Changelog

What's new in PasswordWallet 4.8.13

May 18, 2022
  • The Toolbars now look correct in mac OS Big Sur.
  • Ready for Apple Silicon! (M1)
  • Improved Bonjour support for discovering other PasswordWallets on your local network.
  • Fixed an issue with the Entry Editor when in "separate-window mode" and PasswordWallet closes on a timeout.
  • Fixed registration issue.
  • Turned off SmartQuotes in Notes for good!

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.12 (Aug 17, 2020)

  • PasswordWallet is now localized to Dutch!
  • "Show password Full Screen" now works again on Catalina.
  • Fixed lots of issues with macOS 10.5 (Catalina) and its very new document handling.
  • Updated the documentation to remove outdated verbiage.
  • Fixed an issue where the header of the import table wouldn't update after a field name was selected from the dropdown menu. Or something. :-)
  • Fixed issue for ssh:// URLs where username has a '@' in it.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.11 (Aug 17, 2020)

  • Prevent user from adding circular references when linking entries together.
  • Added highlight for found text in Notes.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.10 (Jun 27, 2019)

  • More Dark Mode fixes.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.9 (Jun 17, 2019)

  • Better with Dark Mode.
  • Took some stabs at the screen artifacts problem in "Notes" that some users are seeing on their systems.
  • Moved from eSellerate to Fastspring for payment processing.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.8 (Mar 22, 2018)

  • Fixed bug where auto-typing would time out prematurely.
  • Fixed bug with Dropbox sync of multiple Password Wallet files.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.7 (Sep 11, 2017)

  • Fixed bug that could cause crash with background dropbox sync on some systems.
  • Cleaned up some logging.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.6 (Sep 11, 2017)

  • New, modern Dropbox implementation!
  • Dropbox sync is much more reliable.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.5 (Sep 11, 2017)

  • Fixed auto-update.
  • Critical security fix for bug introduced in 4.8.4.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.4 (Sep 11, 2017)

  • Saving auto-type window position as before.
  • Update of registration process.
  • Working around problem with prefs and registration on 10.12 Sierra.
  • Synchronization back on by default now. Those who wifi-synchronize won!

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.3 (Sep 11, 2017)

  • Fixed issue with auto-typing with the palette.
  • Fixed crash with WiFi sync between two PasswordWallets on any two devices.
  • Because of the quick turnaround for these issues, updated Spanish, French, German and Japanese localized ReadMe files will not be updated for this release.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.2 (Sep 11, 2017)

  • 64-bit clean!
  • Changed auto-type window background to work with 10.11+.
  • PasswordWallet now requires 10.9.0.
  • Added +4, +5 and +6 font size options to Entry List preferences.
  • Now moving shortcut buttons over if scrollbars are set to auto-hide in system preferences.
  • Sync more reliable when another device drops off network unexpectedly.
  • Updated Dropbox framework which should fix dropbox issues for those having them.
  • Search field now retains focus when "x" is clicked on Mac OS X 10.10.
  • Worked around bug in 10.10 where an empty but visible toolbar would cause a crash when closing a passwordwallet window.
  • Detecting possible cycles when referencing one username or password in an entry from another.
  • Detecting corrupted files and displaying an error. PasswordWallet will attempt to recover as much data as possible.
  • Avoiding Dropbox "conflicted copies".

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.1 Build 6095 (Oct 15, 2014)

  • Added 'Synchronize now' menu item to Synchronize toolbar menu if there are Dropbox or WebDAV syncs available.
  • Fixed issue with default sync prefs not allowing new files to be added.
  • Fixed issue with focus in Find field not being restored after an automatic sync.

New in PasswordWallet 4.8.0 Build 6088 (Sep 18, 2014)

  • Removed option to create bookmarklets in Safari via SyncServices on 10.9 since SyncServices no longer exists on 10.9.
  • Removed old Palm Classic and old Windows Mobile sync support.
  • Added "Show Bullets" menu item to right-click contextual menu in entry list. (It works the same way as the one in the "Wallet" menu in the menubar.)

