Check Off Changelog

What's new in Check Off 5.8.1

Jun 24, 2020
  • Fixed a crash when deleting a URL in the notes area. Thanks to Reza for reporting it!

New in Check Off 5.8 (May 24, 2020)

  • Now any item/folder can be put inside any other item folder.

New in Check Off 5.7.3 (Dec 4, 2019)

  • Fixed a case where your notes might mess up if you check an item.
  • Thanks to a great user Elliot for all the help testing!

New in Check Off 5.7.2 (Nov 15, 2019)

  • Fixed an issue where if you dragged and dropped an item, it would look like your notes would get messed up
  • Also properly selecting the dragged item when you finish the drag.

New in Check Off 5.7.1 (Nov 12, 2019)

  • Fixed a crash on launching when automatically resizing the window preference was turned on.

New in Check Off 5.7.0 (Nov 6, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug where you could loose a note if you hit the New Item button after editing a note
  • Updated some third party libraries to their latest versions.

New in Check Off 5.6.8 (Aug 5, 2019)

  • Fixed an issue around possibly using the wrong color for the menu bar icon when first launching in dark mode.
  • Updated some shared frameworks for catching crashes.

New in Check Off 5.6.7 (Mar 13, 2019)

  • Changed the delete items alert to not default to "Remove", but to cancel, so you have to think a little bit before deleting any items.
  • Made that alert a critical alert

New in Check Off 5.6.6 (Sep 30, 2018)

  • Dark mode support for macOS Mojave

New in Check Off 5.6.5 (Aug 27, 2018)

  • Fixed a drag and drop bug
  • Some other bug fixes.

New in Check Off 5.6.3 (Aug 14, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug where if the checkmark icon was set a different color and you switched into dark mode, the color was lost
  • Removed third party source that I wasn't using anymore

New in Check Off 5.6.2 (Mar 12, 2018)

  • Fixed exporting so it actually exports the right file format.
  • Also added exporting to html and opml, along with the original plain text and rtf.

New in Check Off 5.6.1 (Feb 25, 2018)

  • Prevented a crash when auto resizing of the main window is on. Sorry to those of you who hit it.

New in Check Off 5.6 (Feb 19, 2018)

  • Adds the ability to export your items to text or rtf files.
  • Fixed a crash around autoresizing of windows in the latest release of 10.13.

New in Check Off 5.5.6 (Aug 18, 2017)

  • When running in what I call 'normal app' mode, properly support going full screen.
  • fixed a crash
  • switched back to my original crash reporter. It was better. Sigh.

New in Check Off 5.5.5 (Jul 8, 2017)

  • Fixed some oddities in the deleting of items, which should fix the crashes people have been seeing
  • Switched to a better crash reporter system.

New in Check Off 5.5.4 (Jun 13, 2017)

  • Fixed a crash and other oddities in deleting an item or folder.
  • Enabled the red close window button in the normal app mode.

New in Check Off 5.5.2 (Jun 5, 2017)

  • Added support for 10.9 and 10.10 (thanks to a kind customer for testing). If you see any issues please email [email protected]
  • Cleaning up most code warnings.
  • Rewrote another class in Swift.
  • Updated crash reporting and logging frameworks.

New in Check Off 5.5.1 (Jan 16, 2017)

  • Turned on support for El Capitan.

New in Check Off 5.5 (Jan 3, 2017)

  • 10.12 compatible release
  • rewrote how file access happens in Check Off, should fix all issues regarding loss of data
  • fixed an issue where clicking on a https link in the notes field wouldn't open up the link
  • updated the shortcut key code to 10.12 compatible version
  • built with the latest Xcode
  • made it free while I make sure the loss of data issue is fixed.

New in Check Off 5.4.3 (Jun 24, 2016)

  • Fixed a few more bugs.

New in Check Off 5.4.2 (Feb 29, 2016)

  • A few small bug fixes
  • Crash reporting and some simple analytics to help me understand how you use the app. If you have feedback on what you like or dislike or what you'd like in the future, please email [email protected]

New in Check Off 5.4.1 (Jan 12, 2016)

  • A few small bug fixes
  • When you click on the menu bar icon, the main window closes, like all other menu bar apps out there
  • This version of Check Off requires OS 10.9 and above. Futures versions will most likely require 10.11.

New in Check Off 5.4 (Nov 5, 2015)

  • Changed how the window works when in menu bar mode:
  • When you click on the check mark in the menu, the main window always opens (vs toggling open and closed).
  • Check Off gracefully activates itself, and keeps track of the last frontmost application
  • When you click anywhere outside of the Check Off main window, Check Off closes its main window, and activates the previously active application, to get you right back to work
  • This matches the behavior of the previous version of Check Off, and makes the workflow of using Check Off a lot better.
  • The main window can now also be resized horizontally and vertically, and as the window resizes it keeps it's center underneath of the check mark in the menu bar.
  • Several long standing bugs have been fixed as well.

