Chronories Changelog

What's new in Chronories 1.1.1 Build 504

May 30, 2012
  • Bug fixes and general stability enhancements.

New in Chronories 1.1 Build 500 (Aug 3, 2011)

  • New feature to save Diary Entries als plain or formatted text file
  • Reduced RAM usage during capturing a camera image
  • Support for Mac OS X Lion Fullscreen mode added
  • Fixed a bug that could result in a corrupted database so Chronories couldn't be launched any more
  • Fixed a bug that could happen when importing a MacJournal database

New in Chronories 1.1 Build 499 Beta (Jul 28, 2011)

  • New feature to save Diary Entries als plain or formatted text file
  • Reduced RAM usage during capturing a camera image
  • Support for Mac OS X Lion Fullscreen mode added
  • Fixed a bug that could result in a corrupted database so Chronories couldn't be launched any more
  • Fixed a bug that could happen when importing a MacJournal database

New in Chronories 1.0.10 Build 491 (Jun 10, 2011)

  • Ability to apply the default font to all text entries
  • Bugfix: Menu Bar Service settings are no longer being ignored
  • Bugfix: Settings for spelling and grammar are now preserved

New in Chronories 1.0.9 Build 486 (May 23, 2011)

  • Logging of computer activity based on mouse movement and keyboard usage improved
  • Compatibility with Firefox 4 added
  • Settings for spelling and grammar are now preserved
  • Keyboard layout is no longer interfering with foreign text input systems like japanese, chinese, ...
  • Improved Menu Bar Service startup options
  • Further bug fixes and stability enhancements

New in Chronories 1.0.8 Build 469 (Feb 8, 2011)

  • Menu icon restyled (now it's a little opened book)
  • Option to choose which video camera to use for taking pictures
  • Blacklist added to exclude contacts from being added automatically
  • Improved logging of Firefox website visits supporting multiple Firefox profiles
  • Songs that are played for less than a minimum duration won't be displayed
  • Keyboard scrolling added to the Coverflow view

New in Chronories 1.0.7 Build 445 (Dec 3, 2010)

  • Google Chrome support to log visited websites
  • Ability to mirror the camera image while capturing
  • Fixed a bug preventing contact names with commas
  • Emails that couldn't be sent by Apple Mail were sometime logged several times
  • Several minor bug fixes

New in Chronories 1.0.5 Build 428 (Sep 21, 2010)

  • E-mails can now be viewed directly inside Chronories or in Apple Mail.
  • Images can now be viewed directly inside Chronories or in Preview.
  • During a presentation (e.g. using Keynote), extended times of idling will now be logged as "used".
  • Preserves formatting when pasting text from clipboard.
  • Under certain conditions, all-day events were listed twice
  • Draft eMail messages will no longer be logged in Chronories (occurred only when using a GMail account)
  • Several minor bug fixes

New in Chronories 1.0.4 Build 421 (Sep 2, 2010)

  • General performance improvements
  • Dramatically reduced application startup time (first launch of this version may take several minutes because a database migration is required)
  • Fixes many issues which could cause troubles starting Chronories

New in Chronories 1.0.3 Build 412 (Aug 23, 2010)

  • Feature added for importing and exporting parts or the complete diary
  • Open and browse emails within Chronories using QuickLook
  • Several bug fixes
  • Performance enhancements

New in Chronories 1.0.2 Build 405 (Jul 9, 2010)

  • Fixed some issues importing events from iCal
  • Fixed a bug that caused high CPU and RAM usage
  • Scroll the Cover Flow view by using the swipe gestures on newer MacBooks or when using the Apple Magic Mouse
  • Default font is now set to 'Helvetica' which supports the 'bold' style
  • MacJournal text formattings are retained during import
  • Other minor fixes and enhancements

New in Chronories 1.0.1 Build 399 (Jul 1, 2010)

  • Custom background images are now displayed correctly
  • Updated PDF User-Guide
  • Warning when importing encrypted MacJournal entries
  • Fixed some issues importing MacJournal databases
  • Inserting text (using Copy&Paste) could results in encoding problems with special characters
  • Fixed an issue when dragging an image from Chronories to the desktop
  • Display issue in the Cover Flow view on Mac OS X 10.5 solved
  • Fixed a bug that potentially results in missing iCal events
  • Smaller user interface improvements

New in Chronories 1.0 Build 398 (Jun 12, 2010)

  • Initial final release.

