PowerFolder Version 4.3.0 - http://www.powerfolder.com = New features = * Added new fresh default skin "LightSky". * Instant change detection (Instant sync) is now enabled by default. Info: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Instant_change_detection * New wizard option "All typical" to easily sync, share, backup all common directories such as Documents, Music, Pictures, etc.pp. * Windows Installer now supports command line options to control the installation process: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Windows_installer * Ignore patterns/exclusion list now gets synced between clients. * Added file browser filter settings to view files of other computers. * Extended security control for PowerFolder Server clients: It's now possible to delete all folder files from a client by revoking the permission. Info: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Extended_Security_Control = Improvements = * Drastically reduced CPU usage. * Several memory improvements. * Reworked notification system for invitations, friendship requests and warnings. * Wording change: "Online folders" are now renamed to "Not local folders". They may exist on other computers only - not necessarily in the cloud. * Installer java detection now downloads 64 bit java on 64 bit systems. * Many improvements of the simplified/backup only client mode. * Incoming files info line on status tab is now clickable. * License information now gets displayed in Info/About dialog. * Improved communication between client and server to reduce number of remote calls. * Many other user interface improvements. = Bugfixes = * Fixed many connection problems. * Fixed weird window resizing behavior. * Fixed problem with file archive option "Unlimited" versions. * Fixed bug that causes the user interface to freeze sometimes. * Fixed several memory leaks. * Bulk file archive restore is now available on existing files - to restore previous file versions. Info: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/File_Archive * Folder name is not longer empty when choosing to sync a whole drive. * Prevent PowerFolder folders to become system directories. * Disconnected devices (USB Stick, etc.) on Mac OS X are handled better now. A warning/notification is shown. * Fixed bug that causes instant change detection to crash on unavailable devices. * Fixed bug in daily sync logic. Please give us feedback and request improvements: http://www.powerfolder.com/contact.html Minimum Java version is 6.0. Thanks to those who requested features. We hope to implement even more if you keep requesting them for the next version. - The PowerFolder Team Official Roadmap: http://www.powerfolder.com/roadmap.html Please remember: You agree to keep us free of any (legal) issues involved with downloading and using this PowerFolder! Contact information: Homepage : http://www.powerfolder.com Contact : http://www.powerfolder.com/contact.html Support : http://www.powerfolder.com/support.html Development: http://www.powerfolder.com/about_us.html Email : contact (at) powerfolder.com == Version History == Version 4.2.9 ------------- = Bugfixes = * Contains several bugfixes regarding network stability. Version 4.2.6 ------------- = New features = * Fully 64 bit support for 64 bit Java installations. * It's now possible to pre-configure all settings (also user interface related) centrally by the server administrator. http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Server_client_deployment = Improvements = * Client now clearly shows failed login attempts. * Auto-update: Silently download and update is now the default option. For completely non supervised auto update please add the following line to http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Configuration_file auto.update=true * Added option to automatically shutdown any running instance when starting PowerFolder. Available as entry in config file only. Add the following line to http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Configuration_file kill.running.instance=true * Several other minor improvements. = Bugfixes = * Removed problem when setting up a new folder (e.g. by invitation) when one of the existing folders was inaccessible. * Fixed a minor issue with the HTTP-Tunnel. http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/HTTP-Tunnel * Several other minor bugfixes. Version 4.2.5 ------------- = New features = * Administrators with own PowerFolder Server can now disallow user to change the client settings. http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Server_configuration_file#Security_parameters = Improvements = * Simplified "New folder" setup wizard: Advanced setup options now hidden under "More options". = Bugfixes = * Fixed several connection problems. * Several other bug fixes Version 4.2.3 ------------- = New features = * Simplified usage and setup of PowerFolder: Less questions - better defaults. Removed option "Sync previously setup folder" from wizard. Now simply choose sync, backup, share to setup folders on all computers. * Client now automatically switches to better license key if current one is no longer valid (expired or exceeded). = Improvements = * Cleaned up user interface: Removed boxes around folder and computers. Also simplified status / home window. * Client configuration options can now be restricted to administrators only. This prevents accidental change of client settings by users. Useful when running PowerFolder in-house with own server: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Server_Overview * Added more placeholder / parameters to script execution after download: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Script_execution * Added several enhancements to client/server protocol to make it more robust against further changes. * Updated Spanish translation. Big thanks to Javier! * Several other improvements. = Bugfixes = * Eliminated a memory leak. * Fixed problem when trying to sync, share or backup custom directories. * Fixed problem while restoring older files from online cloud: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/File_Archive * Fixed problem while storing preferences. * Fixed chat display problems. * Fixed problem while downloading files with zero size. * Fixed problem while installing PowerFolder as system service under Windows 2003: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/System_Service * Fixed window resizing behavior. * Now correctly remembers pause mode setting after restart. Version 4.2.2 ------------- Internal release Version 4.2.1 ------------- = New features = * Introduced "connect on demand" feature to reduce the number active connections. http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Connect_on_demand * Special Linux client with web interface available. Contact us for details. = Improvements = * Linux client takes hostname instead