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Mon, 21st Sep '09 Referrers Comments
about General
This post is a followup to my prior post announcing PictureSync's end-of-life; now that Snow Leopard is out and folks are checking if PictureSync supports it (as of yesterday—it does) and discovering PictureSync is now free… As a consumer I understand how one might feel, when discovering something you bought is being given away—for free!... → Read more
Tue, 9th Jun '09 Referrers Comments
about PictureSync
PictureSync for Mac in its current form is now officially end-of-life. What this means: service provider plug-ins will be maintained where reasonable all functionality is free no further support is available You can download the latest release (1... → Read more
Sat, 13th Dec '08 Referrers Comments
about PictureSync
 Deck the halls with boughs of holly, tra-la-la la, 'tis the season to be jolly…and in the sprit of well-wishing and gift-giving (it's the thought that counts*), PictureSync licences will be free for all on Christmas day!... → Read more
Wed, 10th Dec '08 Updated Referrers Comments
about Webshots
This update fixes some errant bugs when used with iPhoto that could result in an error after launch, handling of .wb1 files, plus some other minor issues. It updates the logo and icon to match Webshots' new branding. [Details and Download] As an addendum, Webshots have now realised that WBZ Helper bypasses the encryption on their Pro shots ... → Read more
Wed, 23rd Jul '08 Referrers Comments
about PictureSync
Want to check out and help test what is best described as PictureSync-in-a-cloud? Got an iPhone or Nokia N-series? Want to upload to services PictureSync doesn't support yet like Blogger, Picasa, Pikeo, Phanfare, Tumblr, TypePad, Wordpress or YouTube?... → Read more
Now that Zooomr's made it out with a fully fledged API in their latest release, I've restored the Zooomr plugin to the services list in PictureSync for Mac [Download]. Just click WindowAccounts+ and it'll appear (or choose HelpCheck for updates if you already have a Zooomr account in your list)... → Read more
 Regrettably this has been sitting partially on the backburner for the past few months, but I'm pleased to make a public alpha of PictureSync for Windows available. I must stress the alpha. This release can be used to annotate and upload JPEGs... → Read more
Thu, 21st Feb '08 Referrers Comments
about PictureSync, Aperture
Just a quick note to those of you using or considering upgrading to Aperture 2. PictureSync support for grabbing your selection is broken, I will investigate and fix but this may be a good few weeks away I'm afraid. In the mean time you can use drag and drop... → Read more
 [Update] Additional issues with r13 have been fixed, the latest version is r14. See below. I've just released an update (v1.8r13) that fixes the Can't get item 1 of "" bug on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard which was launched yesterday... → Read more
 [Update 15th Sept.] The Alpha release is now out for testing with small number of willing participants, you're still welcome to join in! Nope this isn't the actual announcement of the PictureSync Windows Alpha test, but if you'd like to be in on it please drop me a message to feedback [at] picturesync [dot] net... → Read more
Tue, 25th Sep '07 Referrers Comments
about PictureSync, Gallery
Support for Gallery, the open-source self-hosted web application, is by the most frequently requested plugin for PictureSync. Well I'm glad to say I've just released a plugin for Gallery 2, or more specifically version 2... → Read more
Fri, 21st Sep '07 Referrers Comments
about PictureSync
Joining the likes of Yahoo! Photos and ClubPhoto, Sony ImageStation is itself closing on 1st February 2008, whilst uploads will be stopped on November the 12th. More information about the shutdown is at their site. They've partnered with Shutterfly (only) for keeping your photos online, but you can also order a CD... → Read more
Just a quick update on v1.8 release 4… For the most part this is something that takes place transparently, but if you're interested or are attempting integration with a more complex workflow, you should read the updated documentation that explains how PictureSync records upload states and IDs... → Read more
If you're a Yahoo! Photos user you're no doubt no resigned to the fact that they're closing down on the 20th September (if you have a country-specific account the details vary). Yahoo! have very kindly provided a number of options for moving your photos to other providers, including their own sparkly Flickr service... → Read more
Wed, 8th Aug '07 Updated Pictures Referrers Comments
about iPhoto
iPhoto 7 is now shipping with iLife '08 and I'm happy to say that it remains compatible with PictureSync. I'd hazard that the changes in this version are probably not worth upgrading to from iPhoto 6 (iLife '06) unless you've been wanting better image adjustments, find searching frustrating, or do lots of printing ... → Read more
PictureSync version 1.8 is now available, grab it here. Read on for news and more. Install You may now double-click PictureSync on the disk image and it'll copy itself to your Applications folder, replace any prior version there, then eject the disk image and delete it (if on your desktop)... → Read more
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