Mactracker Blog

Mactracker 6.3

2012-01-27T07:34:00.000-07:00

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Version 6.3 adds iOS releases, additional details to Mac OS X's minor version information, and fixes an issue that could cause Mactracker to crash on launch.

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Mac App Store asking to update Mactracker with another Apple ID

2011-12-27T22:09:00.001-07:00

A number of users have reported being asked to login to the Mac App Store using another person's Apple ID to update Mactracker. This can occur even if Mactracker is not installed.

A receipt from this person's copy of Mactracker was used to disable the DRM from another app. Affected users will need to remove copies of this "cracked" app to prevent the Mac App Store from asking to update Mactracker.

Mactracker 6.2

2011-11-15T20:53:00.000-07:00

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This release includes the latest Apple hardware, adds additional history info for recent models, and adds support for creating warranty expiration events or reminders in iCloud calendars.

Complete Release Notes

Mactracker 1.2.1 for iOS

2011-11-15T20:27:00.000-07:00

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Mactracker 1.2.1 for iOS is now available with the latest Apple hardware. Please note that this version requires iOS 4.0 or later.

Complete Release Notes

Thanks Steve

2011-10-05T18:15:00.001-06:00

"Here’s to the crazy ones. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."

Mactracker 1.2 for iOS

2011-08-12T14:28:00.000-06:00

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This release includes the latest Apple hardware, the addition of Mice and Keyboards, and a few other minor changes and additions. Please note that this version requires iOS 4.0 or later.

Complete Release Notes

Mactracker 6.1

2011-08-10T23:19:00.000-06:00

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This release includes the latest Apple hardware, OS X Lion, a new category to show all currently shipping models, an option to re-open previous info windows on launch, and more!

Complete Release Notes

Mactracker 6.0.2

2011-06-14T16:53:00.000-06:00

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This release fixes an issue where Mactracker would fail to save preferences or entries in "My Models".

Complete Release Notes

Milestone

2011-05-14T14:20:00.000-06:00

Mactracker 1.0 was released on May 14, 2001. 10 years ago today. Over the years it has become a useful tool for resellers, service providers, collectors, hobbyists, and IT support professionals.

I wanted to say thanks to the users for the great feedback and words of encouragement over the years - Mactracker wouldn't be here without you!

Thanks especially to those who have made a donation to support future development. If you have found Mactracker helpful, please consider a donation!

Mactracker 1.1 for iOS

2011-05-10T10:28:00.000-06:00

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This release includes the latest Apple hardware as well a few other minor changes and additions. Please note that this version requires iOS 4.0 or later.

Complete Release Notes

Mactracker 6.0.1

2011-05-10T10:19:00.000-06:00

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This release includes the latest Apple hardware and fixes a few issues from version 6.0

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Mactracker 6.0

2011-04-13T08:28:00.000-06:00

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This release includes the latest Apple hardware, a redesigned user interface, in-window search, numerous improvements to "My Models", information on bundled software, and more!

Complete Release Notes

Mactracker 1.0.8 for iOS

2010-12-22T00:20:00.000-07:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds Mac Pro Server (Mid 2010)
- Adds "Original OS" and "Maximum OS" entries for iOS devices
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Fixes an issue where iOS 4.2 was incorrectly set as minimum supported version
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.3

2010-12-03T08:53:00.000-07:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds Mac Pro Server (Mid 2010)
- Adds MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
- Adds MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
- Updates listing for MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) and MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) with new processor option
- Adds "Original OS" and "Maximum OS" entries for iOS devices
- Adds support for adding reminders to iCal calendars on CalDAV servers on Mac OS X 10.5 or later
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 1.0.6 for iOS

2010-11-04T22:42:00.000-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
- Adds MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 1.0.5 for iOS

