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Studies Changelog

What's new in Studies 1.8.7

Apr 1, 2024
  • Minor bug fixes

New in Studies 1.8.6 (Sep 30, 2023)

  • Sync logic enhancements
  • Updates to support macOS Sonoma

New in Studies 1.8.5 (Sep 18, 2022)

  • Fixed bug in Anki Export feature
  • Support for Anki Deck Packages created with version 2.1.54 and Anki Legacy collection packages

New in Studies 1.8.4 (Nov 28, 2021)

  • Fixed missing images in study session

New in Studies 1.8.3 (Aug 17, 2021)

  • Anki Import: colpkg support
  • Anki Export: now most recent version of anki should be able to import exported data
  • Fixed align right and bullet list shortcuts overlap
  • basic handheld presenter support in study session; pageUp and pageDown keys support
  • Bug fixes

New in Studies 1.8.2 (May 20, 2021)

  • Critical fix for OSX 10.12 & 10.13 compatibility.

New in Studies 1.8.1 (May 11, 2021)

  • Sync enhancements
  • Fix issue with screen snap tool

New in Studies 1.8 (Apr 20, 2021)

  • Major sync enhancements
  • Save audio/image/video instantly once added to avoid potential media loss during sync or autosave
  • Compose support email function now puts some base info into message body

New in Studies 1.7.15 (Dec 31, 2020)

  • Sync enhancements
  • M1 native support

New in Studies 1.7.14 (Nov 23, 2020)

  • Updates to anki import function

New in Studies 1.7.13 (Nov 20, 2020)

  • Fixes for Big Sur
  • Note: This is the last version that supports OS X 10.12 High Sierra.

New in Studies 1.7.12 (Oct 2, 2020)

  • Urgent fix: smart stacks & sync issue
  • Note: This is the last version that supports OS X 10.11 El Capitan.

New in Studies 1.7.11 (Sep 25, 2020)

  • Activation fix for Big Sur
  • General improvements

New in Studies 1.7.10 (Jul 6, 2020)

  • Fixes for sync logic
  • General improvements

New in Studies 1.7.9 (Jun 24, 2020)

  • Anki Exporter enhancements
  • Due notes numbers should be consistent now

New in Studies 1.7.8 (Mar 15, 2020)

  • Major update for Anki import: better performance, support for tags import, support for formatted notes
  • Bug fixes

New in Studies 1.7.7 (Feb 16, 2020)

  • Quizlet Search has been temporarily removed
  • Bug fixes

New in Studies 1.7.6 (Jan 25, 2020)

  • Anki Export Support
  • Bug fixes

New in Studies 1.7.5 (Dec 6, 2019)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed color of cursor in slideshows when in dark mode
  • Fixed rare issue where toggling "include in sync" could cause stacks to be deleted
  • Media files that are no longer needed are better cleaned up from the disk and cloud
  • Please update Studies on all iOS devices and Macs.

New in Studies 1.7.3 (Nov 20, 2019)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Please update Studies on all iOS devices and Macs.

New in Studies 1.7.2 (Oct 10, 2019)

  • Fixed sync between macOS 10.15 and iOS 13, with earlier OSes

New in Studies 1.7.1 (Oct 4, 2019)

  • Cloud sync improvements
  • Please update Studies on all iOS devices and Macs.

New in Studies 1.7 (Jun 6, 2019)

  • Long press audio button in study session to have all text read aloud
  • Stability improvements
  • Please update Studies on all iOS devices and Macs.

New in Studies 1.6.2 (Mar 5, 2019)

  • Migration of media files from Mental Case works again
  • Text is now visible when editing in notes table
  • Fixed a crash in Excel file import
  • Please update Studies on all iOS devices and Macs.

New in Studies 1.6.1 (Feb 20, 2019)

  • Fix for crash when syncing some PDFs
  • Text color now correct when editing in the notes table

New in Studies 1.6 (Feb 14, 2019)

  • Stability improvements

New in Studies 1.5.4 (Oct 24, 2018)

  • Fixed issue where double clicking a note sometimes did not open it for editing.
  • Drag-and-drop of facets to reorder now works again.
  • A crash that could arise when using the table list of notes is fixed.
  • The window can now be made smaller, and so fit better in split window mode.