of username by default as nick/computer name. = Bugfixes = * Several minor bugfixes. Version 4.1.3 ------------- = Bugfixes = * Fixed file browser problem. Version 4.1.2 ------------- = Improvements = * Usability improvement: Warns user if trying to create a folder twice. * It's now possible to control the number of online archived files in the client under Folder / Settings / File Archive (online). http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/File_Archive * Replaced directory chooser with a more robust version. * Better auto-recovery logic on hash error after download. * Shows better reason text if account is disabled. = Bugfixes = * Fixed "flickering" icons on folder tab. * Fixed bug on Linux that causes user interface to freeze. * Fixed bug that prevented to save preferences. * Better auto-login recovery from lost server connection. * Fixed several cosmetic issues. Version 4.1.1 ------------- = Improvements = * Folder action buttons (such as sync, browse files or invite/send files) now appear when hovering over folders with the mouse. * Improved HTTP tunneled connections. Wiki: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/HTTP-Tunnel * Several other improvements. = Bugfixes = * Read only folders such as DVDs, network drives or write protected USB sticks now correctly appear in PowerFolder. * Fixed bug in instant file detection that caused directories rarely turn into 0 byte files. http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Performance_optimization#Use_instant_file_detection * Fixed server change problem when UI was locked. * Several other bugfixes. Version 4.1.0 ------------- = New features = * Instant file change detection for zero-delay syncing. Files now get instantly synchronized after they have been updated, created or deleted. This new feature also drastically reduces CPU load and hard drive activity when running PowerFolder. Feature must be manually enabled under Preferences/Advanced. * File archive bulk restore: PowerFolder now supports to restore multiple files at once. Restore the latest version or select the version by date/time. Wiki: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/File_Archive = Improvements = * Completely reworked synchronization progress display. Now sync dates and activity info is much more accurate. * Completely reworked system service: Status under Preferences/Pro Settings is now kept identical to the installation status of the service. Warning about a running instance when starting the user interface won't longer appear unless there is a problem actually. System service always automatically starts after closing the user interface when enabled. Wiki: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/System_Service * Many performance improvements. PowerFolder should now use less CPU. Wiki: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Performance_optimization * Added completed date to up and downloads list. * Folders can now be removed/de-configured by script. Wiki: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Script_configuration * Manual sync button now triggers instant sync even if folder is setup to scheduled sync. Wiki: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Scheduled_synchronization * Slightly reduced CPU load while scanning for changes. * File archive details now indicates the availability (local or online). * Online storage usage bar now shows the correct total value (online data + online archive) = Bugfixes = * Fixed bug that causes synchronization to stop on mix-case named directories that had been manually copied/created before using PowerFolder. * Fixed never ending synchronization display problem. * Fixed re-appearing empty directories after they have been deleted. * Corrected stuck synchronization in LAN only mode. Wiki: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/LAN-Only_networking_mode * Invitations directly sent to computers not longer get lost. * Fixed mass deletion detection. Sometimes did trigger without any harmful deletion. * Fixed timeout when connection takes more that 20 minutes to get established. * Sync percentages now get recalculated when changing the list of ignored files. * Many more minor bugfixes. Version 4.0.3 ------------- = New features = * Information tabs (Folder, Files, Transfers, etc.) can now be displayed in same window with main tabs. * Added support for Windows Live Mail. = Improvements = * Added bulk restore from file archive. * Reduced memory usage. = Bugfixes = * Made file detection more robust: Not longer crashes on invalid file timestamps. * Fixed rare bug that caused files be marked as deleted and moved into the archive. * System service did not start after GUI was closed sometimes. * Download of large files not longer occasionally timeout. * Several other minor bugfixes. Version 4.0.2 ------------- = New features = * PowerFolder is now again available as open source version at sourceforge.net. Please keep in mind that the open source version don't contain important features like transfer encryption and secure computer verification. = Bugfixes = * Corrected problem that sometimes arises when setting up folders twice. * Several other minor bugfixes. Version 4.0.1 ------------- = New features = * User interface can now be locked. Unlock with PowerFolder account email and password. = Improvements = * Added less I/O and CPU intense transfer mode "Backup Source (once a hour)". * Automatic chooses less I/O and CPU intensive transfer modes on large folders (>10.000 files). * Slightly reduced I/O and CPU while scanning folders for changes. * System service auto-update now also tries to update windows installation path of PowerFolder. * Configuration can now be the same for ALL users on a computer. * Added Spanish installer texts. * Slightly changed license texts. * Update splash screen. = Bugfixes = * Now correctly migrates configuration/settings from 3.X version on upgrade to version 4. * Installer does not longer remove program shortcuts on upgrade. * Correctly detects disconnected drives (again) for example external HDDs, NAS or USB sticks. * Fixed mass delete protection detection. * Fixed wrong "Unsynchronized folder" problem although folders were actually in sync. * Fixed memory leak on big file lists. * Filename problems now show the affected filename. * Corrected logo in about box. * Minor other bugfixes. Version 4.0.0 ------------- = New features = * New FREE 5+1 GB client! Sync up to 5 GB and get 1 GB online space as bonus. Totally free of charge - and NOT limited to 30 days! * Improved usability for faster and easier setup. * New user interface: Clean and simple. * File archive: Restore previously versions of a file. * Improved security: Rights / Permission system. http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Security_Permissions * Mass delete protection: PowerFolder detects unintended deletions and