Apple II Desktop Version 1.4 Alpha 6 Released

Apple II Desktop Version 1.4 Alpha 6 Released

Apple II Desktop Version 1.4 Alpha 6 has been released by Joshua Bell, the curator of the project. Updates to the latest Alpha include the following items:

General

Improve appearance of buttons when clicked. c/o @buserror

DeskTop

Click on menu bar clock now shows Date & Time DA.

Selector

Prevent crash on IIc+ under ProDOS 2.4.3. (#789)

Desk Accessories

Matrix: Show green-on-black text on IIgs.

Options: Fix crash after running the DA. (#784)

Sounds: Fix “Obnoxious” sounds to prevent crash. (#785)

Image Preview: Packed Super Hi-Res PNT files ($C0/$0001) can be previewed on Apple IIgs.

New Screen Saver: Helix.

Text Preview: Align Proportional/Fixed text with window title. (#787)

Electric Duet Preview: Detect Mockingboard and use for playback if found.

The latest version of the Apple II Desktop can be downloaded from the Github page at:

https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/releases/tag/v1.4-alpha6

Author: Bill Martens
Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) president, callapple.org, owner and curator of virtualapple.org and gamezyte.com. Retro enthusiast and programmer since 1976, co-creator of the first implementation of instant messaging and group chat (1982).