New in Studies 1.5.3 (Oct 10, 2018)

  • The source list sidebar now stays open after a study session. It was closing.
  • A arrow button now appears when the source list sidebar is closed, to make opening easier.
  • The Smart Stack configuration sheet now adapts properly to dark mode.
  • The main notes grid now updates properly when switching to dark mode.

New in Studies 1.5.2 (Oct 10, 2018)

  • Fixed an issue that could cause images to disappear on macOS 10.14.
  • You can now use the microphone and camera on macOS 10.14.
  • The sidebar now better restores its location after a relaunch.
  • Cosmetic changes in dark mode.

New in Studies 1.5.1 (Oct 2, 2018)

  • Fix for the source list on the left closing between launches. (If you have this issue, move your mouse to the left of the window, click and drag to the right.)

New in Studies 1.5 (Sep 18, 2018)

  • Dark Mode on Mojave
  • Import of Anki Package files (apkg)
  • Speaking of slide text in detected language when no audio is attached
  • Fix for scheduling issues when using Regular Time Interval schedule

New in Studies 1.2.5 (Mar 12, 2018)

  • Much faster and more effective reset of iCloud.
  • Sync is more robust.

New in Studies 1.2.4 (Feb 9, 2018)

  • Fixed issue where studying wrongly-graded notes would not always work.
  • Made migration of notes from Mental Case more robust.

New in Studies 1.2.3 (Nov 30, 2017)

  • Fixed scheduling issue where notes could get the wrong due state.
  • Improved scrolling of notes grid.

New in Studies 1.2.2 (Nov 24, 2017)

  • Resolved an issue in the date-targeted schedule that could cause notes to become due again after the target date.

New in Studies 1.2.1 (Nov 16, 2017)

  • Fixes an issue with date-targeted scheduling.

New in Studies 1.2 (Oct 21, 2017)

  • Bulk tagging (see Notes menu)
  • Layout fixes
  • Fixed rare issue where some notes could disappear after a sync

New in Studies 1.1.9 (Oct 5, 2017)

  • Cosmetic changes for 10.13
  • Sync stability improvements

New in Studies 1.1.8 (Sep 11, 2017)

  • Support for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
  • Copied notes now also have tags included

New in Studies 1.1.7 (Jul 21, 2017)

  • Changes:
  • Tags can now be imported/exported in Studies Archive format.

New in Studies 1.1.6 (Jul 11, 2017)

  • Changes:
  • Toolbar is no longer hidden in full screen mode.
  • Stability improvements.

New in Studies 1.1.5 (Mar 3, 2017)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed issue where some text could be lost when editing in list mode, and then going into full editing mode.

New in Studies 1.1.4 (Jan 17, 2017)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Custom study sessions now work properly. There were issues with settings (e.g. due only) not being used.
  • In some cases, due counts could flash, or show the wrong number. That has been fixed.
  • Fixed crash when opening and closing the About panel twice.
  • Stability improvements in study sessions.
  • Renamed "New Case..." to "New Group..." in the contextual menu of the source list.

New in Studies 1.1.3 (Dec 15, 2016)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Improved cloud resetting
  • Increased font size in notes browser

New in Studies 1.1.2 (Dec 5, 2016)

  • Fix for iCloud sync issue.

New in Studies 2.9.1 (Mar 31, 2016)

  • Clicking an image in a slideshow now brings up QuickLook properly.

New in Studies 2.9 (Feb 15, 2016)

  • Support for importing files created by the new Studies app.
  • Flagging of multiple notes at once.
  • Fixed flag icon in editing mode.

New in Studies 2.8.5 (Jan 22, 2016)

  • Sync is faster when using a single device for long periods.

New in Studies 2.8.4 (Dec 9, 2015)

  • Improvements to sync.

New in Studies 2.8.3 (Nov 18, 2015)

  • Fixed issue where arrow keys would not work in a study slideshow.
  • Fixed issue where QuickLook would not work in slideshows.