warns the user. * Play Music online / View Photos online! Share your photos and view them online as gallery. https://access.powerfolder.com * Easy folder join: Securely access folders of own computers without invitation file. * Drag and drop support: Drag folders onto the interface to send, sync or backup these. * Invite other users quicker and easier. * Nearly all important workflows have been reworked and simplified. * Sync of empty directories. Now fully mirrors whole directory structures. * Support for skins: Change the look of the program interface. * Friendlist/Computerlist is now stored online and shared among all computers. * Completely reworked and heavily improved Windows installer. * Transparency of program windows. * New splash screen. = Improvements = * Reduced default sync speed from 5 down to 1 minute. * Displays quality of the connection to other computers. * Possibility to invite multiple invitees. * Better view of used Online Storage space. Warns user if space is about to exceed. * Activation wizard is less intrusive. * Installer does not requires include full Java runtime. Instead it downloads it on demand. * Memory usage and configuration optimized: Out of memory should happen less often now. * Folder statistic percentage now also considers partial transfers. * Duplicate folders with the same name are now supported. Default prefix of folder names (computer name) was removed. * Automatic cleanup of Up- and Downloads after X days. * Several performance improvements. * Online Backup only version. * Always encrypts traffic, even in LAN. * Quit: Now asks the first time if PowerFolder should be minimized or exited. * Folder Settings: Added buttons to configure the most important options: Online backup, Preview and Remove. * Moved PowerFolder configuration to Application data directory. * Added Tell-a-Friend function to invite other people to PowerFolder. * PowerFolders now appear under "Links" at Windows. * Simplified transfer mode configuration. * Shows logged in user of remote computers. * Reduced number of popups to PowerFolder homepage. Now only opens on demand. = Bugfixes = * A problem with the ZIP compressed transfers was resolved. * Fixed a bug which caused corrupt configuration file during update. * Inviter now automatically gets added to the friendlist. * Uninstaller now also removes PowerFolder system service. = Important for 3.X users = If you upgrade from an existing PowerFolder version keep in mind, that folders are now visible globally for each account, this means all users on an account will see all folders. Use the rights system to restrict the access to certain computers and users. You might need to register new accounts per user at https://www.powerfolder.com/storage_register.html Version 3.1.10 -------------- Improvements: * Added several forward compatibilities for upcoming 4.0 version. * Updated to Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 15 Bugfixes: * Removed security warning caused by Online Storage certificate change. Version 3.1.9 ------------- New features and improvements: * Added option to automatically update system service when a new version of PowerFolder is available. * PowerFolder can now be configured by command line / script. Optimal when deploying a large number of clients. Documentation: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Script_configuration * Added the possibility to remotely monitor up- and downloads of a client. Preferences/Pro Settings/Remote monitoring. Documentation: http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Transfer_monitoring Bugfixes: * Delta-sync hashing does not longer timeout after three minutes. Version 3.1.8 ------------- New features and improvements: * Optimized speed of folder initial scan / when detecting new files. * Reduced number of connection when running as supernode (fix DNS or dynDNS). * Several other performance improvements. Bugfixes: * Fixed bug, that prevented remote deletions to be locally synchronized. * Fixed bug, that causes to download a old file version if file could not be moved into recycle bin on remote computer, e.g. if file was open during the download. Now rolls back complete download in such a case. * Default ignore patterns (e.g. Office temporary files) are correctly added when joining a folder. This fixes the wrong sync percentage display. * Fixed race condition, that caused files to be moved into recycle bin. * Added more debug log output on "duplicate connection" problem. Version 3.1.7 ------------- New features and improvements: * Added support for separated peer-to-peer networks (http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Network_ID). * Simplified connection setup to custom server (http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Server_client_deployment). * Does not longer initially load nodes file from PowerFolder website for Internet use. * Added support for direct UDT high speed connections. * Added low level network tuning options (http://www.powerfolder.com/wiki/Low_level_network_settings). * Several minor improvements. Bugfixes: * Fixes auto start problem, that caused PowerFolder to start twice. * Fixed bug that caused invitation files failed to get opened. * Fixed stuck uploads/downloads problem. * Several minor bugfixes. Version 3.1.6 ------------- New features and improvements: * Auto-cleanup of downloads is now turned on by default. * Speed improvements of file up- and downloads. * Activation wizard now clearly indicates that account creation is mandatory. * Added start menu link to Wiki documentation. * Invitation can now also be sent to own email address only. * User interface is now more responsive during many file transfers. * Reduced the overhead traffic on transfer failures. * Empty recycle bin is now faster. * Renamed "Setup" to "New" in toolbar. Bugfixes: * System service now correctly starts when running as default user. * List of recently completed downloads do not longer leave temporary files open. * Fixed race condition that caused files to get moved into recycle bin. * Checks actual file on disk before moving file into recycle bin during remote deletion synchronization. * Stuck downloads should not longer occur. * Fixed crash of automatic files requestor which caused the sync to stop. * Manual sync now requests all incoming files instead of 10 only. * Now completely excludes ".PowerFolder" meta-directories from sync, e.g. when setting up a PowerFolder inside a PowerFolder. * Installer does not longer overwrite PowerFolder.l4j.ini memory settings files. * Fixed duplicate system service entry under Preferences/Pro Settings. * Many other minor bugfixes. Version 3.1.5 ------------- Enhancements: * Less memory use. Better user interface responsiveness * Possibility to setup of HTTP-Proxy for all HTTP based contact (e.g. activation or check for program updates) * Several preparation for the