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Pukka update: 1.8

Ian Beck — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:56:57 +0000

Pukka, the light-weight Delicious client from Code Sorcery, was recently updated to version 1.8. This update includes bookmark searching from the menu-bar (a la Spotlight), full Applescript access to bookmarks, and the ability to drag and drop your accounts to reorder them (with the top one serving as your default account). It additionally includes improvements under the hood like code signing and similar improvements.

For details, see the Pukka 1.8 blog announcement. Pukka is probably your best bet if you want a desktop Delicious client (my favorite bookmark manager is WebnoteHappy, but sadly its developer does not appear to be actively developing it any more), and is a very streamlined way to save and access bookmarks, particularly with the introduction of searching.

Pukka update: 1.7.2

Ian Beck — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:33:06 +0000

Pukka, a Delicious and Ma.gnolia client, was updated today to 1.7.2. This minor update brings no new features, instead focusing on performance and speed. Launch time has been decreased, and Pukka’s performance on background tasks has been optimized to make it much faster. (1.7.1 was also recently released, but it mainly contained minor user experience improvements like better keyboard navigation.)

For more information, see the 1.7.2 blog post.

Recent updates for mid-August 2008

Ian Beck — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:19:25 +0000

Thanks to attending An Event Apart I’ve been in San Francisco the past few days and have fallen slightly behind on updates. There have been three minor updates in the somewhat recent past: Default Folder X is now at version 4.0.8 (some minor bug fixes), Together bumped to 2.1.6 (also minor bug fixes), and Pukka 1.7 was released (minor feature improvements to improve compatibility with the new Delicious).

For more information about the updates see the Default Folder X release notes, Together release notes, or Pukka 1.7 announcement.

WebnoteHappy update: 1.3.2

Ian Beck — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:52:49 +0000

WebnoteHappy, my bookmark manager of choice, has been updated to version 1.3.2. This minor update includes shortcut support for the recently released Camino 1.6, the ability to tab to the tag browser, the ability to access tags via Applescript, and numerous bug fixes (one Leopard-specific).

For more details, see the release notes. If you’ve been wondering how to handle your bookmarks, WebnoteHappy is a great option. The only black mark against the program, in my opinion, is the lack of integration with Ma.gnolia (it’s Del.icio.us-only). Still a great example of a program that makes simple tagging just work.

Pukka update: 1.6.6

Ian Beck — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:16:44 +0000

Pukka, a Mac del.icio.us client, has been updated to version 1.6.6. This minor update finally quashes the last of the Leopard stability bugs that have plagued Pukka, so it’s a must-have if you’ve been experiencing crashes under Leopard. Tiger users may as well just grab it when the auto-update notices it.

For more information, see the 1.6.6 announcement, or the more informative 1.6.6 beta announcement.

WebnoteHappy and Booxter at MacSanta

Ian Beck — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:01:15 +0000

WebnoteHappy, probably the best of the Mac bookmark managers, and Booxter, an intriguing alternative to Delicious Library (with admittedly mediocre tag support), are offered as MacSanta featured items today December 8, 2007 only for 20% off with the coupon “MACSANTA07″. If you miss out, though, you’ll still be able to get them for 10% for the rest of December.

I definitely recommend trying out WebnoteHappy if you haven’t already. Although it has some limitations (like only supporting del.icio.us and not my favored Ma.gnolia), it’s still a very nicely designed piece of software with solid tagging support.

Pukka update: 1.6.5

Ian Beck — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:36:36 +0000

Pukka, the del.icio.us client for Mac OS X, has been updated to 1.6.5. This minor update includes many changes and optimizations to minimize the possibility of getting throttled by the del.icio.us API, along with better error reporting to keep the user in the loop. The update also fixes a number of other problems and potential problems, including improvements to Spotlight performance and fixes for a couple of small memory leaks.

For the full blow-by-blow, see the Pukka 1.6.5 announcement.

