DesktopLyrics History:
1.3.8 (28 Sep 2013):
• IMPORTANT: this is the last version of DesktopLyrics 1.x., visit the website to learn how to upgrade to v2.0
• Fixed problem with the "fullscreen" feature of Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" and newer
1.3.7 (30 May 2012):
• IMPORTANT: this is the last version of DesktopLyrics 1.x., visit the website to learn how to upgrade to v2.0
• Improved compatibility Mac OS X 10.8. "Mountain Lion"
• Visual improvements for Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" and newer
• Improved stability
• Default to running in 64-bit mode
• Fixed the "hide lyrics" HotKey to last permanently and not only until the next song
1.3.6 (7 Dec 2011):
• IMPORTANT: The minimum system requirements have been raised to Mac OS X 10.6.
• Since defining HotKeys makes these key-combinations unusable in all other apps:
• HotKey controls have been changed to require at least the Command-key (⌘) to be used
• Added a lengthy explanation that chosen key-combinations stop working in all other apps
• Fixed a problem where no lyrics would be displayed on Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"
• Fixed compatibility with other desktop-displaying apps like EarthDesk on 10.7 "Lion"
• Fixed behavior on Mac OS X 10.6, lyrics would be displayed above folders on the Desktop
1.3.5 (29 Aug 2011):
• Fixed a problem with the page-choose-buttons on Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"
1.3.4 (29 Jun 2011):
• Fix the placement of the page-choose-buttons when not displaying the song-info
• Expanded the FAQ
• Provided hidden option to disable font anti-aliasing:
defaults write org.corecode.DesktopLyrics disableAntiAliasing 'YES'
1.3.3 (27 Feb 2011):
• Improved stability
• Option to configure the lyrics line-spacing
• Fix the placement of the page-choose-buttons for narrow lyric window configurations
• Fix the height of the gap between the lyrics header and the actual lyrics for large font sizes
• Improved localizations
1.3.2 (19 Oct 2010):
• Increase maximum lyrics font size from 30 to 100
• Fixed donation option not to send users to the german paypal website
• Fixed automatic update-check which would not work automatically in some cases
• DesktopLyrics code is now signed with a digital certificate
• Fixed a problem where automatic updates would result in a broken installation, necessitating a re-download
1.3.1 (2 Sep 2010):
• Fix a problem with the automatic page-turning not turning beyond page two
• Handle case when DesktopLyrics is launched from its disk image
• Handle case when DesktopLyrics is moved while active
1.3.0 (24 Jul 2010):
• Hide / Show the lyrics or turn over the lyrics pages with customizable "hot key" combinations
• Option to customize the song-info-header
• Option to automatically turn the pages of multi-page lyrics
• Option to sign up for beta-testing to help development
• Fixed problem that the help menu would not appear
• Live updating of the preference setting of the indenting from the screen edges
• Provide facility for more extensive localization
• Removed broken option to change the current lyrics page with the arrow keys (hotkey functionality replaces this)
1.2.1 (2 Jan 2010):
• Fix a bug where DesktopLyrics would display a dash when iTunes is not running
• Improved stability
• Added link to "Get Lyrical"
• DesktopLyrics automatically restarts itself when turning off visibility in the Dock
1.2.0 (17 Sep 2009):
• IMPORTANT: The minimum system requirements have been raised to Mac OS X 10.5.
• IMPORTANT: Do not directly upgrade from a release older than 1.0.2, or your preferences won't be taken over
• Completely reimplemented the communication with iTunes based on the "ScriptingBridge" for improved performance and reliability
• Added 64-bit support (on Intel), but by defaults starts in 32-bit mode. To change this use the "Get Info" panel in the Finder on SMARTReporter
• Added option to change the current lyrics page with the arrow keys (when DesktopLyrics is the front application)
• Added the specified text shadow to the page index text as well
• Fixed the CrashReport sending facility to only send "real" crashes
1.1.1 (23 Feb 2009):
• IMPORTANT: Users of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" have to update manually to this release since the update check has been disabled on this platform already
• Fixed multiple issues where the page-choose-buttons would be positioned incorrectly, possibly obscuring the lyrics display
• Fixed possible crash
• Fixed the update-check, which would still check for updates even if disabled (sorry!)
