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Adapter (Mac) 1.2.1 includes the following updates:

• fixed back-end issues with bit rates set to "source" option
• fixed memory issues during video conversions
• now use only source item thumbnail for video frame progress
• Growl 1.3.1 support (even those without Growl now see notifications)
• added preset resolutions for image resizing
• disabled custom output formats for now
• fixes for FLV & Ogg output presets (sample rates & channels)

Adapter (Mac) 1.2 is live on macroplant.com. Adapter now looks even better than before. Here are some changes from the last release:

• real-time output file size estimation
• all-new easy-to-read media source queue
• helpful warning for stopping in-progress conversions
• better video frame capture with full resolution output
• thumbnails to show progress of conversions
• fixed issue with conversions from video to Ogg Vorbis
• fixed default bit rate settings for certain encoders
• faster encoding when using trimmed output
• various performance improvements

If your still seeing the yellow Phone Disk icon, hit refresh! We've recently overhauled Phone Disk's icon and we think you'll like it.

A recent iTunes update caused the file transfer aspect of iExplorer (Mac) and Phone Disk (Mac) to fail for some users. iExplorer (Mac) 2.2.1.5 and Phone Disk (Mac) 1.8.7.4 now include updates to resolve this issue.

The Macroplant navigation bar, app icons, and more have been updated.

Adapter 1.1 comprises several months of efforts, including:

• Growl notification support
• Improved installation
• All-new source file queue
• Presets for iPad 2, iPhone 4S and Kindle Fire
• Matroska (MKV) video output option
• H.264 video encoding for applicable devices
• Audio-only presets from videos
• iPhone M4R ringtone support
• Conversion percentage in dock icon
• Better support for Flash MP4 from web
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

Adapter 1.0.3.0 brings the following changes:

• new video preset for Kindle Fire video conversion
• better detection of missing components
• better video & audio previewing for creating clips
• event logging for faster fixes from user crash reports
• better video & audio bitrate optimization for various devices
• bug fixes (keep sending us crash reports!)

This Phone to Mac update resolves a database issue specific to users running OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) on their Mac and iOS 5 on their device.

The latest release (1.0.2.0) of Adapter (PC) brings mostly bug fixes and optimizations based on user feedback and crash reports. Album art is now displayed for audio files. You can now share a link to Adapter on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

Phone to PC 4.1.3.5 and iExplorer 2.2.1.2 are now updated to work with the latest versions of iTunes and Quicktime. Additionally if iTunes and Quicktime aren't setup properly a dialog window will appear requesting thier installation.