iconStiX | Date | Contents |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Release of iconStiX 4.5.1 - Bug fix and better control on opening and closing iconStiX template files. |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Release of iconStiX 4.5 - Option "Add thumbnail icons on saving iconStiX template files" in the Settings; - Menu item "Show Thumbnail Tool" under the "Window" menu to add thumbnails to the existing iconStiX documents: - Menu items "Duplicate", "Rename..." and "Move To..." under the "File" menu; - Bug fixing and internal adjustments. |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Release of iconStiX 4.4 - Various internal updates and improvements. |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Release of iconStiX 4.3 - Text can be edited directly in the preview area by double-clicking a selected text object; - While text objects are selected but not edited, the contextual menu contains "add as image object" as well as alignment, line-spacing and writing direction; - Bug fix and internal adjustments. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Release of iconStiX 4.2.1 - bug fix by redrawing, undoing and settinh text; - more informative on failing to open documents. |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Release of iconStiX 4.2 - bug fix and internal modifications mostly for macOS 13 (ventura); - rainbow gradation. |
| May 17, 2021 | Release of iconStiX 4.1 - bug fix and internal modifications; - option on the frame panel to use shape objects as clip; - possible to paste image to the small image view. |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Release of iconStiX 4.0.1 - bug-fix by textdrawing; - a new option on the export panel to save selection only in the png format. |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Release of iconStiX 4.0 - bug-fix and internal adjustments for the latest states of macOS; i.e. tested on v.10.15.7 + v.11.0.1 beta and compiled to be universal (Intel and Apple Silicon). |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Release of iconStiX 3.9 - bug-fix mostly regarding text objects; - internal modifications for the latest states of macOS. |
| Oct 22, 2018 | Release of iconStiX 3.8.1 - minor internal adjustments and a bug fix regarding adding images to favorites. |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Release of iconStiX 3.8 - document type is change to a package (.istxd) for QuickLook (option for run in native mode removed); - notarized by Apple; - using sRGB consistently for icon creation (generic RGB option removed); - further internal adjustments for macOS 10.14 (no deprecated methods except for backward compatibility). |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Release of iconStiX 3.7 - option "run in native mode" to limit use of deprecated methods only for backward compatibility; - updates following the Apple's Guidelines (8x8 px based preview background, additional options by saving in the png format: no alpha and sRGB, sizes and properties of png images for iOS icons, etc); - bug fix by drawing rotated objects with recess effects and by centering objects; - further internal modifications. |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Release of iconStiX 3.6 - Internal adjustments for the latest state of macOS (no functions deprecated on macOS v.10.11 or earlier; tested on macOS v.10.13 beta6). |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Release of iconStiX 3.5.1 - Objects can be locked in addition to be active or hidden; - Bug fixing and internal adjustments. |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Release of iconStiX 3.5 - Possible to select objects to hide from icon image; - Last used shape properties are saved and applied to new shape objects. |
| June 9, 2016 | Release of iconStiX 3.4.1 - possible to change objects’ opacity quickly with a slider; - minor internal adjustments. |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Release of iconStiX 3.4 - possible to add shading (gradient); - internal adjustments of making icon (sRGB as default). |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Release of iconStiX 3.3.1 - internal adjustments for compatibility and stability; - recess effects are adjusted; - can reset the message once suppressed. |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Release of iconStiX 3.3 - internal adjustments for compatibility (tested on OS X v.10.11 GM). |
| April 1, 2015 | Release of iconStiX 3.2 Several adjustments for OS X Yosemite - deprecated methods are replaced; - plugin updated; - icon attachment process regarding alias / symlink is modified; - a few bug fixing mostly in relation to drawing shapes and text. |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Release of iconStiX 3.1.1 - Minor adjustment by coloring grayscale icons (esp. the Yosemite system HD icon). |
| Sep 22, 2014 | Release of iconStiX 3.1 - Internal modifications for energy efficiency & for better compatibility with the latest OS X; - Icon-attachment in background threads; - Option to optimize image data for icon creation. |
| Oct 24, 2013 | Release of iconStiX 3.0 (for OS X 10.9) - Internal revision to replace all the deprecated methods; - Color space option (generic RGB or sRGB) and possibility to adjust gamma for icon creation; - Copy & paste of the selected objects as they are between iconStiX documents. |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Release of iconStiX 2.3.2 - A menu item "Copy Selected" is added under "Edit"; - Effect options are modified; - Bug fix by multiple selection and several other internal adjustments for smoother operations. |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Release of iconStiX 2.3.1 - HiDPI option added to "Export…"; - Bug fix by attaching icons to the start-up volume; - Internal adjustments for stabler operations. |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Release of iconStiX 2.3 - adjustments for hiDPI icons and display as well as for macOS 10.8 more generally; - "Export As" adjusted; - effect option; - favorites panel with a list of automatic collected icons; - other adjustments regarding default size, color and text-editing. |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Release of iconStiX 2.2 - support for multiple objects selection; - bug fixing. |
| Dec 9, 2011 | Release of iconStiX 2.1 - retouch tool for image objects; - quick make-transparent function by adding/replacing image; - center-based proportional scaling; - option for exporting as png improved; - minor bug fixing. |
| Oct 27, 2011 | Release of iconStiX 2.0 - shape objects are available in addition to image and text; - contextual menu for text editing contains items to adjust alignment and line-spacing; - internal adjustments and bug fixing. |
| Sep 5, 2011 | Release of iconStiX 1.9 - 2 new menu items: "Show/Hide Grid" and "Duplicate Object"; - possible to limit the max icon size (effective by applying as icon or saving as image); - bug fix by closing documents and other internal adjustments. |
| July 20, 2011 | Release of iconStiX 1.8 - support for 1024x1024 icon image if applicable; - new shadow option: color and blur; - size option is added to save preview image in the png format; - QuickLook support on Lion for documents created with v.1.8-; - default user location can be set; - several internal adjustments and bug fixing. |
| Apr 22, 2011 | Release of iconStiX 1.7 - the color panel is modified to accept image to be used as color for image objects; - option "Add custom icon" is added to the 'export as image' panel; - bug fixe by reordering the objects table columns. |
| Feb 18, 2011 | Release of iconStiX 1.6 - the font panel is modified to provide stroke, underline, strikethrough and/or aqua-like effect; - a menu item "Create Custom Folder" is added; - a few minor bug fixes and internal adjustments. |
| Jan 20, 2011 | Release of iconStiX 1.5.1 - bug fix by saving and undoing color attribute; - image quality adjustment and a few internal updates. |
| Jan 3, 2011 | Release of iconStiX 1.5 - 3 new services (copy, attach, remove in addition to open) are integrated; - "Paste" works in the favorite view. |
| Dec 3, 2010 | Release of iconStiX 1.4 - 16 x 16 px icon image can be added separately; - bug fixing in relation to undo/redo and minor internal adjustments. |
| Oct 15, 2010 | Release of iconStiX 1.3 - 3 options added to Preferences; - save which object is selected so that it becomes the replacement target when the document is opened next time; - minor bug fixing. |
| July 1, 2010 | Release of iconStiX 1.2 - 4 sliders added to skew objects; - possible to resize pixel by pixel with shift+arrow key combination; - export process improved in relation to setting filenames. |
| May 5, 2010 | Release of iconStiX 1.1 - object rotation; - preview mode; - option to terminate after the last window closed; - accept drag & drop start-up or image change; - internal adjustments for stable icon color. |
| April 22, 2010 | Release of iconStiX 1.0 |