New in Studies 2.8.2 (Nov 8, 2015)

  • Minor changes to interface, and sync improvements.

New in Studies 2.8.1 (Sep 27, 2015)

  • Updated sync to support upcoming changes to Dropbox.

New in Studies 2.8 (Jun 19, 2015)

  • Unfortunately, Cram.com decided to stop supporting 3rd party apps, so we have had to remove Cram.com downloads from Mental Case. It is still possible to download from Quizlet.com.

New in Studies 2.7.4 (Mar 18, 2015)

  • Fixes an intermittent crash some were experiencing during slideshow navigation.

New in Studies 2.7.3 (Mar 5, 2015)

  • Stability and performance improvements for sync

New in Studies 2.7.2 (Feb 19, 2015)

  • Stability improvements for iCloud sync.

New in Studies 2.7.1 (Jan 12, 2015)

  • More efficient syncing of images, videos, and sounds.

New in Studies 2.7 (Nov 25, 2014)

  • Added option to sync via Dropbox, in addition to iCloud.

New in Studies 2.6.6 (Nov 1, 2014)

  • Stability improvements

New in Studies 2.6.5 (Oct 13, 2014)

  • WARNING:
  • This version will not sync with Mental Case on iOS 6. Do not upgrade if you need that.
  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Stability improvements

New in Studies 2.6.4 (Sep 9, 2014)

  • WARNING:
  • This version will not sync with Mental Case on iOS 6. Do not upgrade if you need that.
  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Stability improvements for iCloud sync
  • Special characters now work in slideshow text entry

New in Studies 2.6.3 (Aug 23, 2014)

  • WARNING
  • This version will not sync with Mental Case on iOS 6. Do not upgrade if you need that.
  • ADVANCEMENTS:
  • Improved interface layout
  • Stability improvements for iCloud sync

New in Studies 2.6.2 (Jul 22, 2014)

  • WARNING:
  • This version will not sync with Mental Case on iOS 6. Do not upgrade if you need that.
  • FIXES:
  • Enhancements to new sync
  • Better launch experience when library is getting updated
  • Fixed issue where Slideshow menu was disabled

New in Studies 2.6.1 (Jul 16, 2014)

  • FIXES:
  • Fixed crash when syncing Smart Stacks.
  • Fixed crash when editing a note on 10.7.

New in Studies 2.6 (Jul 10, 2014)

  • This version introduces a completely new and improved iCloud sync engine. Make sure you update Mental Case on your iOS devices to take advantage of the new sync.
  • The new sync engine is much more stable, faster, uses less memory, and reduces iCloud file storage dramatically. It has been a full year in development, and is finally ready.
  • Other improvements have been made to Mental Case to reduce memory usage and increase overall performance.

New in Studies 2.5.3 (Apr 7, 2014)

  • Fixed login bug for Quizlet affecting usernames with capital letters.
  • Improvements to Cram.com support
  • Replaced QuickTime for video and still captures

New in Studies 2.5.2 (Feb 13, 2014)

  • You can now have text spoken in slideshows (use Edit menu).
  • Text you type in slideshows is not cleared when going to a new facet. This allows you to see what you typed.
  • Changed layout of stores to fit better on small screens.

New in Studies 2.5.1 (Jan 18, 2014)

  • Fixed crash when switching out of note edit mode.

New in Studies 2.5 (Jan 14, 2014)

  • Fixed bug where note browser would sometimes flip
  • Fixed screen capture for second screen above/below
  • Improved quality of recorded audio
  • Audio for a prompt will now play in multiple choice quiz

New in Studies 2.4.9 (Nov 27, 2013)

  • Fixed bug where text would resize
  • Made editing animations more subtle
  • Improved consistency of scheduling when syncing
  • Fixed some beach balling
  • Fixed crashes when switching between modes
  • Removed hyphenation from text

New in Studies 2.4.8 (Nov 13, 2013)

  • Screen capture now works on multiple monitors
  • Fixed bug on 10.9 that prevented audio recording
  • Updated crash reporting

New in Studies 2.4.7 (Oct 29, 2013)

  • Updated for Mavericks.