New in Check Off 4.1.1 Beta Build 455 (Feb 11, 2010)

  • Resolved issue where the crash reporter was a bit to eager to deallocate.
  • Resolved issue where Check Off would crash if VoiceOver was enabled.

New in Check Off 4.1 (Feb 2, 2010)

  • Added better support for Mac OS X's accessibility features.
  • Resolved issue where deleting an item would not update the selection in the outline.
  • Improved stability for 10.5 users.
  • Improved support for Spaces so that Check Off will show in any space by default.
  • Updated URLs in Help Book and Register window to be more trackable.
  • Renamed the Check Off help folder in hopes of making it load more reliably in 10.5.
  • Resolved issue where .colicense files wouldn't be properly recognized by the system.
  • Resolved issue where an error would be presented if both the old and new preferences files existed.
  • Added newsletter signup form on first launch.
  • Cleaned up the first launch experience so the nag screen doesn't initially appear.
  • Updated the wording on the registration panel.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

New in Check Off 4.0.3 (Nov 4, 2009)

  • Now prompts user to move application to /Applications if its in Downloads.
  • Added a help book.
  • Switched back to GCC 4.2 because Clang 1.0 was crashing with SGHotKeyCenter.
  • Resolved a background crasher that affected a small number of PowerPC users.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

New in Check Off 4.0.2 (Sep 17, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Check Off should handle exporting larger lists better.
  • Bug Fix:Updated crash reporter to handle 10.6 better.
  • Bug Fix:Resolved a few garbage collector related crashers.
  • Bug Fix:Resolved a few issues in the 4.0 data migration script.
  • Bug Fix:Added gradient behind toolbar items to give them a bit more pop.
  • Bug Fix:Resolved issue where creating a new task or folder while editing an existing one would not retain the edited values.
  • Bug Fix:Updated Check Off's outline view to no longer toss warnings about reloading data while editing an existing item.

New in Check Off 4.0.1 (Aug 25, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Resolved the disappearing toolbar issue some users were experiencing.
  • Bug Fix: Resolved a crash related to setting hot keys some users were experiencing.

New in Check Off 4.0 (Aug 24, 2009)

  • New Feature: Modernized the user interface to be in the 10.5/10.6 era.
  • New Feature: Added support for purging checked items.
  • New Feature: Added sane keyboard shortcuts for creating tasks and folders (More info here).
  • New Feature: Added unchecked item count along bottom.
  • New Feature: Added crash detection support.
  • New Feature: Added font customization to the notes panel.
  • New Feature: Check Off is now 64 bit compatible (Snow Leopard only).
  • New Feature: Added support for code signing.
  • New Feature: Added Sparkle update signing.
  • Tweak: Added 10 item trial for unregistered users.
  • Tweak: Check Off drops down on first launch so its more easily identifiable.
  • Tweak: Added new Check Off application icon.
  • Tweak: Updated Check Off menu bar icon.
  • Tweak: Switched to SGHotKey & ShortcutRecorder for managing hot keys.
  • Tweak: Cleaned up the organization and layout of the preference panes.
  • Tweak: Deleted a ton of code in favor of Objective-C 2 @properties.
  • Tweak: Eliminated deprecated warnings up to Snow Leopard.
  • Tweak: Converted to garbage collection for memory management.
  • Tweak: Updated to Sparkle 1.5b6.
  • Tweak: Migrated preferences from com.carpeaqua.checkoff to com.secondgear.checkoff.
  • Tweak: Adjusted the drop-down and retract animations.
  • Tweak: Task titles that extend beyond the window width are now properly truncated.
  • Bug Fix: Resolved crasher in the RTF printing and exporting process.
  • Bug Fix: Resolved rendering issues with RTF exports not parsing properly.
  • Bug Fix: Removed unused icons from the application bundle to save a tiny bit of space.
  • Bug Fix: Exporting & printing is now unicode friendly.
  • Bug Fix: Resolved table cell tracking issues with Leopard & Snow Leopard.

New in Check Off 3.8 (Feb 15, 2008)

  • Fixed bug in print system that caused giant lists to not print correctly.
  • Created new application icon.
  • Added built-in support link (About Check Off) to new Satisfaction-based forum (http://getsatisfaction.com/secondgear).
  • Resolved issue with OPML Exporter not working with OmniOutliner.
  • Added Polish localization.
  • Added Sparkle for update notifications.
  • Resolved issue with textbox not allowing URLs to be clicked.
  • Other small lingering Leopard compatibility issues.

New in Check Off 3.7 (Oct 29, 2007)

  • Mac OS X Leopard compatibility