Version 9.3
- Fixed an issue causing iTubeX to be unable to download/extract audio of some YouTube videos.
- Now also works correctly when you have joined the HTML5 trial.
Version 9.2
- Fixed a major issue which caused the detection and download mechanism to stop working for YouTube videos.
Version 9.1
- Updated for the new YouTube video player.
Version 9.0.1
- Code-signed for Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8).
Version 9.0
- A completely free upgrade for registered users!
- Completely rewritten from scratch (all code has been fully rewritten and optimized).
- Now fully based on the Cocoa framework instead of the Carbon framework.
- 100% compatible with Mac OS X Lion.
- Now includes Lion-specific features (like full screen support).
- Completely new interface to look more Lion-like.
- Now allows you to manually choose which resolution / format of a YouTube video you want to download.
- Completely new activation system (now requires internet access).
- Now allows you to extract the audio of files you had already downloaded.
- Includes a new feature called 'Quick Launch', allowing you to quickly launch a single application or a group of applications right from iTubeX.
- Now requires an Intel Mac with Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
- Fixed all problems with downloading YouTube videos (including the 'undefined' message).
- A lot of other improvements, just too much to list here.
Version 8.1
- All problems with downloading videos from YouTube have finally been fixed! YouTube videos are now downloaded through iTubeX's download system and extracting audio from YouTube videos works again.
- Added support for downloading YouTube videos with a 4k resolution.
- By default, iTubeX will now download YouTube videos in the .mp4 format, even when the highest quality is a .flv file. You can change this setting in the Preferences window under the Advanced tab.
Version 8.0.1
-Fixed a major problem that caused any previous version of iTubeX to fail to download any YouTube video.
Please note that in iTubeX 8.0.1, YouTube videos are temporarily downloaded using Safari's download mechanism and extracting audio is currently not working for YouTube videos. I will release a new version of iTubeX as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Version 8.0
- A license for iTubeX now costs $15.00, users who already own a license can upgrade for free.
- Added support for multiple downloads at the same time.
- Added support for pausing and resuming downloads.
- Added support for downloading 1080p HD videos from YouTube.
- Updated the User Agent string for better compatibility with websites.
- While downloading, videos that are played in the browser should no longer stutter.
- A new version of the iTubeX Safari Extension is included in the download.
- Added support for downloading videos from some websites that were previously not supported.
- Includes various other changes and optimizations to improve overall performance and stability.
- Now asks if you want to download a .mp4 or .flv file if the highest quality version of the YouTube video is a .flv file.
- Added a FAQ to my website: http://www.joris-vervuurt.com/faq/
Version 7.8
- A rare problem that could cause downloads to freeze when they were almost finished should now finally be fixed.
- Added two new features (both are still beta features, so they might not always work correctly): 'Send to Speed Download' and 'Copy URL to Clipboard'. These can be found under the 'Download' menu in the menu bar.
- Now allows special characters in the registration windows.
- Updated the User Agent string for better compatibility with websites.
- Various other under-the-hood changes to improve performance and stability.
Version 7.7
- Fixed a major problem that could cause the registration process to fail.
- Improved video detection system.
- Decreased application size and launch time.
- Improved overall performance and stability.
Version 7.6
- Fixed a major problem that could cause downloads to freeze when they were almost finished.
Version 7.5
- Fixed a problem that caused iTubeX to fail to download/display the highest quality (.mp4) version of YouTube videos.
- iTubeX is now also localized in Spanish, many thanks to Cristobal Fuentes.
- Updated the User Agent string for better compatibility with websites.
- Improved overall performance and stability.
Version 7.4
- Fixed a major issue that could cause the registration process to fail.
- Reduced application size by about 2 megabytes (in comparison with version 7.3).
- A few other under-the-hood changes to improve performance and stability.
Version 7.3
- iTubeX now includes a new version (1.0) of the Safari 5 extension.
- Fixed a major bug that could cause iTubeX to crash when aborting a download.
- Restoring default settings now works again.
- Many other changes and improvements.
