MarsEdit 5.4 is now available on the MarsEdit site and on the Mac App Store.

This update adds support for macOS’s standard “Versions” document history, improves the Share Extension to support sending text to MarsEdit, and includes a number of bug fixes across the rich text and plain text editors.

Complete list of changes for this release:

• Standard macOS “Versions” now work as expected with “Revert to” menu item
• The “Send to MarsEdit” share extension now supports sending text to MarsEdit
• Fixed a bug that removed images from Tumblr posts published with Micro Post panel
• Fixed a couple syntax coloring bugs affecting Markdown in the plain text editor
• Fixed a bug that allowed styled text to be pasted into the Find & Replace text fields
• Fixed an issue that could cause a drawing glitch in the plain text editor after deleting text
• Fixed a flash of white when opening a post in Rich Text editor in Dark Mode
• Improved handling of WordPress permission errors when the blog is not English language
• Restored animation when closing the Options side panel

If you enjoy MarsEdit, please consider writing a review or rating the app on the Mac App Store, spreading the word on Facebook, other social networks, or of course, by writing about the app on your own blog! Thanks for your support.

Today we are releasing updates to Black Ink for macOS, iOS, and visionOS. Black Ink for Mac 2.4.6 is now available on the Black Ink site and on the Mac App Store. Black Ink 2.3.9 for iOS and visionOS is now available on the App Store.

These updates include a number of bug fixes and enhancements:

All Platforms

• Changing orientation between Across and Down in a completed word now implies “retyping” mode
• Fixed a bug that prevented very old puzzles from AV Club from downloading as expected
• Further refinements to time zone handling to ensure proper resolution of targeted puzzle URL
• Fixed a bug that mislabeled some puzzles with the wrong date
• Improved the usability of direct clue selection by numeric typing

Mac Only

• Improve handling of direct date downloads when the targeted source has an unexpectedly missing puzzle
• Fixed a crash when opening the Settings panel on macOS 12 or earlier
• Fixed a bug that caused the Settings panel to become very wide after selecting the Web Puzzles pane
• Fixed a bug that could prevent the selected word’s clue from scrolling into view

iOS and visionOS Only

• Fixed a bug that caused two puzzles to download every time the download button was tapped
• Added a “Contact Support” menu item to the Settings panel to provide a way to share data with Red Sweater

If you enjoy Black Ink, please consider writing a review or rating the app on the Mac App Store or App Store, and spreading the word on social media! Thanks for your support.

Black Ink 2.4.5 is now available on the Black Ink site and on the Mac App Store.

This update complements the recent update to the iOS version, adding many of the same improvements to the Mac version, as well as some Mac-specific changes:

• Improved typing mechanics when clicking into an already-completed answer to retype a new answer
• Improve handling of puzzle dates when traveling between different time zones
• Pressing space to erase now advances to next word if pressed a second time at end of word
• Keystrokes that advance selection are now ignored for a short time after selecting as clue by typing its number
• Fix a bug that caused the next unsolved square to be selected even if the setting was turned off
• Fix a bug that prevented puzzles from downloading after canceling a login panel
• Fix a bug that prevented solved puzzles from being “opened as unsolved”
• Fix a crash that could occur when using QuickLook Preview on a puzzle

If you enjoy Black Ink, please consider writing a review or rating the app on the Mac App Store, and spreading the word on social media! Thanks for your support.

Black Ink for iOS 2.3.8 is now available on the App Store

This update includes the following improvements:

• Fixed a crash that could occur while updating puzzle lists
• Pressing space to erase now advances to next word if pressed a second time at end of word
• Improved appearance of About and Acknowledgements presentation from Settings
• Improved handling of puzzle dates when traveling between different time zones
• Authentication panels for paid sources now use a standard password entry field
• Improved typing mechanics when clicking into an already-completed answer to retype a new answer
• Fixed a bug that caused the next unsolved square to be selected even if the setting was turned off
• Fixed a bug that caused the puzzle source list to jump awkwardly up after loading a new puzzle
• Improved animations on Apple Vision Pro when loading a new puzzle

If you enjoy Black Ink, please consider writing a review or rating the app on the App Store, and spreading the word on social media! Thanks for your support.