New in Studies 2.4.6 (Sep 5, 2013)

  • Updated help for new Mental Case 2 iOS app
  • Updated App Store links
  • Minor bug fixes

New in Studies 2.4.5 (May 8, 2013)

  • Fixed crash when in slideshow mode on Mac OS X 10.7.5.
  • Other minor bug fixes

New in Studies 2.4.4 (Apr 25, 2013)

  • iCloud data transfer status
  • Bug fixes

New in Studies 2.4.3 (Apr 8, 2013)

  • Fixed a bug on Mac OS X 10.7 that caused a crash when iCloud syncing was turned on.

New in Studies 2.4.2 (Feb 22, 2013)

  • Fixed bug on Mac OS X 10.7 that caused a crash when syncing with iOS over Wi-Fi.

New in Studies 2.4.1 (Feb 16, 2013)

  • Bug fixes.

New in Studies 2.4 (Jan 31, 2013)

  • Text area no longer accepts images and other media
  • You can now click on the image well to paste an image in
  • Added (opt-in) crash reporting
  • Fixed bug where an export could fail to produce a file
  • Fixed bugs in new slideshows to do with merging slides
  • Fixed bug that prevented download progress bar updating

New in Studies 2.3.4 (Dec 18, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug where the list of stacks would not refresh after a Wi-Fi sync, so it would seem data was missing, even though it was not.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause edits made in the table view get lost if you immediately entered the note edit mode.
  • Updated some retina graphics in the 3D note browser.

New in Studies 2.3.2 (Oct 24, 2012)

  • Tabbing between editing fields now works with full keyboard control turned on.
  • Fixed bugs related to handling of whitespace in note text.
  • Opening the app by double clicking a file for import no longer brings up two windows.
  • Fixed an issue when pasting into Loose Notes.
  • Fixed an issue with using the year retention in a smart case rule.
  • Updating the study schedule of a note only happens now if that note is due (or eligible to be due). Previously, it would update when studied regardless of due status.
  • Fixed flip animation of the facet editing views.
  • Fixed a problem where tabbing between large facets did not always work.

New in Studies 2.3.1 (Sep 14, 2012)

  • Fixed bug that caused crash going to full-screen mode
  • Added retina graphics for the 3D note browser
  • Fixed a bug that caused the note count badges not to refresh
  • Other assorted bug fixes

New in Studies 2.3 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • iCloud syncing between Macs
  • Sandboxing
  • Support for Mountain Lion

New in Studies 2.2.3 (Jun 19, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug where beginning a slideshow with an empty note could cause an error when saving.

New in Studies 2.2.1 (May 3, 2012)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented accessing of facet settings.

New in Studies 2.2 (Apr 25, 2012)

  • Support for German and French languages.
  • Syncing of more than two facets to Mental Case on iOS.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause text to disappear after editing.
  • Importing HTML text now works with unicode.
  • Stability improvements.

New in Studies 2.1.2 (Apr 11, 2012)

  • Improved memory use and performance
  • Bold/Italic buttons now update when you use the menus
  • Notes in browser now drawn much faster
  • Assorted bug fixes

New in Studies 2.1.1 (Feb 2, 2012)

  • Fixed text color of tooltips in notes list.
  • Fixed some drawing issues in the note drawer.
  • Fixed an issue where a warning dialog would continually appear if you tried to edit a note via the note list.
  • The grading light in slideshows now comes on for a moment when you grade a note and the slideshow auto-advances.

New in Studies 2.1 (Jan 20, 2012)

  • New list mode for browsing and editing notes
  • New spread card browsing mode, showing all facets of each note
  • Added a status item in the Mac OS X menu bar for creating QuickNotes and starting slideshows
  • Added checkbox to template creation popover, to make it easier to apply a template to other notes in a stack
  • Added a new menu item to apply the settings of a selected note to all other notes in the stack
  • Simplified the filter field, moving filtering options in to a menu, and adding the option to filter on flagged status
  • Removed smart cases from the sync list, because they are not synced at this point

New in Studies 2.0.4 (Jan 13, 2012)

