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Version 1.3.1

Iceberg:
- Fix: Fix a crash in Yosemite when closing a document window.

Version 1.3

Iceberg:
- Fix: Removed some warnings because of deprecated APIs and partially fixed the Simulator.
IcebergBuilder:
- Enh: Use launchd when available instead of StartupItems.
goldin:
- Fix: Compatibility issue addressed for Yosemite and later.

Version 1.2.9

Iceberg:
- Fix: Fixed an issue with the Directory Services code used to retrieve the list of group IDs.

Version 1.2.8

Iceberg:
- Fix: No more crashes when importing two packages one after the other and copy on import is on.
- Fix: Removed a crash when cleaning a project.
IcebergBuilder:
- New: Use new ditto options if running on Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
- New: Does not create the International Description.plist for a metapackage if not needed.
- Enh: Build should work with AFP volumes.

Version 1.2.7

Iceberg:
- Fix: The contents of the Installation Scripts list would not be displayed on some occasions on the first refresh.

Version 1.2.6

Iceberg:
- Fix: Don't allow import of distribution script metapackage as this format is not supported (additional case).
IcebergBuilder:
- New: Report an error if the package or metapackage identifier is not defined.

Version 1.2.5

Iceberg:
- Fix: Fixed a minor memory leak.
- Enh: Uses Mini checkbox for source list on Leopard (Intel).
- Enh: Showing the File pane is close to 3x faster for very big hierarchies (iWork '08 full hierarchy displayed in 10s instead of 30s).
- Enh: Files hierarchy is more cleverly deployed on first display.
- Enh: Support for PNG background (not tested for Mac OS X 10.1 or earlier).
- New: New Expand All command.
- Fix: Don't allow import of distribution script metapackage as this format is not supported.
- Enh: Minor improvement to the preferences window (Intel).
IcebergBuilder:
- Fix: Minor permission fix on the root item.

Version 1.2.4

Iceberg:
- Fix: Correctly dipslay an error message when a folder is missing.
- Enh: Look for Installer.app in some strange locations.
- Enh: Fix compatibility for the next OS release.
- Mod: Cosmetic enhancement to the Preferences window title bar.
- Enh: Recursive disclosure is back in the Files pane.
- Fix: Project > Group command works correctly anew.
IcebergBuilder:
- Enh: Use ditto on Mac OS X 10.4 and later. This should improve ACL compatibility.

Version 1.2.3

Iceberg:
- Fix: Dead symbolic links can now be added to the files pane.
goldin:
- Fix: Better support for symbolic links.

Version 1.2.2

IcebergBuilder:
- Fix: Size of pure resource fork archives is no more zero.
- Fix: Fixed a typo.
Iceberg:
- New: Polish localization (Thanks to Krzysztof Nadzieja).
- Fix: Fixed a error in a string format.
- Fix: Fixed a typo.
freeze:
- Fix: Removed raised exceptions logs.
goldin:
- Fix: FinderInfo and FinderExtInfo were not swapped on Intel.

Version 1.2.1

IcebergBuilder:
- Enh: Set the CFBundleDevelopmentRegion to English.
Iceberg:
- Fix: Metapackage sub-components were not saved correctly.

Version 1.2

General:
- New: Universal Binary
IcebergBuilder:
- New: Command line tool to be able to split forks without Developer Tools installed.
- New: Ability to clean .svn folders.
- Fix: IFRequirements.strings are now correctly saved with Unicode Encoding.
Iceberg:
- New: Build window to get more information on the build process and potential problems.
- New: Support for Installer plugins.
- New: Updated Preferences Window with more options and new layout.
- New: Quickpick project template
- Enh: Import Requirements from PackageMaker XCode 2.2 format.
- Enh: Better import support for incomplete PackageMaker project file.
- Fix: "Internet Plug-ins" is actually "Internet Plug-Ins".
- Fix: Selecting a language from the action pop-up menu now correctly enables the OK button.
- Fix: The Delete... menu item for the Additional Resources contextual menu was disabled if the file was MIA.
- Chg: The IFPkgFlagInstallFat flag is no more supported in the User Interface as it's not supported by Mac OS X.
freeze:
- IMPORTANT: The freeze tool has been moved from /usr/bin/ to /usr/local/bin/.

