Joshua bell has announced the availability of the 7th alpha of the version 1.3 release of the Apple II Desktop graphical operating system, This latest version includes a slew of changes including the following:
General
- Turn off mouse firmware when exiting the desktop.
DeskTop
- Show file sizes under 10K as “#.5K” if an odd number of blocks. (#758)
- Show “Today” for date for files modified on the current date.
- View > by Date sort order now includes times.
- Fix inclusion of last entry in Apple Menu.
- Show open/close animation for windows without visible folder icons.
- Show open/close animation for desk accessories and previews.
- Show open animation when launching external applications.
- “Invisible” files are now hidden.
- Prompt to format unreadable disks when inserted.
Disk Copy
- OK button is now disabled if there is no selection.
Desk Accessories
- Sounds: Fix label translation.
- Control Panel: Fix color previews of desktop pattern.
- Print Catalog: Verify SSC, parallel, or printer card is in slot 1.
- This Apple
- Include IIgs banks E0/E1 in total memory count.
- Identify Rockwell R65C02.
- Identify The Cricket! sound/speech/clock device attached to SSC in Slot 2.
- Image Preview
- Right/Left Arrow keys preview next/previous image file. Hold Apple key for last/first.
- Apple+W exits preview.
- Super Hi-Res PIC files ($C1/$0000) can be previewed on Apple IIgs.
He has also announce that there may be a potential Beta of the program next week sometime but for now the Alpha 7 release is available for free download from the Apple II Desktop Github page at:
https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/releases/tag/v1.3-alpha7
The entire source for the program as well as releases in a variety of languages and localizations are available for download from the page as well as several different storage formats. Documentation for the Apple II Desktop and accessories is available at:
https://www.a2desktop.com/docs
Version 1.2 is available to try online at:
https://www.scullinsteel.com/apple//e?accelerator_toggle=true&gl_canvas=false&mono_screen=false#https://a2desktop.s3.amazonaws.com/lkg.2mg
