CoverScout Changelog

What's new in CoverScout 3.6.7

Oct 18, 2016
  • Improved support for macOS Sierra
  • An issue that could cause the album list to be difficult to read has been fixed

New in CoverScout 3.6.6 (Jun 24, 2016)

  • Amazon and Google searches now work more reliably
  • We've fixed a few smaller issues

New in CoverScout 3.6.5 (Jan 14, 2016)

  • We've improved CoverScout and fixed a few smaller issues.

New in CoverScout 3.6.4 (Jul 30, 2015)

  • Improved CoverScout and fixed a few smaller issues.

New in CoverScout 3.6.3 (May 5, 2015)

  • This important update fixes a number of issues - get it today for even more awesome cover searches

New in CoverScout 3.6.2 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • CoverScout now works more reliably when applying lots of covers in one go
  • Fixed a number of crashes

New in CoverScout 3.6.1 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Fixed the Amazon and Walmart search.

New in CoverScout 3.6.0 (Aug 14, 2014)

  • Improved CoverScout for upcoming OS X releases

New in CoverScout 3.5.9 (May 23, 2014)

  • Fixed a couple of small issues:
  • Amazon USA searches now work more reliably
  • Fixed some image scaling problems
  • Improved cover compatibility with 3rd party DJ apps
  • Google searches have also been improved

New in CoverScout 3.5.8 (Feb 12, 2014)

  • Restored Google searches:
  • Just a small update that fixes Google cover searches.
  • Enjoy your music with CoverScout!

New in CoverScout 3.5.7 (Jan 16, 2013)

  • Just a small update that fixes Amazon cover searches.

New in CoverScout 3.5.6 (Oct 31, 2012)

  • Just a small update that fixes Amazon cover searches.

New in CoverScout 3.5.5 (Oct 31, 2012)

  • This update adds support for the new Gatekeeper security feature in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and fixes an issue that could cause your existing album artwork not to show up in CoverScout.

New in CoverScout 3.5.4 (Feb 28, 2012)

  • Searches on Amazon will find cover results again
  • We've also improved the CoverScout installer

New in CoverScout 3.5.3 (Jan 17, 2012)

  • We've improved compatibility with iTunes Match. For full details, please visit our iTunes Match information page
  • Any covers you add using CoverScout are automatically synced to your iOS devices via iTunes Match.

New in CoverScout 3.5.2 (Dec 5, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue with Amazon.com searches.

New in CoverScout 3.5.1 (Nov 17, 2011)

  • Just a minor update that fixes an issue that caused some Amazon searches to show wrong artwork results. It's all good now, let the good times roll…

New in CoverScout 3.5.0 (Oct 7, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue with OS X 10.7 Lion, that could cause an error message to appear when quitting CoverScout.
  • Fixed a localization issue in the image editor.

New in CoverScout 3.4.5 (Sep 1, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue with OS X 10.7 Lion, that could cause an error message to appear when quitting CoverScout.
  • Fixed a localization issue in the image editor.

New in CoverScout 3.4.4 (Aug 5, 2011)

  • CoverScout is ready for OS X 10.7 Lion
  • Inital loading of your music library has been improved
  • Improved stability of Amazon search
  • It is no longer possible to select search sources in the “Search and Assign Automatically” dialog if they are disabled in the preferences
  • Improved compatibility when reading song information
  • Fixes a problem with deactivation under Mac OS X 10.5.8
  • Fixes a rare issue which caused song information to be overwritten while applying a cover
  • Fixes a bug which caused the Apply button to become inactive when applying covers to individual tracks

New in CoverScout 3.4.3 (Apr 8, 2011)

  • Updated CoverScout to support the latest Google Image cover search results
  • We've improved compatibility with Walmart search results

New in CoverScout 3.4.1 (Jan 15, 2011)

  • Improved support of MobileMe preferences synchronization
  • Prepared for the Mac App Store
  • Minor changes to the update system

New in CoverScout 3.3.2 (Sep 9, 2010)

  • Now fully compatible with iTunes 10
  • Fixed an issue that caused certain genres to be shown incorrectly in iTunes

New in CoverScout 3.3.1 (Jun 21, 2010)

  • NEW Support for Magic Mouse gestures
  • Improved stability of Web Search
  • Improved ID3 Tag interpretation
  • Fixed an issue where navigation arrows would stay onscreen

New in CoverScout 3.3.0 (Apr 14, 2010)

  • NEW CoverScout now integrates SongGenie 2
  • Improved search for albums and artists containing special characters
  • No longer automatically appends a forward slash ("/") to Web Search URLs

New in CoverScout 3.2.6 (Mar 3, 2010)

  • Improved compatibility with Amazon and restored all Amazon search results

New in CoverScout 3.2.5 (Dec 4, 2009)

  • Updated CoverScout to support the latest Google Image cover search results

New in CoverScout 3.2.4 (Nov 25, 2009)

  • We've improved compatibility with Amazon and restored all Amazon search results
  • Walmart searches have also been restored
  • Duplicate Amazon cover search results will no longer be displayed

New in CoverScout 3.2.3 (Nov 11, 2009)

  • During web searches, "Apply Cover and Continue" can now be selected by holding down the control key.
  • Additional Snow Leopard Core Graphics improvements.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause minimized windows not to open whilst switching applications.

