What's new in Revisions 3.0.1
Feb 19, 2018
- Some minor bugs have been fixed. The app also now includes a 120 day time horizon (which is the current default for Dropbox for Business accounts). Also, all features are now available to all users (i.e. users are no longer requested to share their opinion of the app in order to activate all features).
- For those wishing to run a second copy of the app, to simultaneously connect to two Dropbox accounts (such as personal and business), please also download RevisionsAlt 3.0.1 at https://www.revisionsapp.com/downloads/revisions-3.0.1-alt.dmg.
New in Revisions 3.0 (Jan 19, 2018)
- The app has been updated to work with Dropbox API version 2. This is needed because Dropbox is phasing out the old API and hence previous versions of Revisions will no longer (effective February 1st 2018) be able to connect to Dropbox.
- The following are the main changes from 2.3 to 3.0, from the user's perspective:
- Revisions 3.0 now requires OS X 10.10 or higher. (More precisely, Revisions version 3.0 should work on OS X 10.10 "Yosemite", OS X 10.11 "El Capitan", macOS 10.12 "Sierra", and macOS 10.13 "High Sierra". Hopefully also on later versions of macOS, but at the time of writing this is naturally not yet known with certainty.)
- I was not able to, with a reasonable effort, make the Dropbox API version transition completely seamless; unfortunately, a re-linking and re-index of the full Dropbox account is necessary. I understand that for those of you with large accounts and a long version history, this is a significant undertaking, but I could not easily avoid this. Please keep in mind that there is always the option of specifying "no indexing", i.e. to just start following along the changes in your Dropbox account from "now" on.
- When a file is deleted in a shared folder, the new version of the Dropbox API no longer provides information specifying who (which user) deleted the file. In such cases, Revisions simply indicates that the user who deleted is "Unknown". Unfortunately, nothing can be done about this unless Dropbox fixes this problem in their API. If it is crucial to know who deleted a file in a shared folder, I believe the Dropbox website still displays this.
- When a file is deleted and later restored (or, more precisely, a file exists again with the same name at the same path as the deleted file) then the fact that the file was ever deleted no longer shows up in the new version of the Dropbox API. If Revisions has been running when the file was deleted this is not a problem, but if the deletion happened while Revisions was not running then if the file reappears before Revisions has an opportunity to index then Revisions will not know that the file was ever deleted. This is probably not a very big deal in most circumstances, but it may be good to keep in mind. For example, when restoring or downloading a folder to some earlier timepoint, some files that were actually deleted at that timepoint may not be deleted in the result, as Revisions does not know they should be deleted. Again, unfortunately, nothing can be done about this unless Dropbox fixes this issue in their API.
- The maximum number of file versions that the Dropbox API provides, for any given file, is now 100. This number used to be 1000 in the previous version of the Dropbox API. In most cases, 100 versions should be enough, but if some file changes very often, then when doing the initial index Revisions may not see all previous versions of a file.
New in Revisions 2.3 (Mar 27, 2017)
- Starting with version 2.3, all features of the app are available for free! Simply share your experience of Revisions and get started tracking all changes to your files. See https://www.revisionsapp.com/news for further details.
New in Revisions 2.2.1 (Dec 14, 2016)
- The main purpose of this update is to make the direct download version of Revisions compatible with macOS 10.12 Sierra. The update also includes other minor fixes.
New in Revisions 2.2 (Oct 11, 2015)
- You can now easily search for edits by filename and by edit type (created, modified, or deleted), in addition to specifying a date range. This functionality is available to all Premium users and to any users who share their opinion of the app with friends, colleagues, or family. Premium users can additionally search by editing user.
- The update includes a number of minor fixes and performance improvements.
New in Revisions 2.1.1 (Aug 27, 2015)
- Fixes an issue that in certain circumstances could cause Revisions to become unresponsive while indexing. Also includes a fix for a recently discovered memory leak.
New in Revisions 2.1 (Aug 10, 2015)
- Significantly improved initial indexing experiencing for users with lots of files and folders on Dropbox. Also introduces an option to avoid indexing completely. More flexibility for Premium users in selecting which files and folders to show and which to ignore. Other minor fixes and performance improvements.
New in Revisions 2.0.2 (May 23, 2015)
- Fixes a minor issue where Revisions in some cases could become slow or unresponsive after sharing a folder or permanently deleting files, affecting users with a very large number of files.
New in Revisions 2.0.1 (May 5, 2015)
- A maintenance update that includes a number of minor improvements:
- Minimizes energy consumption while the app is idle
- Fixes an issue related to panel placement on multiple monitor setups
- Fixes an issue with diffs using the custom script option
- Adds a button to make it easier to resize the panel
- Other minor enhancements
New in Revisions 2.0 (Apr 14, 2015)
- Revisions is now a menu bar app that can be quickly and easily accessed whenever you use your Mac. While this required significant changes to the user interface, all the features you loved in the app have been preserved.
- The update also includes a streamlined setup process, making it really easy to get started using the app. Finally, Revisions 2.0 can now connect directly to the sandboxed version of Kaleidoscope.
New in Revisions 1.3 (Jan 8, 2015)
- Adds new multi-file undo functionality, allowing you to easily undo a set of sequential edits.
- This version also adds an easy-to-use user interface for the (premium-only) feature of ignoring files and folders based on filename, extension, or regular expressions.
- The update also includes a few minor user interface improvements.
New in Revisions 1.2.3 (Dec 8, 2014)
- Fixes a rare issue with linking the app to Dropbox, where clicking on the Connect to Dropbox button did not open a browser window to let the user link the app.
New in Revisions 1.2.1 (Nov 28, 2014)
- Adds the ability to connect arbitrary file comparison (diff) apps using custom scripting. In addition, premium users can now ignore (filter out) files or folders based on regular expression match. For details on these features, see the FAQ on our webpage. The update also includes a few minor user interface improvements.
New in Revisions 1.2 (Nov 18, 2014)
- Revisions now displays the identity of the user who made any given edit (only available in the Premium version of the app).
- The app now avoids the need to re-query all folders on launch, making it painless to quit and relaunch the app as often as desired, even if you have a large Dropbox.
- This version introduces a mechanism for purchasing the Premium version of Revisions, and an in-app support form for contacting the developer of the app.
- Improved error handling (network connections, missing files, etc)
- Improvements to the stability and performance of the app, including significantly decreased memory consumption. (Unfortunately, as a consequence of some of these improvements, we had to raise the minimum system requirement to OS X 10.8.)
New in Revisions 1.1 (Sep 12, 2014)
- Revisions 1.1 has a significantly improved user interface: File edits are now grouped together to make it easier to get an overview of the activity in your Dropbox. We have also made it possible to view file changes ("diffs") for a wide variety of file types. The update additionally includes many other minor improvements and bug fixes.
- Note: Unfortunately, the new version does not support searching edits by filename or edit type. We will be rewriting this feature and putting it back in for a later version of the app, but for now, if this is a crucial feature to you, you may want to skip this version. In case you already updated and would like to go back, visit our website to find out how, or contact us by sending us an email or mentioning us in a tweet!
New in Revisions 1.0.1 (Jul 8, 2014)
- A minor update that addresses some issues:
- Dates and times are now displayed in the preferred format of the user (set in System Preferences).
- Fixes a bug that for some users caused Revisions to get stuck while indexing.
- Other minor issues.