  • Improved import of learning schedule from Mental Case 1.9
  • Added more slide timing options
  • Improved layout of multiple choice slides with images
  • QuickLook now works with multiple choice slides
  • All Notes now shows all stacks, not just top-level stacks
  • Small improvements in the Export panel
  • Order of stacks in sync panel is now correct
  • Fixed a crashing bug when dragging notes in a filtered list

New in Studies 2.0.3 (Dec 20, 2011)

  • Added support for Quizlet 2.0 API
  • Improved search on Quizlet, for multiple terms
  • Added support for improved Flashcard Exchange search
  • Fixed a bug that was causing scrolling in edit mode to fail when the cursor was over the note info area
  • Fixed issues with Mental Case 2 Archives in Finder
  • Export sheet now shows stacks in the correct order
  • A bug causing text to be lost when closing the window during editing has been fixed
  • Filtering now allows punctuation to be included in filter strings (except commas and spaces)
  • Added a 'Rate in App Store' menu item

New in Studies 2.0.2 (Dec 6, 2011)

  • Applying a template from the stack info sheet now works. It was not working properly.
  • Autosaves now occur every 3 minutes.
  • Made data import and export more robust.
  • Fixed an issue introduced in 2.0.1, which meant you could not enter accents in languages like Greek.
  • Fixed a problem where sometimes the edit note button in the slideshow mode did not work properly.
  • Slides could be blurry in slideshows. This has been fixed.
  • You can now use Command-F to jump to the filter field.
  • Fixed a bug where scrollbars did not adjust if you had no filtered results left.

New in Studies 2.0.1 (Nov 19, 2011)

  • Fixed bug that could cause slides not to appear
  • Option-tab now works to insert a tab in facet text
  • Fixed issues with multiple choice slideshows
  • Added an extra standard multiple choice slideshow
  • Fixed a bug where some facets could be shown twice
  • Removed the 'Hide Toolbar' menu item
  • Made initial import from Mental Case 1.9 more stable
  • Fixed a bug where multiple choice buttons could not be clicked at the bottom
  • Added support for pressing the keys A-E to select a multiple choice answer, in addition to the 1-5 keys
  • Can now press F5 to repeat audio in a slideshow
  • Fixed a problem that could cause a crash downloading from the online services
  • Other minor bug fixes

New in Studies 2.0 (Nov 9, 2011)

  • Completely revised interface
  • Manual ordering of stacks and notes
  • Smart stacks
  • New study schedules, including cramming schedules
  • Multi-faceted notes, with no limit on number of facets
  • Combinations of note facets are scheduled separately
  • Formatted text in notes
  • Video in notes
  • More configuration options for slideshows
  • QuickLook in slideshows
  • Statistics in slideshows
  • Multiple choice quizzes
  • Text entry in slideshows
  • Extensive printing layouts
  • Download from Quizlet.com and FlashcardExchange.com
  • Flagging of notes
  • Tags

New in Studies 1.9.4 (Aug 3, 2011)

  • The main window now fades out during screenshots, as it did prior to 1.9.3.
  • Fixed a bug where slideshows would not respond to the keyboard if you started more than one study session

New in Studies 1.9.2 (Mar 16, 2011)

  • Export of CSV and TSV files is now in UTF16 text format, which is supported by Microsoft Excel.
  • Links have been updated for the new web site (mentalcaseapp.com).

New in Studies 1.9.1 (Feb 7, 2011)

  • Added support for new Mental Case Express edition

New in Studies 1.9 (Jan 10, 2011)

  • Changed all purchase options to go through the Mac App Store.

New in Studies 1.8.5 (Nov 10, 2010)

  • Added 512 pixel icons for Snow Leopard.
  • Notes in study archives are now exported in creation date order.
  • Fixed an issue where certain new line characters would appear as two new lines on the iPhone.

New in Studies 1.8.4 (Aug 25, 2010)

  • An Apple Remote can now be used to control slideshows.
  • Fixed a bug which could lead to printing failing silently.
  • Right-clicking a slide no longer brings up a contextual menu.
  • Improved instructions in sync screens, adding references to iPad.

