Maquarium Version History

2.4.9 (7/26/23)

• Fixed toolbar buttons appearing off center on some versions of macOS
• Fixed Conditions Graph not drawing on macOS 11
• Fixed Search for images not working from the profile editor panel
• Fixed the warning text not showing correctly when entering unsafe values into a tank profile
• Native M1 Mac support
• New Application Icon
• Various cosmetic changes and fixes
• Now requires macOS 10.13 or higher

2.4.8 (4/8/20)

• Increased the allowed devation of KH and GH to 100 ppm
• Fixed an issue where the main window could close unexpectedly after a chemical warning alert was shown

2.4.7 (3/13/20)

• Dark Mode support on macOS 10.14 and higher
• Fixed the inability to re-open files in some cases
• Various minor cosmetic changes
• Notarized for improved macOS security
• Now requires macOS 10.12 or higher

2.4.5 & 2.4.6 (3/16/15)

• Added tooltips to Graph View data points
• Added Intel vector support when creating conditions graph for faster performance
• Fixed an issue where some user Calendars would not be selectable in the preferences
• Fixed an issue where dates may not be displayed correctly on non-US English systems
• Fixed an issue where a new file would not be created after choosing Don't Save when closing an existing file
• Worked around an OS X 10.7 bug which prevented saving (2.4.6)

2.4.4 (11/5/14)

• Note: After updating users will need to re-open your Maquarium file. Please note the location of your file before updating.
• Updated user interface for Retina Mac and Yosemite support
• Now Sandboxing for added security. As a result, users will need to reset their preferences
• When completing an overdue item from the Overdue window, the file is now marked as modified
• New files will now have the file extension mxml
• Added 512x512 application icon
• Fixed Overdue activities window item date sorting
• Fixed Overdue activities window showing stale information when opening a new file
• Fixed date printing
• Fixed other minor bugs
• Now requires Mac OS 10.6 or newer

2.4.3 (10/11/11)

• Fixed issue in which the overdue activities window may not show

2.4.2 (9/25/11)

• Improved tank information layout
• Fixed & improved layout of the overdue activities list
• Fixed possible crash when deleting a tank
• Fixed adding scheduled activities to iCal in Mac OS 10.7

2.4.1 (8/24/11)

• Fixed number formatting on some properties in the edit tank settings dialog

2.4 (8/20/11)

• Updated appearance for Lion
• Now badges the Dock icon with the number of overdue tasks
• Now supports tracking chlorine
• Graphing now includes temperature
• Overdue task window is now sorted by date
• Now supports Full Screen mode in Lion
• Now can configure chemical conditions to track in the tank editor
• Profile searching is now threaded for better performance
• Now uses Sparkle for automatic updating
• Fixed a bug in which you could not select a calendar in the preferences
• Native 64 bit support
• Now requires Mac OS 10.5 or newer
• Many under the hood improvements

2.3.3 (9/26/06)

• Shrunk file size approximately in half when several profile images are set
• Improved performance with large files with several images

2.3.2 (6/26/06)

• Now does live searching when finding fish, coral, plant and invert profiles
• Adding schedulded tasks to iCal now works again

2.3.1 (5/3/06)

• Now always uses the users short date format
• Worked around a bug in Mac OS X on Intel which would cause Condition entries not to stick
• Condition columns now remember their size more consistently

2.3 (3/1/06)

• Now a Universal Binary for native Intel support
• Requires 10.3.9 and higher
• Redesigned the tank items profile layout to be easier to use with long notes
• Added tank item thumbnail image in the profile area
• Added the ability to put in new lines while editing tank item notes
• Changed temperature readings to support decimal values
• Added around 200 new fish, coral plant and invertebrate profiles
• Made it easier to customize condition columns
• Changed tank item image area to be slightly bigger
• No longer automatically resize the aquarium list when resizing the window
• Fixed bug in which expense categories weren't saved after editing
• Fixed bug in which the expense list wouldn't stay sorted by anything but date
• Renamed the Convert toolbar button to Calculate to be more accurate
• Other minor changes & fixes

2.2 (5/17/05)

