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@github-actions github-actions released this 04 Apr 15:41
· 215 commits to main since this release

Alpha. Use with caution.

🖥️ Try it now with Apple //jse or Apple2TS

💾 Visit the Assets below to download a ZIP file containing disk images for your language (en = English, etc)
Each ZIP file contains 800k .2MG, 32MB .HDV, and 140k .PO disk images for use with a real Apple II or emulators.

📖 See https://a2desktop.com/docs for comprehensive documentation for v1.5. 🚧 Some v1.6 changes are called out. 🚧

A full list of changes since v1.5 (the last release) can be found in the v1.6 Release Notes.

Changes relative to previous v1.6 alpha:

General

  • Fix checkbox label padding.
  • Fix file picker behavior with more than 127 files.

DeskTop

  • Adjust order of startup operations to make icons appear faster.
  • Fix creation of volume shortcuts.
  • Fix crash after canceling prompt when moving files on ejected disk.
  • Make retries on "volume not found" errors more consistent.
  • Fix buttons shown in alerts for errors after actions like New Folder, Duplicate, and Make Alias.
  • Reduce disk activity needed after showing file dialog.
  • Handle write protected disk when modifying shortcuts.
  • Fix label/border overlaps in Get Info and Format/Erase dialogs in some locales.
  • Reduce cursor flickering when animating windows open/closed.
  • File > Get Info: Reduce cursor flickering when computing volume/folder size.
  • Automatically select newly inserted disks.
  • Select disk (if present) after Special > Check Drive.

Disk Copy

  • Fix truncation of a comma when copy is complete.
  • Center title of copy progress dialog.
  • Fix overlapping labels during copy in some locales.

Desk Accessories

  • Text Preview: Show first 64K of larger files correctly.
  • Calculator & Sci.Calc
    • Support repeating last operation.
    • Fix button labels in BG builds.
  • Sci.Calc: Fix ASIN/ACOS for 1/-1.
  • Control Panels: Handle write protected disk when modifying settings.
  • Control Panel: Fix overlapping button labels in some locales.
  • About This Apple II
    • Don't case-adjust SmartPort device names that are already mixed-case (for real this time).
    • Identify Nuova Elettronica DELTA.
  • Map: Fix overlapping labels in some locales.
  • Image Preview: Improve single hires file preview quality.
  • Lights Out: Add keyboard support: A..Y toggle lights.
  • Eyes: Reduce cursor flickering.

Select the package for your preferred language:
bg = български, da = Dansk, de = Deutsch, en = English, es = Español, fr = Français, it = Italiano, nl = Nederlands, pt = Português, sv = Svenska