• Fonts unsuitable for lyrics display are filtered-out
• Restrict font minimum and maximum size to 3 - 30 to prevent problems
1.1.0 (28 Dec 2008):
• IMPORTANT: The minimum system requirements have been raised to Mac OS X 10.4.
• IMPORTANT: Users of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" have to update manually to this release since the update check has been disabled on this platform already
• Added minimum font size:
• Minimum font size prevents lyrics from becoming unreadable small
• Lyrics not fitting in the destination area with the minimum size are are displayed on multiple "pages"
• The currently viewed lyrics page can be toggled with small buttons embedded in the lyrics display
• Fixed the "Start on login" feature on Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" through a new Leopard-specific implementation (again)
• Fixed hyperlink to "Harmonic" in the ReadMe (again)
• Hide the dummy lyrics iTunes sends for OGG-files ("(null)")
1.0.6 (20 Aug 2008):
• Disable the update-check on Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 as those won't be supported in future releases
• To automatically update to future releases you must first update to this version
• Updated "Sparkle" (the Framework used for Version Checking and Automatic Updates), to fix possible crashes
• Fixed a problem where DesktopLyrics might display the lyrics of the previous song because iTunes was busy while being asked for lyrics
• Fixed a problem where DesktopLyrics would still display lyrics after iTunes was quitted when not using the option "Hide lyrics when iTunes is paused"
• Added French translation (thanks to Pierre Rudloff)
• Fixed hyperlink to "Harmonic" in the ReadMe
1.0.5 (28 Feb 2008):
• IMPORTANT BUGFIX: Fixed crash-on-launch on 10.3.x and 10.4.x
• Fixed possible crash while sending CrashReports
1.0.4 (20 Feb 2008):
• IMPORTANT BUGFIX: REALLY fixed the crashes on 10.3.x this time
1.0.3 (19 Feb 2008):
• IMPORTANT BUGFIX: Fixed crashes on 10.3.x caused by the Update-Framework
1.0.2.1 (6 Feb 2008):
• IMPORTANT BUGFIX: Disabled the new Leopard-specific "Start on login" as it seems to crash
1.0.2 (6 Feb 2008):
• Fixed the reporting of crashes (of DesktopLyrics) to work under Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"
• Fixed the "Start on login" feature on Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" through a new Leopard-specific implementation
• Added a help-menu and moved appropriate items there
• Renamed preferences-files to avoid possible conflicts (the old one is automatically reused)
• Updated/Expanded the ReadMe/FAQ
• Updated "Sparkle" (the Framework used for Version Checking and Automatic Updates), to fix possible crashes during updates
1.0.1 (2 Oct 2007):
• Updated all hyperlinks in the application and the documentation because of the move to a new hosting for website & e-mail
• Added German translation (Thanks to Thomas Meyer)
• Added a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions - with answers ;-), separated the History into a file and expanded the ReadMe
• Fixed icon which was wrong at small sizes
• Fixed file permissions which could cause DesktopLyrics to fail/crash for unprivileged users
• Fixed hyperlink to "Harmonic" in the ReadMe
• Refined defaults for better first-use experience
1.0 (7 Aug 2007):
• Hide (nontransparent ) background window when the lyrics are empty or iTunes is paused
• Added folder icon
• Added donate option
• Added option to vertically center lyrics
• Fixed crash if the font to use is no longer available
• Fixed update-check, which would still check for updates even if disabled
• Fixed the reporting of crashes to work under Mac OS X 10.3.x, include additional information and ignore some crashes which are not related to DesktopLyrics
1.0b3 (14 Mar 2007):
• Added option to select the screen to display the lyrics on
• Added option to start DesktopLyrics at login
• Added new menu items: "Send Feedback…",
"Visit Homepage…",
"Open ReadMe…"
• Reorganized Preferences
• Sorted Font-list for better usability
• Changed default update-check interval to "Weekly"
• Added update-check interval options "Bi-weekly" and "Monthly"
• Added check if DesktopLyrics crashed with option to send me the details
1.0b2 (16 Feb 2007):
• Ability to check for updates automatically
• Option to hide user-interface and dock-icon
• Option to hide lyrics like "[Instrumental]"
• Option to show song-info even when the lyrics are empty
• Hide the dummy lyrics iTunes sends for shared music ("msng")
1.0b1 (31 Jan 2007):
• Initial public release