What's new in Hive 1.5 Build 2016022705
Mar 2, 2016
- added an announcement that Hive is not maintained anymore
- added available balance display to send window
- removed applications tab
- minor fixes
New in Hive 1.4.2 Build 2015030601 (Mar 6, 2015)
- added a one-time popup about the Hive 2.0 crowdfunding
- added sending anonymous system stats to developers (if you agree)
- fixed some problems with entering fiat currency amounts
- fiat currency list is updated automatically based on what is supported by BitcoinAverage
- added "Other Hive Products" link in the Hive menu
- updated links in the About dialog - now linking to the new site (mac.hivewallet.com) and new Twitter profile (@hive_mac)
- minor fixes and improvements
New in Hive 1.4.1 Build 2014111001 (Nov 10, 2014)
- you can now export your private key to a file and add it to another wallet app
- minor UI tweaks for Yosemite (fonts etc.)
- updated Russian translation
- if by any chance you still have an unencrypted wallet, you need to set a password before doing anything else
New in Hive 1.4 Build 2014090801 (Sep 8, 2014)
- clicking on a transaction shows a popup with transaction details
- transaction metadata like label, details, amount in selected fiat currency and exchange rate is now saved for sent transactions
- flatter look for the transaction and contact lists
- share button has been moved to the new popup
- payment label is used as recipient name on the list (e.g. "Sent 1000 bits to bitpay.com")
- payment transactions are now also broadcasted locally in case the receiving server fails to do that
- fixed matching of incoming transactions to contacts
- updated Chinese, Danish and Greek translations
New in Hive 1.3.4 Build 2014081401 (Aug 16, 2014)
- fixed a crash in the Send window when amount field is cleared
- added a warning on Applications page that we're going to remove all apps in version 1.5 - sorry, we have no time to maintain them :(
- data stored by apps is now cleared when an app is removed from Hive, and can also be manually deleted using an option from the context menu
- added a button in "Debugging Tools" that deletes all data stored by all Hive apps
- updated Romanian translation
New in Hive 1.3.3 Build 2014072901 (Jul 30, 2014)
- support for Dropbox setups with multiple accounts
- added Google Drive backup option
- µBTC is now called “bits”
- in contact/profile edit form, Hive will try to fetch avatar from Gravatar when you provide an address
- password can no longer be set to an empty string
- password popup no longer refers to a “passphrase” to avoid confusion with Hive Web BIP32 passphrase
- fixed some amount rounding errors
- updated Czech, Finnish, Italian and Russian translations
New in Hive 1.3.2 Build 2014062601 (Jun 27, 2014)
- fixed compatibility with latest version of Dropbox
- fixed some problems caused by custom versions of Java installed in the system
- fixed possible crash in send window when pressing enter
- fixed handling of fiat currency amount in some languages/currencies
- added Thai translation
- updated Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Swedish and Urdu translations
New in Hive 1.3.1 Build 2014060201 (Jun 2, 2014)
- added Norwegian, Persian and Ukrainian translations
- updated Chinese Simplified, Filipino, German, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish translations
- fixed possible crash during startup wizard
New in Hive 1.3 Build 2014052701 Test (May 28, 2014)
- fixed Java binary path
- updated Chinese Simplified, Hungarian and Spanish
New in Hive 1.3 Build 2014052305 (May 24, 2014)
- Payment Protocol (BIP70) support
- payment details and confirmation note are displayed if provided by the merchant
- for verified merchants, payment window shows recipient's name instead of address and a green padlock icon
- new general preferences panel with settings related to contact name display and sorting
- region settings changes (e.g. number format or name sorting) are applied immediately
- transactions made from an app are displayed with the app's icon on the transaction list
- fixed some crashes related to transaction fee calculation
New in Hive 1.2.1 Build 2014052101 Test (May 22, 2014)
- Test release:
- general preferences panel
- set refund address in payments
- correct handling for payment requests with 0 amount
- better error handling for QR code scanning
- fixed Java call path
New in Hive 1.2.1 Build 2014051401 Test (May 15, 2014)
- payment protocol support via .bitcoinpaymentrequest files, bitcoin: URIs and QR codes
- shows notes from the receiver and ACK notes after payment
- shows green padlock icon and verified name of the receiver if the signature is verified
- #22: show application icon in transactions sent from apps
- auto-updating locale (region settings)
- contacts are sorted in a localized way
New in Hive 1.2.1 Build 2014043001 (May 1, 2014)
- fixed crash in contact autocomplete
- fixed crash when trying to send whole wallet balance and the fee is too small
- fixed crash when sending or receving from multisig addresses (starting with 3)
- fixed handling of fiat amounts without a leading 0 (".50" interpreted as 50)
- fixed some problems in Bitstamp app
- error window will not show more than once at a time
- required fee should now be calculated correctly for large transactions
- protection from invalid transaction spam (1Sochi)
- improved compatibility with newest BitcoinQt wallets
- improved handling of bitcoin: URLs
- various UI fixes
New in Hive 1.2 Build 2014042401 Test (Apr 25, 2014)
- Test release to debug a weird transaction data bug.