2010-10-20T21:17:00.000-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
- Adds iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds iPod shuffle (4th generation)
- Adds iPod nano (6th generation)
- Adds iPod touch (4th generation)
- Adds LED Cinema Display (27-inch)
- Adds Apple TV (2nd generation)
- Adds support for Retina display
- Adds performance scores for iPad from Primate Labs Geekbench 2
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.2.3

2010-10-11T00:39:00.001-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Fixes an issue where "My Models" entries would not display properly for the iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) and iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
- Fixes an issue with the "mactracker://" URI scheme and receiving Apple Events
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.2.2

2010-10-07T07:45:00.000-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
- Adds iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds iPod shuffle (4th generation)
- Adds iPod nano (6th generation)
- Adds iPod touch (4th generation)
- Adds LED Cinema Display (27-inch)
- Adds Apple TV (2nd generation)
- Adds Magic Trackpad
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 1.0.4 for iOS

2010-08-04T11:04:00.000-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds Mac mini (Mid 2010)
- Adds Mac mini Server (Mid 2010)
- Adds iPad (Wi-Fi) and iPad (Wi-Fi + 3G)
- Adds iPhone 4
- Adds introduction price, where available, in Australian dollars, New Zealand dollars, Japanese yen, Swedish kronor, and Swiss francs
- Adds performance scores for iPhone from Primate Labs Geekbench 2
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.2.1

2010-07-25T19:38:00.000-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds iPhone 4
- Adds Mac mini (Mid 2010)
- Adds Mac mini Server (Mid 2010)
- Adds performance scores for iPhone from Primate Labs Geekbench 2
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.2

2010-05-28T14:20:00.000-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
- Adds MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
- iPad split into iPad (Wi-Fi) and iPad (Wi-Fi + 3G)
- Numerous changes to "My Models"
- Adds initial price, where available, in New Zealand dollars
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Fixes an issue where damaged preferences would prevent saving user settings
- Fixes an issue where initial price, in certain currencies, could not be used in a Smart Category
- Fixes an issue where model comparisons could not be printed
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.1

2010-03-02T13:18:00.000-07:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds iMac (20-inch, Mid 2009)
- Adds iPad
- Adds Compare function to highlight differences between models
- New search engine searches all specification entries from the main window
- Adds introduction price, where available, in Australian dollars, Japanese yen, Swedish kronor, and Swiss francs
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Fixes an issue that would cause Mactracker to crash when adding a new contact to "My Models" under Mac OS X 10.6.
- Fixes an issue where certain characters would cause incorrect search results
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 1.0.3 for iPhone and iPod touch

2009-12-02T22:34:00.002-07:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds icons for each model
- Adds iMac (21-inch Late 2009) and iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
- Adds iMac (20-inch, Mid 2009)
- Adds Mac mini (Late 2009) and Mac mini (Mac OS X Server, Late 2009)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
- Adds iPod touch (Late 2009)
- Adds iPod classic 160GB (Late 2009)
- Adds iPod nano (5th generation)
- Adds iPod shuffle (3rd generation Late 2009)
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.11

2009-11-13T09:28:00.002-07:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds iMac (21-inch Late 2009) and iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
- Adds Mac mini (Late 2009) and Mac mini (Mac OS X Server, Late 2009)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
- Adds Magic Mouse
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Fixes issue where Mactracker would fail to launch on some PowerPC-based Macs
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.10

2009-10-16T11:27:00.001-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds iPod touch (Late 2009)
- Adds iPod classic 160GB (Late 2009)
- Adds iPod nano (5th generation)
- Adds iPod shuffle (3rd generation Late 2009)
- Search fields for adding Smart Categories and My Models now return "live" results
- Fixes issue where Mactracker would report a "attempt to pop an unknown autorelease pool" error to Console on Mac OS X 10.6
- Fixes issues with "Full Keyboard Access"
- Other minor changes and additions

Note that this release requires Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" or later.