New in Studies 1.8.3 (Jul 19, 2010)

  • Fixed a recently-introduced bug in which slideshows could fail to start for notes with a return character at the end.
  • Fixed a bug which could cause Mental Case to use excessive CPU resources.
  • Made it possible to activate the OK button that appears after a successful sync via the return key.

New in Studies 1.8.2 (Jul 12, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug in which the alignment of text on a slide was not always right.
  • Changed syncing with iPhone to prefer IPv4 where possible, so that if IPv6 is not turned on, syncing still works.
  • Added better handling of spaces in slides. Spaces after return characters are no longer removed.

New in Studies 1.8.1 (Jul 5, 2010)

  • Added a dialog when syncing fails due to IPv6 not being activated. With iOS 4, you need to have IPv6 activated on the Mac.

New in Studies 1.8 (Jun 9, 2010)

  • Added support for syncing with Mental Case 3.0 for iPhone and iPad.
  • Improves export to Study Archives when All Notes is selected.
  • Fixes bug in syncing with the iPhone, where audio could change from the prompt to the content side of the note.

New in Studies 1.7.4 (Apr 1, 2010)

  • Fixes bug in which prompt audio on the Mac could end up on the content side after syncing to the iPhone.
  • Fixed a bug which could sometimes cause Mental Case to take a long time between lesson updates.
  • Fixed a bug where if you named a case with an empty string, it could cause a crash.

New in Studies 1.7.3 (Feb 8, 2010)

  • Fixes bug in which prompt audio recorded on the iPhone would not be synced back to the Mac.
  • Fixes bug in which audio recording would sometimes spontaneously stop.
  • Now does a save when in the background for more than a few minutes.

New in Studies 1.7.2 (Jan 14, 2010)

  • Fixes bug in which an audio only prompt slide would not appear in the slideshow.
  • Fixes bug in which copying and pasting a note did not copy the audio.

New in Studies 1.7.1 (Jan 7, 2010)

  • Fixes an issue with iPhone syncing. Requires Mental Case 2.4 for iPhone.
  • Fixes an issue where the image editing buttons were not updating after a new image was added to a note.

New in Studies 1.7 (Jan 4, 2010)

  • Includes support for audio. You can import audio files for either the prompt or content facets of a note, or you can record your own audio from a microphone or other input device.
  • Audio can be imported and exported via the Mental Case Archive and Study Archive formats, and can be synced with a soon to be released version of Mental Case for iPhone/iPod touch.
  • The addition of audio has been a popular feature request, and we are very happy that it has finally found its way into Mental Case. Audio is very useful for learning languages, but for many other purposes as well.

New in Studies 1.6 (Oct 2, 2009)

  • Import and Export of Study Archive files.
  • Improvements in printing so that is much easier to print on flashcard-sized media.
  • Changes to resizing of main window and split view resizing. The primary pane now resizes with the window, which is more conventional behavior.
  • Support for Apple Remote in slide shows. (Note that bugs in Snow Leopard prevent this working as well as it should. Hopefully Apple will address these shortly.)
  • Added new shortcuts for marking notes right/wrong. You can now use 'r' or the up arrow for 'right', and 'w' or the down arrow for 'wrong'.
  • Added Tab-Separated Values (TSV) export.
  • Import of images in CSV or TSV files. Just supply the path to the image in a column of the file, and Mental Case will import it. (See Help for more details.)
  • Changes to how image resolution is handled. All images will now be shown at screen resolution or higher. Previously, an image with a high resolution (eg 300 dpi) would appear small on the screen.
  • Fixed a bug that caused backups to continue even when they were turned off in the Preferences.
  • Can now choose to duplicate a note when in editing mode.
  • Added a very big text slide theme, with white background, for printing.
  • When you resume a slideshow, you are now returned to the slide you were last looking at, not the next one.
  • Fixed the tooltips in the slideshow control bar.
  • Assorted bug fixes.

New in Studies 1.5.3 (May 10, 2009)

  • XML/HTML is now escaped in slides. In 1.5.2, it was not, which caused lines to run together (amongst other things).

