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Menu Eclipse Changelog

What's new in Menu Eclipse 2.4.3

Oct 8, 2012
  • Better support in Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
  • Minor user interface changes for whats to come.
  • Updated help documentation.

New in Menu Eclipse 2.4.2 (Jun 1, 2012)

  • Added support for App Sandboxing.
  • Option to send anonymous usage statistics, please enable this.

New in Menu Eclipse 2.4.1 (Apr 9, 2012)

  • Dropped support for Mac OS X 10.6, sorry, but Mac OS X 10.8 is around the corner and we need to move forward.
  • This version is targeted for Mac OS X 10.7 and newer, update only if you are using Mac OS X 10.7 and newer! This version will not work on earlier versions of Mac OS X than 10.7! If you have not upgraded to Mac OS X 10.7, now is the time :-)
  • Added better support for Mac OS X 10.7.
  • Made some minor changes to the user interface to better support Mac OS X 10.7 and newer.
  • Fixed some design defects for how the eclipse dimming behaves under some circumstances (Application start, Mouse-in, Mouse-out, Screen saver, Lock screen, User login).
  • Fixed a bug where the Hotkey was not registered under some circumstances, and therefor did not work until it was set again.
  • Fixed a bug where settings were incompatible between 32-bit and 64-bit mode (default is 32-bit mode to lower memory footprint).

New in Menu Eclipse 2.4 (Nov 18, 2011)

  • Added hotkey which will toggle dimming & scrubbing (popular request), this is a workaround for OS X Lion fullscreen apps.
  • Added Twitter and Google+ buttons for easy sharing to your friends.

New in Menu Eclipse 2.3.1 (Oct 19, 2011)

  • Minor maintenance update.

New in Menu Eclipse 2.3.0 (May 14, 2011)

  • Dim and Undim delay time options (added by popular request).
  • Added back the 3 old menu bar icons.
  • Fixed a minor bug with the menu bar icons.

New in Menu Eclipse 2.2.0 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • Increased dimming amount precision, its now possible to set the amount by 5%.
  • Added 7 new menu bar icons.
  • Added 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% dimming amount presets in the Quickies tab.
  • Minor changes to the user interface.

New in Menu Eclipse 2.1.0 (Mar 26, 2011)

  • Removed the menu bar icon menu, so now when clicking the menu bar icon the Menu Eclipse window is shown instead.
  • Added a new tab section called Quickies, in there you will find often used options all in one place.
  • Added a abort scrubber button.
  • Minor changes to the user interface.

New in Menu Eclipse 2.0.1 (Mar 21, 2011)

  • Fixed crash that occurred sometimes when entering a fullscreen mode, or when using a screen saver.
  • Fixed issue where the option "Hide when mouse cursor is over the menu bar" would be activated even if it was not.
  • Fixed issue where the option "Launch at login" would not work.
  • Minor changes to the user interface.

New in Menu Eclipse 2.0.0 (Feb 7, 2011)

  • [NEW]
  • Menu Eclipse 2 has a new fresh look. Evolution!
  • Check and download software updates.
  • Change color of the eclipse.
  • Fade in & out the eclipse on dim & un-dim with different speeds.
  • Change the menu bar icon.
  • Scrubb the menu bar (LCD Scrubbing/Conditioning).
  • Added a slider control to change the eclipse amount, in the menu bar icon menu.
  • Added the slo-mo effect when the Menu Eclipse window appears & disappears (i.e. Mac OS X slow motion effect).
  • Version 1.x is free, beginning with version 2.0.0 - please purchase a license and register.
  • Fixed minor defects in various behaviours of the application.
  • The Menu Eclipse window now appears below the menu bar, the window does not cover the menu bar anymore when its visible.
  • Removed the annoying message in the menu bar "Please purchase a license and register!", now showing a dialog instead. This will more effectively allow an evaluation of Menu Eclipse 2.
  • Runs in 32-bit mode by default. Because Menu Eclipse 2 uses & requires almost no CPU, and 64-bit mode applications use more memory.
  • To allow only a single instance of Menu Eclipse 2 to run at a time has been revoked, you may now run parallel instances and with other logged-in users.
  • Due to optimizations in the applications architecture regarding 32-bit & 64-bit, you will have to set your preferences and re-enter your license registration code again. Sorry for the inconvenience.
  • Made it easier to register.
  • Added a tutorial on how to enter your license registration code & register (in the License tab).
  • Added a tutorial on how to match the eclipse color with the color of your desktop (image distributed with the Menu Eclipse 2 application).

New in Menu Eclipse 2.0 Beta 1 (Aug 27, 2010)

  • [NEW]:
  • Menu Eclipse 2 has a new fresh look. Evolution!
  • Check and download software updates.
  • Change color of the eclipse.
  • Fade in & out the eclipse on dim & un-dim with different speeds.
  • Change the menu bar icon.
  • Scrubb the menu bar (LCD Scrubbing/Conditioning).
  • Added a slider control to change the eclipse amount, in the menu bar icon menu.
  • Added the slo-mo effect when the Menu Eclipse window appears & disappears (i.e. Mac OS X slow motion effect).
  • Not free anymore, please purchase a license and register Menu Eclipse 2.
  • [CHANGED]:
  • It is now allowed to set the eclipse amount to 0%, previously it was allowed between 10-100%.
  • [FIX]:
  • The option "Launch at login" would fall out-of-sync with the actual user login items list and Menu Eclipse preferences.
  • If the screen resolution is changed to a higher resolution or if the display input is switch to another display, the new parts of the menu bar would not respond to the mouse cursor entering and leaving the menu bar. The workaround here was to quit and reopen the Menu Eclipse application.
  • Various fixes, tweaks & enhancements.

New in Menu Eclipse 1.3.0 (Jul 8, 2008)

  • New Feature: Fullscreen aware. When using fullscreen apps like Photoshop, VLC and DVD Player, the Eclipse will also hide like the menu bar does.
  • New Option: Menu Eclipse icon in the menu bar now contains a menu - Enable / Disable. Don't Hide When Cursor is Over / Hide When Cursor is Over. Show Menu Eclipse Window... The double-click icon feature has been removed.
  • Added French localization
  • Added Swedish localization

New in Menu Eclipse 1.2.0 (Jun 3, 2008)

  • NEW FEATURE: Menu Eclipse now works in all your Spaces. There is no option to set here, this new feature simply just works!
  • NEW OPTION: Show Menu Eclipse icon in the menu bar. You can double-click this icon to show the Menu Eclipse window.
  • Minor fixes and enhancements.