New in Hive 1.2 Build 2014042201 (Apr 24, 2014)
- added a preferences window (currently only global shortcuts settings)
- message signing tool
- super fast initial sync thanks to checkpoints file support
- lock screen can now be easily disabled
- fixed problem with Hive locking up when switching tabs on some computers
- fixed problem with overwriting old backups from a new wallet
- minor UI/UX fixes
New in Hive 1.1.4 Build 2014041701 Test (Apr 18, 2014)
- preferences window with global shortcuts panel
- message signing tool
- checkpoints file support - super fast initial sync
- #340 centered window title
- #348 require network connection to send coins
- #350 reset backup location when creating new wallet
New in Hive 1.1.4 Build 2014033101 Test (Mar 31, 2014)
- Test release: another possible fix for HITextField.
New in Hive 1.1.4 Build 2014032602 Test (Mar 27, 2014)
- Possible fix for #328: Hive starts to not respond after clicking the contacts and applications menu buttons.
New in Hive 1.1.4 Build 2014032601 (Mar 26, 2014)
- Hive is now properly signed with Apple's certificate
- improved behavior of the dock icon badge
- added badge on the transactions tab icon in the sidebar
- added link to a FAQ in the Help menu
- fixed problem when migrating from an older version of Hive
- fixed possible crash caused by other Java software in the system
- updated App Store app
- updated Filipino, Japanese translations
New in Hive 1.1.3 Build 2014030401 (Mar 7, 2014)
- fixed a crash in the backup window
- fixed a crash in the send dialog in some language configurations
- fixed some problems in the crash report tool
- fixed application context menu not displaying in translated versions
- updated some translations
New in Hive 1.1.2 Build 2014022801 (Mar 1, 2014)
- added a lock screen at startup, to prevent someone using your computer from seeing your contacts or transaction list (you can also lock the wallet manually with Cmd+L)
- right-click context menu on the apps page - you can uninstall applications or contact the app author
- Dropbox backup will be stored in Apps subdirectory if it exists (unless it's already configured)
- updated App Store and Mobile Recharge apps
- fixed problem with disabled submit button in the "Send" dialog
New in Hive 1.1.1 Build 2014022401 (Feb 25, 2014)
- fixed possible crash when opening QR code scanner or user's QR code popup
- improved QR code scanning
- fixed some UI issues on OSX 10.7
- fixed minor UI issues in some languages
- updated some translations
- added alert bar that shows up when network connection is down
- added social media links to "About" window
- API: added a way to get installed application info
New in Hive 1.1 (Feb 19, 2014)
- scanning QR codes - in send window, add contact form and in the top menu
- added button to display QR code for your own address
- added “Send feedback” option in menu (see “Help” menu)
- added info about source of exchange rates data (BitcoinAverage)
- added cancel button to contact form
- added warning notification if no backups are configured
- added App Store app - discover and install more apps
- updated Bitpremier, Bitstamp and Minefield apps
- Dropbox backup folder can be changed by holding Alt when clicking “Enable”
- additional local backups in the same directory, just in case everything else fails
- added Hungarian translation
- updated French, German, Greek, Polish, Romanian, Tagalog translations
- various minor UI improvements
- fixed crash on startup during Dropbox backup
- API: added a method do install other apps
- API: apps can specify which API version they require
- API: list of available currencies
- API: disabled WebKit same-origin policy hack
New in Hive 1.1 Build 2014021601 RC (Feb 17, 2014)
- displaying label parameter from bitcoin URLs
- address is locked in send window when opened from a bitcoin URL
- reminder about backups if all adapters are disabled
- removed WebKit cross site policy hack
- improved notifications about backup problems
- silent local backups in the same directory
- updated bitpremier, bitstamp and minefield apps, removed localbitcoins
- initial version of bitcoin.installApp
- UI improvements in send window
- QR codes fixes
- fix for send error when amount is extremely small
New in Hive 1.0 Build 2014021201 (Feb 12, 2014)
- updates to Greek, Polish, French, added Hungarian
- fixes to exchange rate fetching
- list of available currencies in the API
- latest Hive always set as default handler for bitcoin URLs and hiveapp bundles
- fix for profile page on 10.8
- appcast loads from hivewallet.com
- "your name/email" in crash windows
- "send feedback" in menu
- QR scanning and QR code for your address
- fixed crash on corrupted chain file
- potential fix for crash in Dropbox backup
- warning when quitting Hive when sync is in progress and there are pending transactions
- updated HockeyApp app ID
New in Hive 2014013001 Test (Jan 31, 2014)
- full Tagalog translation
- lighter borders around white boxes
- cancel button and warning before cancel in edit contact form
