This is the chronological list of all public versions of iRed. The latest version is listed first and is available for download.
At the end of this page you will find a list of features to be implemented in future versions of iRed. If you have more suggestions, please write me at ired@filewell.com. Maybe your suggestion will be part of the next version! Nevertheless, licensing iRed will greatly help me to further enhance this application.
| Version 1.8.5 (November 07, 2007) |
- Full comaptible with Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
- New, current version of USB driver
- Bug with setting wakeup code fixed
- Minor bug fixes
| Version 1.8.4 (September 04, 2007) |
- Improved transmission of 455 KHz IR signals, especially for B&O devices
- Transmission of IR signals up to 1 GHz possible
| Version 1.8.3 (June 20, 2007) |
- Support for new IRTrans USB firmware
- REM file import improved: now case-sensitive, "rem-" prefix can be switched off
- New file menu item: Save Archive
- New file menu item: Show Archive in Finder
- Experimental support for multiple IRTrans modules (see details on separate page)
- Bugfix: iRed sometimes became unresponsive when too much senseless IR traffic was coming in
- Bugfix: some special codes were messed up on upgrade from 1.8 to 1.8.2
| Version 1.8.2 (March 27, 2007) |
- Import of REM files (for details and REM format see IRTrans manual)
- ired (commandline tool) more reliable and with some enhancements
- Bugfix: Remote Controls and AppleScript groups could not always be renamed
- Bugfix: improved leraning of RC5 codes
- Bugfix: AppleRemote repeat codes were not recognized reliable
- Some minor bugfixes
| Version 1.8 (August 25, 2006) |
- Support for Apple Remote as Trigger (see PDF for details)
- Keystroke actions improved
- Invisible triggers (see PDF above)
- Problem with IRTrans falling asleep fixed
- Bugfix: First IR transmission after wakeup was swallowed
- Bugfix: Code length could'nt be changed
- More smaller bugfixes
- V1.8.1 (September 5) Bugfix: TCP socket was broken
- V1.8.1 (September 5) Dutch localization, thanks to Paul Roomberg
| Version 1.7.3 (April 27, 2006) |
- New Action: Send Keystroke to Application
- Improved Wake-Up of IR-Module
- Manual up-to-date - finally
| Version 1.7 (March 16, 2006) |
- Universal binary
- Universal binary driver, new driver for OS X 10.3.9, too
- Wake-up your Mac by infrared
- Support for IRTrans Ethernet module
- Better learning and transmitting performance
- New preferences panel
- VRC for MediaCentral provided
- Trigger caching may be switched off
- Online checking for iRed update may be switched off
- New AppleScript functions, see provided example
- New socket function "CALL_ONCE" for calling AppleScripts
- Bug with wrong frequency on learning panel fixed
- Some small bugs fixed
- Bug fix version 1.7.1 (March 17): Bonjour sharing between Intel and PPC Macs is working
- Bug fix version 1.7.2 (March 17): VRC button repeat was disabled
| Version 1.6 (December 02, 2005) |
- Automatic recognition of repeater codes
- Learning of code sequences
- Calling iRed from Dashboard, example widgets included
- AppleScript performance enhanced
- Commandline tool "ired" improved
- Calling of iRed via TCP Sockets, i.e. "over the Internet"
- Editing of group name possible
- Improved startup behaviour, fixes "IRTrans not found" bugs
- AppleScript support improved, see provided examples
- Front Row support (Apple Remote codes included)
- New "FTDIUSBSerialDriver", again! This new driver may be installed directly on top of an existing old driver. A restart is necessary, though.
- Several small bug fixes
Bug fix version 1.6.1 (January 03, 2006)
- Return of the missing IR icons on Inspector
- Bugfix for multiple serial devices on USB
- Bugfix for B&O support on latest IRTrans modules
Bug fix version 1.6.2 (January 20, 2006)
- IRTrans modules with firmware version 3.x were not recognized properly
| Version 1.5 (August 14, 2005) |
- New "FTDI Driver for IRTrans", enabling hot-plugging of IRTrans without freezing iRed. This new driver may be installed directly on top of an existing old driver. A restart is necessary, though.
- Sharing of iRed via Bonjour allows usage of one IRTrans over the local network
- Online checking for new versions
- Bug fix for duplicated tuner actions
- Small bug fixes
| Version 1.4 (June 1, 2005) |
- VRC buttons may show colored text and different fonts
- Tuner Assistant
- Tuner Change Actions
- Pause Actions
- Enhanced Preferences
- Better handling of non-existing IR module
- Small inconsistencies in Inspector fixed
- Major Bug with background start-up fixed
- Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) is no longer supported
This new version 1.4 is not backward compatible to former versions. That means that older versions may not open files written in this new version. The new version, can open your "old" files, of course.
If you want to backup your files from 1.3, please save all VRCs and the whole folder iRed, located in Library/Application Support in your home folder.
| Version 1.3 (November 16, 2004) |
- IR code transmission frequencies adjustable
- "raw" IR codes may be learned for some special RCs
- "Pronto" codes can be imported
- ired:// protocol. So VRCs can be designed using HTML
- iRed reads HTML-VRCs (thanks to Safari webkit) - preparation for Tiger's dashboard!
- Preferences: open empty VRC on start (or not)
- Splitview on Inspectors for better screen usage
- Alphabetic ordering in archive
- Preferences: set IR codes editable
- Improved Learn IR Code dialogue: series of IR codes could be learned much easier
- No more problems with Dual Macs
- Some bugfixes with not reading input fields
- Warning if no infrared module is connected
- New version of commandline tool "ired", which may call AppleScripts as well as IR codes.
| Version 1.2 (July 15, 2004) |
- iRed is now controllable by AppleScript or from the command line
- More flexible editing of remote triggers
- Slightly changed and more compact design of VRCs
- "Edit" button on VRCs may be hidden using a preference setting
- VRCs reduce themselves to minimum screen space when in use
- Better signalling of "document changed" on VRCs
| Version 1.1.1 (March 23, 2004) |
- Improvements on IR-Code-Learn panel (tabbing, title prediction)
- "Power User Learning" on Inspector enabled
- Bug with Help menu fixed
- Several examples for AppleScript-VRCs added (iPhoto, DVD Player)
| Version 1.1 (March 05, 2004) |
- VRCs store their position on screen
- English localization
- Help menu opens offline manual
- Improved "About" panel
- Minor Bugfixes
| Version 1.0 (February 15, 2004) |
First public version for Mac OS X
- Simple row-oriented layout of virtual remote controls (VRCs)
- AppleScript editing and performing
- Easy managing of IR codes and AppleScripts
- Support of IRTrans USB module
- Easy loading of additional actions by opening VRCs
The future of iRed depends on you, really! If you decide to support iRed by purchasing a license it is very likely, that many of the listed suggestions will become part of iRed sooner or later. So please help to make iRed an outstanding product!
Yours sincerely, Robert@tinb.de
Ideas
- Drag-and-Drop on Inspector
- Support of combined codes (Showview...)
- Learning of IR code sequences
- More liberal handling of VRC layout
- Background images on VRCs (e.g. scanned RCs)
- More VRC components like sliders, toggle buttons, ...
- Integrated control for more sophisticated iTunes functions, like equalizer with bass/treble
- Support of more IRTrans functions (cascading, LCD display)
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Last update: September 04, 2007 |