FileChute Changelog

What's new in FileChute 4.6.2

Oct 4, 2016
  • Fixed: Links not correctly quoted for FTP accounts.

New in FileChute 4.6.1 (Oct 3, 2016)

  • Now works on macOS Sierra.

New in FileChute 4.6 (Dec 14, 2013)

  • Added Find function to quickly locate files.

New in FileChute 4.5.7 (Nov 14, 2013)

  • Updated with high resolution app icon.
  • Replaced deprecated calls with new ones.
  • Now requires Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or later.

New in FileChute 4.5.6 (Apr 25, 2013)

  • Updated to support Dropbox changes to the Public folder.
  • Fixed an issue where the progress indicator stayed visible even after upload has completed.

New in FileChute 4.5.5 (Mar 7, 2013)

  • Added instructions for enabling Public Folder on Dropbox.

New in FileChute 4.5.4 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • Fixed a WebDAV related bug.

New in FileChute 4.5.3 (Sep 15, 2012)

  • Fixed some quoting issues when used with Dropbox.

New in FileChute 4.5.2 (Aug 3, 2012)

  • Signed with Developer ID for Mountain Lion Gatekeeper compatibility.

New in FileChute 4.5.1 (Jul 10, 2012)

  • Removed the discontinued MobileMe from FileChute.
  • Now checks to make sure Dropbox is running when setting up for Dropbox.

New in FileChute 4.5 (Jun 8, 2012)

  • Added support for Dropbox.

New in FileChute 4.4 (Apr 11, 2012)

  • Archiving with tar now works on Lion.

New in FileChute 4.3.9 (May 25, 2011)

  • We apologize for the inconvenience, but the Short URL option has been removed for the time being. The programming interface to the service has been changing without warning, making it impossible for FileChute to utilize it reliably. We're working on an alternative.
  • The Account drop-down menu now stretches with window resizing.

New in FileChute 4.3.8 (Mar 4, 2011)

  • Improved the handling of files with names that contain the ampersand character.

New in FileChute 4.3.7 (Nov 4, 2010)

  • Improved error handling when short url service is down. As of 11/4/2010, snipr.com is still down, but at least it is now handled properly.

New in FileChute 4.3.6 (Nov 2, 2010)

  • The "Resume" function stopped working in the last release. This update addresses that issue.

New in FileChute 4.3.5 (Nov 2, 2010)

  • Improved handling of filenames with accented characters when used with MobileMe.

New in FileChute 4.3.2 (Aug 27, 2010)

  • Improved compatibility with some WebDAV servers (now works with mydrive.ch).

New in FileChute 4.3.1 (Apr 27, 2010)

  • Removed the tr.im short url option as the service is now defunct.

New in FileChute 4.3 (Mar 10, 2010)

  • Added an option to choose between different Short URL services.
  • Added important notes regarding the use of Short URLs.
  • Upgraded the auto-updater library (Sparkle) to a newer version.

New in FileChute 4.2.7 (Jan 26, 2010)

  • The URL shortening feature broke because the "sn.im" domain appears to have changed ownership. This version fixes this issue.

New in FileChute 4.2.6 (Oct 6, 2009)

  • Fixed a bug where certain invalid Upload URLs could cause FileChute to crash.
  • Added more robust validation to account setup.

New in FileChute 4.2.5 (Sep 16, 2009)

  • This version no longer requires Rosetta to be installed on Snow Leopard for making zip files and sending with FTP / WebDAV.

New in FileChute 4.2.4 (Sep 4, 2009)

  • Fixed a bug where an empty Account Name can cause FileChute to crash.

New in FileChute 4.2.3 (Jul 2, 2009)

  • Added the ability to duplicate account settings. This makes it easy to create multiple accounts that only differ slightly.

New in FileChute 4.2.2 (May 5, 2009)

  • Fixed a bug where canceling an upload didn't work as expected.
  • More informative status line now shows the number of files on the server in addition to disk space available on iDisk.
  • Updated the included Growl framework to the latest version (Growl is a system-wide notification system used by FileChute and many other apps).

New in FileChute 4.2.1 (Apr 15, 2009)

  • Fixed a bug where under some situations, folder could not be properly created using FTP.
  • Fixed an issue where hidden files show up when using WebDAV.

New in FileChute 4.2 (Mar 3, 2009)

  • Rewrote the Short URL feature to make use of SnipURL's new API.
  • Now uses the "sn.im" domain for even shorter Short URL.
  • Implemented a back up Short URL service.

New in FileChute 4.1.2 (Feb 20, 2009)

  • Fixed yet another issue with short URL.

New in FileChute 4.1.1 (Jan 29, 2009)

  • The Short URL feature was broken due recent changes on SnipURL.
  • This release fixes this issue.

New in FileChute 4.1 (Dec 15, 2008)

  • For users with multiple accounts set up, you can now rearrange their order simply by dragging the account name in the preferences window.
  • Removed the backup short URL service because it hasn't been working reliably.

New in FileChute 4.0.1 (Oct 28, 2008)

  • Fixed a bug that can cause FileChute to get into a state where menu items are disabled.

New in FileChute 4.0 (Oct 20, 2008)

  • Added support for FileChute for iPhone.
  • Improved Help

New in FileChute 3.1.2 (Oct 3, 2008)

  • FileChute stores passwords in the default login Keychain.
  • Occasionally, another app could change the permission or ownership of the keychain.
  • When that happens, FileChute is unable to save passwords.
  • This version adds a proper error message and provides instructions for fixing the problem.

New in FileChute 3.1.1 (Sep 18, 2008)

  • Fixed a bug where duplicate Account Descriptions results in only one of the accounts getting listed in the accounts pull-down menu.
  • Fixed a bug where only the first 18 accounts are listed in the pull-down.
  • Added Delete to the File menu.

New in FileChute 3.0.9 (Aug 29, 2008)

  • FileChute now correctly handles non-ASCII characters in passwords.

New in FileChute 3.0.8 (Aug 14, 2008)

  • Fixed some bugs in the French localization.

New in FileChute 3.0.7 (Aug 13, 2008)

  • Added a new MobileMe option where the download links are in the web.me.com domain instead of homepage.mac.com

New in FileChute 3.0.6 (Jul 19, 2008)

  • Fixed a bug where the password is sometimes not correctly loaded into the preference window leading to it being blanked out.
  • Changed references to ".Mac" to "MobileMe".

New in FileChute 3.0.5 (Jun 25, 2008)

  • Deleting files is now faster.
  • Sending relatively small files is now non-resumable but much faster.

New in FileChute 3.0.4 (Mar 7, 2008)

  • Now uses the Mac OS X Keychain for secure password storage.

New in FileChute 3.0.3 (Feb 16, 2008)

  • Temporarily switched the default Short URL service (the primary service is down)
  • Fixed a bug in the secondary Short URL service implementation.

New in FileChute 3.0.1 (Nov 21, 2007)

  • Fixed a bug introduced in version 3.0 that can cause FileChute to crash on launch under certain situations.

New in FileChute 2.8.5 (Oct 18, 2007)

  • Now checks for duplicate filename and asks before overwriting file on server.
  • When using .Mac, FileChute now checks to make sure iDisk has enough free space before starting transfer.
  • Now accepts more audio file formats for completion notification sound.

New in FileChute 2.8.4 (Sep 13, 2007)

  • Fixed a PowerPC-only bug where some file sizes show up as 0. This update doesn't affect Intel-based Macs.