- info about exchange rates provider
- configuring Dropbox by holding Alt in wizard and backup center
New in Hive 1.0 Build 2014012801 (Jan 31, 2014)
- first run wizard (only if you don't have a wallet yet)
- if your wallet is unencrypted, you will now see a warning on every start
- updated apps to latest versions
- added new Bitstamp app, BitPremier, Coinbase, and Mobile Recharge apps
- "Get more apps" link on apps page
- sent amount on the transactions list will not include the fee
- fixed some problems with processing new transactions and transaction status changes
- Dropbox backup now uses ~/Dropbox/Hive-* folder for backups (unless you've already configured it) - there will be a way to change this later
- fixed some problems with backups
- UI improvements in send dialog
- fixed a few minor UI issues
- updated Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish and Tagalog translations
- updated bitcoinj library
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2014012202 (Jan 23, 2014)
- localbitcoins login fix
- Dropbox enable button fixes
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2014012001 Test (Jan 21, 2014)
- first run wizard
- updated some translations (Polish, French, Tagalog)
- fees excluded from sent transaction amount
- send dialog improvements: autocomplete auto-selects first entry, enter moves to amount field
- minor fixes
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2014011601 Test (Jan 16, 2014)
- some UI fixes
- a lot of fixes concerning transaction status updating and rebuilding the wallet
- switched to latest bitcoinj
- changed app ID to com.hivewallet.Hive (preferences should auto-migrate, though only one way)
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2014011002 (Jan 11, 2014)
- fixed crash on the transactions list
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2014011001 (Jan 11, 2014)
- Dropbox backup is disabled until you set a wallet password
- backup is also run after waking up from sleep (previously only on Hive start)
- you will get a warning if you try to send much more BTC than usually
- transaction date is now localized and shows also time and (for older transactions) year
- removed "from" addresses from the transactions list, to discourage users from sending money back to the same address
- balance on the profile page will now include Bitcoin from unconfirmed transactions (no separate "pending" balance)
- Hive should now automatically figure out user's full name on first start
- fixed several bugs related to backups, encryption and other things
- added Swedish translation
- new API methods for handling currency and Bitcoin formats
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2014010801 RC (Jan 9, 2014)
- fixed opening Hive with bitcoin: URL when it's not running
- added Swedish translation
- guess user's full name on first run
- transaction date label: localized format, added time and year (if different than current year)
- another fix for transactions with future date
- password field highlight when clicking submit with not matching confirmation
- require encrypted wallet for Dropbox backup
- fixed crash when sending transaction from encrypted wallet
- fixed some UI bugs
- show only estimated balance on the profile page (but block transaction if user wants to spend unconfirmed coins)
- copy tweaks in some alerts
- warn user if amount is suspiciously large
- new API methods for handling currency and Bitcoin formats
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2014010401 Test (Jan 6, 2014)
- Dropbox crash fix
- backup file appended to the old one fix
- trigger backup after password change and wakeup from sleep
- don't show from addresses
- transactions list optimizations
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2014010201 (Jan 6, 2014)
- wallet’s private key can now be encrypted with a password (see “Wallet” menu)
- Backup Center - check Time Machine backup status and automatically back up Hive data to your Dropbox folder
- you can now choose Bitcoin unit (BTC, mBTC, µBTC) - default is mBTC
- pending transactions are marked as such on the list
- added “share” button on Transactions list (10.8+)
- Hive offers to move itself to Applications if started e.g. from Downloads
- fixed contact autocomplete in Send dialog
- UI fixes for some translations
- improved German translation
- updated bitcoinj to latest version
- various bug fixes and UI improvements
New in Hive 0.9 2013122001 Test (Dec 23, 2013)
- wallet encryption (unfinished)
- fixed auto-complete
- show transaction status on the list
- logging to ~/Library/Logs
- secureStorage
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013121001 (Dec 10, 2013)
- API updates: XHR request proxy, locale info, exchange rates, open link in external browser
- reordered tabs in the main window
- switched exchange rate provider to BitcoinAverage
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013120601 (Dec 9, 2013)
- API updates (locale, makeRequest, currency, target=_blank).