• Added a Spotlight importer for Maquarium files in 10.4
• If opening a file using Spotlight, Maquarium will show the searched item if possible
• Added Spotlight support for the find dialog and the tank outline contextual menu in 10.4
• Automatic updating is now turned on by default
• Worked around a bug in 10.4 where the date column rollover effect would stop working
• Restored compatibility with 10.2.8
• Improved iCal support on 10.2.8
• Restored iCal listing in preferences on Tiger
• Other minor changes

2.1 (4/21/05)

• Added support for Magnesium condition
• Added Estimated Carbon Dioxide calculator
• Added meq/L to dKH conversion
• Allow higher values in condition columns & settings to account for high marine ppm measurements
• Changed German degrees conversion label to dKH to be more standard
• Made upgrading easier for existing registered users
• Fixed auto-updating, it would not show an update if one existed
• Other minor changes

2.0.1 (3/29/05)

• Fixed a bug that would cause saving new files to fail
• Fixed a minor redraw bug with the profile navigation arrows

2.0 (3/29/05)

Added Coral, Invertebrate and Plant profile support:

• Added preliminary searchable profile databases for these new items
• Reef Compatibility is now a profile attribute
• Added arrows in the profile view to quickly scroll through all the items in the group

Added complete AppleScript support:

• Now Maquarium can be used with home automation software and aquarium compatible x-10 devices

Added Expense tracking:

• Expense entries track date, expense, category and amounts
• Can assign expenses custom categories to track where exactly your money is going
• Can analyze expenses based on category and total, date range, month or year

Condition tracking has been enhanced:

• Added the ability to mark condition measurements as 'Not Tested' instead of just having them 0 for more accurate chemical tracking
• Added the ability to export condition data as a comma delimited file
• Carbon Dioxide is now trackable by tank condition chemicals

Greatly enhanced the Converter:

• Now handles conversations of Length, Surface Area, Flow Rates, Volume and Pollutants
• Added a volume calculator
• Added ammonia toxicity calculator

Graphing has been enhanced:

• Graphing now spaces entries based on date, not measurement count for more accurate spacing
• Graphing now extrapolates 'Not Tested' values instead of graphing them as 0 for more accurate lines
• Each point now has a bullet to show exactly where it is
• Points now have tooltips that show x, y values
• Lines are smaller to be more accurate
• Graphing user interface has been tweaked for a better user experience
• Graphing now supports altivec for more than 64 entries

Scheduled Activities have been improved:

• Can now set activities to reoccur in a custom number of days
• If a reoccurring activity is overdue and is marked as complete, the user is now prompted to reschedule from that date or the original due date
• Added 'Next Date' column. If an item is reoccurring it will show when the item is due next after it's current due date
• Added tooltips to better explain schedule checkboxes
• Can now set which iCal calendar you want to add Maquarium activities to in the Preferences

Other Changes:

• Updated user interface to be more modern and in line with the latest Mac OS X changes
• Added action button where applicable
• Updated the file format. NOTICE: All updated files will no longer be compatible with Maquarium 1.x
• Added the ability to add an item image in profile edit mode
• Image search now searches by common and scientific name
• Greatly improved the item find, can now search by a number of common characteristics
• Find list results now shows more information
• Find dialog now has the ability to search for images and more information on a entry online
• Fixed a bug in which under certain circumstances and overdue activity wouldn't show up if it was due that day
• Can now drag reorder Tanks in the tank list
• Holding Option while dragging items in the tank list will copy the item
• Can now Copy and Paste tank list items into other tanks
• Graphing range now defaults to the first and last values
• Columns now truncate with ellipses to indicate more content
• Columns now have tooltips if necessary
• Date columns now have a date picker control for quicker date entry
• Tank list now better remembers its width across restarts
• Double-clicking a chemical in Tank view will now edit select and edit that chemical
• Moved printing options into the Print panel and made it a sheet
• Relaxed the demo limitations a bit so users can get a better feel for it
• Lots of small bug fixes and changes throughout

1.8 (2/8/04)

• Added the much requested ability to insert pictures of fish in to fish profiles.
• Added an all new automatic update window.
• Changed the user interface in the graphing view.
• Now disable graphing legend labels if the user isn't tracking those chemicals.
• Added several new fish profiles to the fish profile database.
• Fixed a long standing bug where entries could get truncated when printed.
• Changed printing format slightly to be easier to read.