Version 7.2
- iTubeX now ships with a Safari 5 Extension. Note that if you update via the Auto-Update system, you will not automatically receive the Safari 5 Extension. It is included in the full download (which can be found at http://www.joris-vervuurt.com).
- Added a 'Download' menu in the menubar, including key shortcuts.
- The preferences management system has been completely rewritten, fixing odd issues (for example, iTubeX could 'forget' preferences and possibly also you license, thus asking you to enter your registration information each time you launched iTubeX). This also improves the overall performance.
- Completely rewritten the code that allows user-interaction with iTubeX. This should make it work better and also a little faster.
- Many other improvements
Note:
You may need to re-enter your registration information after upgrading to this version.
If you are having problems registering iTubeX, please contact me by clicking here. Thank you.
Version 7.1
- iTubeX now has a new, more modern Apple-like icon
- iTubeX is now also localized in Greek and Swedish
- Added the ability to save only the audio of a video as a .mp3 file
- iTubeX now includes a completely new download window interface
- Added the ability to automatically add downloaded files to iTunes
- Added the ability to set separate default download directories for audio and video files
- Added Bookmarks menu in the menubar at the top of the screen
- iTubeX now makes use of an Auto-Update system, allowing you to install future updates from within iTubeX
- Improved performance and stability
- Fixed a few minor memory leaks
- Optimized error handling
- Many other improvements
Notes:
LAME (Open Source) is used for high-quality MP3 encoding.
See http://www.mp3dev.org/ for more information about LAME.
Many thanks go to Themistoklis Georgiadis (www.globalinfoweb.com) for translating iTubeX to both Greek and Swedish and for creating the new Apple-like icon!
You may need to re-enter your registration information after upgrading to this version.
If you are having problems registering iTubeX, please contact me by clicking here. Thank you.
Version 7.0
- iTubeX is now also localized in Italian, thanks to Germano Gasparini from Italy
- Added preliminary support for downloading HTML5 videos!
- You can now search for all videos of one YouTube user, click the search loupe and select 'YouTube' > 'User name' from the menu, simply enter the username in the search field and press Return
- You can now download videos that are in the .m4v format
- You can now press CMD + L to select the contents of the address bar
- Renamed iTubeX Ultimate to iTubeX
- Fixed many bugs and optimized all code
- Various other changes and improvements
Note: you may need to re-enter your registration information and set all preferences again due to some big changes.
Version 6.1
- Optimized the core detection and search system, fixing problems with some websites
- Better error handling when downloading videos from YouTube
- Added the ability to search for videos on Vimeo and Dailymotion, right from the searchbar in iTubeX Ultimate
- Many other under-the-hood changes
Version 6.0
- Fixed some memory leaks, increasing stability and performance
- Back / Forward buttons are now correctly displayed
- Removed the "Hide toolbar" button from the Preferences window
- Added "Set as homepage" to the Bookmarks button (+)
- Now automatically empties cache files if necessary
- New preference option: If available, download YouTube videos at highest quality (.mp4 file)
- New preference option: Display message when downloading has finished
- New preference option: Quit iTubeX Ultimate when downloading has finished
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 5.9
- Again, fixed a bug that caused some valid licenses to be seen as invalid
- The 5-time trial period has been reset due to some issues, you may see it as a Christmas gift ;-)
- Introduces a new feature: print the whole webpage by using Command + P!
- Improved "Show in Finder" and "QuickLook preview", they are now only executed when there are no other videos in the Download Queue
- Optimized all code, making iTubeX Ultimate run more stable and also a little faster
- Now includes a Bookmarklet allowing you to easily send a website to iTubeX Ultimate from Safari, Firefox or any other browser
- Should fix a rare bug that caused an IOException on some setups
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 5.8
- Fixed a bug that caused some valid licenses to be seen as invalid
- Re-introduced "Watch current YouTube video at highest quality", should work the same as before
- Now features completely customizable swipe detection, you can customize it in the Preferences window
Note that swiping only works on supported MacBooks and the new Magic Mouse (requires Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard).
