Because this is experimental, there may be issues we haven’t caught.  Please report all issues with this release – on Leopard or Snow Leopard – to support [at] multiplexapp [dot] com.

Thank you!

The 1.1.0 release introduces beta compatibility for Snow Leopard and backwards compatibility for Leopard.  If you have issues with this build, please email support [at] multiplexapp [dot] com!

Features:

• All Core Animation issues have been fixed.
• Multiplex will attempt to auto-fix permissions issues caused by upgrading to Snow Leopard.
• New drawing code to alleviate problems with Snow Leopard.

Known Issues:

• The “Hover” information view is missing.  This is due to a bug in Snow Leopard, so it has been disabled until we can fix it across the board.

Verison 1.0.4 fixes two MAJOR issues:

1. For those who saw the “spinning wheel of death” on startup, 1.0.4 includes a fix for this.  If you ever experience it again, please email support@multiplexapp.com immediately.
2. Metadata searching has been fixed.  There was a change made to the API we use to grab information, and it was blocking old versions from using the API.  We’re now up to date.

Finally, this release REQUIRES Safari 4.  We’ve been holding off for a while, and had for a time bundled our own version of WebKit with Multiplex.  However, that bloated the app.  Now that Safari 4 has been out for some time and is available as a free upgrade for all Mac users, we’ve stripped our version of WebKit from Multiplex and rely on Safari 4.

Further, this version may not run properly on Snow Leopard, but we’re working to fix that before Snow Leopard’s official release.

If you continue to experience issues, please let us know immediately.

HOWEVER! Due to the success of the bundle, we’ve decided to work with the MacUpdate crew to extend the bundle’s availability just a little bit longer, in case you forgot since we sent the first email or were holding off and missed the deadline.

Grab your bundle quickly! The sneaky backdoor link to the promo that will be live for just a few more hours is at: http://mupromo.com/springbundle.php?ref=6602

Remember, even if you already have license for RipIt, Multiplex, or both, you can benefit from the other 9 apps… and you can share the extra licenses with a friend. We’ve assisted in the gifting of many many RipIt licenses during this promotion, and we’re thrilled to have it in the hands of so many new customers.

After Midnight EST on Sunday June 14th, this offer is 100% closed. We hope you get a chance to take advantage of the deal in time!

Again, that sneaky backdoor link is:

http://mupromo.com/springbundle.php?ref=6602

As I wrote in a post on my personal blog, the entire experience has been a lot of fun and a great learning experience for the IndyHall Labs team. Nate, Misha, and Chad at MacUpdate have been great to work with, and we look forward to opportunities to do this again.

This afternoon, the bundle sales passed 34,000 sold. With a little over 3 days left, we’re making some of our own predictions on what mark we’ll hit when the timer says zero.

Want to get in on the fun?

We’ll do it “Price is Right” style: the closest guess without going over wins!

What do you win, you ask? Let’s call it the IndyHall Labs Lifetime License. In short, you win one free copy of every IndyHall Labs app. At this point, that’s Multiplex & Twistori Desktop but we’re FAR from done! We’ll even let you gift to a friend if you’ve already got a copy. Not only that, but you”l get a free copy of EVERY app we ever produce from now until the end of time!

So place your bets, and spread the word!

Thank you to all the feedback from MacUpdate Bundle users!  Their feedback has helped us find a couple bugs in Multiplex, and get them FIXED.

New Features:

• “Fullscreen” rewrite
• Hover view displays number of discs in set

This morning, we were very excited to share with the world that we’d joined our friends at RipIt App, along with 9 other top-notch software packages, as part of the MacUpdate Spring Bundle. This bundle contains over $500 in software for less than $50!

Unfortunately, despite our careful planning…the popularity of the bundle (nearly 4000 sold at the time of this post) has ground our licensing server to a halt!

We’re working REALLY hard to get things back up and running, and we assure you that if you’ve paid for the bundle, you WILL receive a download link for Multiplex in short order. In the mean time, we appreciate your patience, support, and most of all, your purchase of the MacUpdate 2009 Spring Bundle!