New in CoverScout 3.2.2 (Sep 21, 2009)

  • Optimized for the media library of iTunes 9.
  • Fixed a crash with Google Image search.
  • Better performance with Mac OS X 10.6

New in CoverScout 3.2.1 (Jul 28, 2009)

  • Google Image searches are now faster
  • Fixed an issue with Google Image search which caused CoverScout to stop responding
  • Improved overall stability

New in CoverScout 3.2.0 (Jul 16, 2009)

  • now available in Simplified Chinese
  • is now ready to go for upcoming Mac OS X system updates
  • uses system resources more efficiently

New in CoverScout 3.1.1 (Apr 30, 2009)

  • Works better with iTunes when displaying artwork from the iTunes library.
  • Improved Integration of SongGenie.

New in CoverScout 3.1.0 (Mar 27, 2009)

  • NEW CoverScout copies cover art downloaded from the iTunes Store into the music file.
  • NEW Display cover art downloaded from the iTunes Store.
  • NEW Changes in song information can be applied for the whole album.
  • NEW Tracks with incomplete information can be assigned to SongGenie for identification.
  • NEW Tracks with typos and incorrect track information can be assigned to SongGenie for correction.
  • NEW Shows music tracks in SongGenie.
  • NEW Recognizes new music folders that have been added by SongGenie.
  • BOOSTED Better workflow by an improved user interface.
  • BOOSTED Immediately shows changes on a music file made in other applications.
  • BOOSTED Ignores invisible files and folders.
  • BOOSTED Improved management of music archives on external hard drives.
  • BOOSTED Improved management of music archives with complex hierarchy.
  • BOOSTED Extended App Preferences.
  • BOOSTED Bugfixed the error that prevented the ability to stream edited MP4 files.
  • BOOSTED Bugfixed the error not to display music tracks in deactivated music folders.
  • BOOSTED Bugfixed the error that displayed a track multiple times in one album.

New in CoverScout 3.0.3 (Jan 22, 2009)

  • Finally fixed a crash related to Wal-Mart and Google searches
  • Fixed a crash that could occur while scrolling quickly through albums while the search results are visible
  • Fixed a bug with Google searches which caused some images to be omitted from the results
  • Setting the maximum number of search results for a website to 25 works now

New in CoverScout 3.0.2 (Jan 12, 2009)

  • Improved stability when performing Wal-Mart or Google searches.
  • Improved reading of song information.
  • Fixed a problem which sometimes changed genre information to numbers.
  • Now provides a quick way to find or delete missing tracks.
  • Filter now supports search terms containing quotation marks.
  • Fixed an issue with the iSight integration.
  • The album list now shows covers instantly after they have been assigned.
  • The front cover no longer appears too small after changing the filter criteria.
  • Now updates the total number of albums in the filter pop-up menu after activating or deactivating music folders.

New in CoverScout 3.0.1 (Oct 29, 2008)

  • Improved overall stability
  • Fixed an issue which could cause a crash while using the web search
  • Fixed a problem which caused files in AAC format to stop playing over iTunes Sharing after they had been assigned a cover
  • The commands in the Edit menu are now disabled if the selected object has no cover
  • Double-clicking the title bar now minimizes a window
  • Clicking CoverScout’s icon in the Dock now always opens the main window
  • The search results area is now empty when no albums are visible
  • No longer writes unneccessary messages to the Console
  • Pressing the Return key no longer starts a search if the files for the current album have not been found yet
  • Now automatically selects the “Music” folder when adding a source folder

New in CoverScout 3.0 (Oct 23, 2008)

  • Revolutionary easy-to-use user interface in Cover Flow style
  • Find missing or better-quality artwork for your albums
  • Fully featured artwork editor with powerful tools
  • Print CD booklets and tray inserts with professionally-designed templates
  • See albums with missing or incomplete artwork at a glance
  • Supports iTunes and music libraries stored in separate folders
  • Automatically synchronize covers with iPod, iPhone, Apple TV via iTunes
  • Automatically search for missing artwork
  • Totally new search engine for Wal-Mart, Amazon and Google Images
  • Web search with automatic image detection to apply cover art with a single click
  • Customize web search URLs to obtain artwork from even more sources
  • Search artwork for multiple albums at once
  • Automatically apply artwork based on customizable criteria
  • Edit even existing album artwork from your music library
  • Automatically select white frames for cropping album art
  • Crop to custom pre-defined cover sizes
  • Brush up album artwork with frames
  • Automatically adjust color levels
  • Capture album artwork using iSight
  • Edit album title, artist and other information with the integrated editor

New in CoverScout 2.3.9 (Sep 24, 2008)

  • Improved compatibility with iTunes 8 library.
  • Better album cover display in the iTunes 8 GridView.
  • Improved search on Amazon websites.

New in CoverScout 2.3.8 (Aug 4, 2008)

  • Now also compatible with iTunes 7.7.1.
  • Product activation has been optimized for high-latency internet connections.
  • o Minor changes in the user interface to improve usability.

New in CoverScout 2.3.7 (Apr 17, 2008)

  • Locating the iTunes library has been improved. The setting will now be read from the iTunes preferences
  • Compatibility with iTunes 7.6.2 has been improved
  • The Amazon search plugin has been improved
  • The overall stability has been improved

New in CoverScout 2.3.6 (Mar 21, 2008)

  • Problems with iTunes 7.6 or newer have been resolved
  • CoverScout now starts iTunes on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) correctly
  • Various components have been updated to improve overall stability