Midnight Mars Browser version 1.2.4 is now available. Here's what's changed:
- Midnight Mars Browser home directory is now configurable in Preferences. Preferences are now stored in the MidnightMarsBrowser.properties file in the user directory, or in {user directory}/Library/Preferences on Mac OS X.
- Status displayed in title bar while panoramas are loading.
- Faster updates: eliminated unneccesary file checks, particularly for metadata.
- Fast reloading of panorama list when panorama criteria is changed.
- Panorama Screenshot feature (under File -> Advanced).
- Must enter Panorama Edit Mode (under File -> Advanced) before allowed to edit panoramas.
- Panorama full resolution mode loads navcam images first at full 1024x1024 resolution, then pancam images, until out of memory.
- Donation, software update reminder dialogs.
- Increased maximum memory allocation for the JVM from 128M to 192M.
- Changed "Check for New Images" button in main window to "Update Now"; now does an update same as Auto Update.
With this version MMB officially becomes "Shareware" instead of "Freeware". Nothing is disabled; there is only a reminder dialog asking you to donate if you use the software regularly. (Thanks to oheresy for reminding me to mention that.) A big Thank You to those who have already donated; you may simply press the "I donated" button when the reminder dialog appears. MMB will continue to be freely available; my mission with it is to help promote the remarkable MER missions and NASA/JPL's outstanding public availability of raw images.
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