PowerFolder server beta release: * Setup of the server connection * New networking mode: Server only * Disallow removal of encrypted transfers plugin * Disconnect/Connect messages not longer shown in chat unless running in debug mode. Bugfixes: * Downloads of old file versions now get prevented * Wrong warning about non-writable directories in setup are now gone * Removed a small memory leak * Dyndns now get validated only once when OK is clicked in preferences Version 3.1.4 ------------- No public release. See release notes of 3.1.5 Version 3.1.3 ------------- Enhancements: * Passwords get now encrypted stored if "Remind password" is checked. * The Activation wizard not longer pops up every 5 seconds. * Several other minor improvements. Bugfixes: * Fixes incomplete sync/transfer errors in some rare cases. * Fixed Webinterface folder join functionality. * Mac/Linux: Unmounted devices not get correctly detected. * Several other minor bugfixs. Other changes: * Added check for fair use policy during trial period: During the 30 days trial period PowerFolder Pro limits the total amount of managed data to a fair use of 10 GB and 3 managed PowerFolders (The number sub-directories is not limited). The full version of PowerFolder Pro does not limit the total amount of managed data or the number of managed PowerFolders. Version 3.1.2 ------------- Enhancements: * Folder database maintenance added to save memory * Support for relative path in invitations * Added warnings if target directory is not writable on folder setup Bugfixes: * Fixed several activation bugs * Now gracefully handles folder scanner crash caused by low memory Version 3.1.1 ------------- Enhancements: * Account registration is now integrated into PowerFolder. Registration on the PowerFolder Website is not longer required. * PowerFolder, which contain new files are now marked bold in tree. * Filestab context menu action "Unmark new file" marks files as not longer new. * System tray: Added explorer shortcuts to PowerFolder directories. * Reduced overhead traffic during Router/NAT traversal. This feature is now again enabled by default. * Console/server instance of PowerFolder now tries to read and activate a license key file from the execution directory (txt and key files). * Improved error messages if system service fails to install on Windows Vista. * Removed the system service installation option from the installer. * The Online Storage now automatically gets added to the list of friends. * It is now possibility to remove a PowerFolder from the Online Storage from within the program. * Removal of meta-data also deletes invitation file in PowerFolder. * Sending invitations: Finding new friends can now be done during the selection of the recipients. * A checkbox to get own copy of invitation by email (CC) has been added. * It is now possible to manually connect to a computer under "Find friends". * Memory warning cannot longer be stopped to pop up. Too low memory settings causes PowerFolder to run incorrectly. More information can be found here: http://wiki.powerfolder.com/wiki/Memory_configuration * Debug logging now dumps the system settings into the debug directory. * A button to send the debug directory has been added to the debug panel. * Re-added filelist csv writing to debug log directory. * Next button in wizards is now the default button when pressing enter. * Wrong system notification popups not longer show up. * The startup time has been slightly increased. * Added hints to search text fields. Bugfixes: * Unnecessary/wrong downloads do not longer occur. A bug has been fixed, that caused non changed files rarely to be detected as changed. * The connection problem while adding a friend has been solved. Friendship invite dialog on added computer now correctly pops up. * System service does not longer prevent PowerFolder from starting if it is unable to write to the "service" directory in installation path. * System service now installs correctly on computers, that have Windows and user directory on different drives. * Deletion date of files in recycle bin is now correct. Often was 1.Jan 1970. * The CPU load on systems managing many PowerFolders was drastically reduced. * Filestab filter is now correctly applied to directories. * Foreign computers should not longer show up while sending an invitation. * LAN computers now show up under friends if filter is set to show them. * PowerFolder now starts after installation if checkbox "Start PowerFolder now" is checked. * Context menus on Mac OS X now correctly show up. * "Start file" and "Open folder" is now working under Mac OS X. * Corrected sorting of uploads and downloads if sorted by "Progress". * Date of last file change in folder/home is not correct. * Many other cosmetic fixes. Version 3.1.0 ------------- New Features: * PowerFolder Pro is now available as 30 day test version * Automatic setup of a default synchronized folder across all computers * Swarming (Multi source) Download. Download single files from multiple sources * Upload file history. See what files were uploaded. * Added distribution with bundled Java Runtime (6.0) * Status message now popup from system tray for important events * System tray support for Mac OS X * Rename of sync profiles to "Transfer modes" * Custom Transfer modes can now be named and re-used in different folders. * Default base directory for all PowerFolders is now "Own documents/PowerFolders" on Windows systems * Unavailability of local base directories of a PowerFolder is now gracefully handled (e.g. USB Sticks, network or encrypted drives) * Improved transfer performance of small files in LAN * Find friends dialog is now wizard based * Completely overhauled filter options in Filestab. Now new files are displayed bold. * Program auto-updates can now be performed silently * Computer name is taken as PowerFolder computer name instead of username * Recycle bin now has a details panel * Added more default excluded files: Temporary files from Word and .DS_Store on Mac * Filtering of friendlist is now done through a dropdown box * Added links from several functions to wiki * Added "Answer" button to Chat system tray popup * Added low memory detection on non-windows systems * Added memory section to About dialog * Public key of Online Storage now included in default distribution * Several other enhancements and improvements Bugfixes: * Fixed connection problems to Online Storage * Fixed problem with sending invitation by email * Fixed CPU load problem in debug mode * Reduced overhead traffic: UDT/NAT Piercing protocol is off by default now * Move of complete PowerFolders not longer cause to upload the files again * Corrected minor sync percentage problem * Fixed rare bug on Vista 64 that prevented PowerFolder from starting * Fixed problem with debug log writing on Windows Vista * Switched to new system tray implementation, that