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🖥️ Try it now with Apple //jse or Apple2TS

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Each ZIP file contains 800k .2MG, 32MB .HDV, and 140k .PO disk images for use with a real Apple II or emulators.

📖 See https://a2desktop.com/docs for comprehensive documentation for v1.4.

A full list of changes since v1.3 (the last release) can be found in the v1.4 Release Notes.

General

  • Improve mouse responsiveness and event ordering.
  • Prevent spurrious clicks following double-click.
  • File Picker Dialog: Show watch cursor when polling all drives.
  • IIgs: Reset video banking state on launch to prevent garbled screen. (#764)
  • Improve wording and fix spelling/grammar mistakes in various strings.
  • Added Dutch (nl) localization. (#767)
  • Improve sound played when entering/exiting Mouse Keys mode.
  • Improve window title bar apperance.
  • Prevent scrollbar thumb jumping when not moved. (#778)
  • Package now includes ProDOS 2.4.3 and BASIC.system 1.7.
  • Improve appearance of buttons when clicked. c/o @buserror
  • Reduce vertical spacing between menu items. (#794)
  • Include all code page fonts for System and Monaco in packages.
  • Fix width of 'ö' and 'ü' in German System font, 'ö' in Swedish System font.
  • Fix '9' glyph in System and Monaco fonts.
  • Add additional MGTK fonts Fairfax, Magdalena, McMillen, Mischke, and Monterey, c/o @RebeccaRGB.
  • Add Quark Catalyst font, c/o @eric-ja.
  • Improve compatibility with older AppleWorks files, c/o Hugh Hood.

Launcher

  • If starting from a folder, brand it as a system folder (AuxType $8000).
  • Prevent crash or hang when quitting back to launcher on unsupported system.

DeskTop

Enhanced Features

  • Remove 12 volume limit from Format/Erase picker.
  • Improve layout of Add/Edit a Shortcut dialog.
  • Update label in Add/Edit a Shortcut dialog.
  • Add checkbox to lock/unlock file in Get Info dialog. (#149)
  • Remove Special > Lock and Special > Unlock commands.
  • Reorder columns in list views.
  • Allow selection to remain in inactive windows. (#361)
  • Improve menu item names for Format, Erase and Copy Disk.
  • Show progress bar during copy and delete operations.
  • Click on menu bar clock now shows Date & Time DA.
  • Increase number of items that can be added to the Apple Menu to 13.
  • Added an easter egg. Can you find it?

Disks & Files

  • Add file type string "LBR" for $E0 ("archival library")
  • Filetype and support for Vortex Tracker PT3 files.
  • Show drag outlines even for icons outside visible area.
  • Show icon for locked files in list views.
  • Show special icon for folders with AuxType $8000.
  • Update GS/OS "case bits" when renaming files/volumes. (#352)
  • Preserve GS/OS "case bits" when copying files. (#352)
  • File > Rename is now modeless, and can be invoked by clicking a selected icon's name. (#203)
  • File > New Folder now creates a directory called "New.Folder", then prompts to rename it.
  • File > Duplicate now copies the selected file, then prompts to rename it.
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Performance & Fixes

  • Prevent crash launching program after previewing images. (#765)
  • Reduce drive poll frequency to ~0.33Hz for 1MHz systems.
  • Fix tracking of Yes/No/All buttons in alerts.
  • Fix off-by-one in used/free values in window headers.
  • Fix updating of window headers following File > New Folder.
  • Fix refreshing volume icon after Format/Erase.
  • Refresh correct window after renaming an icon, if view is by name.
  • Fix corruption when exiting Shortcuts dialogs with a list view window. (#790)
  • Don't close File > Rename and File > Duplicate prompt if path is too long.
  • Fix corruption issues when replacing files with folders and folders with anything during copy.
  • Fix initial window size calculation for list views so scrollbar is not shown. (#792)

Selector

  • Selector is now named "Shortcuts" in UI strings.
  • Errors encountered when copying to RAMCard now show standard alerts.
  • Fully clear and reset text screen when quick-booting from a slot.
  • Show progress bar while copying shortcut to RAMCard.
  • Prevent crash on IIc+ under ProDOS 2.4.3. (#789)

Disk Copy

  • Ensure /RAM is correctly restored after exiting. (#766)
  • Re-verify block counts when Read Drives is clicked, so correct destination drives are shown.
  • Hide "Select Quit..." once menu is not accessible.
  • Show correct block counts during Quick Copy.
  • Show progress bar during copy.
  • Show ProDOS volume names with GS/OS "case bits", if present. (#428)

Desk Accessories

New Accessories

  • Benchmark - measures CPU speed using VBL.
  • Change Type - allows changing the type and auxtype of files. (#149)
  • Round Corners - temporarily makes the corners of the screen rounded.
  • Screen Saver: Helix.
  • Screen Saver: Message

Preview Updates

  • Image Preview
    • Add slideshow mode - press 'S' to auto-advance images.
    • Add support for LZ4FH-compressed files. (https://github.com/fadden/fhpack)
    • IIgs: Add support for Packed Super Hi-Res PNT files ($C0/$0001).
  • Text Preview
    • Fix memory corruption causing incorrect line display. (#770)
    • Align Proportional/Fixed text with window title. (#787)
  • Electric Duet Preview: Detect Mockingboard and The Cricket!, and use for playback if found.
  • Eliminate top level PREVIEW/ directory.

Control Panel Updates

  • Control Panel: Show shortcut keys for buttons (if that option is enabled).
  • Date & Time: Show shortcut keys for buttons (if that option is enabled).
  • Sounds
  • Options: Add setting to preserve upper/lowercase when naming files and volumes. (#352)
  • System Speed: Add support for Titan Accelerator IIe c/o @buserror.
  • Map
    • Show shortcut key for button (if that option is enabled).
    • Larger map image is shown.

Other Accessory Updates

  • Sort Directory: Correctly order SYS files with ".SYSTEM" suffix. (#762)
  • This Apple:
    • Detect Grappler, ThunderClock, Apple-CAT, and Workstation card.
    • Detect NVRAM and BOOTI block devices.
    • Prevent hang on IIc and IIc+ in MAME.
    • Detect ZIP CHIP accelerator.
    • Display larger memory sizes in MB.
    • Round up bank counts from Slinky memory if needed.
  • Matrix: Show green-on-black text on IIgs.
  • Screen Dump: Improve output aspect ratio.

1.3

An unofficial release with bug fixes and enhancements. July 1, 2023.

See the release notes at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/blob/release-1.3/RELEASE-NOTES.md

1.2

An unofficial release with bug fixes and enhancements. December 28, 2022.

See the release notes at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/blob/release-1.2/RELEASE-NOTES.md

1.1

Final release by Version Soft/Apple Computer dated November 26, 1986.

See also:

Contributors

buserror, RebeccaRGB, and 2 other contributors
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