This is a chronological list of all public releases of TurboTool together with their features. On top you will find the actual version which is available for download.
At the bottom of this page you will find features which are due to be implemented. If you have further wishes, please let me know at request@turbotool.de
| Version 2.3 (May 04, 2004) |
Changes to Version 2.2
- Requires Mac OS X 10.3 Panther!
- Action Search Field
- Action History
- Drag & Drop of text and URLs onto main window
- TurboTool may act as "Default Web Browser"
- New Variables %string and %urlstring
- Last used action is restored after restart
- Pasteboard quickies
- Search/Replace in text areas
- Inspector UI cleaned
- Cleaned application icon
- Special actions (for service start) e.g. editable
- Some bugfixes within TurboTool
- Bugfixes within FileWell (Edit "Open Applications" list, ...)
| Version 2.2 (March 8, 2003) |
Changes to Version 2.1.1
- AppleScript support
- Cleaned Atomics structure
- Atomic 'Pasteboard - Read Data' converts PICT to TIFF
- Atomic 'Pasteboard - Write Data' writes TIFF
- Performance hog in Shell Script writing fixed
- Atomic 'Terminal' with configurable window configuration
- Atomic 'Shell Script' with configurable shells
- Shell Script environment will read ~/.ttrc.plist
- New Variables %stem.%ext for better filename handling
- Better FileWell history
- FileWell got optional context button for One-Button-Mice (Ctrl-Alt-Click)
- Main window is file drop area
- New wrapped tools: addABEntry and openURL
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- (Thanks to Michael J. Barber for several suggestions)
| Version 2.1.1 (November 1, 2002) |
Changes to Version 2.1
- Filter Service with much better response time
- New (last?) free license until 12/01/2002
- Small bugfixes with shell scripts
| Version 2.1 (October 10, 2002) |
Changes to Version 2.0
- Supports Filter Services (new entry in Services menu: 'TurboTool Filter')
- New Atomic: Search/Replace string
- New Atomic: Set Custom Icon
- Several atomics now work on multiple files
- Change T/C panel now work on multiple files
- New free license until 11/01/2002
- More tools in bin bundle (openURL, MvMac, CpMac, SetFile, GetFileInfo)
- Some bugfixes
| Version 2.0 (August 28, 2002) |
First version for Mac OS X!
Changes to Version 1.0
- Runs on Mac OS X, tested with 10.1.5 and 10.2 (Jaguar)
- Modular structure with loadable atomics
- Much improved GUI with Action/Atomics browser
- Much more features through the use of atomics
- Better handling of stdout/stderr
- Shell script types configurable (not only tcsh)
- FileWell context menu
- FileWell history
- tt with much more options
First public version for Mac OS X Server, the predecessor of Mac OS X, also called Rhapsody!
TurboTool V 1.x is still available for Mac OS X Server 1.2., but it is not longer supported. Please see its packaged documentation for more information. Please send me a mail if you are interested in this f
Mac OS X Server 1.2 is not sold anymore by Apple and was replaced by Mac OS X. Don't confuse this with Mac OS X Server which is the up-to-date server OS from Apple.
First private versions for NeXTSTEP with a limited user base at GMD-Fokus.
The future is yours! If you support the development of TurboTool by purchasing a license, it is very likely that the listed features and more will be part of the next release! So make suggestions (request@turbotool.de) and buy your license online now!
Thx, Robert@tinb.de
Features
- Access actions directly through the Services menu
- Selected Actions in Dock menu
- Cycle through files/folders
- Better navigation: action history, FileWell favorites
- Better feedback on file operations
More atomics
- Cycle through files/folders
- More intelligent variables input
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Last update: May 04, 2004 |