• Minor changes to the menu structure
• Minor changes to the Preferences window to make it a little nicer looking
• Fixed a rare bug that could cause Multiplex to crash
• Added Command-R shortcut for “Reveal In Finder” per user-request on UserVoice feedback forums
• Moved UserVoice feedback to main forum (off of the old beta forum)

So what’s the big deal?

First and foremost – Set Management.  It was the biggest hurdle, and we think we’ve done right by it.  Open the info for a movie, click on the Discs tab, and you can drag other movies right in to it, which automatically adds the discs from the second movie to the first.  You can rename discs, drag-to-reorder them, drop discs from a set, etc.  When a movie has more than one disc, it is “badged” letting you know.  Please let us know how you feel about the new Set Management features!

We’ve got menus – lots of them – but strategically placed.  Movies and discs now have right-click (or “control-click”) context menus.  We’ve updated the top-level menus as well to be reflective of the app’s workings.  You can delete movies, reveal them in the Finder, and perform other appropriate actions on certain elements (rename, move, and other set-management features).

We’ve cleaned up the drawer a lot – there is a brand-new editor for the movie description, the new discs tab (obviously) and new, shiny play buttons that are no longer an afterthought – you want to play your media!

“Hide Unplayable Movies” is now a menu option in the “View” menu – this way you can show your entire collection, or only what’s immediately available for playing – your choice.  This makes switching external hard drives a little nicer, and can keep your box-art bigger and more beautiful.

There are more minor tweaks and UI updates than we can mention.  And oh are there bug fixes – some miniscule, some more major.  The Sample Data has been cleaned up for you to play with.  Animations are smoother.  The Up and Down arrows on your keyboard now navigate through your collection in “Stadium” view.  And there’s more than that – much more.

Please visit the feedback forums at http://forum.multiplexapp.com with any feedback.  With so many new features, we are sure there may be something we missed – please let us know ASAP and we’ll get it fixed.

A big thanks to the people that stepped up at the last minute and tried for hours to try to (and sometimes succeeded) break Multiplex, which let us clean up just a few last-minute bugs before release.  We really appreciate it.

Official Multiplex 1.0 Release!

After many months of development, feedback from the community and our customers, and incredibly work by the team, we’re pushing Multiplex 1.0!  (Officially it’s 1.0.1, but who’s keeping track?)

So what’s the big deal?

First and foremost – Set Management.  It was the biggest hurdle, and we think we’ve done right by it.  Open the info for a movie, click on the Discs tab, and you can drag other movies right in to it, which automatically adds the discs from the second movie to the first.  You can rename discs, drag-to-reorder them, drop discs from a set, etc.  When a movie has more than one disc, it is “badged” letting you know.  Please let us know how you feel about the new Set Management features!

We’ve got menus – lots of them – but strategically placed.  Movies and discs now have right-click (or “control-click”) context menus.  We’ve updated the top-level menus as well to be reflective of the app’s workings.  You can delete movies, reveal them in the Finder, and perform other appropriate actions on certain elements (rename, move, and other set-management features).

We’ve cleaned up the drawer a lot – there is a brand-new editor for the movie description, the new discs tab (obviously) and new, shiny play buttons that are no longer an afterthought – you want to play your media!

“Hide Unplayable Movies” is now a menu option in the “View” menu – this way you can show your entire collection, or only what’s immediately available for playing – your choice.  This makes switching external hard drives a little nicer, and can keep your box-art bigger and more beautiful.

There are more minor tweaks and UI updates than we can mention.  And oh are there bug fixes – some miniscule, some more major.  The Sample Data has been cleaned up for you to play with.  Animations are smoother.  The Up and Down arrows on your keyboard now navigate through your collection in “Stadium” view.  And there’s more than that – much more.

Please visit the feedback forums at http://forum.multiplexapp.com with any feedback.  With so many new features, we are sure there may be something we missed – please let us know ASAP and we’ll get it fixed.

A big thanks to the people that stepped up at the last minute and tried for hours to try to (and sometimes succeeded) break Multiplex, which let us clean up just a few last-minute bugs before release.  We really appreciate it.