3D fileSpace

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Version History

Version 1.5.5 - March 31, 2021

• Universal version runs native code on M1 and Intel Macs.
• Various minor fixes.

Version 1.5.3 - December 18, 2019

• Dark Mode compatibility.
• Various minor fixes.

Version 1.5.2 - September 12, 2017

• Updated for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
• Various minor fixes.

Version 1.5.1 - September 9, 2016

• Updated for macOS 10.12 Sierra.
• Fix for controls not popping up over the correct pane.

Version 1.5 - May 20, 2015

• Updated for OS X 10.10 Yosemite, with full-screen support and App Sandboxing.

Version 1.2.1 - January 1, 2013

• Fixes crash on OS X 10.6 introduced by previous version (Retina display support).

Version 1.2 - December 12, 2012

• Support for Retina displays.
• Various minor fixes.

Version 1.1.1 - December 21, 2011

• Now properly uses the name set for this computer, instead of "Volumes", when viewing the folder containing all others.

Version 1.1 - December 5, 2011

• Multiple panes: add window panes for the Finder folders you often go to, and you'll have all their contents laid out in front of you simultaneously. Instant access and direct drag & drop without having to navigate folders or switch windows!
• Various other improvements and fixes.

Version 1.0.2 - May 31, 2011

• Levels can now be resized by dragging their corners, as with folders.
• Various fixes and improvements.

Version 1.0.1 - May 20, 2011

• New features: Snap to grid, Resize individual icons and folders.
• Various fixes.

Version 1.0 - March 31, 2011

• New program, new features, new name, new icon.
• Requires Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or newer.
• Free upgrade for 3D-Space VFS users.

3D-Space VFS version History

Version 1.9.4 - April 9, 2008

• Support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
• Faster graphics.
• Misc. fixes and improvements.

Version 1.9.3 - August 14, 2006

• Prettier, cleaner display.
• New automatic platform focus.
• Now works with Mighty Mouse and trackpads using two finger scrolling mode.
• New preference settings for input control.
• Fixed a second threading crash. Thanks to everyone who sent a crash report!
• Fixed a problem specific to the previous version, where clicking would not open items.
• Misc. other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.9.2 - August 7, 2006

• New tabbed windows and drawers: quickly switch to different views of your disks.
• Fixed a threading-related crash. Thanks to everyone who sent a crash report!
• Misc. other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.9.1 - July 28, 2006

• Improved pan & zoom.
• Performance enhancements.
• Fixed saving and restoring windows.
• Misc. other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.9 - June 16, 2006

3D-Space VFS has now had 3 major rewrites. The full potential of the new design will be realized with v2.0, but v1.9 already brings:

• "Flying" to any file or folder anywhere in the computer.
• Opening multiple folders simultaneously.
• Seeing inside nested folders.
• Greatly expanded use of 3D.
• Many performance improvements.
• Universal Binary.

Version 1.4.2 - August 22, 2005

• Fixes a problem in 1.4.1 where drawers didn't open during drag and drop.
version 1.4.2 Universal Binary

Version 1.4.1 - August 22, 2005

• Enhanced text contrast.
• Improved vertical positioning of Japanese text.
• Misc. other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.4 - August 11, 2005

• New navigation bar.
• New highlighting option for selected items, they can now pulsate or bounce.
• New customizable defaults for new 3D spaces: select any 3D space to be used as template for new ones.
• New preference setting lets you keep your home 3D space anywhere.
• New Japanese and German versions.
• Compatibility fixes for Mac OS X 10.4.2 Exposé and drag and drop between 3D spaces.
• Smarter drawers will now remain open longer when needed, such as when making a menu selection.
• Localization improvements, including proper handling of files with non-Roman characters in their name.
• The settings for Arranged by Size, Date Added, Date Modified, Date Created, are now correctly preserved.
• Misc. other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.3.1 - July 1, 2005

• Back and Forward buttons are no longer affected by window resizing.
• Setting the Check for Update preference is now glitch-free.
• Miniaturized panels now work again after switching 3D spaces.

Version 1.3 - July 1, 2005

• New Back and Forward buttons, for one-click navigation.
• More menu commands and key equivalents (command + arrows) for navigation.
• No longer changes Finder icons, and also reverts change made by previous versions. 3D space icons are now only visible in 3D-Space VFS.
• Background CPU use is now less than 1% again.
• No longer keeps asking to check for updates when denied.
• Misc. other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.2.3 - June 8, 2005

• New optional weekly Check for Updates feature.
• Selecting Get Info from the contextual menu now works correctly.