Version 1.1.6

IcebergBuilder:
- Fix: Only one Title and one Message were created during a component build.
- Fix: The .lproj folders were not created if needed for Requirements strings.
Iceberg:
- New: Reference Style support for the Imported Package archive files.
- New: Integrated Czech localization.
- Mod: Disable unknown and nobody user and group in the File Inspector as the cpio format can't handle them currently.
- Fix: '==' was still used instead of '=' in the "doesn't exist" scenario for bundle and file requirements.
- Enh: Support for Drag and Drop for the Preference Pane, Spotlight Importer and Screen Saver templates plug-in.

Version 1.1.5

IcebergBuilder:
- New: Add a IFPkgCreator key to know which tool and which version built a component.
- New: Support for the IFPkgFlagInstalledSize flag.
- New: Support for the Archive.sizes file.
- New: Support for the package_version file.
- New: Support for the undocumented OnlyUpdateInstalledLanguages flag for 10.1 format.
- Enh: Improved support for build made on a remote volume.
- Enh: Deals way better with locked files.
- Fix: FolderInfo flags are now correctly set on real folder whose content has been disclosed.
Iceberg:
- Enh: About box: The version field does not display any highlight anymore and clicking on it does not stop the Credits animation anymore.
- Fix: Project window: Build status text field is now resizable.
- Fix: Documents pane: Fix a typo.
- Fix: Documents pane: Complete missing French localizations.
- New: Scripts pane: Support for Gestalt IFRequirement.
- Fix: Scripts pane: Use = instead of == for the requirements operator. == does not work on 10.4.x.
- Fix: Scripts pane: French localization was lacking the Reference Style column in the Installation Scripts table.
- New: Inspector and Files pane: It's now possible to modify the files/folders permissions for a multiple selection (unless the selection includes a non modifiable item).
- Fix: Inspector and Files pane: Fix a bug in the display of the file permissions when the sticky bit is set and the executable bit for others is not set.
- Fix: Inspector and Files pane: Fix a bug with multiple selection in the Inspector.
- Fix: Inspector and Files pane: The default reference style shall be selected even if it's not part of the defaults yet.
- Fix: Inspector and Files pane: Disabling/Enabling a Search Rule was removing the attributes.
- New: Project Templates: Spotlight Importer Template Project.
- Enh: Project Templates: Take into account the new sticky bit on /Library on Tiger.
- Enh: Project Templates: Updated PreferencePane and ScreenSaver template project.
- New: Components Import: Can import .pmproj projects (Distribution Script format is not supported yet).
- New: Components Import: Import Metapackages (recursively or not depending on preferences).
- Enh: Components Import: Preserve IFPkgFlagInstalledSize flag.
- Enh: Components Import: Preserve IFPkgPathMappings flag.
- Enh: Components Import: Improve the reading of .info files not created by PackageMaker or Iceberg.
- Fix: Components Import: Import background.tiff background picture.
- New: Project Assistant: New Plugin architecture to support additional Project Assistant panes.
- Upd: Simulator: Use defaultBackground.tif instead of background.tif for the default background picture.
- Enh: Localizable values: When you switch from a language to another one, the currently edited value is now saved.
- New: License Templates: CeCILL 2 license (English and French).
- New: Help Menu: Documentation is available via the Help menu.
Distribution:
- Upd: Completely redesigned and updated documentation.
- New: Documentation is now available in French.

Version 1.1.4

IcebergBuilder:
- New: Support for the new IFPkgBuildDate and IFPkgBuildVersion tokens.
- Fix: Better permissions checking (for unknown and supplemental groups) for the creation of the build folder.
- Fix: Add scripts for Metapackages too.
- Fix: Better handling of symbolic links (when the target is not part of the archive for instance).
Iceberg:
- Enh: Package SpecType is disabled for Package as it's only for Metapackage.
- Enh: Improved the SpecType menu a bit
- Enh: If you have a VolumeCheck or InstallationCheck script in the International Resources, the permissions for these files will be checked and modified if needed so that the scripts can run.
- Enh: Use the Directory Services API to get the list of users and groups.
- Enh: The Darwin package template has been modified to require Root Authentication on installation.
- Fix: Better handling of symbolic links (when displaying the owner, group and permissions).
- Fix: Put the Package SpecType in the Installation Check section of the menu instead of the Volume Check one.

