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December 11, 2024:
We are releasing Sync Checker version 4.4:

• Added new category of mismatch entries to indicate errors in the file name encoding of objects that resulted in invisible rename operations. Such effects can occur with incorrectly implemented third-party file systems or with NFS servers where the mount options are not set appropriately. Previous versions of Sync Checker presented these deviations as pairs of mutually missing objects.
• New report sheet to analyze file name encoding mismatches on a character-by-character basis.
• Added new user guidance in cases where a privileged sync check cannot be performed due to a “root squash” option for files on an NFS server.
• Added new dialog for cases where a user had mistakenly chosen a wrong pair of objects which are not synchronous at all.
• It is no longer necessary to switch off the Finder option to ignore ownership on a checked volume if a degree of match is chosen for the check that does not include permission settings.

Sync Checker is a diagnostic application which can check if two folders or volumes are perfectly synchronized, i.e. if they have exactly the same contents. When creating backup copies of valuable files, or when making sure that two computers or mobile devices work on the same set of data, the status of being “in perfect sync” can be very important. In order to be safe and to prevent loss of data, you can let Sync Checker verify whether a pair of file collections is matching exactly or not.

December 3, 2024:
We are releasing Battery Monitor version 5.3 through the Mac App Store:

• The window for monitoring batteries of connected Bluetooth devices now shows a USB indicator when an Apple input device is disconnected from Bluetooth but charged via USB on the same computer.
• The notification feature to show a warning when an AC adaptor is connected for a long time has been removed. With new systems that support optimized charging, enforced PowerNap, and third-party applications with a smart “charge inhibit” feature, it can no longer be estimated reliably whether prolonged charging in an operating computer would actually harm the battery, so the warning no longer makes sense.
• Added new feature to avoid a technical defect of specific versions of macOS where a monitored battery of a connected Bluetooth device from Apple can be shown with changing representations for the device’s serial number, sometimes being replaced by a Bluetooth address. Battery Monitor will try to show the correct data as soon as it could learn the relationship between address and number for the affected device.
• Fixed a problem where adding or removing specific Apple Bluetooth input devices could not be tracked live. A restart of the app may have been needed to update the Bluetooth window for the affected devices.

Battery Monitor is a powerful App to display the charge state of portable Macs in the Dock, to display internal battery information, to capture charge and discharge curves, to keep logs of the aging process of the battery, and to add notifications via Notification Center or speech output.

November 28, 2024:
We are releasing System Monitor Plus version 2.3:

• Added preliminary support for Macs with all types of M4 processors released by Apple in November 2024.

System Monitor Plus is a free add-on for System Monitor. After simply copying it to your computer, many additional features become available which are not permitted to be directly included in Apps from the Mac App Store.

November 27, 2024:
We are returning to readable product activation keys.

For more than 8 years, we have been using a very modern way of activating licenses for paid applications, simply by double-clicking registration ticket files. A significant number of customers were confused by this fast method of unlocking software features, because they were used to either enter “serial numbers” by hand, or to be monitored by an App Store via Internet. Other users wanted a foolproof way to safely archive the valuable license data as straightforward as possible, not by relying on a file, but by writing the code down.

We have listened to you, so we are returning to readable product activation keys. Entering a name/key pair is no longer necessary, however. The new registrations are “single key only”, so they can easily be processed and recorded. Safety and license management are still guaranteed by performing a transparent online check each time the registration is transferred to a different computer.

The changes take effect today and our partner PayPro Global will offer the new registrations immediately. All older product activation methods will still work as before, so it won't be necessary to replace previous registrations.

When you purchase a new license for one of our applications outside Apple's App Store, please ensure to use a version with a build number greater than 241112. Such builds are available for all our current products down to macOS Sierra 10.12.

November 27, 2024:
We are re-releasing previous versions of our applications that use paid licenses to become fully compatible with a simplified product registration method. This affects the following legacy versions of our software:

• Backup Server Control version 2.54
• Mac Power Monitor version 1.1
• NFS Manager version 4.92
• PrefEdit version 4.51
• PrefEdit version 5.2
• Sync Checker version 3.71
• Sync Checker version 3.92
• Sync Checker version 3.93
  

Users who already have a registration don't need to update to these new builds. The retrofitted versions are provided for customers that like to use new licenses with old operating systems.

November 26, 2024:
We are releasing NFS Manager version 5.96:

• Added support for new macOS 15 options to control the minimum and maximum attribute cache times for the root folders of NFS mounts separately from the attribute caching behavior for other folders.
• Added new statistics section to monitor the response and error codes received by the NFS client. This feature is available in macOS 15 or later only.
• Added new statistics section to monitor the response and error codes sent by the NFS server (macOS 15 or later only).
• Added full support for the new client statistics counter for the Network Lock Manager (macOS 15 or later only).
• Added new user interface for simplified license registration and activation features which will become available in the near future.
• Fixed a race condition which could sometimes cause the listed entries for automounts to be incomplete for directory service nodes in some operating system versions.

NFS Manager is an application to control the NFS features built into macOS via a comfortable graphical user interface. The application uses Apple’s technologies like Bonjour or Open Directory to make management as easy as possible. When using directory services, NFS Manager can configure NFS features not only for a single computer but for a whole network of thousands of Macintosh systems, with a few mouse clicks only.

November 25, 2024:
We are releasing Sync Checker version 4.3:

• Added new user interface for simplified license registration and activation features which will become available in the near future.

Sync Checker is a diagnostic application which can check if two folders or volumes are perfectly synchronized, i.e. if they have exactly the same contents. When creating backup copies of valuable files, or when making sure that two computers or mobile devices work on the same set of data, the status of being “in perfect sync” can be very important. In order to be safe and to prevent loss of data, you can let Sync Checker verify whether a pair of file collections is matching exactly or not.

