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February 21, 2008

Call for Bansshee donations

Bansshee is a free, open-source tool to thwart dictionary-based SSH attacks. As a convenience to users there are three domains that resolve to the Bansshee project page. These are coming up for renewal soon (they expire...

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January 23, 2008

Synergy 3.5a5 released

I'm pleased to announce the availability of version 3.5a5 of Synergy, the fifth alpha release in the brand new 3.5 series. The last release, version 3.2, was Leopard-compatible but would also run on all versions of Mac OS X from...

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Posted by wincent at 12:35 PM

January 19, 2008

Announcing REnamer

If you look at the products listing you'll see that there is now a new entry in the ranks, REnamer. REnamer is a file renaming utility based on three design principles: power, simplicity, and elegance. Simple because it uses the...

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Posted by wincent at 2:32 PM

January 8, 2008

Synergy 3.5a4 released

I'm pleased to announce the availability of version 3.5a4 of Synergy, the fourth alpha release in the brand new 3.5 series. The last release, version 3.2, was Leopard-compatible but would also run on all versions of Mac OS X from...

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Posted by wincent at 10:15 AM

January 7, 2008

Synergy 3.5a3 released

I'm very pleased to announce the availability of version 3.5a3 of Synergy, the third alpha release in the brand new 3.5 series. The last release, version 3.2, was Leopard-compatible but would also run on all versions of Mac OS X...

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Posted by wincent at 6:17 PM

January 6, 2008

Wincent Strings Utility 1.2

I've just released an update to the Wincent Strings Utility, the localization helper tool for developers. Version 1.2 is basically a total rewrite for Leopard which adds a bunch of new features and improvements. See the official product page for...

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Posted by wincent at 8:50 PM

November 27, 2007

Synergy 3.5a2 released

Some users were unable to install the Synergy 3.5a release made available a couple of hours ago. If you are one of these users, please download the updated version (3.5a2) which is now on the servers. You can download the...

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Posted by wincent at 12:34 PM

Synergy 3.5a released

The last Synergy release, version 3.2, was Leopard-compatible but would also run on all versions of Mac OS X from Jaguar onwards. Today marks the availability of the first release in the 3.5 series, a total rewrite in Objective-C 2.0...

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Posted by wincent at 10:01 AM

November 16, 2007

Leopard progress update

Although the latest version of Synergy already runs quite well on all versions of Mac OS X from Jaguar right up to (and including) Leopard, I have been working on a rewrite in Objective-C 2.0 which will is specifically designed...

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Posted by wincent at 1:13 PM

October 28, 2007

Leopard update

I've just learned that Apple has made the final release of Leopard available to developers (via download) several weeks earlier than expected (in the case of Tiger they didn't make a download available and developers had to wait for mailed...

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Posted by wincent at 12:59 PM

October 26, 2007

Leopard product readiness

With Leopard only 15 hours from release it's time for a product status report: Leopard-ready The following products have received extensive testing on pre-release versions of Leopard and are expected to work with a high degree of compatibility. When Apple...

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Posted by wincent at 2:25 AM

October 24, 2007

Synergy 3.2 is out and Leopard-ready

Synergy 3.2 is now available for immediate download. This is the final compatibility release in preparation for the Leopard launch in a couple days' time. A full changelog appears here. This version of Synergy should run on all versions of...

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Posted by wincent at 11:10 AM

October 2, 2007

Synergy 3.1.5 released

After a successful beta-testing cycle the final release version of Synergy 3.1.5 is now available for immediate download. This is primarily a maintenance release. A full changelog appears here. You can download the new release from here and purchase a...

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Posted by wincent at 10:37 AM

August 23, 2007

Synergy 3.1.5b seeded to beta testers

The new version of Synergy, 3.1.5, is now in beta testing. You can read the announcement posted to the Synergy beta testers mailing list in this message. This is principally a compatibility release intended to prepare Synergy for Leopard (see...

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Posted by wincent at 12:49 PM

July 23, 2007

Synergy 3.1.4 release

After a successful beta-testing cycle the final release version of Synergy 3.1.4 is now available for immediate download. This is primarily a maintenance release. A full changelog appears here. You can download the new release from here and purchase a...