Version 1.2.2 - June 2, 2005

• Fixed a crash that happened on the first launch of 3D-Space VFS on Mac OS X 10.3.9.
• Runs on Mac OS X 10.2.8 again.
• On multiple-monitor systems, drawers now appear on the correct screen after relaunch.
• The Close command in the File menu now also works on drawers.
• Dragging while holding option (to make a copy) or control (to make an alias) now works every time.

Version 1.2.1 - May 26, 2005

• Fixed a number of display glitches and slowdowns when running on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.
• The full set of background images is now available on Tiger.
• Fixed malfunctioning magnification and tilt sliders.
• Changing a 3D space to a folder or vice-versa now reloads only the affected icons.
• Many other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.2 - May 13, 2005

• New pan, zoom and tilt features.
• New adjustable, panoramic drawer and window format.
• New icon magnification method.
• Open any Finder folder in 3D, navigate from folder to folder.
• Improved icon label display and animation.
• Easy selection of even very small icons.
• Adjustable text size, adjustable grid spacing.
• New "Arrange by" features.
• Added support for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.
• 3D drawer capacity was more than doubled.
• Optional display of name in drawer tab.
• Faster 3D space switches.
• Full scroll wheel support.
• Opening drawers w/o clicking is now less likely to happen inadvertently, while still as fast as possible..
• Removed some jerkiness that affected panning when dragging items near the sides of the display.
• Many other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.1 - January 28, 2005

• Stores actual files and folders, like Pop-Up Finder windows in 3D.
• Improved triggering of viewpoint changes.
• Better drawer automation: they should now do what you expect in most situations, staying open or closing themselves.
• Augmented menus and contextual menus.
• Variable panning speed: slower when dragging near middle of display.
• Switching 3D spaces is now illustrated by a new set of sample 3D spaces.
• Fixed a crash that occurred if multiple windows were opened the first time the application was run.
• Fixed an intermittent crash on 10.2.8.
• Misc. other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.0 - January 10, 2005

• A new wider 3D space type that pans over a landscape of files.
• A new "Wide Screen" window size.
• New 3D viewpoint tracking.
• Fixed a permissions problem that was preventing multiple users from using the application concurrently.
• Items now open with a single click by default. Turn off "Single Click Opens Items" from the contextual menu to change.
• Many other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.0b5 - December 19, 2004

• Contextual menus now list folder contents.
• Increased speed and decreased memory use for icon renderer quality settings Good and Low.
• Marquee selection works again (was broken in 1.0b4).
• Minimized windows now appear as they should.
• Improved drawer handling during Exposé.
• Misc. other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.0b4 - December 8, 2004

• FileVault now supported (previously nothing could be dragged to a 3D space when using FileVault).
• Multiple-monitor support for drawers (no longer limited to edges of the main screen).
• Improved menu bar & drawer activation/deactivation, now fully automatic.
• 3D space storage can now be disabled to emulate traditional Dock/launcher behavior.
• Switching 3D spaces no longer closes drawer.
• The "Refresh & Clean Up" menu item ensures all items in a 3D space are visible.
• Moving a drawer to another screen edge is now animated, for improved visual feedback.
• Misc. other fixes and improvements.

Version 1.0b3 - December 2, 2004

• Added support for Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar.
• Fixed an intermittent crash when opening or switching 3D spaces.
• Fixed an intermittent crash when adding items to a 3D space.
• Added preference settings to enable/disable cmd-Q and cmd-W.

Version 1.0b2 - November 24, 2004

• Major rewrite. Over 50% of the code in Beta 2 is new.
• Much improved graphics quality for icons, scenery and text.
• New Grid 3D space type.
• More drawer options and improved drawer operation.
• New options to control text display.
• New in-window controls for icon size and magnification.
• New in-window drawer controls.
• Contextual menus for both item and 3D space options.
• New Rename-in-place feature.
• Snap to Grid (for Grid 3D space type).
• Marquee selection (for Grid 3D space type).
• Scroll wheel support (for Horizon 3D space type).
• Faster icon loading.
• More configuration options in preferences panel.
• OpenGL optimizations.
• Many other fixes and improvements.
• And a new name: earlier versions were named 3D-Finder.

Version 1.0b1 - August 22, 2004

• First public release.