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DiskLibrary 1.9.6 released

List of changes:

  • Performance improvements and bug fixes for export to XML and HTML
  • Updated help pages for DiskTracker import
  • Fixed other minor issues

DiskLibrary 1.9.5 released

List of changes:

  • Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) fixes
  • Other minor issues

DiskLibrary 1.9.4 released

List of changes:

  • Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) compatibility
  • Other minor issues

DiskLibrary 1.9.3 released

List of changes:

  • [NEW] Added export to HTML
  • [FIXED] Bug that crashed DL when replacing a catalog
  • [FIXED] Improved alert message when deleting a smart catalog
  • [FIXED] other minor issues

DiskLibrary 1.9.2 released

List of changes:

  • [FIXED] Smart catalogs were not refreshing themselves after adding a disk
  • [FIXED] Resizing the window will distort the file info pane
  • [FIXED] other minor issues.

DiskLibrary 1.9.1 released

List of changes:

  • Fixed a bug which caused DiskLibrary to crash while indexing RAR files on Mac OS 10.4

New support forum

We are happy to announce that we have started a support forum on Get Satisfaction.


Please check out the new forum.

DiskLibrary 1.9 released

List of changes:

  • [FIXED] Improved startup and search performance
  • [NEW] Quick Look support for files on mounted volumes (Mac OS X 10.5 only)
  • [NEW] Catalogs can now also be deleted with the forward-delete key.
  • [NEW] Made Smart catalog/find panel more keyboard friendly
  • [FIXED] Improved WhereIsIt import
  • [FIXED] Migrated thumbnail files to new locations (subfolders)
  • [NEW] Added catalog column to file list view
  • [FIXED] bug with smart catalogs in 10.5.6
  • [FIXED] rewritten FileFinder import
  • [FIXED] Issues with DiskCatalogMaker X import
  • [FIXED] other minor issues.

DiskLibrary 1.8.1 released

List of changes:

  • [FIXED] Crash when deleting a catalog
  • [NEW] Improved support for importing DiskTracker export files
  • [NEW] Support for Flash video (.flv) files (Perian plugin required)
  • [FIXED] Issue with cataloging certain UDF discs.
  • [FIXED] other minor issues.

DiskLibrary 1.8 released

List of changes:

  • [NEW] DiskCatalogMaker X import
  • [NEW] Now creates thumbnails for HTML/Flash files
  • [NEW] Show/hide of info panel
  • [NEW] Frame rate metadata for movie files
  • [NEW] Importing preferences
  • [NEW] Option to skip indexing files based on size
  • [FIXED] Sizes for packages (like iLife files) are now calculated correctly
  • [NEW] Made thumbnail reflection effect optional
  • [NEW] Increased max size for resizing the catalog list
  • [FIXED] Issue with zip files on Mac OS X 10.4

DiskLibrary 1.7.5 released

List of changes:

  • [FIXED] Issue with renaming catalogs
  • [FIXED] Issue with deleting catalogs
  • [NEW] Only import discs while in batch-mode when DiskLibrary is the active application (can be turned off in the preferences)
  • [FIXED] other minor issues.

DiskLibrary 1.7.4 released

List of changes:

  • [NEW] Optionally play a sound when importing is finished
  • [FIXED] Improved performance when importing metadata and thumbnails
  • [FIXED] Performance improvements when deleting catalogs
  • [NEW] Added a progress indicator when importing or exporting third party catalogs
  • [FIXED] other minor issues.

DiskLibrary 1.7.3 released

List of changes:

  • [NEW] Added support for Spotlight (Finder) comments
  • [NEW] Search within file path
  • [NEW] Export XML files now include metadata
  • [FIXED] Crash when starting DiskLibrary
  • [FIXED] Some thumbnails were not created when the database was on a network drive
  • [FIXED] other minor issues.

DiskLibrary 1.7.2 released

List of changes:

  • [FIXED] Zip archive issue when first file (or folder) was skipped
  • [NEW] Import DiskLibrary XML export files
  • [FIXED] Timeout issue while creating thumbnails for large media files
  • [FIXED] Issue with cataloging certain UDF discs.
  • [FIXED] other minor issues.

DiskLibrary 1.7.1 released

List of changes:

  • Changing the data folder preference will load the database from new location instantly.
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard ready.
  • View the full path of a file graphically.
  • UI improvements.
  • Fixed AAC file album art issue.
  • Fixed other minor issues.

