Black Ink 2.0.8 is now available on the Black Ink site and on the Mac App Store.

This update includes some subtle improvements to the placement of clue numbers and letters in the puzzle grid, both in the on-screen rendition and in the version that is generated when printing. It also includes some bug fixes and new menu items and a keyboard shortcut for switching direction.

Complete list of changes for this release:

• Improved positioning of clue numbers and letters in puzzle grid
• Improved layout of puzzle grid when printing
• Web Puzzle panel now defaults to the last puzzle source opened
• Added menu items for switching puzzle direction and moving to next and previous words
• Fixed a crash that rarely occurred while printing
• Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a new puzzle

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

Hot on the heels of MarsEdit 4.4, MarsEdit 4.4.2 is now available on the MarsEdit site and has been submitted for review on the Mac App Store. (If you updated to 4.4.1 previously, 4.4.2 is a quick fix to address a crash in that release.)

This update addresses a few annoying issues that cropped up in the 4.4 release, as well as some other issues that I had been working on fixes for after the 4.4 release was completed.

Complete list of changes for this release:

• Fix a bug that prevented changes like setting categories from working when editing an existing WordPress post
• Fix a performance issue that could occur when publishing to a blog with a large number of posts
• Fix a bug from 4.4 that caused all blogs to show a disclosure triangle even if they don’t support Page entries
• Fix a bug from 4.4 that caused Movable Type tags and slug values to not be displayed
• Fix a crash when uploading images to a blog where authentication is requested

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

MarsEdit 4.4 is now available on the MarsEdit site and on the Mac App Store.

This update supports a ton of new features for Micro.blog, and a variety of performance improvements and bug fixes for all users.

Complete list of changes for this release:

• Improved performance for blog refreshing – now shows posts as they load when possible
• Micro.blog improvements
  • Now an officially supported publishing system
  • Can now edit Page and Post type entries
  • Supports sending Draft status posts to server
  • Supports downloading entire history of posts
• Bug fixes
  • Restore ability to type to select items in the media manager icon view
  • Don’t support New Page menu option for blogs that don’t support pages
  • Restore drag and drop ability from the “Published” tab of the Media Manager
  • Fix a bug that prevented all authors from being listed on blogs with more than 50 authors
  • Search now matches substrings found in custom field values of posts
  • Ensure the View on Web menu item is enabled whenever a published blog post is selected

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

Black Ink 2.0.7 is now available on the Black Ink site and on the Mac App Store.

This update addresses some visual glitches in the app that took away from the goal of providing a “pristine” crossword-solving experience. If you notice other drawing issues that “just don’t look right,” please be sure to let me know!

Complete list of changes for this release:

• Improved animation when entering full screen mode
• Fix a bug that caused the timer to pause when entering a special answer
• Fix a problem that could cause blank space at puzzle edges on some Macs
• Fix the keyboard shortcut Cmd-Period for canceling a puzzle download
• Fix some grid layout issues on non-Retina displays
• Fix a bug that caused the first-launch registration panel to contain placeholder strings

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