Bookdog 5 adds tagging support

Ian Beck — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:09:28 +0000

Bookdog, a bookmarks manager for Mac, has been updated to version 5, an update that includes not only a simplified interface but also del.icio.us support and support for tags. The software has been released as beta software due to the extensive changes that have gone into it, but because it fixes several Leopard problems and is just generally more powerful, Sheep Systems recommends that all users upgrade. For more information, see the Bookdog release notes.

Bookdog is probably the most feature-rich bookmarks manager available, but its interface (while simplified and definitely better than version 4) is still very complex and not at all visually appealing. You have to make an effort to learn to use Bookdog, although you will be rewarded by being able to sync a lot more information across your browsers than other solutions provide. It’s pretty unfortunate, but despite its power Bookdog still feels somewhat like an OS 9 application.

Pukka update: 1.6.4

Ian Beck — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:28:57 +0000

Well, I’ve certainly been out of it recently thanks to this weekend being a bit busier than I expected it to be, but in the interim Pukka, the Mac del.icio.us client, has been updated to 1.6.4. This minor update once more brings more compatibility fixes for Leopard.

For more information, see the 1.6.4 blog announcement.

WebNoteHappy update: 1.3.1

Ian Beck — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:40:58 +0000

WebNoteHappy, the tag-friendly bookmarks manager, has been updated to 1.3.1. This minor update includes a couple of Leopard fixes to the tagging field, and the ability to select bookmarks with enter and delete them with forward delete.

For more information, see the 1.3.1 blog announcement. The update is available via the WebNoteHappy website or the program’s internal auto-updating.

Pukka update: 1.6.3

Ian Beck — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:47:18 +0000

Pukka, a del.icio.us client, has been updated to 1.6.3. This minor update fixes bugs under Tiger and Leopard, including a hang and potential crash. Unless you’re experiencing a lot of hanging and crashing, you’ll probably be safe updating via the auto-update feature the next time you launch Pukka.

To hear it from the horse’s mouth, see the 1.6.3 blog announcement.

Pukka update: 1.6.2

Ian Beck — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:46:44 +0000

Pukka, a desktop del.icio.us client, has been updated to 1.6.2. This minor update brings full compatibility with OS 10.5 (with the caveat that developers weren’t given the Gold Master, so there may be one or two more bugs to quash) and some minor bug fixes.

For details, please see the 1.6.2 blog announcement.

WebnoteHappy update: 1.3

Ian Beck — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:45:06 +0000

WebnoteHappy, the happy little bookmarks organizer that loves tagging and del.icio.us, has been updated to version 1.3 (the first update in almost a year). This update includes a quick-add hotkey (F5 by default) to quickly toss bookmarks into WebnoteHappy without worrying about tags and whatnot (including Growl notification), support for DevonAgent and Opera 9, adjustable font sizes for the eagle-eyed and near-sighted among us, a resizable tag browser, and more.

For more details about the update, please see the release notes. Despite some limitations, WebnoteHappy is well worth checking out if you’re in the market for a bookmarks organizer.

Week in brief: Yep, iGTD, Keyword Manager, Pukka, and PackRat

Ian Beck — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:10:43 +0000

Several apps received minor updates while I was away from the internet. Yep was bumped to 1.6.5 (including several bug fixes and performance tweaks), iGTD jumped to 1.4.5.6 (several minor bug fixes), Keyword Manager received a larger update to 1.3 which brings compatibility with iPhoto ’08, Pukka version 1.6.1 added support for the free RSS feeder Vienna, and PackRat is now at version 1.3.2 (fixing a crash that some people were seeing).

For more details about the updates, or to download them, please use the links above (all except Yep have blogs or release notes).

Pukka update: 1.6

Ian Beck — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:46:15 +0000

Pukka, a desktop del.icio.us client, was updated to version 1.6 today. New in this version is an optional status bar menu allowing quick access to all of your tags/accounts/bookmarks, Spotlight support for all fields of your bookmarks (URL, title, description, tags, etc.), and minor tweaks and fixes.

For more information, including screenshots, please see the Pukka 1.6 announcement.