Mactracker 1.0.2 for iPhone and iPod touch

2009-09-16T08:48:00.000-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds Mac OS X 10.6 and Mac OS X Server 10.6
- Updates "Maximum Mac OS" entry based on the system requirements of Mac OS X v10.6
- Adds entry to indicate if an Intel-based Mac has a 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.9

2009-09-02T21:34:00.000-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds Mac OS X 10.6 and Mac OS X Server 10.6
- Updates "Maximum Mac OS" entry based on the system requirements of Mac OS X v10.6
- Adds entry to indicate if an Intel-based Mac has a 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Fixes an issue where Mactracker would crash if the user's Desktop folder was not in the default location
- Fixes an issue where Mactracker would not correctly detect the user's selected Appearance color
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 1.0.1 for iPhone and iPod touch

2009-08-20T20:05:00.002-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53 GHz, Mid 2009)
- Adds MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
- Adds MacBook Air (Mid 2009)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
- Adds Xserve (Early 2009)
- Adds iPhone 3GS
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Updates maximum memory for MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.8

2009-08-05T11:21:00.002-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53 GHz, Mid 2009)
- Adds MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
- Adds MacBook Air (Mid 2009)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
- Adds iPhone 3GS
- Control-clicking on specification entries will speak the text
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker for iPhone and iPod touch

2009-04-22T09:43:00.005-06:00

I'm excited to announce that Mactracker is now available on the App Store for both iPhone and iPod touch!

Developed in collaboration with Dave DeLong, Mactracker for iPhone contains specifications on every Apple Mac along with Apple displays, printers, iPod, Apple TV, iPhone, Newton, Wi-Fi Cards/Base Stations, and Mac OS versions.

Model icons are not included with this release as they contain Apple trademarked content.

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Mactracker 5.0.7

2009-04-22T08:25:00.002-06:00

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- Adds Mac Pro (Early 2009)
- Adds iMac (20-inch Early 2009), iMac (24-inch Early 2009)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
- Adds MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)
- Adds Mac mini (Early 2009)
- Adds Xserve (Early 2009)
- Adds AirPort Extreme (Early 2009), Time Capsule (Early 2009)
- Adds iPod shuffle (3rd generation)
- Adds Apple Keyboard (Aluminum) and renames previous model to Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
- Displays the country of manufacture for entries in "My Models"
- Adds details on Liquid Sensor for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models
- Adds the ability to set the number of recent years in Timeline
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Mactracker for iPod classic is no longer included
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.6

2008-12-18T13:18:00.000-07:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)
- "My Models" expanded to include Printers and Newton models
- Fixed issue with update notifications where clicking "Remind Me Later" would display the notification again after only 30 minutes
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.5

2008-11-18T12:44:00.001-07:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)
- Adds MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
- Adds MacBook Air (Late 2008)
- Adds LED Cinema Display
- Adds iPod touch (2nd generation)
- Adds iPod classic (120 GB)
- Adds iPod nano (4th generation)
- Adds Portable StyleWriter
- "My Models" can be exported or printed in bulk from the main window
- Network details can be added to non-Mac "My Model" entries
- Adds details on Wireless Distribution System (WDS) support to WiFi Cards and Base Stations
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.4

2008-08-22T10:15:00.000-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds iPhone 3G
- Adds "iTunes Version" and "Machine ID" to iPhone models
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.3

2008-06-03T08:30:00.001-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds iMac (20-inch Early 2008)
- Adds iMac (24-inch Early 2008)
- Adds AirPort Card and AirPort Extreme Card
- Adds "Large Drive Support" info (where available) for iBook models
- Adds maximum supported resolution for an external display for iMac models
- Adds "Brightness" (where available) for the built-in display on iMac models
- Adds Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) rating where available for recent models
- Adds Fibre Channel card info to Mac Pro models
- Adds ENERGY STAR information where available for recent models
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.2

