If you have unearthed a bug, an odd behaviour, have a question or feedback then please get in touch. See the version details page for planned features.

• This is the first v2 beta release and contains only some of the functionality that the final version will have (see above).
• feature; support for setting your iChat status, but requires that you leave iChat running
• feature; added iChat $status variable for uploads
• 5/11/05; Version 2.0 Beta
  • feature: keyboard control shortcuts and scroll wheel volume adjustment (when pointer is over active window)
  • feature: improved Fullscreen display; activateable via AppleScript (see docs); new FuzzyClock style time display
  • feature: iTunes playback control menus in fullscreen display (suitable for Front Row style remote control); use return at any time activate
  • feature: completely reorganised publishing setup with code templates
  • feature: skins
  • feature: customisable fullscreen backgrounds and blank source images (see docs)
  • feature: supports radio stream sources
  • feature: automatic support for unauthenticated web-proxies
  • tweak: improved resizing and cropping of artwork (window is slightly wider)
  • tweak: improved parsing and formatting of variables
  • tweak: improved responsiveness when uploading
  • bug fix: images use pixel dimensions not DPI (with resizing enabled)
  • bug fix: artwork transition preference not remembered
  • bug fix: maximum interval preference not changeable
• 28/10/05; Version 1.9.4
  • bug fix: errors publishing information
  • tweak: published information is now encoded using UTF-8 (see docs)
  • bug fix: corrected a few other misbehaviours
• 27/10/05; Version 1.9.3
  • bug fix: restores compatability with OS X 10.3
  • bug fix: potential error accessing feedback or help
  • bug fix: corrected a few other misbehaviours
• 26/10/05; Version 1.9.2
  • feature: full screen mode for displaying current track (window menu)
  • feature: superflous option to slide artwork in and out on change (enable in preferences)
  • tweak: 'unrated' is no longer displayed
  • tweak: updates when OnDeck is activated are no longer forced
  • bug fix: potential errors when iTunes was paused
  • bug fix: window occasionally unexpectedly hiding and then reshowing
• 24/10/05; Version 1.9.1
  • bug fix: window not hiding on pause [r1]
  • bug fix: error opening sleep timer (since 1.8)
  • bug fix: sleep timer didn't put computer to sleep
  • bug fix: couldn't upload artwork (since 1.9)
  • tweak: improved memory architecture (paves way for track history)
  • tweak: added $grouping variable
  • tweak: rating displayed as propper stars (new display font)
• 23/10/05; Version 1.9
  • feature: new semi-opaque borderless window
  • feature: image resizing to fill window
• 25/08/05; Version 1.8 final
  • bug fix: FTP upload of information was failing
• 28/07/05; Version 1.8 Beta 4
  • bug fix: error when reopening preferences
  • tweak: artwork uploads are retried upon failures
• 13/06/05; Version 1.8 Beta 3
  • feature: support for Growl
• 12/06/05; Version 1.8 Beta 2
  • feature: support for AudioScrobbler
  • feature: support for the Music Artwork Archive ‘ARTchive’ (images stored in ~/Library/Images/Music/*/ or ~/Music/Images/*/)
  • bug fix: various minor fixes
• 31/05/05; Version 1.8 Beta
  • feature: support for non-passive FTP
  • bug fix: works correctly under OS X 10.4/Tiger
• 25/03/04; Version 1.7.1
  • bug-fix; now supports formats of embedded artwork other than just PNG, including artwork in tracks from the iTunes Store (JPEG).
• 18/02/04; Version 1.7
  • OnDeck was rebuilt on the 19/02/04 with a new icon and the domain name for the internal version check and feedback functions were also updated to use the now live Holocore.com domain.
  • Only a few days after 1.6 but I felt this feature would make OnDeck useful to a larger audience, still freeware too - enjoy!
  • feature; supports display and upload of embedded artwork (enabled by default)
  • feature; now uploads all supported artwork formats as a JPEG
  • bug-fix; removed the auto-hide window preference as I appear to have forgotten to implement it! (from v1.6)
  • bug-fix; there was a potential bug involving trashed preferences and strange behaviour, now corrected (from v1.6)
• 15/02/04; Version 1.6
  • This version is being released with some of the features originally planned for v2 as those features might be a little while coming! If you were previously using HTTP POST upload you must now set that as your preference.
  • feature; support for FTP information upload (only using the same information as for display)
  • feature; support for local file 'upload'
  • feature; sleep timer
  • feature; support for information upload to Listen-To.com
  • feature; support for HTTP POST authentication
  • feature; the display window can now been hidden automatically after a specified number of seconds (for those who prefer not to have it visible all the time)
  • feature; track information display is stylable (font and text format menus have been added to the edit menu)
  • bug-fix; action for 'Keep on top' (float) preference button wasn't working
  • bug-fix; was auto-hiding halfway through a long track (bug introduced in 1.5.2)
  • bug fix; potential AppleScript error on first launch fixed (introduced 1.5.3)
  • tweak; moved temporary file creation (ondeck_artwork.jpg and ondeck_info.txt) to /private/tmp/501/TemporaryItems (was /tmp)
  • tweak; removed reset window position button in preferences
  • tweak; now uses the user-agent string of 'OnDeck' with HTTP and FTP transactions
  • tweak; added $year $bitrate $length and track/disc numbers to variables
  • bug fix; reveal artwork was available on tracks with no album tag and no artwork
  • bug fix; forced update on bring to front wasn't always working
• 21/12/03; Version 1.5.3
  • feature; option to automatically quit iTunes when OnDeck is quit, also performs 'soft' playback stop (fades the volume down)
  • feature; reveal artwork file (in Finder) menu item/button added
  • tweak; text no longer wraps in the track information display
  • tweak; added an edit menu (might be useful with the text fields in preferences)
  • bug-fix; with auto-hide on and after pausing a track the window did not show itself when playback of the same track resumed (bug introduced in 1.5.2)
• 19/12/03; Version 1.5.2
  • bug fix; the pause bug that caused OnDeck to stop updating artwork sometimes (primarily when using uploading) is now fixed
• 18/12/03; Version 1.5.1
  • Bug fixes and improved checking
  • tweak; streamlined some of the update check timing and added additional checks 18 seconds into the track and about half way through (so that artwork gets updated sooner if you skip a track)
  • tweak; removed the crossfade timer preference (it makes no difference)
  • bug fix; corrects potential non-display of artwork
• 17/12/03; Version 1.5
  • New artwork upload function
  • feature; FTP artwork upload function, a unique feature no other program supports!