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 20 Build 396 (Jun 11, 2010)

  • Switching the timezone (due to traveling) and changing the computer clock is now handled correctly
  • Minor user interface improvements

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 19 Build 394 (Jun 8, 2010)

  • Many user interface improvements
  • Updated user guide included
  • Fixed importing emails from GMail accounts that have been flagged as junk
  • New background images added
  • Fixed a bug that could result in wrong listening duration of music

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 18 Build 385 (May 22, 2010)

  • Improved diagrams for RSS News and iCal Appointments
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 17 Build 379 (May 12, 2010)

  • Choice of different wood textures for background
  • Allows you to set your own custom page background texture
  • Improved distribution of slices in the pie chart
  • Improvements to the pie chart's color scheme
  • Visited websites are now by default aggregated by domain name (optionally de-activate in Preferences)
  • Optionally de-activate auto-adding of Contacts based on received e-mails or chats
  • Navigation element in the Tool Bar
  • Single applications can be excluded from tracking for "Applications Used" and/or simply be hidden in that list
  • Improved MacJournal import: sub-journals are supported now
  • Globally rename a person and have all diary entries adjusted
  • Globally rename a place and have all diary entries adjusted
  • French localization
  • Dutch localization
  • Categories now include an entry counter on each page
  • Hovering the mouse pointer for extended amounts of time will overlay a configuration button in each category's headline
  • Computer Activity diagrams include today's data
  • Fixed an error that occurred while reading mails whose Subject lines contain special characters
  • As long as the iSight is used by a different application, the capture button in Chronories is grayed out.
  • Bug fixed in logging of music tracks
  • Corrected calculation of number of search results for saved searches while entering text
  • Warning when deleting entries
  • Context menu (right-click) allows deletion of or opening entries in "Applications Used", "Desktop Screenshots", "iSight Photos" as well as "Chat Statistics"
  • Corrected visualization of a selected entry in the tag cloud
  • Keyboard shortcut for skipping a day back or forward
  • More realistic shadows
  • Support for any character set when searching a website's RSS feed
  • Snappier resizing of the main window

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 16 Build 367 (Apr 17, 2010)

  • Added image sorting by drag & drop
  • Clicking an entry in a tag cloud in "Interesting Topics" will show your rating (positive, negative, neutral) in colors
  • Global renaming of topics
  • Topics and Contacts are sorted by frequency of appearance in pie charts
  • Weather Pie Chart sorts slices by most frequent occurrence
  • Users are reliably reminded to enter their mood once a day
  • Solved crashes during e-mail import
  • Imports encapsulated MacJournal entries now
  • Titles are now imported from MacJournal
  • Calculation of Application Usage handles User Switch and Standby mode correctly
  • In case no tag is selected in the search result list, no page is displayed
  • A shortcut will start a search even when the Tool Bar is hidden
  • Improved display of diagram entries on Mac OS X 10.5 systems
  • Italian localization
  • Corrected an error in calculation of "Applications Used" related to standby mode
  • If the Menu Bar Service is relaunched while a track is played back in iTunes, no duplicate entries are created
  • Umlauts and special characters in "Subject" lines of e-mails are now supported
  • Corrected errors in Cover-Flow diagrams that occurred when defining custom time frames
  • The sorting order of images in Cover-Flow diagrams respects sorting order on the diary pages
  • RSS feeds will automatically refresh even when the Mac returns from standby

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 15 Build 358 (Mar 26, 2010)

  • New: Import from MacJournal. Formatting is not imported right now.
  • Improvement: iCal events that are added or modified will now be imported correctly
  • Improvement: "Quick Jump" toolbar item allows jumping between categories in search result pages
  • New: Configure if and when to remind you for writing a diary entry
  • Improvement: Weather search supports special characters
  • Improvement: AM and PM is now shown correctly
  • Improvement: Thumbnail pictures on diary pages have been reworked
  • Several more bug fixes and improvements

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 14 (Mar 4, 2010)

  • Reduced RAM usage when displaying diagrams
  • Bug fix: Sometimes Chronories wasn't able import collected date. Beta 14 provides a fix for freezing startup import