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Posted by wincent at 11:32 AM

July 9, 2007

Synergy 3.1.4b seeded to beta testers

The new version of Synergy, 3.1.4, is now in beta testing. You can read the announcement posted to the Synergy beta testers mailing list in this message. This is principally a maintenance release (see the full changelog for more details)....

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Posted by wincent at 8:38 AM

June 30, 2007

Install 1.3.1 released

I'm pleased to announce that Install version 1.3.1 is now available to licensees. This is a maintenance release; for more details see the full change history, or the announcement posted to the install-announce mailing list...

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Posted by wincent at 2:55 PM

June 11, 2007

Synergy 3.1.3 release

After a successful beta-testing cycle the final release version of Synergy 3.1.3 is now available for immediate download. This is primarily a maintenance release. A full changelog appears here. You can download the new release from here and purchase a...

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Posted by wincent at 3:30 AM

May 17, 2007

Synergy Advance 0.5.1b seeded to beta testers

A new beta of Synergy Advance, version 0.5.1b, has just been seeded to beta testers (see the announcement posted to the Synergy Advance beta testers mailing list) which includes the features whose development I've been talking about on my personal...

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Posted by wincent at 8:38 AM

May 15, 2007

Synergy 3.1.3b seeded to beta testers

The new version of Synergy, 3.1.3, is now in beta testing. You can read the announcement posted to the Synergy beta testers mailing list in this message. This is principally a maintenance release (see the full changelog for more details)....

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Posted by wincent at 12:05 PM

April 26, 2007

Synergy Advance 0.5b seeded to beta testers

If you've been monitoring the nightly builds then you'll know that Synergy Advance 0.5 has been nearing completion. There is now little work left to be done before 0.5 is declared final, so today the first official beta release was...

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Posted by wincent at 4:36 PM

Hextrapolate added to the nightly builds schedule

Hextrapolate has now been added to the nightly builds schedule and the first build is now up (see also the full list of Hextrapolate nightlies). If you're interested in closely following the development process you may be interested in the...

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Posted by wincent at 11:57 AM

April 23, 2007

Synergy 3.1.2 now available

After a successful beta-testing cycle the final release version of Synergy 3.1.2 is now available for immediate download. This is primarily a maintenance release which delivers bugfixes, performance improvements and other minor enhancements. A full changelog appears here. You can...

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Posted by wincent at 3:25 PM

Hextrapolate 2.0 now available

Following a successful beta testing period the new version of Hextrapolate (formerly WinHex), 2.0, is now available. This is a ground-up rewrite of the original WinHex number conversion utility with many new features, bug fixes and enhancements. This is also...

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Posted by wincent at 3:22 PM

April 10, 2007

Synergy 3.1.2b seeded to beta testers

The new version of Synergy, 3.1.2, is now in beta testing. You can read the announcement posted to the Synergy beta testers mailing list in this message. This is principally a maintenance release (see the full changelog for more details)....

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Posted by wincent at 12:46 PM

Hextrapolate 2.0b released

The new version of Hextrapolate (formerly WinHex), 2.0, is now in beta testing. The name-change took place to avoid confusion with a Windows product of the same name. This is a ground-up rewrite of the original WinHex with many new...

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Posted by wincent at 10:18 AM

April 4, 2007

Synergy Advance added to the nightly builds schedule

Last month I began trialing the new nightly builds system with nightlies for Synergy. This is because I want to move towards a more open development process. Today Synergy Advance has been added to the nightly builds schedule. These builds...

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Posted by wincent at 5:33 AM

March 26, 2007

Synergy 3.1.1 now available

After a successful beta-testing cycle the final release version of Synergy 3.1.1 is now available for immediate download. This is primarily a maintenance release which delivers bugfixes, performance improvements and other minor enhancements. A full changelog appears here. You can...

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Posted by wincent at 10:35 AM

March 21, 2007

Synergy one-day sale: licenses for $4.50

In conjunction with MacUpdate, Synergy will be available for sale tomorrow for the steal price of only $4.50. The sale is for one day only (22 March 2007), starting at midnight (US Eastern Time). Once the sale starts you'll be...

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Posted by wincent at 6:10 PM

March 12, 2007

Bansshee news

Bansshee is a free, open-source shield against brute-force SSH dictionary attacks. The Bansshee domain names are due to expire in a month so I am looking for donations from the community to cover the renewal fees. Please see this article...

