Release Notes

[NEW] = New Feature
[OPT] = Feature Optimization
[FIX] = Feature Fix

Changes in Version 2.2

[NEW] - HTTP Tool
[NEW] - NetStat Tool (OS X Only)
[NEW] - Traffic Watcher Tool (OS X Only)
[NEW] - Window Manipulation features
[OPT] - All windows now display in true Aqua fonts
[OPT] - Interface enhancements
[OPT] - Preferences Window displays properly on OS X
[FIX] - Preferences menu is now under the Application Menu in OS X
[FIX] - The Toolbar now resizes properly when changing screen resolution
[FIX] - The status indicator on Mapper is now static.

Changes in Version 2.0

[NEW] - Traceroute Feature (OS X Only)
[NEW] - Service Scan Feature
[NEW] - UDP Terminal
[NEW] - DNS Query Feature
[NEW] - MX (Mail Exchanger) Query Feature
[NEW] - Network Interfaces Feature
[NEW] - Favorites Facilities On Host Services (Including AutoComplete)
[NEW] - HTTP Proxy Support for Mapper (Location Manager Aware)
[NEW] - Preferences Window for Proxy and AutoComplete options.
[NEW] - Fast Mode on Port Scanner
[OPT] - Port Scan Now Has Timeout Facility
[OPT] - Re-Written transport classes for Mapper
[OPT] - Ping Scanner can resolve DNS on returned addresses
[OPT] - Whois responses and Terminal transcripts display text in the correct font.
[OPT] - Numerous Interface Modifications
[OPT] - Reorganized Menus
[OPT] - Slight printing changes
[OPT] - Faster Port Description retrieval.
[OPT] - The splash screen no longer has a countdown, the only demo restriction is the 5 minute timeout (which now has a gatekeeper!).
[FIX] - Rewritten Ping Scan classes that used to cause Stack Overflow Errors.

Known Issues:

  • Traffic Watcher can be volatile when stopping.
  • TCP Listener only listens on ports < 1024 in OS X
  • The program still is slightly unstable with DNS scanning facilities.
  • Ping Scan & UDP Terminal only available on OS X when running as root.
  • DNS Tools sometimes freeze upon closing windows (if running on OS X 10.1 or earlier).
  • Proxy sometimes doesn't work when using Auto Configure mode in the prefs.
  • The DNS Lookup doesn’t always work (especially with AXFRs)

Credits:

Here are the credits that wouldn't fit into the about box!

IDE:

REALsoftware

 
Open Transport:
Matthijs van Duin
Essence Software
 
Mapper:
Dan Vanderkam
MultiMap
Caida Software
 
OS X:
Monkey Bread Software
Kevin Ballard
Adam Atlas
 
UI / Application:
Catalunya Disseny Informatic
Amar Sagoo
 
Traffic Watcher
Marc Lianage
Jeremy Elson
 
Beta Testing:
Will Forsyth
Joe Rickerby
 
 

© Charlie Boisseau 2002