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DockShelf Resetting Preferences

To reset DockShelf’s preferences and workspaces, first quit the application then delete the following files and relaunch DockShelf. You may want to copy the files to another location before deleting in case resetting DockShelf doesn’t resolve the issue you are having.

The ~/Library folder is hidden by default but if you hold down the option key while selecting the “Go” menu in Finder you will see the “Library” folder appear in the menu. For more information on the hidden library folder read this.

Depending on where you purchased DockShelf the data files are kept it different locations.

PayPal:

~/Library/Preferences/com.alchemistguild.DockShelf.plist

~/Library/DockShelf/workspaces.dsworkspaces

AppStore:

~/Library/Containers/com.alchemistguild.DockShelf/Data/Library/Preferences/com.alchemistguild.DockShelf.plist

~/Library/Containers/com.alchemistguild.DockShelf/Data/Library/DockShelf/workspaces.dsworkspaces

DockShelf 1.5 on the Mac App Store after how long???

After 30 days of waiting and problems 1.5 is finally on the Mac App Store. I apologize for the long delay between versions but I’ve automated the update system I use so it will be easier to release more frequently now.

What’s new?

NEW: URL items can show an option favorite icon (see the preferences).
NEW: Paste files, links, text and images into stacks or folders.
NEW: “Sort by” options in folder browsers are now in the correct order (duh!), size ordering is more accurate and there’s a new option to sort by date added.
NEW: Text, images and links can be dropped and saved into folder items and folder docks.
NEW: Small edit dock button which can be used instead of contextual-clicking.
NEW: Add folder and desktop item in the dock info window which adds a new empty folder or desktop.
NEW: “Dragging out shares” option for docks which drops the item on the destination then removes the item from the dock. This option is used for docks that are temporary storage during drag and drop.
NEW: More built in dock images (see the dock info window).
IMPROVED: Drag and drop using hiding is now much improved and easier to use but requires you grant DockShelf access in the System Preferences (Security & Privacy > Privacy add enable DockShelf in the list).
IMPROVED: Animations have finally been optimized so DockShelf feels smoother and snappier now (make sure animations aren’t disabled in the preferences to check it out).
IMPROVED: Stacks have QuickLook previews now.
IMPROVED: Stacks can set top item so it’s easier to identity the stack in the dock.
IMPROVED: It’s easier to not drag items out of the dock by accident.
IMPROVED: Cleaned up the preferences window.
IMPROVED: Large size tag is 16pt instead of 14pt like before.
IMPROVED: Note items are all opened in a single window with a system standard style toolbar.
FIXED: Bugs in the “edit smart item” window when selecting custom locations.
FIXED: Bug when renaming folder items.
FIXED: Bug with DockShelf not appearing after logging in even though it was set to do so.

TaskCard 2.0.7 Released

TaskCard 2.0.7 is released with the following changes. The in-app updating system I’m using has been totally automated so I hope to release more frequent updates now.

In the past it’s been such a  hassle to release the 3 versions (demo, full version, App Store version) that I’ve avoided making small updates but the new system should fix this problem.

What’s new?

IMPORTANT: The auto-updating framework “Sparkle” has been updated to the latest stable version. The previous version was a potential security risk so please update to this version.
NEW: Pasting rich text (from web sites for example) removes any background color to preserve formatting in the card.
NEW: Cards can be “pinned” keeping them on top of all other windows except when in Dashboard mode (see the Card menu).
NEW: Option in the Edit menu to always paste and match style.
NEW: Copying and pasting card/item hyperlinks pastes the actual card or item name, respectively. This makes using hyperlinks much easier than before.
IMPROVED: Making new sheets doesn’t prompt for location in order to save time. Currently only sheets in the sheet folder are valid so this option makes more sense as of this version but will likely change in the future.
IMPROVED: The default card preference has been removed in favor of fixed new card shortcuts for each card type.
IMPROVED: Cards can be resized to the smallest amount possible now without the GUI overlapping.
FIXED: Slow input when adding new tasks on Sierra.
FIXED: The tab overflow button is aligned correctly.
FIXED: Crashes and bugs when changing sheet group names.
CHANGED: TaskCard is now a 64-bit binary.