should not longer crash. * Directory with space in name should now be correctly opened in system browser when clicking on Files/Open Folder Version 3.0.2 ------------- Bugfixes / Changes * Sync percentage now displays correctly * Fixed bug in LAN-detection * Fixed rare bug, which prevented sync after startup * Rolling logfile (one logfile per day) The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+3.0.2 Version 3.0.1 ------------- Bugfixes and enhancements * Added full Portuguese missing other translations. * Connections are now stable * Fixed directory selection on Mac and Linux * Fixed LAN-IP list problems * Fixed several issues on Mac * Fixed Outlook default directory selection * Several other minor bugfixes The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+3.0.1 Version 3.0.0 ------------- New Features: * Major connectivity improvement: Router / Port forwarding setup procedure is now obsolete! * Router/Firewall piercing UDP/UDT network protocol support. * Support for relayed connections over the PowerFolder servers. * PRO only: Added CSV-filelist writer: Dumps a CSV/Excel readable file of new/changed files into the root directory of a PowerFolder. * PRO only: Multi-Instance guide: This HOWTO explains how to setup multiple instance of PowerFolder on one computer. * Folder preview: Take a look into the folders before joining them! * Sortable tables: Downloads, Uploads, Recycle bin * New splash screens Bugfixes: * PRO only: Fixed several system service problems. The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+3.0 Version 2.2.0 ------------- New features: * Intelligent sync defaults: Internet bookmarks, Mail, My Documents, My Pictures * Scheduled sync: Support for daily or weekly sync * New Wizard: Simplified sync setup Improvements: * Change detection time can now be reduced to 1 second * Auto-Cleanup for downloads list The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+2.2 Version 2.1.1 ------------- New features and improvements: * New translation: Polish * New translation: Arabic * Less CPU usage * Less memory usage * Less bandwidth usage Bugfixes: * Uploads not longer get stuck * Local change detection should not longer crash * Online Storage now correctly working with Internet Explorer 7.0 * Removed memory leak * Preferences now get correctly remembered * Various other minor bugfixes The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+2.1.1 Version 2.1.0 ------------- New features: - Online Storage. Backup and access your data in our secure data center! - Customizable synchronization profiles - New Synchronization activity icons Important Bugfixes: - Sync percentage now correct - Reconnection correctly working after lost connection - Friendlist now gets correctly loaded The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+2.1 Version 2.0.2 ------------- New Features and Enhancements: - Option to automatically delete empty directories (Advanced Settings) - Added option to disable delta-sync Bugfixes: - Fixed 100% CPU bug - Other minor bugfixes The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+2.0.2 Version 2.0.1 ------------- New Features and Enhancements: - Missing translations added for: German, French and Japanese - Memory optimization: Slightly decreased memory usage Bugfixes: - Transfer problem fixed: Stuck 0 KB/s uploads should not longer occur. - Transfer problem with empty files in subdirectories fixed. - Startup problem fixed. PowerFolder should now normally start again. - "Error: Unable to bind to port" should not longer wrongly occur. - Many small uploads to one computer not longer "block" uploads to another computers. The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+2.0.1 Version 2.0.0 ------------- New Features and Enhancements: - Delta-Sync reduces sync time: PowerFolder copies only the changed parts of the file instead of the full file. - PRO only: HTTP-Tunnel. Never ever get bothered by a firewall anymore. Web-Access possible - PowerFolder possible. - PRO only: System service. Let PowerFolder run as system service under Windows. - Chat message now popup in a small window from system tray. - Sync action icons added to the "My Folders" overview. - File writing/reading problems while transferring get now reported to the user. - Moving the local directory of a folder is now possible. - Added option to use smaller icons of toolbar. - Added option to disable recycle bin per folder. - Added the possibility to output a debug log file. - "Sync PC" option was renamed to "Mirror". Bugfixes: - Repeated connect/disconnects should not longer occour. - Setting a whole drive as folder base dir should now work correctly. The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+2.0 Version 1.3.0 ------------- New Features and Enhancements: - Online Storage Integration. Seamless control the PowerFolder WebService (BETA) from within PowerFolder - Get 2GB online space free. - Offline sending of invitations. Send invitations over PowerFolder even when the receiver is offline. - PRO only: The WebInterface was completely redesigned! Bugfixes: - Dyndns abuse should not longer occour. The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+1.3&order=type&desc=1 Version 1.1.2 ------------- New Features and Enhancements: - Backup sync profiles added! Optimal for backing up data featuring decreased change detection time. - Remote synchronization commando. Manually trigger the refresh/file scan on the remote machine! - Automatic Windows firewall setup. Let PowerFolder setup your Windows Firewall to get optimal connectivity. - Improved limited connectivity detection. - PRO only: Easily track the newest files in your folder. Filelist can now be automatically written to disk as CSV file. - PRO only: License file can be loaded from disk now. Bugfixes: - Send by mail should now be working again. Only available on Windows. - Double click on an invitation file not longer opens PowerFolder again. - Several bugfixes in folder scanning / change detection. - Fixed resume download. - Connect/Disconnects: Fine tuning added to fix the problem. - Cosmetic fixes on MacOS X The full change log: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+1.1.2 Version 1.1.1 ------------- New Features: - Missing translations for French, Netherlands and Japanese added. - PowerFolder Pro: A WebInterface has been added. - several other improvments. A complete list of bug fixes and new features is available here: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+1.1.1 Version 1.1.0 ------------- We are very proud of this release so we would like to share some details with you about new features, improvements and bug fixes. A complete list of bug fixes and new features is available here: http://dev.powerfolder.com/projects/powerfolder/query?status=closed&milestone=PowerFolder+1.1.0 Version 1.0.2 ------------- - Exclude files or folders from the synchronization. Just