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Posted by wincent at 3:58 PM

March 8, 2007

Synergy 3.1.1b seeded to beta testers

The new version of Synergy, 3.1.1, is now in beta testing. You can read the announcement posted to the Synergy beta testers mailing list in this message. This is principally a maintenance release (see the full changelog for more details)....

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Posted by wincent at 12:14 PM

December 14, 2006

A new WinSwitch tip

I was pleased to see that someone has posted details of how WinSwitch can be used to make life easier when sharing iTunes or iPhoto libraries across multiple accounts. I've added a link to the hint to the WinSwitch FAQ...

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Posted by wincent at 5:36 PM

December 4, 2006

Synergy 3.1 now available

After a successful beta-testing cycle the final release version of Synergy 3.1 is now available for immediate download. This is a feature-oriented release which brings Audioscrobbler support. A full changelog of enhancements, bugfixes and other changes appears here. You can...

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Posted by wincent at 7:42 PM

December 2, 2006

Synergy receives "Very Nice" rating in ATPM review

You can read the review here or see the testimonials page for links to all Synergy reviews....

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Posted by wincent at 12:21 PM

November 13, 2006

Synergy 3.1b seeded to beta testers

The new version of Synergy, 3.1, is now in beta testing. You can read the announcement posted to the Synergy beta testers mailing list in this message. The principal new feature in this release is integrated Audioscrobbler (last.fm) support, as...

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Posted by wincent at 1:25 PM

October 16, 2006

Bansshee 1.0 released

After months of testing without skipping a beat I am proud to announce the public release of Bansshee, a lightweight daemon written in Perl designed to thwart dictionary-based brute force SSH attacks. It's been running non-stop on this server since...

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Posted by wincent at 4:45 PM

September 8, 2006

WOTest (r102) available

As detailed here the source code for the WOTest Objective-C unit testing framework is now available in the Wincent Subversion repository. This is not an official "release" as such but does mark the first public availability of the source code....

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Posted by wincent at 3:59 PM

September 6, 2006

Wincent buildtools release

I've just made available the buildtools package used during the build processes of a number of Wincent products. The included scripts handle or facilitate common build tasks such as applying custom icons to folders, preparing and indexing in-application help, stripping...

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Posted by wincent at 1:42 PM

September 5, 2006

Synergy 3.0 now available

Synergy 3.0 is now available for immediate download. A full changelog of features, bugfixes and other changes appears here. You can download the new release from here or purchase a license using this page....

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Posted by wincent at 3:00 AM

August 17, 2006

Wincent Strings Utility 1.1

I've just released an update to Wincent Strings Utility. New in version 1.1 is automated InfoPlist.strings preprocessing and numerous bug fixes. This is also the first version to be released under the GPL (with the permission of Omni Development; Wincent...

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Posted by wincent at 7:39 PM

August 16, 2006

atosym

I've just released a new product — atosym — which is an address-to-symbol conversion aid for developers working with Apple's new dSYM debugging information file format. It's free software released under a BSD license, downloadable in both source and executable...

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Posted by wincent at 10:10 PM

June 15, 2006

Synergy 2.9 available for download

Synergy 2.9 has been released.

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Posted by wincent at 3:51 PM

May 5, 2006

Synergy Advance Public Preview Release 0.4

The fifth public preview release of Synergy Advance (0.4) is now on the servers and it boasts an extensive set of new features, enhancements and bugfixes.

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Posted by wincent at 6:42 PM

April 27, 2006

Synergy 2.8 available for download

Synergy 2.8 has been released.

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Posted by wincent at 7:12 PM

April 4, 2006

WinSwitch 3.2.1

I've just put a new build of WinSwitch (version 3.2.1) on the server to correct a spurious crash warning that may appear on first launch. If you've already installed 3.2 then there is no need to upgrade unless you continue to see the warning; the spurious warning should appear only once.

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Posted by wincent at 3:26 AM

Synergy Advance 0.4 beta 4

I've just put a new build of the Synergy Advance version 0.4 beta on the server (0.4 beta 4) to correct a spurious crash warning that may appear on first launch. If you've already installed 0.4 beta 3 then there is no need to upgrade; the spurious warning appears only once.