New in PasswordWallet 4.7.4 Build 6066 (May 3, 2013)

  • Documents with password sheet open will not prevent system from quitting PasswordWallet. This should smooth auto-update in the future too.
  • Fixed small UI glitch with advanced IP address option introduced in 4.7.3.
  • Command-E for Edit Entry now works again.

New in PasswordWallet 4.7.3 Build 6043 (Mar 20, 2013)

  • Added an "Advanced" option to bypasses Bonjour with a manual IP address. Useful for misbehaving routers.
  • Better Dropbox error detection.
  • Fixed a crash that would happen at random on some systems about once-every-two-months. Thanks for your patience!

New in PasswordWallet 4.7.2 Build 6033 (Dec 27, 2012)

  • No longer asking for a password to reopen a file after sync by wifi from (not to) an iOS device.
  • Fixed issue with Random Generation choices not working on 10.6.8.
  • "empty" synchronization preferences are no longer "bad" synchronization preferences.
  • Repaired French localization.

New in PasswordWallet 4.7.0 Build 5889 (Jan 30, 2012)

  • New fancy, customizable toolbar on Wallets.
  • New synchronization options to "make all other device data look like this one", no matter how many devices you have.
  • Now trying harder to wake up bonjour discovery.
  • Instant access to synchronization state from inside document window.
  • Addressed an uncommon, intermittent crash. Thank you, dedicated users, for sending in those reports! Combining them I was able to find and fix it!
  • Fixed revert to bullets timer when opening document.
  • If a file:/// URL contains "~", ~ will be substituted for the home directory, "/Users/username" when opening a linked file.
  • Added an Open menu item to Network Synchronization preferences.
  • Silky smooth animations when expanding password data.
  • Now trying harder to wake up bonjour discovery.
  • Closing open editor windows during sync.
  • PasswordWallet is now available in Chinese!

New in PasswordWallet 4.6.2 Build 5865 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • Now making better use of Dropbox Tokens for faster Dropbox sync.
  • Auto-typing works a bit better with Safari on Lion on really fast hardware.
  • PasswordWallet will warn compliant clipboard utilities to not save your username or password that have been copied to the clipboard. (Clipboards are still cleared on a timer.)
  • Synchronization Wizard will not require lots of 'Next' clicks if all you're missing is a password.
  • Addressed potential issue when re-opening PasswordWallet files on 10.6.x.

New in PasswordWallet 4.6.1 Build 5847 (Sep 1, 2011)

  • Fixed issues with automatc sync and reading files under certain conditions.
  • Added more error checking in synchronization.
  • Fixed issuses with auto-reopen introduced with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • Removed double tooltip in preferences.

New in PasswordWallet 4.6.0 Build 5816 (Jul 8, 2011)

  • PasswordWallet now requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later and is Lion Compatible!
  • All new network synchronization wizard.
  • All new Dropbox(tm) support.
  • Added all new synchronization preferences.
  • Fixed issue where full screen usernames and passwords would sometimes wrap to two lines.
  • Fixed problem with duplicates appearing during synchronization.
  • Lowercase letters in usernames and passwords are now underlined with a light grey line.
  • Extra columns found when importing will always be accumulated in "Notes" additions.
  • Updated sync server to use new Sync Preferences.
  • PasswordWallet for Mac OS X now has a minimum OS requirement of 10.5.
  • Fixed crash when finding duplicates in empty files.
  • "Reveal in Finder" is back in the "Wallet" menu.
  • Added menu item to reset a wallet's synchronization.
  • New synchronization logging.
  • Added synchronization option to the "Wallet" menu.
  • Reorganized Sync Menu.
  • Reorganized Help Menu.
  • Fixed issue with exports happening only on close but not close+quit.
  • Fixed issue where "checking spelling while typing" wouldn't stick.