mark files by right click and choose "Add file to Ignore" or set a pattern like "images/*.bak" per folder (use the settings tab at the folder). - Drastically improved LAN transfer speed! PowerFolder now also uploads more files simultaneous to one user to improve the transmission speed of small files. We improved LAN transfers further by tuning low level network settings and speeded up disk access. - Reduced CPU and memory usage! We did a lot to reduce the load on your system resources so we use less memory and CPU, so hopefully you won't notice that PowerFolder is running, just that all your files are synchronized. - Better Up- and Download limit control. A download limit is available now. Improved "silent" mode: PowerFolder stops scanning your hard disk for new files (as in previous versions) and now limits your upload/download to a low percentage of your set limits. - More backups of your files: If PowerFolder downloads a newer version of a file (2nd version), the old file (1st version) is copied to the PowerFolder recycle bin, so you can restore it. On windows only: If PowerFolder downloads a 3rd version of a file the 1st version is moved to the system recycle bin, and the 2nd is moved to the PowerFolder recycle bin. - We changed how PowerFolder creates shortcuts on your desktop. PowerFolder not longer recreates them if your remove them. This was potentially annoying. Now you can specify to create a shortcut if the folder is joined or from the context menu of a folder. - There are numerous improvements to the user interface to name a few: ETA, we now estimate how long it will take to synchronize your folder. Up/download speed in the status bar. More settings to control in the preferences (we have an advanced tab there for those who like to control even more). - We did a lot too reduce the "traffic overhead". This saves bandwidth for the actual file transfers. Version 1.0.1 ------------- New Features - Local network mode (LAN only) - French added - Italian (re-) added Enhancements - refactor PreferencesPanel to use one class per tab - Ask on Folder creation to store invitation file into local directory of folder - Show warning when running on Java 1.4 or below - Improve Friendship question dialog - Project Work: "only receive" as option to sync - Download: Memory/File efficiency enhancements - Activity visualisation for time intense tasks - DynDnsManager needs some i18n - LAN users should be shown under "Not on Friendlist" - Folder Database file: Set attribute (hidden/system) only on creation time Bugfixes - Download problem: Always downloads the same files again - Check correct synchronization of file deletion - Does not automatically start download after joined a folder with "Auto-download" - PowerFolder sometimes deletes files - ERROR [Icons]: Icon not found 'icons/ScanFolder.gif' - missing icons / good way to refer to images? - Member.reconnect() leaves open Socket - Project work detects on start. - online friend count incorrect in quickinfo home panel and friend search - Clients sending chunks of unrequested files - Navigation: Diretory snaps in when download is completed - OutOfMemory Exception - Ask for exit on unsynced folders buggy? - Unable to mark file for auto download spam - Problem with connected users list - white screen deadlock - Uploadlimit bug on internet connection - Fix Fonts for non-ascii languages Version 1.0.0 ------------- - Added "QuickInfo" information on all panels. Get the most important information of your status in two sentences. - "Negative" filter added. Exclude files in filelist by adding a minus (-) sign before the keyword. e.g. "-jpg" entered in the search field will exclude all *.jpg files. - Linespeed selection added in setup. - Port setup added in (advanced) setup dialog. - Tweaks in the userinferface (some buttons changed, color updates in the filelist, better warnings in dialogs, Windows systray improved). - Updatecheck button and team members added in About dialog. - Network connection strategy changed to improve performance. Version 1.0 RC2 --------------- - Send invitation (of a Folder) via Email added. (Windows systems only). Will open the default mail application with a prepared message with the invitation as an attachment. - Internal Recycle Bin implemented, Files that are deleted will be moved to a Recycle Bin. Only if this Recycle Bin is emptied the files wil be really deleted. - Added basic setup panel in Wizard. User can now choose at first start if he wants to work in private/closed group or public. Default setting is private networking. - Added dyndns updater: You can now update your dyndns account via PowerFolder. Checkout Preferences->Dyndns settings. Currently only DynDns.org accounts supported - Improved responsiveness. "Freeze" of user interface should now happen less often - Internal image viewer added, for now use a hidden pref in config file (show_preview_panel=true) to enable Version 1.0 RC1 --------------- - UI: Now clicking on tree items everywere displayes the childs items in the rightside. This makes the UI much more complete. - UI: navigation buttons (back/forward/up) now above the tree and work for every selected item - UI: added a flat (recursive) view of files in a Folder - UI: performance of filtering of files improved significantly, means less freezes of the UI. - UI: lots of tweaks, like added context menu items, toolbars, tooltips, sorting, and reordering of columns supported - UI: tree now no longer holds the folder members and chat, this is now in a Tabbed view see after clicking on a "MyFolder" - UI: the right side now has usefull titles indicating what you are viewing - UI: In the filelist table a column with the availability (number of members with that file) of that file is added. - UI: downloading of a complete directory is now possible rightclick and select Download, all files in that directory will be downloaded - UI: internationalization: nearly complete, please use our forum to report things that are not internationalized or help by adding your language (http://forum.powerfolder.com) - Core: Improved network architecture. Has now lesser overhead traffic, which means better download rates. - Core: some general bug fixes Version 0.5.8 ------------- - Security: Increased encryption strenght: Key for private folders now 1024 bit key (256 bit before) - Network: Significantly improved network architecture. Now can handle much more users. Version 0.5.7 ------------- - UI: Added internationalization! PowerFolder now supports following languanges: English, German, Dutch and Japanese! Some texts are still in English, but we are working on that - UI: Added a MyFolders panel. This shows all joined folders in one table (Click on "My Folders" on navigation tree) - UI: Synchronization status panel for folder members added. Click on a folder-member to see his sync status - UI/Core: Friendsearch added