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013120402 (Dec 4, 2013)
- currency conversion - you can now see the amount in your chosen fiat currency in the send dialog and on the balance page
- fixed issue with incorrect decimal symbol when entering sent amount
- transaction fee is now displayed in the send window (and the fee is added to instead of subtracted from the amount)
- added Japanese and Serbian (Cyrillic and Latin) translations
- UI updates in Sean's Outpost app
- improved error handling during startup
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013112601 Test (Nov 26, 2013)
- "debugging tools" window with "rebuild transactions list" action
- transaction list will be rebuild on first run anyway to fix transaction dates
- currency conversions on profile page and in send window
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013112501 (Nov 26, 2013)
- added Finnish, Greek, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian and Turkish translations
- switched to a more robust SQLite format for the database file instead of the old XML one
- the balance field on the profile page will now show pending balance if some of the funds are blocked
- error handling improvements - more errors should be caught, and you have an option of submitting error reports to us (uses HockeyApp API)
- fixed issues with disappearing transactions (missing transactions should be restored now)
- fixed a problem with BTC amount precision
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013101901 Test (Nov 19, 2013)
- Fixed transaction list bug.
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013111801 Test (Nov 19, 2013)
- Test release with SQLite store, fixing transaction list during migration.
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013110701 Test (Nov 8, 2013)
- Finnish translation added.
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013110601 Test (Nov 6, 2013)
- Test release, includes additional details in the debugging info window.
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013110501 Beta (Nov 6, 2013)
- added Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Czech, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu translations
- added LocalBitcoins and Patten applications
- Hive can now handle bitcoin: links on websites
- improved error handling - popup window should now show up if an error occurs while processing blockchain data
- fixed JS API breaking after app page is reloaded
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013102201 Beta (Oct 23, 2013)
- Hive is now translated to Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Polish (more languages coming soon!)
- updated JavaScript API for apps
- minor updates to built-in apps
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013101401 Beta (Oct 14, 2013)
- editing avatars by drag&drop and using an open file dialog
- added keyboard navigation and improved mouse navigation in the autocomplete list in send window
- added CoinMap link to the menu
- added Sean’s Outpost app
- bundled apps are installed/updated every time Hive is updated
- added blue higlight in the address box when copying address to clipboard
- update window title after editing contact name
- update contact entry on the list after editing contact name
- moved contact info panel to the left and transaction panel to the right
- swapped address caption and hash fields in address edit box
- automatically focus on new address after adding a new address field in contact form
- removed unused search button from contacts
- fixed an issue with deleting wallets when SPV data file is missing
- fixed UI issue in autocomplete list (list getting detached from the send window)
- fixed UI issue in the breadcrumbs bar when window is made inactive
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013100401 Beta (Oct 7, 2013)
- you can now edit your profile (name, email)
- address validation and better error handling in the send window
- if the contacts or transactions list is empty, a nice view will be displayed explaining what that list is for
- new transactions should always be added at the top of the list
- fixed moving between contact form fields with the Tab key
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013100101 Beta (Oct 7, 2013)
- fixed some error handling in apps
- update app icon immediately after installing a new version
- fixed Sparkle updater problems
New in Hive 0.9 Build 2013092901 Beta (Sep 30, 2013)
- added warning about beta version on the first run
- added credits file