New in PasswordWallet 4.5.3 (May 24, 2010)

  • Password dialog for documents now gets keyboard focus when it's opened. (Sorry about that.)
  • PasswordWallet for Windows updated to Beta 5.
  • Synchronization and opening documents should be at least 10 times faster than before.
  • Synchronization update to fix duplication errors.
  • Fixed lock file problem after quit with Open Document password dialog is visible.
  • Copy and Paste now pastes the old category too.
  • Fixed infrequent issue with Find Duplicates menu item.

New in PasswordWallet 4.5.2 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • Compatibility with PasswordWallet for iPad!
  • Open Document password dialogs now allow Command-Q to quit the application.
  • PasswordWallet for Windows updated to Beta 4.
  • PasswordWallet will try harder to not open the default file when other documents are opened.
  • Added preference to prevent default file from being set automatically.
  • No longer asking for master password after a sync.

New in PasswordWallet 4.5.1 (Mar 27, 2010)

  • PasswordWallet is now available in Japanese!
  • PasswordWallet for Windows updated to Beta 3.
  • MobileMe usernames now forced to lowercase and checked for correctness.
  • Addressed compatibility with exports and Palm webOS 1.4.
  • Export preferences for each type of export are now saved separately.
  • Export on Close is now flagged with a checkmark in the File -> Export menu items.
  • Fixed possible crash when not saving mobileme or WebDAV password in Keychain.
  • Fixed possible crash with some web exports with short category names.
  • Updated help to clarify a few things about Android and webOS exports.
  • The sync window now shows full file paths.
  • Removed console messages.
  • Fixed problem with consecutive syncs, open files and 10.5.

New in PasswordWallet 4.4.7 (Jun 30, 2009)

  • Improved "VoiceOver" support for visually impaired users.
  • Minimized document windows now have simple document icons. (Having a real minimized window there would be a security hole.)
  • PasswordWallet now saves the locations of PasswordWallet Entry editor windows. (Not just the size, as before.)
  • HTML export is now a little bit faster and more reliable.
  • Added a "Short" random words dictionary option for words between 3 and 5 characters in length.
  • Typing the first few characters of an entry to select it from the list view works better.
  • Click the gear icon to show usernames and passwords as (1) resolved, (2) indexed character lists, or (3) raw, in the main entry list.
  • Application name is now localizable.
  • Now quitting helper apps when quitting PasswordWallet. This will make auto-update more reliable.
  • Auto-typing now works with JIS keyboards.
  • Fixed issue where editing a record would not set the dot on the close box correctly.
  • Fixed issue with auto-typing an unsaved record from within the editor.
  • Fixed issue with labels for usernames and passwords not being exported to bookmarklets.

New in PasswordWallet 4.4.6 (Apr 9, 2009)

  • Updated Windows Mobile conduit to set default file on device after sync.
  • Integrated Windows Mobile installer is now updated to version 4.4.2.
  • Fixed German synchronization settings.
  • Fixed Localized documentation.

New in PasswordWallet 4.4.5 (Mar 30, 2009)

  • Fixed problem that would cause record duplication when synchronizing between Mac and iPhone versions.
  • Now allowing users to disable the default file preference when the default file cannot be found.
  • Now putting up a warning when files specified in file URLs cannot be found. (When linking two PW documents.)
  • Category sorting is now case insensitive.
  • Accessing a record now triggers a file save. (If the releated preference is turned on.)
  • Updated Japanese documentation.

New in PasswordWallet 4.4.4 (Feb 5, 2009)

  • Japanese translation of changes for 4.4 are done!
  • If there is more than one import column tagged as "Notes", their data will all be combined into the notes of the imported record.
  • Fixed the import file column headers to respond to clicks more reliably.
  • Fixed issue when canceling the removal of a paired server.
  • Saving files for the first time will set that file as default if no default file is specified.
  • If Sync Services is corrupt, users can export to bookmarklet with the Option Key down on the keyboard to turn off the preference to "Automatically export when file is closed".
  • We're now strongly discouraging use of empty master passwords. (Sorry to those of you who wanted empty passwords.)
  • Cleaned up logic when presenting "Found in Keychain" message when the user opens their wallet.
  • Fixed possible crash the second time "Choose file..." was pushed in preferences for default file or Palm sync file.