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Posted by wincent at 3:04 AM

April 3, 2006

WinSwitch 3.2 (Universal Binary) release

WinSwitch version 3.2 is now available for download. All reported issues with the previous beta release have been addressed, as well as other improvements (see the full change history). This release offers native compatibility with both PowerPC and Intel processors ("Universal Binary").

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Posted by wincent at 3:35 PM

Synergy 2.7 released

Synergy 2.7 has been released.

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Posted by wincent at 2:29 PM

Synergy Advance 0.4 beta 3

A new beta release of Synergy Advance has been seeded to beta testers, fixing the failure to launch problems (bug #387 and #389). Thank you to those beta testers who helped to confirm the existence and nature of the problem.

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Posted by wincent at 11:31 AM

April 1, 2006

Synergy Advance 0.4 beta 2

The second 0.4 beta release of Synergy Advance has been seeded to beta testers. See the information for beta testers, how to file a good bug report, the change log and the downloads page.

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Posted by wincent at 11:43 AM

March 29, 2006

Synergy Advance 0.4 beta

Synergy Advance version 0.4 beta has just been released to beta testers.

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Posted by wincent at 1:44 PM

March 10, 2006

WinSwitch 3.2b Universal Binary release

WinSwitch version 3.2b (beta) is now available for download. This is a beta release which offers native compatibility with both PowerPC and Intel processors ("Universal Binary"). In addition to the Universal Binary status this release brings a number of bugfixes as described in the full change history.

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Posted by wincent at 5:08 AM

March 9, 2006

Synergy 2.6 released

Synergy 2.6 has been released.

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Posted by wincent at 3:08 PM

February 19, 2006

Wincent Strings Util

Today I'm announcing a new product, Wincent Strings Utility, which is a derivative of Omni Development's stringsUtil.

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Posted by wincent at 9:04 PM

February 17, 2006

Synergy 2.5 released

Synergy 2.5 has just been released.

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Posted by wincent at 3:44 PM

January 23, 2006

Synergy 2.4 released

Synergy 2.4 has just been released.

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Posted by wincent at 3:00 PM

January 16, 2006

Half-star ratings in iTunes

I just noticed that the latest version of iTunes (6.0.2) now displays half-star ratings in the UI. You can use Synergy Advance to set such ratings.

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Posted by wincent at 2:02 PM

January 13, 2006

Universal Binaries for Intel-based Macs

The Universal Binary status of Wincent products.

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Posted by wincent at 3:52 AM

December 23, 2005

Synergy 2.3 released

Synergy 2.3 has just been released.

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Posted by wincent at 4:08 PM

December 1, 2005

Special offer: Buy Synergy Advance and get a free Synergy license

To celebrate the holiday season and get more people on board testing Synergy Advance Wincent is announcing a special offer during the month of December: buy a Synergy Advance license and get a free Synergy license. Conditions apply.

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Posted by wincent at 1:43 PM

November 30, 2005

Synergy 2.3 release candidate 2

The second release candidate for Synergy 2.3 has just been released.

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Posted by wincent at 3:37 PM

November 29, 2005

Synergy 2.3 release candidate

The release candidate for Synergy 2.3 has just been released.

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Posted by wincent at 8:13 PM

November 22, 2005

Install 1.3 released

The Install 1.3 is out, and is a recommended upgrade for all licensees.

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Posted by wincent at 6:26 PM

November 14, 2005

Synergy 2.2 released

Synergy 2.2 has been released.

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Posted by wincent at 11:42 AM

November 12, 2005

Synergy 2.2 release candidate

The release candidate for Synergy 2.2 has just been released to beta testers. If you're interested in getting access to this kind of build in the future subscribe to the synergy-beta mailing list.

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Posted by wincent at 1:49 PM

August 23, 2005

Synergy gets 5-Mice rating in Macworld

Synergy has been awarded a coveted, 5-mice rating in the August 2005 issue of Macworld.

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Posted by wincent at 1:33 PM

July 26, 2005

Synergy Advance Public Preview Release 0.2

The fourth public preview release of Synergy Advance (0.2) is now on the servers and it boasts an extensive set of new preference panes, plug-ins, other features, enhancements and bugfixes.

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Posted by wincent at 4:19 PM

June 30, 2005

Synergy 2.0.1 now available

Synergy 2.0.1 has been released.