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 13 Build 324 (Feb 27, 2010)

  • 64 Bit support
  • All data collected since the previous launch is now imported in one piece
  • Reduced memory consumption in CoverFlow view
  • Russian localisation
  • Print preview of long diagram titles has been adjusted
  • Improved color scheme in pie charts
  • The user interface is better suited to adapt to various languages
  • Better labelling of bar charts, line charts and pie charts
  • Search results are always sorted by date
  • CoverFlow scrolling enabled on mouse wheel and Magic Mouse
  • Diary pages can be printed directly from search results
  • Formatting is preserved during drag&drop, as well as copy&paste

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 12 Build 299 (Feb 10, 2010)

  • Adium chats are now logged.
  • Mails identified as Junk are ignored.
  • Enhanced coloring scheme for pie charts.
  • Drag & Drop images from Chronories to the Finder and Mail.app.
  • Improved interface for Screen Captures.
  • Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 11 Build 286 (Jan 28, 2010)

  • "Visited Websites" now tracks Firefox, too.
  • Automatic Spellchecking of Diary Entries can be activated and de-activated permanently.
  • Items in the Menubar icon's menu are displayed correctly when right-clicking.
  • Error correction during e-mail import.

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 10 Build 280 (Jan 20, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug that could result in the loss of a users startup/login items.
  • Fixed bug that prevented renaming or deleting of diagrams and saved searches.
  • Fixed bug that caused a crash when displaying the camera preview.
  • Fixed bug that didn't allow adding more than one image per diary page under Mac OSX 10.5 via drag & drop.
  • Other minor bug fixes.
  • Added a link to the Chronories website in the application menu.
  • Decreased application size both for the download and on your hard disk.
  • Added detection of unsupported QuickTime components (sometimes caused crashes when using old cameras).
  • Improved RSS feed compatibility.
  • Added portuguese translation.

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 9 Build 159 (Dec 23, 2009)

  • Minor bug fixes.

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 8 Build 152 (Dec 18, 2009)

  • Improved compatibility with additional RSS feed formats.
  • Fixes problem with page title when font is not available.
  • Fixed rendering problem with pie charts.
  • Multiselection of RSS and Website entries.
  • German translation.

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 7 Build 133 (Dec 10, 2009)

  • Played music is now being logged.
  • Stability improvements when running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
  • Minor bug fixes.

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 6 Build 128 (Dec 3, 2009)

  • Customisable page background (wood texture or color gradient).
  • Improved visual performance of the Menu Bar Service.
  • Recurring iCal events are now imported correctly.
  • Fixed bug at axis labels of diagrams.
  • Improved detection of external video cameras.
  • Allows dragging images from Safari to Chronories.
  • Delete e-mails via contextual menu.

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 5 Build 115 (Nov 26, 2009)

  • Memories no longer is called that way ... so welcome Chronories!
  • Fixed problem while fetching RSS headlines
  • Menu Bar Service doesn't remind you of missing text entries before 6 pm
  • Chronories warns you of diagrams not having enough data
  • When not turning off you computer at night, the Menu Bar Service now correctly asks you for your mood the next morning
  • Change temperature unit: Fahrenheit or Celsius
  • Option to hide the missing entry counter within the menu bar badge
  • Fixed bug with 100% CPU usage when no text has been entered
  • Enhanced performance while entering text
  • Name suggestions by accessing your address book
  • Application menu allows you to quickly activate or deactivate Menu Bar Service

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 4 Build 104 (Nov 13, 2009)

  • Fixed a bug in the diagram configuration sheet
  • The elements of the pie chart for applications used is now sorted by size and percentage and display fractional numbers if required
  • Option to disable the flashing menu bar badge
  • Clicking on tag cloud items now opens a detail view breaking down the usage of this element by date
  • Fixed issues importing emails without an message id header
  • New setting in the preference dialog to enable or disable the menu bar service
  • Customizable default font for text entries
  • Better default searches added for new databases
  • Timeline can now be scrolled using a horizontal scroll wheel or gestures on trackpads of newer MacBooks

New in Chronories 1.0 Beta 3 Build 94 (Nov 11, 2009)

  • Added preference pane for auto update.
  • Ignores junk/spam mails when collecting your mails (based on the Apple Mail junk filter).
  • Support for additional RSS Feed formats.