Software Update: Mactracker 5.0.4

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Mactracker is a comprehensive reference book showing detailed information of every Apple, Motorola, Powercomputing and Umax Mac OS computer ever produced. All parts, such as processor speed, memory, optical drives and video cards, can be found in the supplied database. Not only the computers of Apple are included in this reference book, such as mice, keyboards, monitors, printers, scanners, digital cameras and of course the iPod and iPhone have not been forgotten. The developer has released version 5.0.4 for Mac OS X and Windows with the following list of changes:

Version 5.0.4:

  • Adds iPhone 3G
  • Adds “iTunes Version” and “Machine ID” to iPhone models
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 5.0.3:

  • Adds iMac (20-inch Early 2008)
  • Adds iMac (24-inch Early 2008)
  • Adds AirPort Card and AirPort Extreme Card
  • Adds “Large Drive Support” info (where available) for iBook models
  • Adds maximum supported resolution for an external display for iMac models
  • Adds “Brightness” (where available) for the built-in display on iMac models
  • Adds Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) rating where available for recent models
  • Adds Fiber Channel card info to Mac Pro models
  • Adds ENERGY STAR information where available for recent models
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 5.0.2:

  • Adds MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008)
  • Adds MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008)
  • Adds MacBook (13-inch Early 2008)
  • Adds AirPort Express (802.11n)
  • Updates iPod shuffle (Second Generation)
  • Additional information added to “Mice and Keyboards” models
  • Macintosh Clone entries have been removed to focus on Apple’s models
  • “My Model” entries can be added or removed from the main window
  • Adds the ability to set color labels for “My Models” entries
  • Numerous improvements to “My Models” category in the main window
  • Improved “Undo/Redo Typing” for the “Comments” field in the info windows
  • Adds maximum supported resolution for an external display for Mac mini, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and PowerBook G3/G4 models
  • Adds “Brightness” and “DPI” information (where available) for the built-in display on MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro models
  • Adds “AirTunes” information to Wi-Fi Base Stations
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Fixes issue with creating new Smart Categories
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 5.0.1:

  • Adds Mac Pro (Early 2008)
  • Adds MacBook Air
  • Adds Xserve (Early 2008)
  • Adds Time Capsule
  • Updates iPhone and iPod touch
  • “AirPort Base Stations” category renamed to “”Wi-Fi Base Stations”
  • Power Macintosh 5260 separated from Power Macintosh 5200/5260 entry
  • “My Models” expanded to include Apple TV, Displays, iPhone, iPod, and Wi-Fi Base Stations
  • Adds “Initial Price” to Xserve models
  • Adds “Lights-Out Management (LOM)” to Xserve models
  • Adds “Coprocessor” information to Classic Macintosh models
  • Adds “Floppy Drive” port information to Classic Macintosh and PowerBook models
  • Adds “Go to Model” menu item similar to Finder’s “Go to Folder” to quickly open an info window
  • Fixes an issue with receiving Apple Events
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 5.0:

  • Adds MacBook (13-inch Late 2007)
  • Adds iPod classic
  • Adds iPod touch
  • Adds iPod nano (3rd Generation)
  • Adds Mac OS X 10.5
  • Adds Mac OS X Server 10.5
  • Adds Apple Keyboard (Aluminum) and Apple Wireless Keyboard (Aluminum)
  • iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition entry merged with iPod nano (2nd Generation)
  • ImageWriter, StyleWriter, and LaserWriter models have been merged into a single category
  • Mac OS X entries have been moved into their own category
  • Adds support for Mac OS X v10.5 “Leopard”
  • Numerous user interface improvements
  • New update engine based on Sparkle
  • Adds introduction price, where available, in Canadian dollars, euros, pounds sterling, and United States dollars
  • Adds iCal integration for tracking warranty status for “My Mac model” entries (Mac OS X v10.4 and later)
  • Model Name, Machine ID, Model Number, Order Number, and Processor type can be searched directly from the main window
  • Smart Categories can be re-ordered through the View Options window
  • Option-clicking on specification entries will copy the text to the clipboard
  • Command-clicking on specification entries will display the text in very large type
  • Adds additional information to Newton MessagePad models
  • Adds “iTunes Version” compatibility information to iPod models
  • Adds “Release Date” and link to Apple Support Downloads page for Mac OS X updates
  • Updates “Maximum Mac OS” entry based on the system requirements of Mac OS X v10.5
  • Adds history info for the latest models
  • Fixes an issue where windows would not properly retain their position with multiple displays
  • Fixes flicker when opening the “Find” window
  • Fixes issue where “My Mac model” and “Links” entries cannot be re-ordered
  • Other minor changes and additions

Mactracker 5.0.4 is available in the following two flavors:
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
Windows XP / Vista

Version number 5.0.4
Release status Final
Operating systems Windows XP, macOS, Windows Vista
Website Mac tracker
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License type Freeware
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