1.7 (11/24/03)

• Added better error checking when trying to graph invalid dates
• Double-clicking aquarium conditions now goes to edit mode
• Overdue Notification window no longer takes focus when shown at startup
• Added several new fish profiles to the fish profile database
• No longer use the Application Support folder for storing the fish profile database, now it's only stored inside the application
• Improved printing and print output
• Added error checking when searching for fish profiles if the profile is invalid
• Fixed a problem loading combo boxes in the Graph window under Panther
• Fixed aquarium conditions warning alert number formatting problem
• Changed internal string structure, updated several dialog strings
• Fixed double-tank print bug when printing all tanks
• Fixed a minor bug with printing fish profiles
• Fixed a problem where aquariums in the tank list would appear in reverse order after opening a file on Panther. Which happens to also speed up file opening, bonus.
• Numerous Minor UI changes and fixes which include focus rings around lists on Panther

1.6.1 (9/18/03)

• Fixed a long-standing file saving bug in which new files would not be saved a second time correctly.
• Now register the file icon with the system database explicitly.
• No longer over zealously check if the file has been modified to increase performance.
• Compiled with GCC 3.3.
• Shrunk download file size.
• A couple other minor tweaks.

1.6 (9/15/03)

• Added graphing of chemical condition entries.
• Added the ability to search by scientific (latin) name in the fish profile database allowing easier searching for non-American users.
• Updated help in Maquarium to show context sensitive help in certain situations.
• Fixed a bug where help wouldn't work.
• Tweaked user interface for Panther and refined French UI.
• Fixed a bug where certain fish could not be added from the fish database.
• Fixed a bug where incorrect dangerous value warnings would be shown when entering values in the Tank Editor.
• Fixed a bug where chemical values wouldn't save when expected in the Tank Editor.
• Removed cancel button in Tank Editor window under certain situations because it didn't do anything.
• Changed the way Maquarium launches without a default file specified for a more consistent experience.
• Removed the option to turn off alternating row color as it's become the standard look in OS X.
• Added Graphite alternating row color.
• Added several new fish profiles in the fish profile database.
• Other minor changes.

1.5 (6/20/03)

• Now Requires Mac OS 10.2 or higher.
• Greatly enhanced marine aquarium support by supporting 7 new chemicals. New chemicals are:
  Alkalinity, Calcium, Copper, Dissolved Oxygen, Iodine, Iron and Phosphate.
• Condition chemical tracking list can now be customized for users preferences.
• All new automatic version checking and update downloading.
• Added the ability to add scheduled tasks to user's iCal calendar.
• Added around fifty new fish profiles to the fish profile database.
• Can now drag and drop fish from one tank to another.
• Truncate text labels when necessary.
• All new Fish Profile display for better use of space.
• Fish profiles now support a notes section.
• Can now show overdue scheduled activities anytime, not just on startup.
• Added a toolbar button to show overdue scheduled activities.
• All column header text now have the correct padding.
• Now uses System Date format on international systems.
• Fixed ph display in fish conditions pane.
• Fixed a bug where scheduled overdue items wouldn't show up in the overdue notification window.
• Reworded dangerously high chemical warning in certain states.
• Other minor UI changes.

1.1 (11/12/02)

• Added full chemical warning customization on a per tank basis.
• Added a Tank profile panel.
• Added the option of using alternating row colors in various lists.
• Fixed a date formatting problem in the French overdue notification window.
• Fixed a bug that would cause two items in the schedule list to become checked when only one was checked.
• Fixed a bug in the version checking in which it would say you had the latest version regardless of if an update was available.
• Added new fish profiles to the fish profile database.
• Fixed other small user interface bugs.

1.0.1 (8/21/02)

• Fixed sorting issue under Mac OS 10.2 (Jaguar).
• Added French localization.
• Added overdue notifications to the Dock menu.
• Fixed several minor user interface bugs.
• Can no longer modify deleted items in the overdue notification window.
• Added new fish profiles to the fish profile database.
• Numerous internal changes.

1.0 (6/4/02)

• Initial release.