- Fixed a downloading problem with SD videos from DailyMotion
- Browser history is now actually saved when quitting iTubeX Ultimate
- Improved Favicon handling (website icons)
- Improved Update Notification System
- You can now close windows using the standard Cmd + W key combination
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 5.7
- Completely new detection and registration system, should detect videos faster
Note that you will have to re-enter your registration information if you have bought a license
- Redesigned interface to look more like Safari 4 and follow the Apple Interface Guidelines better
- Fixed a problem that could cause the WebKit viewer to display a blank page
- Added a Search field to the main window, allowing you to easily search for videos
- File tagging should work better now
- Optimized all code so that everything runs smoother and more stable
- Improved saving of complete webpages as images
- Unfortunately, "Watch current YouTube video at highest quality" has been temporarily disabled due to some issues
Click "HQ" or "HD" below the YouTube video and click the Download button to download the highest quality directly from YouTube
Version 5.6
- Again, fixed a download problem caused by some changes made by YouTube
- Now also supports downloading videos from Vimeo, DailyMotion and Venetubo and downloading .mp4 files from other sites than YouTube!
- Now localized in English, German and Dutch!
- You can now save the entire webpage as a JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF (only an image or with text and vector information) and EPS file.
- If you want to, iTubeX Ultimate can now automatically add the source URL of the file as a Spotlight comment (can be set in the Preferences window).
- Added a feature that allows you to set the default download directory. If set, clicking the Download button will set the initial directory to the one set in the Preferences window.
- Some compatibility and stability issues have been solved
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 5.5
- Fixed a major download problem caused by a new version of the online YouTube player
- The location and sizes of the main window and the download window are now saved and restored!
- There's now just one application that includes both the English and Dutch localizations!
You can send me an e-mail if you would like to translate iTubeX Ultimate into another language
- The download window is now a separate window
- You can now download multiple videos, one after another!
The download window now features a Download Queue.
- You can now also hide the download window on Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6)
- You can now also download DivX movies from almost all websites!
- Added a "gear" button to the main window, allowing you to easily access all major features.
- You can now also export a website as a PNG image
- New color scheme
- Added "Conserve Bandwidth mode", which can be enabled in the Preferences window
Basically, this feature temporarily disables the Flash plugin in iTubeX Ultimate when you click the Download button.
- Added a Refresh button to the main window, pressing it will re-enable all plugins and reload the current page
- Removed Growl Notifications due to some major compatibility issues
- Quitting iTubeX Ultimate will cancel all active downloads and will empty the Download Queue
- Improved overall stability and compatibility
- Various other changes and improvements in the core engine
Version 5.4
- Fixed a critical file association problem discovered by BERU0
Version 5.3
- Tested and optimized to be 100% compatible with Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.11), Leopard (10.5.8) and Snow Leopard (10.6)!
- A completely new, much more Apple-like and user-friendly interface!
- Improved support for the Growl Notification System
- Improved support for QuickLook, requires at least Mac OS X Leopard (10.5)
- The Update Notification System has been modified to be 100% compatible with Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.11), Leopard (10.5.8) and Snow Leopard (10.6)
- Now also allows you to download .mp3 audio files!
- Various other improvements and changes
Version 5.2
- Support for the Growl Notification System, see http://growl.info/
- Support for QuickLook (preview of .mp4 file, you can enable/disable it in the Preferences window), requires at least Mac OS X Leopard
- You can now click my e-mailaddress in the About dialog to contact me (Thanks to MacUpyears)
- Various improvements and other changes
Version 5.1
- Fixed a major problem with downloading videos from YouTube!
- The auto-update system has been completely rewritten!
- Improved error-handling; when a download fails, iTubeX Ultimate will automatically retry to download
- The download-engine has been completely rewritten, the progress is now shown in the following format: 1,5 MB of 5,3 MB and downloads will finish faster
- The title of the webpage is now the suggested filename for the downloaded video
- There is no longer a limitation in the length of the filenames
- Full JavaScript support, which means that you will receive JavaScript Alerts, Prompts and Confirmation Alerts!
- Version 5.1 will auto-detect the source of the video that you want to download, this means that you will no longer need to choose the source from a menu!
