AOL Desktop for Mac 1.5 - beta 2 released!
Posted Aug 4th 2008 9:05PM by Lee Givens
Filed under: Beta News, AOL Desktop for Mac
We understand that some of our users have been vocal (well, that's an understatement for some of our loyal users :) so AOL is continuing our commitment to the Mac platform by releasing the second beta for AOL Desktop for Mac 1.5, the next version of the all-in-one Internet application.
Tear-off browser and IM tabs are now available in this beta release. Here's a list of fixed items:
- Drag and drop files into AIM conversation window
- File Transfer accept sheet will now display when user clicks Accept button on a knock-knock invitation
- Improved display of multiple simultaneous file transfers
- Improved user interface for Buddy List and IM conversation window
- Added contextual menus for IM conversation tabs
- Improved Voice Over support for AIM
- Auto-complete support for Chat invitations
- Improved handling of Buddy List display while switching Screen Names
- Confirmation for reporting IM SPAM has been added
- In Buddy Chat, Screen Names will now automatically populate when adding a Buddy via contextual menu
- Chat room invites will now support users with 16-character Screen Names
- Improved accessibility support for closing IM windows (CMD+W)
- Added keyboard shortcut for Download Manager to improve accessibility
- Fixed all-caps protocol handlers when entered in browser window
- Improved Mail PFC import process if client loses connectivity
thanks...
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead
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Welcome to the Mac@AOL Blog. My name is Lee Givens and I'm the Product Lead for the Mac products at AOL. You can find the latest information on AOL's software development on the Mac and any cool happenings at AOL. The purpose of the blog is to create a feedback loop so we can hear from our loyal AOL Mac users. Managing a blog is a lot of work, so I enlisted support from the whole team...the Mac team is made up of dedicated Macintosh developers, QA engineers and Product folks.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1. I love this. AOL is doing great in there steps towards Mac apps, again. Now, show us some AIM. *grins*
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Hey DJ,
You can now run AIM for iPhone and stay tuned to Mac@AOL blog for information on NEW products coming soon on your Mac.
Thanks...
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead
Posted at 10:18PM on Aug 4th 2008 by druja05
2. Love AOL but have a problem. Every time I sign in it resends an old email -over and over again. I can't stop it. Any answers as to how to fix?
Posted at 11:17AM on Aug 6th 2008 by Sarah Dean Link
3. Old mail shows the wrong address for emails. Opening the emails corrects the sender in the email body, but not in the list view.
Posted at 6:30PM on Aug 10th 2008 by dougcoms
4. We are not able to send mails with attachment in Webmail Basic version while accessing through AOL Desktop for Mac version 1.2(349).
Steps to reproduce the issue:
1)Open AOL Desktop for Mac version 1.2(349)
2)In Sign In Window,Click on "Create Screen Name link".
3)On successful creation of screen name, Click on "Access Your Mail Now!" button.
4)While the AOL Mail is loading,Select Basic version of Webmail.
5)In the basic version of Webmail,Click on Write Mail.
6)Click on Choose File.
Issue:
1)Choose File button is not working.
It does not allow us to select a file for attachment.
Hence we are not able to send mails with attachment in Webmail Basic version while accessing through AOL Desktop for Mac version 1.2(349).
The issue does not exist in Safari browser.
Posted at 6:42AM on Aug 12th 2008 by Dharsana
5. Problems with AOL Desktop 1.2:
1. Cannot successfully send emails with attachments. Mail gets returned as undeliverable claiming a corrupted attachment.
2. Outgoing attachments place themselves into the body of the email instead of simply noting they are there ready to be downloaded.
3. Trying to archive several years of send/received emails into AOL Desktop 1.2. "Import mail" only finds a very few. Doesn't seem to be able to find the archives from old AOL. And for some reason, old AOL's dedicated software suddenly runs VERRRRY SLOOOOW and crashes at the drop of a hat. This is a new problem when Leopard was installed. Frankly, I wish I hadn't "upgraded."
4. Downloading incoming attachments from emails are very buggy. A pdf only displayed the first page, for some reason embedded like a photo file in the body of the message, and only saved page 1 of a 10 page pdf when it was downloaded and saved.
I'd just go back and use the old AOL software, but it seems to hate running under Leopard.
Posted at 10:58PM on Aug 12th 2008 by Hodapp
6. I'm very happy that they are working on a new version for the apple computers... i can't wait till it comes out.. but i do hear a lot of problems... so keep on working on it. and i can't wait until it comes out!!
Posted at 1:11PM on Aug 18th 2008 by misi
7. I don't like the new Aol Desktop for mac it really sucks and when you try to use Aol Chat rooms it links you to all the crapy aim chatrooms not Aol chat rooms. I been a aol user forever and i love Aol way back when i was a Windows user and now that i'm a Mac user Aol sucks. I wish we can get 9.1 for Mac what's up with that why do we have to settle for the crapy Aol desktop. For that ill just stick to my iChat Aol makes it wack for Mac Users. Why should i waste money to get windows on my Mac just to enjoy the pleasures of Aol 9.1.
Posted at 4:24AM on Sep 1st 2008 by Jessica
8. Don't get me wrong i still love Aol but i want to be able to have the pleasures of using Aol fully like windows users. I feel that they need to make a version of Aol 9.1 for Mac and not just that Aol desktop.
Posted at 4:31AM on Sep 1st 2008 by Jessica
9. Sorry for my ranting I love Aol I just wish we could use it on Mac just like you can use it on PC. Steve Case I hope you make a version better than the windows version i know it takes time so I should be patient.
Posted at 4:56AM on Sep 1st 2008 by Jessica
10. AOL for Mac email - a lot of emails I get from friends contain attachments which show up as MIMEs, which do not open. Never had this problem w/ Windows AOL. Is there a solution?
Posted at 5:22PM on Sep 1st 2008 by jazznoir