  • tweak; main preferences now moved to a 'Function' menu for more application-like behaviour and improved ease of use
  • tweak; $comment variable added
  • tweak; temporarily removed speech scripts (as I haven't put them together yet...)
  • bug fix; window is now zoomable/maximisable and remembers its last zoomed size and position
• 16/11/03; Version 1.4
  • New information display option
  • feature; option to have the track information (with customisable text) displayed above the album cover
  • feature; add a link to speech recognition scripts in the preferences (these scripts will ultimately be directly integrated into OnDeck)
  • tweak; restored the utility panel look (the hide on deactive attribute cannot be unchecked in project Builder but the hides when deactivated property can be set, pretty sure I tried that before though -odd)
  • tweak; track information resizes to fit the window (but first line does not wrap)
  • tweak; removed the no shadow option
  • tweak; set the default window title to "Now Playing: $album"
  • bug fix; OnDeck will now check for an album update after five minutes of playback even if the track is longer, this should prevent it from appearing to be 'stuck' when the reported track length is longer than that of the actual playback (e.g. with partial or corrupt music files)
• 15/11/03; Version 1.3.4
  • Compatibility with OS X 10.3 (Panther)
  • bug fix; the window is no longer a textured utility panel making it visible again under Panther (which unfortunately does not seem to support non-hiding palettes)
  • feature; added an album details tool tip (hover your pointer over the album window)
  • feature; preference to remove the shadow from the window
  • feature; added a new $rating variable (for speech and window title)
  • tweak; window now also fades in on launch
  • tweak; empty $album, $artist and $trackartist are displayed as 'Unknown Album', 'Unknown Artist' and 'Untitled Track' respectively.
  • tweak; window maximise button now works as you'd expect, or not (reset button is in preferences)
• 16/10/03; Version 1.3
  • This is the last version tested under OS X 10.2.x (Jaguar) and is unsupported, it lacks all improvements and features subsequently introduced - it does not support embedded artwork, FTP upload and information display
  • feature; the artwork window is resizable
  • feature; preference for the window to stay on top (floats)
  • feature; preference to hide the new artwork frame (image well)
  • tweak; window uses the textured panel look (as opposed to textured window)
  • tweak; some further reorganisation of preferences and removal of most for not yet implemented functions
  • tweak; disabled automatic quit when window closed
• 14/10/03; Version 1.2.2
  • tweak; to help guide new users on first launch the help window is now automatically shown and iTunes will also play a random song so that the artwork window becomes visible (as the auto-hide preference is on by default potential confusing new users)
• 13/10/03; Version 1.2.1
  • bug fix; OnDeck was not running properly unless you had changed your window title preference
• 13/10/03; Version 1.2
  • Several new features and notable code modifications
  • feature; HTTP POST track details submission to a server
  • feature; multiple preferred artwork filenames
  • feature; auto-hide window when iTunes is not playing (a file source) including a nifty fade
  • feature; integrated feedback and help
  • feature; automatic version checking
  • tweak; added $track and $trackartist variables
  • tweak; simplified and rearranged the preferences
  • tweak; new name for preferences file (previous preferences will be lost)
  • bug fix; will not produce errors when you use a non file-based sources
• 16/06/03; Version 1.1.2
  • bug fix; v1.1.1 set the path field in preferences to 'automatic' when should have been empty thus preventing OnDeck from locating artwork, this version rectifies the problem
• 15/06/03; Version 1.1.1
  • Bug fixes and minor changes
  • feature; option to specify path to artwork file
  • feature; change window title
  • feature; variables enabled in speech text and window title
  • tweak; track information is not displayed if artwork is also displayed (preventing unasthetic overlaps)
  • bug fix; speech now operational
• 12/06/03; Version 1.1
  • Significant code modifications and a number of new features
  • feature; added preferences window
  • feature; speak album name when it changes
  • feature; window transparency
  • feature; sleep loop timer
  • feature; crossfade timer adjustment
  • tweak; knows about compilations
  • tweak; will update immediately when you bring the window to the front (if it was not front most)
  • tweak; track name is updated when playing another track from the same album (visible with small/no artwork)
  • bug fix; window size and position retained between launches
  • bug fix; track name is displayed instead of image file name (visible with small artwork)
  • bug fix; the checking routine no longer loops during the first track after launch
• 25/05/03; Version 1.0
  • first public release