1.1.1, build 2396

New psychology field, subscription to beta updates, and small fixes and improvements.

Release notes for version 1.1.1:

  • New: psychology field and subfields in the protocol library, as well as additional subcategories for the cookery "field".
  • New: subscription to pre-release versions of Findings. To be notified of beta versions, check the corresponding box in Preferences > Options.
  • Improvement: multiple spaces can be inserted, instead of being collapsed into one.
  • Improvement: native full-screen window button in Yosemite.
  • Improvement: displaying the year for dates outside the current year in the experiment cards.
  • Fix: typing composed characters using special keyboard input (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc) could lead to extra "fantom" characters.
  • Fix: undo not working when deleting an attachment while the selection includes part of the legend.
  • Fix: now showing styled text for the next task in experiment cards, instead of exposing the ugly and confusing markup.
  • Fix: experiment cards scrolling area not properly aligned with the window borders.
  • Fix: removing unused menu items that would only lead to confusion.
  • Fix: unsightly baseline changes when applying subscript or superscript.
  • Fix: the window would sometimes remain blank after exiting the welcome guide or the store.
  • Fix: rare issue where Dropbox sync could not be started because of an attachment with an extension starting with 'fd'.
  • Fix: library would not load when using Dropbox and the OS X account name is different from the home folder name.





  • Previous Releases

    Release notes for version 1.1:

  • New: Dropbox sync.
  • New: Yosemite compatibility.
  • Fix: attachment missing after deletion and undo.
  • Fix: pasting from Word now correctly inserts the copied text and not an image of the text.
  • Fix: enabling Dropbox sync could fail for non-English users of Dropbox.
  • Fix: enabling Dropbox sync could fail if a 'Findings' folder already existed on Dropbox.
  • Release notes for version 1.0.7:

  • Improvement: more detailed instructions and if necessary better error messages, when enabling and disabling Dropbox.
  • Fix: annoying scroll back up to the top of an experiment when first opening a document and clicking to edit.
  • Fix: annoying scroll back up to the top of an experiment or protocol while typing when the document had been edited on more than one device.
  • Fix: changes to a document are now uploaded to Dropbox without having to quit the app.
  • Fix: enabling Dropbox sync on the Mac first could prevent correct syncing with iOS app (iOS app is currently in beta and will soon be publicly released).
  • Fix: disabling Dropbox sync and then quickly enabling it again could result in duplicate documents and library loading failure.
  • Fix: documents are now left on Dropbox when disabling sync so they are still available to other devices.
  • Fix: opening CSV file in Excel could fail due to path longer than 255 characters.
  • Fix: selection of 'All Fields' in the protocol browser had no effect.
  • Release notes for version 1.0.6:

  • New: Dropbox sync (in beta for now). For each machine, go to Findings > Preferences > Library and check the option 'Dropbox Sync'.
  • New: project deletion. It is only permitted if the project is empty. Instead of deleting a project, you can merge it with another one, see below.
  • New: project merging. This can be done by renaming a project to match the name of another project.
  • Fix: attachments from a protocol were not being copied when dragged into an experiment.
  • Fix: allow selection of Dropbox root folder for business accounts, with folder name like 'Dropbox (company_name)'.
  • Fix: potential crash upon syncing a new experiment.
  • Fix: prevent some cases where Findings could lose access to the Dropbox folder.
  • Fix: crash on PDF export for some combination of indentation levels.
  • Fix: visual glitch in task box of experiment cards for today's actions marked as done.
  • Fix: selection of experiment cards.
  • Release notes for version 1.0.5:

  • New: display experiment as a list (menu Findings > Preferences > General).
  • Improvement: file preview update when modified externally (for instance after updating an Excel file).
  • Improvement: day editing and insertion of a day before the first day.
  • Fix: high CPU usage and memory build-up triggered when adding a present or future date to an experiment previously marked as completed.
  • Fix: parts of an experiment could have a wrong completion status (wrongly grayed out).
  • Fix: PDF export menu stays disabled after canceling.
  • Fix: memory leak in PDF export.
  • Fix: inconsistent button labels in embedded license store.
  • Release notes for version 1.0.4:

  • New: mark experiment as completed / ongoing, using a checkmark icon in the experiment card and the experiment header (or menu item with cmd-U keyboard shortcut).
  • New: choose a "vignette" thumbnail for an experiment, by clicking on the square flask icon in the header of an experiment.
  • New: drag files onto the app icon in the dock or the protocol library for import.
  • Fix: pasting text with empty lines coult fail or misbehave in strange ways.
  • Fix: images could sometimes fail to paste from the clipboard.
  • Fix: apply proper completion status to inserted paragraphs in experiments.
  • Fix: do not allow done status editing for protocols.
  • Improvement: visible refresh of experiment cards would result in flashing content.
  • Improvement: consistent look of window sheets.
  • Improvement: misc usability improvements.
  • Release notes for version 1.0.3:

  • New: paste as PDF from Excel.
  • New: paste images directly into a document (e.g. copy-paste from Preview.app).
  • New: paste files directly into a document (e.g. or copy-paste from the Finder).
  • New: use the tab key to change indentation level.
  • New: menu item to "Paste and Match Style".
  • Fix: proper handling of 2-byte characters (e.g. Japanese or Chinese characters).
  • Fix: text could be wrongly when typing at the beginning of a line.
  • Fix: wrong location when inserting attachments or notes.
  • Fix: better import of markdown files (see also http://help.findingsapp.com/#markdown for markdown formatting guidelines).
  • Fix: date changes in text editor would sometimes not be saved.
  • Fix: empty days could sometimes be created by the calendar view, resulting in spurious empty tasks shown in experiment cards
  • Fix: no update of done status in the text editor when changed in the experiment card.
  • Fix: invisible cursor in title/aim.
  • Fix: properly dismiss title/aim field editing when clicking elsewhere in the header.
  • Improvement: show star rating in experiment cards.
  • Improvement: calendar view set on full weeks.
  • Improvement: calendar view highlights today's date.
  • Improvement: persist field selection in protocol browser.
  • Release notes for version 1.0.2:

  • Fix: proper handling of multi-line paste.
  • Fix: cut and paste within document.
  • Fix: fixes potential application freeze.
  • Fix: numbered list appearance on PDF export.
  • Fix: numbered list properly reset in text editor.
  • Fix: unwanted duplication, consolidation or deletion of non-protocol content when using the calendar view.
  • Fix: transparent calendar widget for completed days in text editor.
  • Improvement: protocol deletion now possible.
  • Improvement: easier attachment deletion.
  • Improvement: support for alt/cmd backspace for deletion of words or lines.
  • Improvement: completion status of steps now done on a per-day basis.
  • Improvement: persisting some protocol browser setting.
  • Improvement: better visualization of week days vs week-end.
  • Improvement: misc tweaks to registration, support email and more.
  • Release notes for version 1.0.1:

  • New: export experiments or protocols to PDF.
  • New: print experiments or protocols.
  • Fix: unwanted duplication, consolidation or deletion of non-protocol content when using the calendar view.
  • Fix: opening Excel or Word files with path longer than 255 characters.
  • Improvements: cmd-S is now a valid keyboard shortcut; various visual tweaks.