DockShelf 1.5 Released

DockShelf Version 1.5 has new features, improvements and bug fixes.

Note: DockShelf now requires OS 10.9 or higher and OS 10.10 or higher for Desktop docks (which were effectively broken on 10.9 anyways but went unnoticed in earlier updates).

New:

  • URL items can show an optional favorite icon (see the preferences).
  • Paste files, links, text and images into stacks or folders.
  • “Sort by” options in folder browsers are now in the correct order (duh!), size ordering is more accurate and there’s a new option to sort by date added.
  • Text, images and links can be dropped and saved into folder items and folder docks.
  • Small edit dock button which can be used instead of contextual-clicking.
  • Add folder and desktop item in the dock info window which adds a new empty folder or desktop.
  • “Dragging out shares” option for docks which drops the item on the destination then removes the item from the dock. This option is used for docks that are temporary storage during drag and drop.
  • More built in dock images (see the dock info window).

Improved:

  • Drag and drop using hiding is now much improved and easier to use but requires you grant DockShelf access in the System Preferences (Security & Privacy > Privacy add enable DockShelf in the list).
  • Animations have finally been optimized so DockShelf feels smoother and snappier now (make sure animations aren’t disabled in the preferences to check it out).
  • Stacks have QuickLook previews now.
  • Stacks can set top item so it’s easier to identity the stack in the dock.
  • It’s easier to not drag items out of the dock by accident.
  • Cleaned up the preferences window.
  • Large size tag is 16pt instead of 14pt like before.
  • Note items are all opened in a single window with a system standard style toolbar. Warning: this feature has been disabled by default because there is a crash in Sierra which Apple will probably fix later.

Fixed:

  • Bugs in the “edit smart item” window when selecting custom locations.
  • Bug when renaming folder items.
  • Bug with DockShelf not appearing after logging in even though it was set to do so.

iCloudStatus 1.2.2 Released

Small update with some improvements and maintenance for the upcoming macOS Sierra.

What’s new?

  • Important fix for a crash upon startup on macOS Sierra. All users that plan to upgrade to the new OS should install this version.
  • Text field which shows the amount of disk space used in the iCloud Drive folder on the disk local disk. Note that this value may not match what is shown in the Finder exactly but is close (type the “man du” command in the terminal for more information).
  • Button to open iCloud system preferences so you can check on actual space remaining on your iCloud account. Unfortunately there’s no known way now to get this information directly inside of iCloudStatus.
  • In the preferences the notification sound can be set to “none”.

iCloudStatus metadata.store-shm transfer getting stuck

If you’re using iCloudStatus 1.1 and experienced a transfer named metadata.store-shm getting stuck please know this is a bug in reporting and will be fixed.

The solution is to hover the mouse over the item in the list  and press the X button which appears on the right. This will simply dismiss the item from the list but will not affect any files on your system.

This will be the first thing to fix when I can get iCloudStauts 1.2 released. Thanks for your patience and sorry for the inconvenience!

iCloudStatus – Not seeing transfers?

If you’re testing iCloudStatus for the first time and you’re not seeing changes being tracked please review this list.

  1. Are the files you’re tracking in-progress transfers that you uploaded before launching iCloudStatus? If they are then progress will not be shown but you can press the Rescan button in the preferences to begin tracking existing transfers (please note this may take some time).
  2. Review the path of the directory in the preferences and make sure it descends from ~/Library/Mobile Documents for tracking iCloud (including non-iCloud Drive apps like Numbers, Pages or any others that save to iCloud) or ~/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs for iCloud Drive only.

    Please keep in mind that iCloud and iCloud Drive are not the same. If you save files to iCloud using the standard save window those files are saved in ~/Library/Mobile Documents even thought they may appear to be part of the iCloud Drive folder when you’re browsing in the Finder.

  3. Open the iCloud Drive folder in the Finder and confirm that you’re seeing the transfers there and that the iCloud system daemon is actually uploading the files. Starting in 10.11 El Capitan you should see progress in the status bar even for files being transferred to iCloud using 3rd party apps so you can confirm if the system is actually aware of the transfer.