Version 1.1.3

IcebergBuilder:
- Fix: Relative file path for the Background picture was not taking into account the alignment and scaling values
Iceberg:
- New: Support for the sysctl SpecType for Installation Requirements
- New: Ability to select the default Reference Style
- New: Ability to remove CVS Folders
- Enh: Packages & Metapackages column truncates strings if needed (Mac OS X >= 10.3)
- Enh: Improved compatibility with the next major release of Mac OS X (Simulator)
- Enh: It's easier to select the path for a bundle, file and plist SpecType requirements
- Enh: Improved layout of the SpecType menu
- Fix: Fix the drawing of the Relative file path text fields
- Fix: Fix a popup menu value for bundle and file SpecType requirements
Distribution:
- Upd: Document format documentation

Version 1.1.2

IcebergBuilder:
- New: Support relative file paths.
- New: Support for AllowBackRev and RootVolumeOnly flags for 10.1 Package format
Iceberg:
- New: Support for relative file paths
- New: Import PackageMaker projects
- New: Better support for keeping (if you wish to) owner and group when adding files/folders
- New: Add the CeCILL License template
- Enh: Improved description and naming for the Options flags
- Enh: Support for multiple selection of files to change their owner, group or reference style.
- Enh: Replace the Omnigroup code with code from Apple's documentation
- Enh: The Simulator now looks like Installer.app on Panther and Tigrou
- Enh: Optimizations here and there
- Fix: Simulator now works on Tigrou
- Fix: Fix the Localization popup menu of the Requirements sheet
- Fix: Fix a memory leak in the Files pane
- Fix: You can't anymore add the same file twice in the same folder via the Add Sheet
- Fix: Fix a bug where the path of a file could be switched to its name due to a bug in Cocoa
- Fix: Fix a memory leak in the Files Inspector
- Fix: Fix the French localization of the Files Inspector
- Fix: Fix for the description of the Allow Back Rev. flag
- Fix: Fix a minor cosmetic bug occurring when resizing the window to the minimal width and dropping an item in the Additional Resources table
- Fix: Add some missing strings needed for the localization of the Inspector and Hierarchy.
Distribution:
- Upd: Document format documentation
- Upd: All the user Documentation

Version 1.1.1

IcebergBuilder:
- Fix: Fix for an undocumented behavior when "Default Location" is not root ("/").
  If you're building Packages with "Default Location" different from "/", use this version of Iceberg to build your packages.
- Enh: Files Creation and Modification dates are kept in the archive.
Iceberg:
- New: Support for Special Bits edition: SetUID, SetGID and Sticky Bits.
- New: Project template with all the pure Unix folders.
- New: When you drag a file in the Files pane and the option key is pressed, group and owner are kept.
- New: When you expand a folder in the Files pane and the option key is pressed, group and owner are kept for the items in the expanded folder.
- Enh: Import 10.1 packages with .info files only in *.lproj folders.
Distribution:
- Upd: Files Pane document.

Version 1.1

IcebergBuilder:
- New: Create packages compatible with future major releases of Mac OS X.
  It's highly recommended to rebuild packages created with previous versions of Iceberg with the 1.1 release if you need forward compatibility.
- New: Create the BundleVersions.plist file.
Iceberg:
- New: AppleScript support to build/clean a project, change the Project Settings and most of the preferences of the Application.
- New: Support for TokenDefinitions and PathMappings.
- New: You can modify the Background Image alignment (supposing there is a custom one) via a contextual menu.
- New: It's now possible to drag and drop a 'Settings', 'Documents', 'Scripts' or 'Files' item on another one to replicate its properties. You need to press the Option key when you start dragging to do this.
- New: Import packages with format < 10.2.
- New: add the zlib/libpng license template.
- Enh: The expanded status of items in the Files list view is kept as much as possible. It's not saved on disk.
- Enh: The Files list view is now resizable when it's the only pane displayed.
- Enh: Optimize and improve the selection handling after a drop on the Packages & Metapackages list.
- Fix: Fix 2 typos in the French localization.
- Fix: When you're editing a folder name both in the Files list and in the Inspector and you're validating the new name in the Inspector, the name is correctly modified in the list.
- Fix: The 10.2 format imported packages could miss the empty International localization needed by Iceberg (the packages built from them are fine though).
Distribution:
- Upd: Document format document.
- Upd: Installer.app Tips.
- Upd: Documents Pane document.
- Upd: Files Pane document.