to find people, which are not online at the moment - UI: Toolbar redesigned. New icons added - UI: Layout changed to Internal frames - UI/Core: Serveral other enhancements Version 0.5.6 ------------- - Core/UI: Added a Chat. Members of a folder have now the possibility to chat about the folder. Instant message chat between user also significantly improved. - UI: Splitted up uploads and downloads into separte tables. Both were completely redesigned and have a toolbar now. - UI: Files in filelist have system icons now - UI: Temporarly remove file details panel, will be back in next version - Core: Rewrote Transfermanagerment code: Friends get top upload priorities now Upload queue not longer hangs sometimes Disconnects on heavy upload/downloads not longer occour - Core: Added the possibility to set a friendlist administrator. Friendlist will taken from him. (Rightclick on friendsnode in navigation tree) - Core/UI: Serveral minor improvements/fixes Version 0.5.5 ------------- - Core/UI: Added "Private networking" mode. PowerFolder will connect only to friends, users on local network or people on joined folders - UI: First version of tree-like view of folder on the navigation tree - Core: More network architecture enhancements. Overhead traffice reduced Version 0.5.4 ------------- - UI: Replaced "know nodes" entry in navtree with connected users list - UI: Added mp3 tag info to mp3-files tooltip - UI/Core: Improved Project work synchronisation: Now asks what to to do: "send changes" or "send and receive changes" - UI: Splitted joined and unjoined folders into separate lists - UI: Performance improvements of user interface, especially with many transfers - Core: Made network code more stable. Less more data overhead transmitted - Core: Fix in private folder encryption, older versions cannot join into folders. Please upgrade Version 0.5.3 ------------- - Invitation files can directly be opened by PowerFolder now - Inivtations can now have a link-form, like emule links - Downloads are now reminded on shutdown/connection loss - Improved connection speed to newly connected nodes on the network - Improved security of private folders. Added encryption - Added better console support. --help will bring up console help Version 0.5.2b -------------- - Completely improved program design - Wizard looks nicer now, in CI - Fireburst theme now in PowerFolder CI - Updated files are displayed now in filelist Version 0.5.1b -------------- - First version of startup wizard added - Added new splashscreen - Added a connection state led right of the toolbar - Improved first network connection speed - Added warnings on folderjoin depending on selected sync profile - Aborts/Starts downloads depending on sync profile, when changed - Now also starts files with "(" characters in name on windows systems Version 0.5.0b -------------- - Added details panel for folder like file details on right side - Silent mode now makes PowerFolder run more silently in background. Required for games. When SilentMode is active, these things are disable: Scans of local folder copies, Line speed tests for determing if user is on local network - Folder synchronisation settings improved. User may choose from these synchonisation profiles: Manual download Auto-download (from friends) Auto-download (everything) Synchronize PCs Project work Torrent downloader Torrent releaser (Documention coming soon on http://www.powerfolder.com) - Added blinking of systray icon if message or invitation received - Finally runs again on Windows 98 - Fixed major bug in incoming connection listener Version 0.4.9b -------------- - Improved filter bar, files can be filtered by keywords now. Useful for unjoined folders to search for files, or to easily find files on already joined folders - Files have now an automatic version number - BUGFIX: Fixes many bugs in "complete" - synchronisation mode. Files can now be restored now. - Added synchonization profile recommendation while joining folder - Added file details bar on the lower side of filelist - Completely rewritten reconnection code Version 0.4.8b -------------- - Added toolbar ontop of application - Bittorent integration added. PF is now capable of automatically starting external P2P programs such as Azureus. Check option "Autostart external P2P" in Preferences screen - UI Color theme selectable in preferences screen - Added stop button for scaning folders on disk. Useful for running pf while playing games - Manual connects not longer freeze gui - Added loading bar at startup - LAN node detection improved - Bugfixes in incoming connection listener. not longer crashes - And many, many small improvements Version 0.4.7b -------------- - MacOS users will get now system look and feel - Bugfixes in reconnector, made more smoothly, now correctly reconnects - Console is colored now Version 0.4.6b -------------- - Completely rewritten protocol. Runs now more smoothly with other internet applications (games, etc) Also gui has less short-time freezes - Made folder synchronization speed speed selectable (normal: scan every 5min, fast: 2,5min, fastest: 1min) Faster syncspeed is interesting for small folder which lots of changes, Big folder with occasional changes, normal speed is recommended - Number of files in filefilter are now correct - Added support for Windows 98 and 95 - Reconnection improved, reconnects now to more nodes at once. Version 0.4.5b -------------- - A big fat bunch of gui enhancements: - Moved to a more explorer like style. Removed Transfer & Overview quarter. Transfers still visible from the Navigation tree (Transfers) - Node icons changed: bright body with hand up: connected dark body with hand down: disconnected blue head: friend orange head: non-friend - File list has nicer optics now: Files now have colors and icons: deleted file: red downloading file: orange expected file: gray (note: filenumbers next to checkbox may not be correct) - File list filter now capable of filtering by date (e.g. show only files from the last 7 days) - Folder sync status is show by a colored bar behind the member icon - Reminds file filter settings - Added "Scan folder now" rightclick-option on folder - Improved inital network connect speed - Added devils - First implementation of download abort implemented - Fixed bug in wrong download resume - Temporarly removed upload slider, will be back soon ! Version 0.4.4b -------------- - Added synchronisation mode selection for folders. Currently three modes are available: Share only: Files on folder will be shared to others only, no downloads to local folder Share and download: Files will be shared and new ones get downloaded from friends Complete: Files gets shared and downloaded. Additionally files, that are removed by a friend will be also removed local. This is useful for work-folders - Added preferences setup page. Own dyndns address now easily to set - Updates