[moki]

Ambrosia Software, Inc. has just released an update to the screen/video capture utility for Mac OS X, Snapz Pro X. The new version of Snapz Pro X can be obtained here: http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/utilities/snapzprox/ Version 1.0.8 is a free update for registered users of Snapz Pro X, and boasts a number of new features:

Version 1.0.8

-- We now use a different method of pausing processes we're taking screenshots of, which is compatible with iTunes 4.x, newer MacroMedia products, etc.

-- Added internet version checking. When Snapz Pro X is launched, if you're connected to the Internet, it'll see if there is a newer version of Snapz available, and tell you about it

-- Did regression testing of Snapz Pro X with Panther, and fixed a few minor issues so that it operates properly on Panther

-- Recompiled Snapz Pro X with gcc 3.3, which should result in a little performance boost

-- Fixed a few other minor issues

A complete list of changes in Snapz Pro X from version 1.0.7->1.0.8 can be found here:

http://www.ambrosiasw.com/webboard/F...ML/000084.html

Ambrosia is also hard at work on Snapz Pro X 2.0, with the primary focus being to radically increase the video capture performance, and we're amazing results so far. For more information on this major update to Snapz Pro X (due out in Q3 2003), please go here:

http://www.ambrosiasw.com/webboard/F...ML/000003.html

If your computer came bundled with a free copy of Snapz Pro X, the bundling deal is between Apple and their customers and includes the version of Snapz Pro X that shipped with their machine.

If you would like to upgrade to a full registered copy of the latest version of Snapz Pro X at a heavily discounted rate, then go to:

https://secure.AmbrosiaSW.com/snapzprox/bundleup.html

If you need to get back to the registered version that shipped with your machine, simply re install Snapz Pro X from the Applications CD that shipped with your machine.

[Adam Betts]

Wow, the video capture performance is much improved. It's now usable.

Thanks for the update

[moki]

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
Wow, the video capture performance is much improved. It's now usable.

Well, it's been usable for some time, if you followed the instructions in the manual (but I grant you, it hasn't been optimal).

We have even better stuff in store for 2.0.

[gatorparrots]

Originally posted by moki:
iSeek is coming...

And coming... and coming... and coming...
But when will it arrive?

[moki]

Originally posted by gatorparrots:
And coming... and coming... and coming...
But when will it arrive?

We're actually going to issue a final candidate very shortly, so I'd imagine it'll be released within a few weeks.

[Spliff]

Originally posted by moki:
-- Recompiled Snapz Pro X with gcc 3.3, which should result in a little performance boost

I'm really clueless about what a compiler does, so be kind with the answer to my question.

How would recompiling SnapzPro with a newer compiler make it run faster? Isn't the speed a program mostly a function of the quality of it's code?

[Person Man]

Originally posted by Spliff:
I'm really clueless about what a compiler does, so be kind with the answer to my question.

How would recompiling SnapzPro with a newer compiler make it run faster? Isn't the speed a program mostly a function of the quality of it's code?

With each new version of gcc, more optimizations are made to the PPC machine code generated by the compiler. This results in small performance gains that are independent of the C (or other language) code written by the programmer.

[moki]

If you downloaded Snapz Pro X 1.0.8 before 8/23/2003, and are experiencing problems with it, please re-download it. We fixed a few unfortunate issues with distribution that affected certain installations of Snapz Pro X.

Symptoms would include Snapz Pro X crashing or quitting immediately after displaying the splash screen (and thus seeming to never launch), or not running at all on MacOS X 10.1.x

Re-download it here: http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/