This update adds documentation and fixes several bugs including other computers not showing up on launch.

To get it, pick “Check for Updates” from the iPhotoSync menu, or download it from the iPhotoSync page.

Release Notes for iPhotoSync Version 1.3

Feature Additions

• Added ‘How It Works’ section to Help documentation.
• Ask for permission before launching iPhotoSync Agent the first time.

Fixed Bugs

• Changed network connection mechanism to address timeout errors in some situations.
• When a remote computer is selected and the remote computer is still initially cataloging, update the progress bar properly as the remote computer progresses.
• Fixed an issue where the “unique photos” number was actually the total photos number instead of the unique photos number.
• Fixed an issue with the “Move to Applications Folder” function.

This minor update to iPhotoSync contains a fix for the issue where automatic sync of specific albums wasn’t syncing any photos/videos.

To get it, pick “Check for Updates” from the iPhotoSync menu, or download it from the iPhotoSync page.

Release Notes for iPhotoSync Version 1.2.2

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed an issue where automatic syncing of specific albums was broken.

This beta release fixes several bugs:

• Fixed issues with net service names. WARNING: Your current “automatic sync” settings will be lost. Sorry! I won’t let it happen again once beta is over.
• If the iPhoto Library isn’t there (e.g. if it’s on a network volume that hasn’t been mounted yet) don’t create empty directories; just wait for it to appear.
• Fixed issues with running iPhotoSync multiple times under multiple accounts on the same computer.
• Retrieve the remote computer’s icon from the remote computer instead of trying to guess the right icon.
• Fixed issues when the computer name changes.

To get the latest release you can pick “Check for Updates” from the iPhotoSync menu (if you’ve already installed it) or download it from here:http://www.haystacksoftware.com/iphotosync/iPhotoSync.zip.

As always, please send any feedback you have! Email it to support@haystacksoftware.com

- Stefan

This beta release fixes a number of issues including network communication errors.

It also supports running simultaneously for multiple logged-in users on the same computer.

To get the latest release you can pick “Check for Updates” from the iPhotoSync menu (if you’ve already installed it) or download it from here:http://www.haystacksoftware.com/iphotosync/iPhotoSync.zip.

The full release notes are available here: http://www.haystacksoftware.com/iphotosync/ips_release_notes.html

As always, please send any feedback you have! Email it to support@haystacksoftware.com

- Stefan

This release fixes the date problem. Photos retrieved from other computer’s were getting the current date/time instead of retaining the date/time of the file on the other computer.

To get the latest release you can pick “Check for Updates” from the iPhotoSync menu (if you’ve already installed it) or download it from here:http://www.haystacksoftware.com/iphotosync/iPhotoSync.zip.

The full release notes are available here: http://www.haystacksoftware.com/iphotosync/ips_release_notes.html

- Stefan

This release includes a new “welcome screen” that only appears once; it explains the beta process and asks for you to send feedback on iPhotoSync.

There are a number of bug fixes, including a fix for the non-functioning “Show Ignored Photos” checkbox.

To get the latest release you can pick “Check for Updates” from the iPhotoSync menu (if you’ve already installed it) or download it from here:http://www.haystacksoftware.com/iphotosync/iPhotoSync.zip.

The full release notes are available here: http://www.haystacksoftware.com/iphotosync/ips_release_notes.html

- Stefan

Compared to beta 10, this release of iPhotoSync is much better about finding and ignoring duplicates. Specifically, it won’t retrieve a photo from the other computer if it has (as its original or modified photo) the other computer’s original or modified version of that photo. Also, for JPEGs it only considers the image data in determining duplicates; it skips the “metadata” including the “ColorSync profile” that iPhoto likes to embed when it imports.

It also has an “Ignore” feature so you can ignore some of the other computer’s photos instead of having to import them and then delete them.

To get the latest release you can pick “Check for Updates” from the iPhotoSync menu (if you’ve already installed it) or download it from here: http://www.haystacksoftware.com/iphotosync/iPhotoSync.zip.

The full release notes are available here: http://www.haystacksoftware.com/iphotosync/ips_release_notes.html

iPhotoSync beta 10 is finally available!

Feature Additions

• Password protection: Set a password in the Preferences and other computers will have to type it in to gain access to your photos.
• For JPEG photos, compare image data only to detect duplicates. This means photos that look exactly the same but have slightly different metadata (such as embedded ColorSync profiles that iPhoto adds) will be treated as the same photo by iPhotoSync.

Fixed Bugs

• Much less memory usage (still some work to do here).
• Rewrote a significant portion of the code.

Get It

Pick “Check for Updates” from the iPhotoSync menu to update to the new version, or download it from here.

If you have feedback or questions, please email me at support@haystacksoftware.com. I would love to hear from you!

- Stefan