DiskLibrary 1.7 released

List of changes:

  • Save user preferences for catalog sorting and catalog contents view type.
  • The location of the folder where DiskLibrary stores its data can now be changed in the Preferences.
  • Create new catalogs based on the contents of a folder
  • Import from WhereIsIt for Windows
  • Fixed smart folder issues
  • Fixed other minor issues

DiskLibrary 1.6.2 released

List of changes:

  • Added thumbnail and XMP metadata support for EPS files.
  • Other minor bug fixes.

DiskLibrary 1.6.1 released

List of changes:

  • You now have the option to match all or any of the rules when creating smart catalogs or performing an advanced search.
  • Fixed issue with building smart catalog rules that contained catalog name, comments or location.
  • Fixed issue with displaying thumbnails.
  • Other minor bug fixes.

DiskLibrary 1.6 released

List of changes:
  • Improved search performance.
  • Cataloging speed and memory usage have been improved.
  • Show category or location below catalog name in catalog list.
  • Import FileFinder export files.
  • Show progress indicator when importing media data (thumbnails and metadata).
  • Folder size are now calculated after importing a catalog.
  • Other minor bug fixes.

DiskLibrary 1.5 released

List of changes:

  • Catalogs can now be exported as XML
  • Location can now be used in smart catalogs and advanced search
  • Fixed problems with ejecting disks
  • Other minor bugfixes

DiskLibrary 1.4 released

List of changes:

  • Added support for XMP metadata
  • Import of DiskTracker 2.3 export files
  • Added import of duration, bitrate, layer, frequency and channel tags for MP3 files
  • Added duration and dimension tags for movie files
  • Improved CDFinder import
  • Minor UI changes
  • Fixed crash while browing smart catalogs
  • Reduced overall memory usage
  • Fixed crashes with corrupt QuickTime files
  • Fixed crashes with rar files
  • Fixed catalog sorting bug
  • Fixed bug with thumbnails
  • Other minor bugfixes

DiskLibrary Featured Download on Apple.com Downloads

Today, DiskLibrary is a featured download on Apple.com's Mac OS X downloads page.

DiskLibrary 1.3 released

List of changes:

  • UI Overhaul
  • Greatly improved RAW image cataloging speed
  • Greatly improved MP3 cataloging speed
  • Improved image metadata importing (full set of IPTC and EXIF tags)
  • Improved presentation of image metadata tags
  • Minor bugfixes

DiskLibrary 1.2 released

List of changes:

  • Files can now be drag and dropped outside DiskLibrary
  • Thumbnails can now be drag and dropped outside DiskLibrary
  • Thumbnails can be changed by drag and drop
  • Locate in Finder context menu for catalog items
  • Minor bugfixes

DiskLibrary 1.1.1 released

List of changes:

  • Some CDFinder import bugs fixed
  • Quick search should work again
  • Fixed random crashes while browsing and sorting catalogs

DiskLibrary 1.1 released

List of changes:

  • CDFinder import
  • Rename catalogs while importing
  • Advanced search (filtering like in smart catalogs)
  • Bug fixes

DiskLibrary 1.0 released

List of changes:

  • Batch import option added.
  • Catalogs can now be sorted on name, date and location.
  • Catalog list can now be resized horizontally.
  • Automatic update notifications.
  • Bug fixes and speed improvements.
  • File's Full path and disc location now visible in file info box.
  • Search within metadata from search box.
  • Supports more cover art types.
  • Spiced up the UI a bit.

DiskLibrary 0.3b released

List of changes:

  • Fixed crashes while importing.
  • Media importing speed improved.
  • You can now search within metadata.
  • Added cataloging for additional MP3/AAC tags
  • Improved startup performance.
  • Improved save performance.
  • UI changes.

DiskLibrary 0.2b released

List of changes:

  • Fixed crash while importing certain CD's/DVD's.
  • Fixed some redraw glitches.
  • Added a confirmation before deleting a catalog.
  • When double-clicking a file and the catalog is not mounted a window is shown with information about the catalog (name, location and type) . DiskLibrary now waits on the mounting of the disk before opening the requested file.
  • Added drag-and-drop support for volumes.
  • Added tooltips for catalogs so that the full catalog name can be displayed.

DiskLibrary 0.1 beta released

Today we released DiskLibrary 0.1b. DiskLibrary is a remote media cataloging application suitable for indexing all your remote media including DVD-ROMs, CD-ROM's and remote harddisks.

The beta version will have an expire date. After the expire date the beta will continue as a demo version which means it can only create up to 10 catalogs.