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Posted by wincent at 3:28 PM

June 27, 2005

Synergy 2.0 released

Synergy 2.0 released.

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Posted by wincent at 4:06 PM

June 24, 2005

Synergy and Synergy Advance updates just around the corner

A few minor disasters and an unexpected event or two have taken place during this last month that have set back development a bit. I'm making this post to let you know that a new version of Synergy is ready for release and the next public preview release of Synergy Advance will follow closely.

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Posted by wincent at 8:20 PM

June 7, 2005

Position statement: the move to Intel

Yesterday Steve Jobs announced that Apple will transition to Intel processors. I'm very excited about the move and I think it will be the best for Apple customers in the long run.

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Posted by wincent at 12:36 PM

May 13, 2005

Synergy Classic 1.9 for Mac OS X released

This release brings numerous fixes and updates that bring total compatibility with Apple's new version of Mac OS X, 10.4 "Tiger".

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Posted by wincent at 12:37 PM

May 11, 2005

Synergy Advance Public Preview Release 0.1.2

The second Synergy Advance public preview release (0.1.2) is now available.

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Posted by wincent at 6:35 PM

May 6, 2005

Synergy Advance Public Preview Release 0.1.1

The second Synergy Advance public preview release (0.1.1) is now available.

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Posted by wincent at 11:13 AM

May 2, 2005

Synergy Advance Public Preview Release 0.1

The first Synergy Advance public preview release (0.1) is now available.

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Posted by wincent at 8:30 PM

April 25, 2005

WinSwitch 3.1 brings Tiger Compatibility

WinSwitch 3.1 is now updated for compatibility with Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4)

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Posted by wincent at 10:27 AM

April 17, 2005

Synergy Classic 1.8.1 for Mac OS X released

Synergy Classic 1.8.1 for Mac OS X released

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Posted by wincent at 3:32 PM

April 13, 2005

Synergy Classic 1.8 released

Synergy Classic 1.8 released

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Posted by wincent at 9:53 AM

April 10, 2005

Complimentary licenses for Synergy Advance donors

Complimentary licenses have been sent to Synergy Advance donors.

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Posted by wincent at 5:15 PM

March 30, 2005

WinSwitch 3.0.1 released

WinSwitch 3.0.1, the popular Fast User Switching utility, includes updated localizations.

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Posted by wincent at 10:43 PM

March 9, 2005

WinSwitch 3.0 released

WinSwitch 3.0 has gone final and brings a large number of features, bugfixes and enhancements.

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Posted by wincent at 11:33 AM

March 7, 2005

Synergy 1.7.1 released

Synergy 1.7.1 released.

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Posted by wincent at 11:41 AM

March 5, 2005

Conflict between Mac OS X 10.2 and Synergy 1.7

A note on incompatibility between Mac OS X 10.2, Synergy 1.7, and Growl.

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Posted by wincent at 4:51 AM

March 4, 2005

Synergy 1.7 released

Synergy 1.7 released

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Posted by wincent at 11:50 AM

December 22, 2004

Synergy 1.6.1 released

Synergy 1.6.1 released

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Posted by wincent at 3:43 PM

Synergy 1.6

Synergy 1.6 released

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Posted by wincent at 12:04 PM

December 9, 2004

Install 1.2.3 released

The Install 1.2.3 maintenance release is out, and is a recommended upgrade for all licensees.

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Posted by wincent at 12:52 PM

December 8, 2004

Synergy 1.5

Synergy 1.5 released.

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Posted by wincent at 10:57 AM

December 7, 2004

WinSwitch 3.0b localization pack now available

The WinSwitch 3.0b localization pack is now available.

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Posted by wincent at 7:32 PM

December 6, 2004

WinSwitch 3.0b available

WinSwitch 3.0b has been released with a bunch of new features.

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Posted by wincent at 11:41 AM

November 30, 2004

iTunesForum.com giving away 10 Synergy licenses

iTunesForum.de is giving away ten free Synergy licenses as part of its Christmas Calendar promotion.

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Posted by wincent at 12:06 PM

November 23, 2004

Synergy 1.5b released

Synergy 1.5b released.

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Posted by wincent at 4:49 PM

November 10, 2004

New licensing for Install

Wincent announces inexpensive Install licensing for freeware and open-source projects for only 29.95€.

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Posted by wincent at 1:20 AM