2008-04-18T08:26:00.002-06:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008)
- Adds MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch Early 2008)
- Adds AirPort Express (802.11n)
- Updates iPod shuffle (Second Generation)
- Additional information added to "Mice and Keyboards" models
- Macintosh Clone entries have been removed to focus on Apple's models
- "My Model" entries can be added or removed from the main window
- Adds the ability to set color labels for "My Models" entries
- Numerous improvements to "My Models" category in the main window
- Improved "Undo/Redo Typing" for the "Comments" field in the info windows
- Adds maximum supported resolution for an external display for Mac mini, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and PowerBook G3/G4 models
- Adds "Brightness" and "DPI" information (where available) for the built-in display on MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro models
- Adds "AirTunes" information to Wi-Fi Base Stations
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Fixes issue with creating new Smart Categories
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.1

2008-02-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds Mac Pro (Early 2008)
- Adds MacBook Air
- Adds Xserve (Early 2008)
- Adds Time Capsule
- Updates iPhone and iPod touch
- "AirPort Base Stations" category renamed to ""Wi-Fi Base Stations"
- Power Macintosh 5260 separated from Power Macintosh 5200/5260 entry
- "My Models" expanded to include Apple TV, Displays, iPhone, iPod, and Wi-Fi Base Stations
- Adds "Initial Price" to Xserve models
- Adds "Lights-Out Management (LOM)" to Xserve models
- Adds "Coprocessor" information to Classic Macintosh models
- Adds "Floppy Drive" port information to Classic Macintosh and PowerBook models
- Adds "Go to Model" menu item similar to Finder's "Go to Folder" to quickly open an info window
- Fixes an issue with receiving Apple Events
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker for iPhone/iPod touch

2007-12-06T08:42:00.000-07:00

Mactracker is now available for iPhone and iPod touch users at: iphone.mactracker.ca

Mactracker 5

2007-12-06T08:38:00.000-07:00

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Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook (13-inch Late 2007)
- Adds iPod classic
- Adds iPod touch
- Adds iPod nano (3rd Generation)
- Adds Mac OS X 10.5
- Adds Mac OS X Server 10.5
- Adds Apple Keyboard (Aluminum) and Apple Wireless Keyboard (Aluminum)
- iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition entry merged with iPod nano (2nd Generation)
- ImageWriter, StyleWriter, and LaserWriter models have been merged into a single category
- Mac OS X entries have been moved into their own category
- Adds support for Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard"
- Numerous user interface improvements
- New update engine based on Sparkle
- Adds introduction price, where available, in Canadian dollars, euros, pounds sterling, and United States dollars
- Adds iCal integration for tracking warranty status for "My Mac model" entries (Mac OS X v10.4 and later)
- Model Name, Machine ID, Model Number, Order Number, and Processor type can be searched directly from the main window
- Smart Categories can be re-ordered through the View Options window
- Option-clicking on specification entries will copy the text to the clipboard
- Command-clicking on specification entries will display the text in very large type
- Adds additional information to Newton MessagePad models
- Adds "iTunes Version" compatibility information to iPod models
- Adds "Release Date" and link to Apple Support Downloads page for Mac OS X updates
- Updates "Maximum Mac OS" entry based on the system requirements of Mac OS X v10.5
- Adds history info for the latest models
- Fixes an issue where windows would not properly retain their position with multiple displays
- Fixes flicker when opening the "Find" window
- Fixes issue where "My Mac model" and "Links" entries cannot be re-ordered
- Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker + iPhone/iPod touch

2007-11-10T13:57:00.000-07:00

By popular request, I am going to be releasing a version of Mactracker for iPhone and iPod touch alongside the next release of Mactracker for Mac OS X.

It will be available as a web app to start though that may change once Apple releases their SDK in February 2008.

Mactracker + Leopard

2007-11-05T22:43:00.000-07:00

Just a quick note with regards to Mactracker's Leopard compatibility. Version 4.3.1 works just fine under Leopard. If you do run into any issues don't hesitate to drop me an email.

Mac OS X Hints: Toggle dimension units in Mactracker

2007-09-20T21:50:00.000-06:00

Article by Rob Griffiths on how to display either U.S. standard or metric units by default and how to quickly toggle between the two.