New in Studies 1.5.2 (May 10, 2009)

  • Added preference in Lesson tab to not have wrong notes duplicated in Lesson slide shows.
  • Mental Case archive files now have their file extension hidden.
  • Fixed a bug in quick image panel which meant you couldn't choose a case to put the note in.
  • Re-introduced a maximum file size for images synced to the iPhone. Images larger than 1200x1200 are now scaled down to that size.
  • Stopped toolbar buttons from 'sticking' when starting a slide show.
  • You should no longer be 'nagged' to study when you have just finished a Lesson slide show.
  • Fixed a bug in which a note would be deleted even if you cancelled the deletion in the dialog.
  • Added selected note count to bottom bar.
  • Fixed a bug that caused automatically initiated slide shows to order cards differently to slide shows manually initiated.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the correctness preference (right/wrong) to be ignored in lesson slide shows.
  • If you interrupt a slide show to edit a note, the changes will now be reflected in the slide show.
  • 'Adding slides' message now appears in lesson slide shows.

New in Studies 1.5.1 (Apr 2, 2009)

  • Fixed stability issues on Mac OS X 10.4 when creating new cases and case collections.
  • The slide controls now appear when you press the tab key in a slide show, the way they did before version 1.5.
  • Progress panel now appears when you drag-and-drop to export an archive.
  • Fixed a bug in slide export where if a note had an image on its prompt slide, but no text, the prompt slide would not be exported.

New in Studies 1.5 (Mar 24, 2009)

  • Case collections for grouping together cases.
  • Fast entry of text notes in the note table. You can tab from row to row, and automatically add new notes when at the end of the table.
  • Changes to how wrong notes are treated in slide shows. Notes are now repeated several times throughout the slide show, rather than just at the end.
  • Preferences to control whether slide shows advance automatically after a note is marked right or wrong.
  • Export basic HTML web page.
  • Added case name in note info.
  • Edit button in slide show controls. Stops slide show and opens the current note for editing.
  • Tab-Separated Values (TSV) import.
  • When more than two columns are included in CSV or TSV data, all columns after the first are added to the content.
  • Drag-and-drop import and export of cases in Mental Case Archive format.
  • The text/image split in the note editing pane is now stored between relaunches.
  • Preference added to allow slide shows to start in the paused state. This is useful for manual navigation.
  • Window title now reflects the selected case.
  • Opacity of slide show background can now be set in preferences.
  • Slide show pane in preferences has been split into two.
  • Shift-tab can now be used to go from the content field to the prompt field.
  • Enter no longer exits a quick note. Instead, use Cmd-Enter.
  • An extra interval was added to most schedules, so that new notes get added to the Lesson immediately, rather than after 24 hours.
  • Fixed bug in which note text field would lose focus after command-tabbing between applications.

New in Studies 1.4.4 (Jan 23, 2009)

  • Fixes a rare bug that could make it appear that all your notes had been moved to the Trash.
  • The notes are not actually in the Trash, and you should not try to delete them.
  • This upgrade fixes the bug.

New in Studies 1.4.3 (Jan 23, 2009)

  • Adds support for Mental Case 2.0 for iPhone/iPod touch.

New in Studies 1.4.2 (Sep 29, 2008)

  • Fixed a bug that could cause syncing with iPhone/iPod touch to stall indefinitely.
  • Added new preference to turn off the white frame and background added to images in slide shows.
  • Notes now get synced to iPhone/iPod touch in the order they appear on the Mac.
  • Added a list of Keyboard Shortcuts to the help pages.
  • Added a paragraph to the help pages describing the purpose of the dock icon badge.

New in Studies 1.4.1 (Sep 20, 2008)

  • Fixed bug which prevented PowerPC Macs from syncing properly with Mental Case on the iPhone.
  • Added a preference to allow users to insert HTML into their notes. THIS IS USE AT OWN RISK. If you mess up the tags in your notes, your slides will also look messed up. The option is off by default.
  • Added a yearly learning schedule, which repeats.

New in Studies 1.4 (Sep 11, 2008)

  • This version of Mental Case has been released in preparation for the new Mental Case iPhone app, which should appear in the coming week or so.
  • We have finished development on Mental Case for iPhone 1.0, and submitted it to Apple for approval. Assuming all goes well, it should be available via the iTunes App Store shortly.In the meantime, Mental Case 1.4 has a new item in the File menu for syncing with the iPhone which will not be very useful. Just ignore it, and be rest assured that it's day will come...