New in PasswordWallet 4.4.3 (Dec 12, 2008)

  • Help menu text for synchronization now includes device names.
  • Opening documents from old versions of PasswordWallet is much smoother. (We got rid of some of those dialogs.)
  • Now ignoring # for non-importable data in CSV files.
  • Better error reporting for corrupt or missing Safari Bookmarks. (Bookmarklet export only.)
  • Fixed issue with Bookmarklet export after deletion of the bookmarklet in Safari.
  • Fixed issue with Bookmarklet (WebKit) in French.

New in PasswordWallet 4.4.2 (Nov 24, 2008)

  • Updated French localization with 4.4 features!
  • Fixed issue with Windows Mobile Conduit on 10.4 PowerPC.

New in PasswordWallet 4.4.1 (Nov 21, 2008)

  • Added German localization.
  • Synchronization logging is now conditionally enabled when PasswordWallet starts up.
  • Fixed nested sorting. Sorting by category will be sub-sorted by title.
  • Fixed mysterious duplicating record bug. Please open and save all of your files with 4.4.1.
  • Fixed issue where type and creator codes were not set after sync for old files that do not have a .passwordWallet4 extension.
  • Find duplicates will now sort the document by title first.
  • If imported files cannot be read as "UTF8", PasswordWallet will try "Mac OS Roman" instead.
  • Fixed verbiage on Stand-alone bookmark export page and lots of typos throughout the software.
  • Removed left-over registration requirement for bookmarklet export.

New in PasswordWallet 4.4.0 (Nov 14, 2008)

  • Introducing PasswordWallet for iPhone and iPod Touch!
  • Introducing Multiple file Network Synchronization between two Macs or a Mac and iPhone!
  • Introducing PasswordWallet for Windows Mobile for PocketPC and SmartPhone!
  • Introducing PasswordWallet for Windows Mobile Multi-file synchronization!
  • Introducing PasswordWallet one-way export for Nokia, Android and Symbian phones running WebKit!
  • Introducing much improved Bookmarklet Export that automatically breaks up large files for more speed and compatibility.
  • Bookmark and HTML export is no longer a separate product, but is included with PasswordWallet for Mac OS X.
  • Bookmarks are now fully unicode compatible for more reliability on German, French and Japanese devices.
  • Bookmarks are now synchronized to Safari through Mac OS X Synchronization Services.
  • Added "Export bookmark as link" for easily import on to non-syncable devices and phones.
  • Addressed issues where OS X was telling us to open our document twice resulting in the user being asked for a password twice even though they cancelled.
  • Improved error recovery when reading old file types that are corrupted and scraping those files to recover partial data.
  • "Delete" from the Edit menu now works on entries just like "Delete Entry" from the "Wallet" menu. (Sorry about that.)
  • Added help items for installing and configuring PassworWallet for iPhone and Windows Mobile.
  • Now setting file types and creators on synced files correctly.
  • Added Sparkle auto-update mechanism! Check for updates will download and install the latest and greatest PasswordWallet.
  • Made registration a little bit easier.
  • All synchronizations that affect open and modified documents will be automatically saved. Data in open editors will also be automatically saved.
  • Fixed problem where import wasn't always bringing in UTF-8 correctly.
  • PasswordWallet, all plug-ins and add-ons are now Codesigned.
  • Improved URL handling to work with malformed, non-http URLs.

