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DiskLibrary 1.9.9 released

List of changes:

  • Fixes performance issue with scrolling the catalog list
  • Fixes issue importing discs via drag-and-drop
  • Fixes other minor issues

DiskLibrary now on the Mac App Store

DiskLibrary is now also available in the Mac App Store. We will offer a limited time discount on the App Store to celebrate this.
In case you wondered, we have no plans to go exclusive on the Mac App Store. The Mac App Store is a big improvement for buying and installing applications but it is currently only available for Mac OS X 10.6 uses. We still have a lot of users that are on 10.4 or 10.5. It is also not clear what Apple's policy will be for upgrades.

DiskLibrary 1.9.7 released

List of changes:

  • Added export as tab-separated values file
  • Added Movie DVD and Audio CD types. You can now search for Media type
  • New application icon:

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.