Release Notes

Version 1.1.3 (released 02/26/2010)

When adding a library to PowerTunes, if a media folder cannot be determined for the library, we now ask the user to locate it
Added an option to compare bitrate and file type when looking for duplicates
Media files located inside iTunes LP .itlp and iTunes Extras .ite packages are no longer listed when using the "Find Orphans" command
We now display the iTunes U playlist in its proper location instead of among the regular playlists
We now display a confirmation message before moving orphans to the trash
The "Find Libraries" command is no longer disabled when the library list is empty
Improved speed when copying playlists with a small number of tracks
Fixing dead tracks with the "Leave new file in its current location" option with iTunes 9 now preserves the "Date Added" field
Trying to add a library to PowerTunes when that library is already open by another copy of iTunes on a remote machine no longer produces an error
Fixed a crash that could occur when removing a library from PowerTunes

Version 1.1.2 (released 11/17/2009)

Changed UI to match iTunes 9 and use the term "media folder" instead of "music folder"
The disclosure triangles for folders in the Find Orphans list now display properly when running Tiger
The "Delete selected tracks from iTunes" button in the "Fix Dead Tracks" window now enables correctly when running on Tiger
Worked around a Tiger bug that could cause a "Can't do regex matching" error to occur when copying certain tracks between libraries
The "Find Orphans" window no longer halts with an error upon encountering an unreadable file/folder inside the media folder
Dead track searches no longer show video files as possible matches for a dead audio track, and vice versa
Ringtones are no longer incorrectly identified as being orphans
Made several adjustments to better handle iTunes library files with .itl extensions
PowerTunes now adjusts media file paths as necessary when dealing with a recently moved/copied iTunes library
Fixed a problem where iTunes libraries on remote volumes would not be selectable when trying to add a library to PowerTunes
Fixed a bug where PowerTunes might not find iTunes if it wasn't located in its default install location
Fixed a crash which could occur when embedding artwork on a large number of tracks at once

Version 1.1.1 (released 09/18/2009)

Fixed a bug where duplicate tracks would not be added to a copied playlist under certain circumstances
Fixed a problem where iTunes would not come to the front after selecting a library using the Dashboard widget on Snow Leopard
PowerTunes now recognizes the new iTunes 9 media folder layout when fixing dead tracks
Fixed a problem where permissions would not be set correctly when sharing a library or music folder on Snow Leopard
Fixed a problem where the PowerTunes dashboard widget would not work properly on PPC machines
Track/playlist copying, merging, and fixing dead tracks now work with iTunes 9

Version 1.1 (released 07/15/2009)

Renamed "Clean Up Music Folder" command to "Find Orphans", and added a button to choose a different music folder to search
When opening a library whose music folder is on a remote volume, we now automatically mount that remote volume
The "Duplicate Library" command now copies downloaded/cached album artwork and iPhone apps
The PowerTunes Dashboard widget now saves machine-specific iTunes prefs when switching libraries
Fixed a bug where PowerTunes would crash on startup on systems with Zend Server installed
Added new command to embed downloaded album artwork into the music files themselves
Fixed a bug where, when importing a music folder after creating a new library, an incorrect number would be reported for the number of tracks imported
Fixed a problem that could cause shared libraries/music folders to not appear for some user accounts
Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting to share a library with the "All Users" option
Made speed improvements when copying a small number of tracks from a large library
We now create separate log files for separate operations, instead of logging all output to a single file
We now allow selection of iTunes library files that don't have a type/creator code (e.g. from a Windows machine) when adding a library to PowerTunes

Version 1.0.3 (released 05/06/2009)

Fixed a bug that could cause a shared library to be added to the library list multiple times
The library name used in iTunes network sharing is now saved on a per-library basis
When creating a new library, the music folder path is now updated properly after using the "Custom Location" button
The "Duplicate Library" command now works correctly if the library file being duplicated is an alias
Sharing a library now changes permissions for new files introduced in iTunes 8

Version 1.0.2 (release 12/09/2008)

Fixed an error that would occur when trying to merge a library with the Genius feature enabled, but with the Genius playlist hidden
The Genius playlist is now displayed in its proper location, rather than alongside the users other regular playlists
Playlists inside folders are now always displayed in the same order as in iTunes itself
Fixed a problem where some user accounts would not show up in the user list when sharing a library
Fixed a bug where the PowerTunes dashboard widget would not switch libraries if the currently active library was missing
We now copy all tags for file formats such as .mpg which don't support embedding tags
The "Find Libraries" command now supports multiple selection
The "Delete Library" command now properly deletes new files/folders introduced by iTunes 8
Improved performance and reliability when working with very large iTunes libraries
We now recognize and trash new iTunes 8 data files when deleting a library
Fixed a crasher that could occur when cancelling a music transfer while PowerTunes was waiting for an iTunes library to open up
The "Video Kind" attribute is now copied properly for all video formats
"Select All" can now be used to check all checkboxes in the Clean Up Music Folder window

Version 1.0.1 (released 09/04/2008)

The PowerTunes dashboard widget now correctly saves a library's prefs when switching away from it
Fixed a PowerTunes crash that would occur when trying to display a pre-7.0 iTunes library
We now correctly check only once for compatibility with a new version of iTunes instead of on every launch
Fixed a bug where library sharing would not work if a user had aliases registered for their account in System Preferences
Made some speed improvements when copying music between libraries
Fixed a problem transferring artwork with zero length data
We now ignore ._ files created for music files on non-HFS volumes
Fixed a problem where PowerTunes would hang on launch if a library located on a network server could not be found

Version 1.0 (released 07/09/2008)

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