New in PasswordWallet 4.3.5 (Apr 24, 2008)

  • PasswordWallet is now localized to German!
  • Added document title to the titlebar of the open-password dialog.
  • Fixed issues when opening more than one wallet document simultaneously.
  • Auto-typing now works if the URL is a file URL and all you want to do with it is auto-type.
  • Now removing all modifier characters when copying username or password to the clipboard. (Before we were removing only trailing modifiers.)
  • Added some pretty cool runtime error reporting to the console in case of errors.

New in PasswordWallet 4.3.4 (Feb 27, 2008)

  • Added code so PasswordWindows can no longer be harvested by background utilities using new core graphics windowing interfaces.
  • Fixed issue that could cause a crash when dismissing the editor dialog on a few systems.
  • When reading old PasswordWallet 3 files, we're now using the machine's character sets for localization instead of assuming Mac OS Roman.
  • PasswordWallet is now a little more forgiving about windows off the edge of the screen when restoring the window position.
  • No longer confusing window layering when auto-tying panel closes.
  • Now warning the user if JavaScript is not enabled.
  • Seriously reduced memory footprint of iPhone bookmarklet... allowing users to save about 20% more records to the iPhone.

New in PasswordWallet 4.3.3 (Feb 20, 2008)

  • PasswordWallet is now localized to Japanese! (Provided by Chris Li at http://www.bridge1.com.)
  • PasswordWallet is now localized to French! (Provided by Philippe Bonnaure at http://www.macvf.com.)
  • Fixed category of automator action under Leopard so it appears in the "Category:Utilities" section of the library.
  • Fixed issue with InternetConfig queries and their conversion to and from unicode strings when booted in Japanese only.
  • Fixed Japanese input in the notes field of the Entry Editor.
  • Clarified instructions for CSV and Text import.
  • Now explicitly checking write permission on files so users will see a warning when their document is first opened instead of when it's saved. Status area at bottom of wallet will now display "Read Only" in bright white on red letters.
  • Now stripping leading and trailing white-space from URLs before opening them.
  • Made detection and repair of Leopard Custom Icon bug a little faster. (This bug prevents saving files from most Cocoa apps.)
  • Purchase or Register from the Application menu now brings up "PasswordWallet" by default.
  • [Palm Conduit] Fixed reporting for documents that are not found during synchronization.

New in PasswordWallet 4.3 (Nov 15, 2007)

  • Lots of iPhone changes... (See PasswordWallet for iPhone What's New.)
  • Added Synchronize Files automator action. Just place PasswordWallet in your Applications folder, and Automator will find it. Theoretically.
  • Added CSV import for Excel-style CSV files.
  • Added shift-tab auto-typing substitution character. This has the effect of moving the insertion point to the previous field on most forms. The special character is available from the popup menu to the right of the username and password fields.
  • The "Confirm" checked state in the Wallet Editor is now saved between runs of PasswordWallet.
  • Added negative relative font sizes to the Entry List preferences.
  • An open Color Picker palette correctly tracks documents as they open, activate and close.
  • Fixed lack of warning with "Synchronize with file" if file wasn't actually saved.
  • Better color conversions from non-RGB selections. Removed some tabs from color picker too.
  • Fixed issue where bookmarks.plist was backed up a little too aggressively. Backups now rotate.
  • Fixed issue on Leopard where conduit would not communicate properly with PasswordWallet if it was running.
  • Fixed issue on Leopard where right and left arrows wouldn't expand/collapse rows if a modifier key was down.
  • Fixed issue on Leopard where color palette would be overly aggressive when clicking in password fields where digit highlighting was turned on.
  • Fixed issue on Leopard with authenticated installer not installing on some systems.

New in PasswordWallet 4.2 (Oct 8, 2007)

  • Completely redesigned Export to iPhone interface. (See PasswordWallet for iPhone What's New.)
  • Display will now revert to Lucida Grande if Helvetica cannot be found.
  • Hold down the shift-key while selecting categories to select more than one at a time.
  • PasswordWallet is now shutting down the update check process when quit so users can trash when they're upgrading to a newer version.