StickyBrain Version History

Version 4.0.6
Key Improvements
  • A URL can be entered directly into a Web Archive note to create a web archive
  • Added ability to drag a URL from a web browser into a Web Archive note to create a web archive
  • Non-text note types can now be exported via drag and drop
  • Exported file(s) inherit the created and modified dates of the original note(s)
  • You can now import non-text files and have the appropriate note (image, pdf, movie, etc) created for it
  • The software update system now provides additional information regarding cost and system requirements of updates
  • Searches containing brackets [] will now work correctly
  • Fixed problem where certain web archives wouldn't load correctly after being saved
  • Inserted dates and times now correctly use the International preference setting and don't include seconds
  • Improved performance of StickyBrain when content is grabbed using contextual menu, etc.
  • Fixed problem that temporarily prevented the Finder's Trash from emptying after dragging a file into a note
  • The collapsed note attribute is now correctly saved
  • Fixed several problems related to QuickNote folders menu so it won't appear blank
Key Improvements In ChronosNotes Conduit
  • Added support for Palm handhelds that use Chinese and other encodings
  • Fixed bug that would cause unexpected crashes
Version 4.0.5
Key Improvements
  • Fixed problem with QuickNote where the folders pop-up menu would sometimes be blank
Version 4.0.4
Key Improvements
  • Now a Universal application so it will run natively on Intel- and Power PC-based Macintosh computers
  • Notes are sorted by title in the Shortcut preference pane
  • Improved the software update system
  • Added preference to only perform searches after pressing return
  • Added Folders region background color preference to the Appearance preference pane
  • Added preference to allow new notes to be created directly in the viewer window
  • Fixed bug that caused file links to sometimes break when the note is saved
Version 4.0.3
Key Improvements
  • Fixed problem where the Trash folder was not the last folder in the list.
  • Possibly fixed problem that would cause windows in Microsoft Office to disappear.
  • New Shortcut preference pane that allows you to view and edit application, folder, and note shortcuts.
  • Made further improvements when converting StickyBrain 3.x databases.
  • Moved grab and paste sounds to General preference pane.
  • Fixed problem that caused embedded files to not open once the note was saved.
  • Fixed problem that caused QuickNote folder popup menu to occasionally stop working
  • Fixed problem when switching to the Finder via Command-Tab that caused the Finder windows to not come forward.
Version 4.0.2
Key Improvements
  • Fixed several problems that would cause StickyBrain 3.x databases to not convert
  • The current time is added to the pre-converted database backup filename
  • If a database fails to convert a more detailed message will tell why
  • Fixed problem where web archive dragged into a new note would not save correctly
  • Fixed problem where dragging non-TIFF images from Image notes didn't work correctly
  • Fixed problem where new viewer window created from the Dock menu wasn't displayed in front of the other windows when software was hidden
  • Includes OpenBase 9.1.5 which includes several key improvements
Version 4.0
Key New Features
  • New Spotlight support
  • New PDF, Movie, Bookmark, Audio, Web Archive, and File notes
  • New Forward/Back buttons in viewer window to easily revisit your note navigation history
  • 300-1000% speed improvements through the software
  • New streamlined and polished interface
  • New global default font for new folders
  • New convenience commands added to StickyBrain Dock menu
  • New StickyBrain installer no longer requires a restart
New In FlashNote, QuickNote, & SnapNote
  • The FlashNote window can be detached from the menu bar and resized
  • The FlashNote window can optionally float above other windows
  • FlashNote searches can be limited to select folders
  • Pressing Return or Command-O in FlashNote now opens the selected note in StickyBrain
  • FlashNote now supports PDF, Movie, Bookmark, Audio, Web Archive, and File notes
  • FlashNote is now correctly updated when a new note is created from QuickNote or from a grab
  • Improved the sort order and readability of menu items in the Service and Contextual Menus
  • QuickNote now lets the user choose which folder the new note is saved in
  • Fixed problem caused by playing the Grab sound that caused the service application to constantly consume CPU cycles thereafter
  • Grabbing web page content in Safari now consistently works even if the entire page is selected
  • Added a workaround to a Service related bug in Apple Mail that prevented it from accepting pasted note content
New In The Palm Handheld Conduit
  • The "Mac overwrite Palm" and "Palm overwrite Mac" conduit settings are now properly honored
  • Modifying a note on both the Palm and in StickyBrain is non-destructive now--two notes will be created
  • The conduit now properly considers the script encoding on the Palm handheld
  • Two-byte script encoding conversions are now fully supported
  • Newly created StickyBrain notes now inherit the default setting of the folder they are added to
  • Fixed conduit crash that occurred under certain scenarios where the conduit deleted a StickyBrain note
  • Deleted Palm handheld notes are now moved to the Trash in StickyBrain instead of being deleted
New In The Widget
  • The widget now supports PDF, Movie, Bookmark, Audio, Web Archive, and File notes
Other Improvements
  • The Viewer window status bar shows the number of selected notes
  • The Note Info window shows the size of the note
  • Column sorting is now case insensitive
  • Email addresses that contain a period before the @ symbol are now linked properly
  • The iPod sync command is now disabled if there aren't any notes in the iPod folder
  • Improved the hyperlinking of URL's containing comma and pound characters
  • Marking a checkbox no longer causes the paragraph style to change
  • The Search field in the toolbar appears if you click Search when the toolbar is in text only mode
  • Software updates are performed in the background to improve StickyBrain launch time
  • Note positions on multiple monitor setups are now properly restored
  • The viewer window now always appear even when a custom date format is set on the computer
  • Backups are now stored in a central location among Chronos products: ~/Library/Application Support/Chronos/Backups/
  • Files dragged to notes can now either be link or copied into the note--hold down the Control key when dragging the file to link it to the note
  • Dragging files from a text note to the Finder now recreates the original file instead of a text clipping file
  • Notes containing two-byte characters now get exported correctly to a plain text file
  • The Image Browser now works with iPhoto libraries stored in custom locations
  • Searches will now find words that contain a hyphen or underscore
  • .Mac database backups now check to make sure the iDisk is enabled
  • The viewer window title is now properly updated when a note is moved to the Trash
  • Fixed unusual bug related to restoring a database