Toggle dimension units in Mactracker

Mactracker 4.3.1 for Windows

2007-08-20T17:15:00.000-06:00

This release adds the latest Apple hardware and with the exception of "My Mac models", it brings the Windows release to feature parity with the Mac. Version 4.3.1 also fixes a number of issues including one where Mactracker would fail to launch on certain localized versions of Windows and a text display problem that occured on Windows XP or Vista.

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Mactracker 4.3.1

2007-08-16T07:25:00.000-06:00

Release Notes:

- Adds iMac (24-inch Mid 2007) and iMac (20-inch Mid 2007)
- Adds Mac mini (Mid 2007)
- Adds optical drive interface information for iMac models
- Separates graphics card connection from Graphics Card entry for models with integrated graphics cards
- Fixes an issue where duplicate entries were created under the warranty coverage categories in "My Mac models"
- Fixes an issue where "View Options" settings would not be retained for eMac and iMac categories
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 4.3

2007-07-26T08:36:00.000-06:00

Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2GHz) and MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch Mid 2007)
- Adds iPhone
- Updates Apple TV entry with 160 GB hard drive option
- Adds performance scores for recent models from Primate Labs Geekbench 2
- Adds entry to indicate support for memory interleaving
- Updates startup chime recording for recent models
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 4.2

2007-04-19T19:10:00.000-06:00

Release Notes:

- Adds Mac Pro (8-core)
- Adds Apple TV
- Adds AirPort Extreme (802.11n)
- Updates iPod shuffle (2nd Generation) with new colors
- Adds support for multiple criteria when creating Smart Categories
- Adds categories under "My Mac models" to show a system's warranty status
- Adds Apple Address Book integration to "My Mac models" along with inventory tag and network information fields
- Adds "View" menu to select info window tabs through keyboard shortcuts
- Adds "View Options" for individual categories
- Adds option to export information added to "My Mac models"
- Adds information on iPod Games support to iPod models
- Updates Support Status for Apple's latest Vintage and Obsolete products
- Updates AirPort entry to indicate support for 802.11n with AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler
- The main window's category list can now be resized
- Resolves an issue where Mactracker would crash if the name of the startup disk contained between 29 and 33 characters
- Resolves an issue where Alsoft DiskWarrior 4.0 would incorrectly report an included file was corrupt
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 4.0.7 for Windows

2006-12-15T20:00:00.000-07:00

This update adds the latest Apple hardware along with support for Windows Vista.

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Mactracker 4.1

2006-12-05T10:13:00.000-07:00

Release Notes:

- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo), MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
- Adds MacBook (13-inch Late 2006)
- Adds iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD), iMac (17-inch Late 2006), iMac (20-inch Late 2006), and iMac (24-inch Late 2006)
- Adds Mac mini (Late 2006)
- Adds iPod shuffle (2nd Generation), iPod nano (2nd Generation), iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition, iPod 5th Generation (Late 2006), and iPod 5th Generation U2 (Late 2006)
- MacBook models have been moved into their own category
- Now compiled as a Universal Binary for native operation on PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs
- Adds "My Mac models" list to "Notes" tab of Mac info windows
- Adds "My Mac models" category in the main window which shows models with entries in their "My Mac models" list
- Adds option to show a model's icon in the main window
- Adds information on whether a Power Mac G5 model uses a built-in or external AirPort antenna
- Adds information on the current iPod software version
- Adds Motion Sensor as separate entry rather than as an addition to Hard Drive entry
- Adds ability to link to info windows using the "mactracker://" URI scheme
- Update functionality now respects system proxy settings
- Fixes an issue where Mactracker would crash if the startup disk was formatted with "Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive)" or "Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)"
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker and Jaguar

2006-11-24T10:24:00.000-07:00

With the beta releases of 4.1 requiring at least Mac OS X v10.3.9, I have received a few inquiries about the lack of support for v10.2.