November 25, 2024:
We are releasing PrefEdit version 5.61:

• Added new user interface for simplified license registration and activation features which will become available in the near future.

PrefEdit is an application to manage nearly all aspects of the preference system contained in every macOS installation. The program consists of two components which are tightly integrated with each other: (1) An entry point to the preferences database of macOS, with access to all settings which are effective for your user account, (2) a browser and editor for macOS property list files (plists).

November 25, 2024:
We are releasing Mac Power Monitor version 2.8:

• Minor changes to assure compatibility with the latest versions of macOS.
• Added new user interface for simplified license registration and activation features which will become available in the near future.

Mac Power Monitor is a graphical, easy-to-use interface for the energy and power measuring features of macOS.

November 22, 2024:
We are releasing TinkerTool System 8 version 8.97:

• Added new user interface for simplified license registration and activation features which will become available in the near future.
• Fixed a problem where the feature to delete a selected Time Machine snapshot from APFS media confirmed a successful removal when actually no operation was performed.

TinkerTool System 8 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers.

November 21, 2024:
We are releasing Backup Server Control version 3.3:

• Added new user interface for simplified license registration and activation features which will become available in the near future.

Backup Server Control provides a graphical user interface to setup and administer a server for network-based Time Machine® backups with a few mouse clicks on a Macintosh®. Other Macs running macOS Sierra or later can perform backups on the Time Machine server. The current status of network backups can be reviewed any time.

November 19, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• macOS 15.1.1 Sequoia
  
• macOS 15.1.1 Sequoia Update for macOS 10.12 and later (Update Product ID: 072-30111)
• macOS 15.1.1 Sequoia Update for Macs with M4 processors (Update Product ID: 072-29965)
• Safari 18.1.1 for macOS Sonoma (Update Product ID: 072-35776)
• Safari 18.1.1 for macOS Ventura (Update Product ID: 072-35775)
• BridgeOS Customer Update 15.1.1 (Update Product ID: 072-30070)

The updates address critical security issues in the operating systems and web browsers.

November 19, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5283 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 072-34788)
  
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5283 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 072-34787)
  

XProtect is part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The package does not appear in the Software Update section of System Settings. macOS is updating the software automatically in the background if you have granted the system permission to download system data files and security-related files.

November 19, 2024:
We are releasing TinkerTool System 9 version 9.2:

• Added new feature to show the current operational status and version of the XProtect antivirus software which is part of macOS. (The functions are located on the pane Maintenance.)
• Added new feature to retrieve the status info of the latest version of XProtect currently offered by Apple.
• Added new feature to update XProtect immediately.
• Added new feature to retrieve the activity log of XProtect.
• The feature to check whether an installed application has been published via the App Store (which had to be removed in July 2024) was completely rewritten using different technology, so it could be reinstated.
• The feature to retrieve the activity log of Time Machine backup sessions (which had to be removed for macOS Sequoia) was completely rewritten using different technology, so it could be reinstated. This feature is available for APFS backup media only.
• The feature to download IPSW files for macOS installation media now shows updated info for Macs with M4 processors released in November 2024.
• Added new user interface for simplified license registration and activation features which will become available in the near future.
  

TinkerTool System 9 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers.

November 13, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Apple Pro Video Formats version 2.3.2 (Update Product ID: 052-26875)
  

The Pro Video Formats package provides support for the following codecs that are used in professional video workflows:

• Apple ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ (requires Mac with Metal support)
  
• Apple Intermediate Codec
• Avid DNxHD® / DNxHR® decoder
• AVC-Intra 50 / 100 / 200 / 4:4:4 / LT
• AVC-LongG
• XAVC
• XF-AVC
• XF-HEVC
• DVCPRO HD
• HDV
• XDCAM EX / HD / HD422
• MPEG IMX
• Uncompressed 4:2:2

November 12, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5282 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 072-27321)
  
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5282 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 072-27322)
  

XProtect is part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The package does not appear in the Software Update section of System Settings. macOS is updating the software automatically in the background if you have granted the system permission to download system data files and security-related files.

November 11, 2024:
We are releasing PrefEdit version 5.6:

• This version adds an optimization to detect whether started edit operations actually change a property list setting or not. This detection can avoid that macOS triggers aggressive autosave operations when users perform a non-modifying edit operation, just as copying a value to the pasteboard, for example.

PrefEdit is an application to manage nearly all aspects of the preference system contained in every macOS installation. The program consists of two components which are tightly integrated with each other: (1) An entry point to the preferences database of macOS, with access to all settings which are effective for your user account, (2) a browser and editor for macOS property list files (plists).

November 5, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5279 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 072-17126)
  
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5279 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 072-17127)
  

XProtect is part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The package does not appear in the Software Update section of System Settings. macOS is updating the software automatically in the background if you have granted the system permission to download system data files and security-related files.

November 2, 2024:
Due to a planned software update and server maintenance, some of our web services will not be available on November 4, 2024 for approximately 2 hours between 12:00 a.m. UTC and 06:00 a.m. UTC. Software licenses cannot be created or activated in that period. The web site bresink.com and its email domain will be temporarily inaccessible.

Aufgrund eines geplanten Software-Updates und Server-Wartung werden einige unserer Web-Dienste am 04.11.2024 für circa 2 Stunden zwischen 01:00 Uhr MEZ und 07:00 Uhr MEZ nicht zur Verfügung stehen. Software-Lizenzen können in diesem Zeitraum nicht erstellt oder aktiviert werden. Die Webseite bresink.com und deren E-Mail-Domain werden vorübergehend nicht zugreifbar sein.

November 1, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Apple Mobile Device Update (Update Product ID: 072-09759)

The update provides new icons and system resources for new Apple hardware released in November 2024.