on files are now correctly handled, newer files will be downloaded from remote. This ensures that all files are in sync, even on filechange - Minor change in download strategy: downloads newest files first instead of smallest - Changed program icon - Startup is faster - Fixed bug, now loading files from non-friend, which have been added/modified by a friend Version 0.4.3b -------------- - Friendlist is now available in the navigation tree - File filter buttons added ontop of file table. Choose to show expected, deleted, or normal (on local disk) files. Makes file browsing more fun. - More aggressive download strategy: downloading begins now immediately after member connect. Not longer waits until local folder is scanned. More files requested at once - Display of total folder download percentage per member - Folders can be created without enabled auto-download. For sharing/releasing only - Warning is shown if directory for local folder copy is not empty to reduce unwanted uploads - Minor changes in downloading strategy: downloads the smallest files first - Version 0.4.2 never released, was to buggy, restart with this version ;) Version 0.4.2b -------------- - Never released Version 0.4.1b -------------- - Shows expected files on joined folders - Previews files of unjoined folders now - Advance download control: Added re-download possibility for deleted files, request download directly for expected files and select auto-download for folder on join (All control also available from the context menu) - Re-test of connection speed possible (lan or i-net detection) for a user Version 0.4.0b -------------- - Friendlist concept add, Client will allow folder modification (download files) from friends only. This prevents unwanted trash and spam in folder from unknown people - Folders can be flagged as secrect now on creation, those will not be displayed until a member invites you. Also a way to prevent spam and unwanted users in your folder - Chat added, doubleclick on member or folder to send messages - Context menus added on navigation tree (e.g. for adding someone to friends) - Context menu on file list added - Files table is now sortable by columns - Files startable direclty on double-click with default player - Gui restores size and position after restart - Bugfix: CPU usage of 100% sometimes fixed Version 0.3.9b -------------- - General more stable version, major bugs removed - Changed member icon stlye: Blue head: Connected to member Yellow head: Member is online Red head: Member is offline - Update check added - Faster inital connect to supernodes - Bugfix: Upload limit working again - Experimental delete function Version 0.3.8b -------------- - Systray icon added - Splashscreen added at start - Nickchange working propertly now - More bugfixes Version 0.3.7b -------------- - Control buttons added: Connect, Join/Leave folder and Create folder, Change nick - Config/Folder memberships are stored on disk at shutdown - Config filename changed: Extension now .config, default config file: PowerFolder.config (Rename your PowerFolder.properties to PowerFolder.config, if you want to use your old config) - Local net member detection tuned - Download request code tuned. Requests 2 files max from inet member, 10 from local net member Version 0.3.6b -------------- - GUI reached beta state - Added nice icons - Internal cleanups/refactorings Version 0.3.5a -------------- - Added data compression of transfers (GZIP) - Fixes in connection handshaking - Fixed folder leave/join deadlocks - Rewrote local net detection (still buggy) - Runs smoother than 0.3.4a, but still buggy, stops working after hours Version 0.3.4a -------------- - Upload limit slider added - Folder synchronization rewritten, now clients tells others if folder changed - Improved network code, response and transfer are faster now - Still bugs in GUI Version 0.3.3a -------------- - Fixes in GUI: NPE should not longer occour - Nodeinformation will be displayed in gui - Added very tiny console command parser, can control the upload limit now by console: type "ul " to set upload limit bandwidth - Desktop icons to folder will be created - Uploads on local network will not be limited by uploadlimit - Introduces supernode concept. Supernode is a peer with possible incoming connections and a dyndns address. specify your own dyndns address in config via mydyndns= - Not longer stores ALL known nodes on exit, only supernodes will be remembered and reconnected at startup Version 0.3.2a -------------- - GUI displays now current upload/download rates, file percentage completion and some overview information for folders - More fixes in network code Version 0.3.1a -------------- - Major changes in protocol, hoping that disconnects should happen less often now. INCOMPATIBLE to all versions below! - Uploading maximum of one file per member simultaneous added Version 0.3.a ------------- - first GUI alpha version, still buggy - Fixes in nodes handshaking code Version 0.2.9b -------------- - Minimum upload of 3 KB/s added - Bugfix: Queued download will be freshly requested, if uploading member reconnected - Bugfix: Nodeinformation from members now get accepted, when that node is disconnected from us. - Minor other bugfixes and features Version 0.2.8b -------------- - First beta version: Network core code stable enough - Known nodes get stored on disk (.nodes) on exit. They will be loaded and reconnected at next start - Minor fixes Version 0.2.7a -------------- - Connection strategy rewritten, known members without any foldermembership also get reconnected - Fixes in logfile code, enable verbose mode with (verbose=true in config) - Taking own reconnect IP from guys, whose connected to myself (will broadcast dyndns addresses then) - Fixed upload, will be removed/broken if client is disconnected Version 0.2.6a -------------- - Downloads not longer get cached in memory - Download resume added - FIX: Clients not longer get disconnected sometimes Version 0.2.5a -------------- - Bugfix: Node sometimes did not respond anymore, nor accepting connections Version 0.2.4a -------------- - Nodes will find automatically on local subnet via broadcast - Bugfixes, 0.2.3a was broken Version 0.2.3a -------------- - Made transfers more stable, not longer exceed max allowed uploads - Added upload limit of bandwith, set in config uploadlimit= Version 0.2.2a -------------- - Added debug report by pressing [enter] in console, report will be shown in console and written to file PowerFolder.report.txt in program directory - Broadcasting known nodes to every member of a folder. Nodes will connect and upload to each other now. - Requested downloads not longer time out if uploading node has queued it. Version 0.2.1a -------------- - Fixed bug, that broken downloads never resume. Version 0.2.0a -------------- - First alpha test version Version 0.1a ------------ - Inital version