I plan to release version 4.0.7 for 10.2 alongside the final version of 4.1. 4.0.7 will primarily be a database update and will not include all of the new features that are available in 4.1.

Link to Mactracker from other apps

2006-11-07T13:34:00.000-07:00

One of the new features in 4.1b2 is support for the "mactracker://" URI scheme. With this scheme you can create a link to have Mactracker take you to a specific info window from another application like Safari, iChat, or your company's service/inventory/client database.

Simply open an info window and select "Show Model Hyperlink" from the "Edit" menu. In the "Link" window that appears you have two choices for creating a link; "Address only" and "Address with HTML source". The latter is likely best for use on web pages and forum posts.

An example of "Address only":

mactracker://ABA79B4E-3781-4053-8D73-AC46D16CE643

An example of posting the "Address with HTML source" link:

Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)

Mactracker 4.0 (and later) also supports receiving AppleEvents from applications like FileMaker Pro. I have included an example within Mactracker's application package.

Mactracker 4.1 Beta 2

2006-11-07T10:45:00.000-07:00

Changes include:

- Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo), MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
- MacBook models have been moved into their own category
- Adds "My Mac models" category in the main window which shows models with entries in their "My Mac models" list
- Adds "This Mac" button to "My Mac models" addition window to retrieve current Mac's name and serial number
- Adds Motion Sensor as separate entry rather than as an addition to Hard Drive entry
- Adds ability to link to info windows using the "mactracker://" URL
- Update functionality now respects system proxy settings
- Other minor changes and additions

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Mactracker 4.1 Beta

2006-10-17T10:34:00.000-06:00

Version 4.1 is now compiled as a Universal Binary. Other changes include the addition of Apple's latest hardware updates, "My Mac models" section to Macintosh info windows, model icon previews in the main window, info on whether a Power Mac G5 model uses a built-in or external AirPort antenna, and the current iPod software version. A complete list of changes, including some known issues with the beta, can be found by choosing "Mactracker Help" from the Help menu. Please note that this version of Mactracker is beta software and may contain bugs and/or incomplete or missing features. It currently requires Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later.

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Mactracker 4.0.6

2006-09-01T08:47:00.000-06:00

Version 4.0.6 includes the latest Apple hardware as well as additional options for creating smart categories and sorting search results. New specification items include; Later Mac OS versions, Apple Drive Module (ADM) compatibility, Ethernet cards that support jumbo frames, and display mode information for a wider range of models. An issue where Mactracker would unexpectedly quit when opening an info window under users without administrator privileges has been fixed. A complete list of changes can be found by choosing "Mactracker Help" from the Help menu.

Update on Mactracker + Universal Binary

2006-08-07T09:06:00.000-06:00

REAL Software announced that they will release a version of REALbasic that can create universal binaries (enables an app to run natively on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs) in September. I will release a universal binary version of Mactracker as soon as possible once this new REALbasic version ships.

Site Back Up

2006-06-13T12:06:00.000-06:00

Mactracker.ca should be back up for everyone now, barring any lingering DNS issues. I have made arrangements to ensure this doesn't happen again. Apologies for the downtime!

Data Transfer/month Exceeded

2006-06-12T12:55:00.000-06:00

Due to the number of downloads, Apple has suspended access to my site. I am working on getting the site restored as we speak. In the meantime you can download the Mac OS X release of Mactracker from: MacUpdate.com

Mactracker 4.0.5

2006-06-11T22:56:00.000-06:00

Version 4.0.5 includes the latest Apple hardware along with a number of smaller changes and additions. This release also fixes an issue where Mactracker wouldn't run properly under a non-administrator account on Windows.

Mactracker and Universal Binaries

2006-06-11T22:31:00.000-06:00

I plan to provide a universal version once my compiler, REALbasic, is updated to support the creation of Universal Binaries. REAL Software anticipates this release as being available "later this year". Moving to Apple's Xcode is not currently an option as I wish to continue offering Mactracker for other platforms.