Version 1.0.4

IcebergBuilder:
- Fix: Files whose name included accentuated characters couldn't be copied.
Iceberg:
- Fix: The name of a new folder can be modified in the Information window.
- Enh: Use a better label for a button in the Scripts pane.
Distribution:
- New: Addition of the Packages & Metapackages list document.
- New: Addition of the Files Pane document.
- New: Addition of the Preferences document.
- New: Addition of the Scripts Pane document.
- Upd: Completion of the Document format document.
- Upd: Improved documentation navigation.
- Fix: Fix some spelling mistakes in some documents.

Version 1.0.3

Iceberg:
- New: It's now possible to display just 2 panes from the Packages & metapackages list for a component.
- New: A custom icon can now be set for the built components.
- Fix: Workaround for a bug in Mac OS X 10.3 when it comes to symbolic link and the Open Panel.
- Fix: The document is now correctly set as updated when you drop a file on the License Text field for instance.
- Fix: It's now possible to open a file via the Action pop-up button.
Distribution:
- New: Addition of the Settings Pane document.
- Upd: Completion of the Documents Pane document.
- Upd: Update of the Document format document.

Version 1.0.2

IcebergBuilder:
- Fix: 2 bugs were fixed to allow building big hierarchy of files and copying files with a colon in their names.
Iceberg:
- New: Add a Clean command to the Project menu.
- New: Add a View menu to quickly access panes and Show or Hide the hierarchy.
- Fix: PDF images can be used as a Background Image.
freeze:
- New: Support for custom Scratch Folder.
Distribution:
- New: Addition of the Installer.app Tips document.
- New: Addition of the Documents Pane document.
- Upd: Completion of the Components Pane document.
- Upd: Update of the FAQ document.

Version 1.0.1

IcebergBuilder:
- Fix: Use CoreCarbon APIs to work around big bugs in NSFileManager in Mac OS X 10.2.
- Fix: An error occurring while building the File Hierarchy was not stopping the build process.
- Fix: Expanded empty folder bug.
- Fix: Do not create a useless "0" folder in the Scratch Folder.
- New: Clean the temporary folder used to create the pax archives.
- New: Notify 3 new build states
- New: Support for a user defined Scratch Folder.
IcebergControlTower:
- Enh: Use a StartupItem script instead of a binary. This will allow support for manual launch of the builder in the next update.
Iceberg:
- Enh: Addition of a warning when the Developer Tools are not installed.
- Enh: Completed French localization for the error status messages.
- Enh: Addition of some tooltips.
- Enh: If a base folder in the File hierarchy does not contain any real file or created folder, it's now displayed as dimmed.
- Enh: Change the label "Where" in the File Inspector to "Source".
- Enh: The source path is now selectable.
- Enh: The Inspector window position is saved.
- Enh: It's now possible to create a folder while choosing the Build path.
- Fix: Fix a minor memory leak in PBTableView.
- Fix: Fix the value saved for the Major and Minor versions. This is due to a big bug in NSDecimalNumber.
- Fix: Load the Apple documentation on disk rather than on Internet if possible.
- New: Addition of Reveal in Finder action for the Build path.
- New: Addition of Reveal in Finder action for the Image, Welcome, ReadMe and License paths.
- New: Addition of Open action for the Image, Welcome, ReadMe and License paths.
- New: Addition of a destination field.
- New: Addition of a contextual menu to reveal the Source path in Finder if possible.
- New: Addition of a contextual menu to squickly switch the permissions of a file in the File Inspector.
Distribution:
- New: Addition of an uninstall script.
- New: Addition of the Release Notes document.
- New: Addition of the Project Pane document.
- New: Addition of the Components Pane document.
- Upd: Update of the FAQ document.
- Upd: Update of the Installation document.

Author: Stéphane Sudre