New in Studies 1.2.2 (Apr 16, 2008)

  • A whole new slideshow toolbar has been added (Thanks Wrinkly Pea for the beautiful design!). It allows you to perform limited changes to notes, such as resetting the lesson schedule, or moving them to the Trash.
  • Added �correction� to slideshows. You can now indicate if you got a particular mental note �wrong�, and cause it to appear more often. In lesson slideshows, marking a note wrong causes its learning progress to remain unchanged. This will mean it will reappear in the next lesson slideshow. For non-lesson slideshows, a slide marked as wrong will be re-added to the end of the current slideshow.
  • Introduced automatic backing up of the Mental Case library. This can be configured via the preferences panel. Backups are made daily, when Mental Case is running. Mental Case will also move old backups to the Trash.
  • Updated quick entry panels. The image entry panel now has space for some text. A new �complete� quick note provides a panel with prompt and content, including images and text.
  • The Mental Case window will now fade out during screenshots. To override this behavior, just hold down the shift key when starting the screenshot.
  • A text service has been added, which is available from the Services menu of any application. It turns any selected text into a mental note.
  • New preferences have been added for what should happen when notes and cases are deleted.
  • Added Notes > Find Notes menu item that causes the filter field in the main window to get focus.
  • Added a white border and drop shadow to images in slideshows.
  • Filtering of notes now ignores accents.
  • Fixed a small bug in CSV import, which could sometimes leave a comma at the end of the text content.
  • Slides in a lesson slideshow are now ordered according to the date they were added to the lesson.
  • Added a �Big Text� slideshow theme, which is useful for exporting to an iPod or iPhone.
  • The �iCal� theme now shows the correct date in the background.
  • Sample data has been updated to include a Getting Started case.

New in Studies 1.2.1 (Apr 12, 2008)

  • The most significant change is the introduction of an On-The-Fly Lesson. This is a small panel that floats on your desktop and rotates through your lesson notes while you work on other things. The idea is to enhance your learning, or remind you of interesting facts, even when you are not using Mental Case. The On-The-Fly Lesson does not change your learning schedule, so you can ignore it when busy, and pay it some attention when you have a few seconds.

New in Studies 1.2 (Feb 27, 2008)

  • A whole new slideshow toolbar has been added (Thanks Wrinkly Pea for the beautiful design!). It allows you to perform limited changes to notes, such as resetting the lesson schedule, or moving them to the Trash.
  • Added �correction� to slideshows. You can now indicate if you got a particular mental note �wrong�, and cause it to appear more often. In lesson slideshows, marking a note wrong causes its learning progress to remain unchanged. This will mean it will reappear in the next lesson slideshow. For non-lesson slideshows, a slide marked as wrong will be re-added to the end of the current slideshow.
  • Introduced automatic backing up of the Mental Case library. This can be configured via the preferences panel. Backups are made daily, when Mental Case is running. Mental Case will also move old backups to the Trash.
  • Updated quick entry panels. The image entry panel now has space for some text. A new �complete� quick note provides a panel with prompt and content, including images and text.
  • The Mental Case window will now fade out during screenshots. To override this behavior, just hold down the shift key when starting the screenshot.
  • A text service has been added, which is available from the Services menu of any application. It turns any selected text into a mental note.
  • New preferences have been added for what should happen when notes and cases are deleted.
  • Added Notes > Find Notes menu item that causes the filter field in the main window to get focus.
  • Added a white border and drop shadow to images in slideshows.
  • Filtering of notes now ignores accents.
  • Fixed a small bug in CSV import, which could sometimes leave a comma at the end of the text content.
  • Slides in a lesson slideshow are now ordered according to the date they were added to the lesson.
  • Added a �Big Text� slideshow theme, which is useful for exporting to an iPod or iPhone.
  • The �iCal� theme now shows the correct date in the background.
  • Sample data has been updated to include a Getting Started case.