BatchOutput DOC Changelog

What's new in BatchOutput DOC 2.6.2

Nov 8, 2023
  • Fixed an issue where BatchOutput DOC presented an obsolete error regarding illegal characters in folder path on macOS 11 and later. (This issue was obsolete since macOS 10.14).

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.6.1 (Sep 25, 2023)

  • Support for macOS 14 Sonoma.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.6 (May 12, 2023)

  • Printing is now restored on macOS 12 and later (with some limitations). Previously, all attempts to print on macOS 12 and later resulted in an error/crash due to a bug in Word. A workaround has now been found but some print options are now unavailable. More info can be found in the Print tab.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.5.22 (May 12, 2023)

  • Computer name is now automatically assigned to new activations, which makes it easier to identify installations in the License Portal.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.5.21 (Feb 20, 2023)

  • Support for macOS Ventura.
  • The app now checks for a rare issue where the serial number appears to be multiplied into several paragraphs during activation.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.5.5 (Jan 29, 2018)

  • Compatibility with Word 16.x. PDF files created with previous versions of BatchOutput DOC could not be open due to a bug in Word 16.
  • Fixed an issue in which some special characters displayed incorrectly in the UI.
  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur if the target document was already open in Word prior to processing and was not a front document.
  • Fixed an issue in which the app could crash when using the "remove selected file" button.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.5.4 (Oct 16, 2017)

  • Support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
  • Upgrade to 64-bit architecture.
  • Removed an obsolete registration dialog.
  • Improved info message in successful activation dialog.
  • Fixed an issue in which a registered copy could be labeled as trial.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.5.2 (Jun 5, 2017)

  • NEW: If a default printer is selected in System Preferences, BatchOutput DOC will now restore the default printer after processing.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.5.1 (Apr 24, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue in which a second ".pdf" extension was assigned to duplicate output files to which a serial number was appended.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.5 (Apr 21, 2017)

  • New: Overwrite duplicates.
  • Fixed an issue in which the progress indicator didn't show up on macOS Sierra.
  • Improved memory management.
  • Fixed an issue in which a crash could occur when saving Word documents as single page PDFs.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.4.9 (Mar 5, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue in which the serial number couldn't be entered into the Registration window on launch.
  • Updated contact and website URLs.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.4.8 (Feb 7, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue in which PDF couldn't be saved if the output path contained an underscore (_).

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.4.7 (Oct 22, 2016)

  • Support for macOS Sierra.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.4.6 (Sep 6, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in which selected Quartz filter wasn't applied.
  • Fixed an issue in which file name part popup selection didn't change to Custom when editing the part name value.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.4.5 (Jan 29, 2016)

  • NEW: Help menu with instant access to the user guide, Zevrix website and support email.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.4.4 (Dec 8, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput DOC wouldn't work with Office 2016 unless Office 2011 or 2008 was installed.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.4.1 (Sep 11, 2015)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which version 2.4 couldn't work with Office 2016 on some systems.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.4 (Sep 10, 2015)

  • NEW: Office 2016 support.
  • NEW: The option to close documents after processing now applies to both printing and PDF export.
  • improved: If PDF output folder path contains any special characters created in combination with the Option key, BatchOutput DOC now stops with a warning. Microsoft Office cannot save PDFs if such characters exist in any component of the output folder path.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.3.5 (Mar 21, 2015)

  • Improved: More informative error message in cases when Office's AppleScript support malfunctions. Users are now instructed to update Office to the latest version or reinstall it.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.3.4 (Mar 21, 2015)

  • Updated: If users attempt to use BatchOutput DOC with Office 2016 Preview, the app now stops with a warning that this version of Office isn't supported yet.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.3.3 (Mar 6, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput DOC wouldn't work if Microsoft Office 2016 preview was installed.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.3.2 (Nov 5, 2014)

  • The new version makes BatchOutput DOC compatible with the recently released Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
  • A number of user interface elements were updated to display properly across multiple OS X versions.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.3.1 (Jul 14, 2014)

  • Improved: The option to save PDFs in the source document's folder is now saved when you relaunch BatchOutput DOC.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.3 (Jul 9, 2014)

  • Updated: Major update of internal engine to support newest technologies and future system releases.
  • Fixed: Users can now drag and drop folders to add their contents to the queue.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which incorrect printer could be used when printing non-document targets (comments, styles etc.).
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which oversized icons could appear in the Favorites list.
  • Please note: This and all further upgrades require Mac OS X 10.7 or later. BatchOutput DOC 2.2 for earlier systems is available upon request.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.2.4 (Oct 28, 2013)

  • Updated: Support for Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which an oversized folder icon could appear in the Favorite Folders menu.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when attempting to add an untitled unsaved document to the queue.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.2.2 (Aug 31, 2012)

  • updated: Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion support.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when trying to create PDF from Word 14.2.x on some international systems.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when trying to overwrite an existing PDF with duplicate name from Word 14.2.x.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.2.1 (Jun 27, 2012)

  • fixed: Fixed some issues related to registration and update check that could occur on some systems.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.2 (Apr 6, 2012)

  • NEW: The option to specify the number of pages per sheet for printing
  • Fixed an error that could occur when using the Print What popup menu
  • Fixed an error that could occur when entering page range
  • Fixed an issue in which page range was ignored during printing and all pages were printed
  • Improved behavior of the Quartz Filter menu
  • Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput DOC could crash while checking for updates

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.1.5 (Nov 12, 2011)

  • Some interface fixes.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.1.4 (Aug 9, 2011)

  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion support.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.1.3 (Feb 7, 2011)

  • Improved reporting of some activation errors.
  • Improved reliability of update related info.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.1.2 (Jan 30, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue in which some settings weren't saved after relaunch.
  • Some interface improvements related to file queue.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.1 (Jan 19, 2011)

  • Compatibility with Microsoft Office 2011.
  • Fixed an issue in which PDF files created with Office 2011 could not be opened.
  • Improved hyperlinks behavior.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.0.5 (Jul 15, 2009)

  • Fixed: BatchOutput DOC now displays the complete Word error message when document cannot be saved as PDF.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.0.4 (May 11, 2009)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which an attempt to print with BatchOutput DOC could result in error.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.0.3 (Feb 9, 2009)

  • Fixed: Microsoft Word doesn't allow batch processing of files with certain special characters in their names.
  • BatchOutput DOC now warns about the problem and stops the processing if such files are encountered.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.0.2 (Dec 15, 2008)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which launching BatchOutput DOC resulted in error on some systems.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.0.1 (Dec 15, 2008)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which the Registration dialog couldn't be closed after entering valid serial number.

New in BatchOutput DOC 2.0 (Dec 9, 2008)

  • NEW: Saving Microsoft Word files as PDF with the following options:
  • Saving pages as single PDF files.
  • Variable file names.
  • Downsampling images to user-defined resolution.
  • Specifying image compression.
  • Applying Quartz filters.
  • Encrypting PDF files.
  • Specifying passwords to allow copying, printing, and file opening.