- Fixed some big problems with pop-ups. Previously, a pop-up would affect the main window badly and when using back or forward, the scrollbar would never show up again. In version 5.1, pop-ups won't affect the main window, and the scrollbar will show up again when using back or forward
- The startup time of iTubeX Ultimate 5.1 is unbelievable, it has been massively decreased!
- The application size of version 5.0 is 34,8 MB. Version 5.1 is only 19,4 MB in size, while maintaining it's features!
- The browsing history is now saved correctly
- You can now hide the download window while downloading, so you can keep browsing while downloading a video!
- Previously, when you entered a URL without the http:// or https:// prefix, the entered URL would simply not open. In version 5.1, the prefix will be automatically added if not present
- Sheet windows (the ones which are supposed to 'roll' out of the main window) actually 'roll' out of the main window in version 5.1!
- Introducing a new feature: a menuitem that allows you to watch the current playing YouTube video at the highest quality without downloading it first. It will be directly streamed from the YouTube server
- Introducing a new feature called EasyBookmarks, simply add a few websites to your bookmarks and when you need to access a bookmark, simply click in the address-bar and a small loupe will appear. Click on it and a menu with all your bookmarks will appear!
- Removed the 'Open URL' button and moved the URL-field into the toolbar with the rest of the buttons, simply enter a URL and hit Return to open that URL
- Removed some unnecessary options and cleaned up the main core engine. I also moved some menuitems to more logical places
- Overall speed has been improved, including the stability and compatibility
- Previously, when you entered a space (white area) in front or after your name/serial number in the registration window, it just would shake and not register. In version 5.1, you will receive an alert when you have entered a space (white area) in front or after your name/serial number. That should help a lot of people!
- Some minor improvements in the convert-engine
- Various other minor changes in the interface and some other code improvements
Version 5.0
- NEW: a completely new interface, much more Apple-like and also much more user-friendly, anyone can understand it!
- NEW: version 5.0 is almost a complete re-write of the application!
- FIXED: a lot of performance improvements and various other improvements
Note: You may need to re-enter your registration information
Version 4.6.4
- Fixed: you now no longer have to enter your registration information twice (the bug I mentioned at MacUpdate)
- Fixed: in some cases, valid serial numbers were not accepted
- Fixed: some buttons that should be visible were invisible
Note: You may need to re-enter your registration information
Version 4.6.3
- Fixed a problem that caused some applications to not open JPG-files generated by iTubeX Ultimate
- Enhanced security and stability
- You can now set the quality of the JPG-files that are generated by iTubeX Ultimate
Note: You need to re-enter your registration information
Version 4.6.2
- Removed unnecessary codes from the application
- Added an option to save the current page as an image (.jpg file)
- Compatibility and stability improvements with the new YouTube online video player
- Changed content of some info messages and windows
Version 4.6.1
- Fixed a BIG problem in the download engine
When videos were still hosted at the old YouTube server, they would be downloaded as a .txt file or iTubeX Ultimate would show an error message
- Some small other changes in the download engine
- Improved overall stability, compatibility and performance
- Some typos have been fixed (yes, again...)
Version 4.6
- Fixed a bug by removing the internet connection check
- Some small changes in the download core
- Improved overall stability and performance
- Some typos have been fixed
Version 4.5
- Fixed the problem that caused QuickTime or any other player to not play the downloaded .mp4 file
- You can now use your default internetbrowser to download YouTube videos. This means you can download multiple YouTube videos at once!
- Some code changes and stability improvements
- Changed captions of a few buttons
Version 4.4
- Decreased application size
- Overall stability and performance improved
- Fixed some typos and removed unnecessary code
- Completely re-written download engine
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 4.3.4
- Completely re-written!
- Better support for older Macs
- Finally fixed the massive CPU hog
- Added support for converting more filetypes
- Fixed all non-working video sites
- Better secure registration system
- Almost every element of the application has been improved or extended
- A lot of other fixes and improvements, too much to list them here!
Version 4.3.3
- Added Automatic Version Checking (if a new version is available, you will be noticed at the startup of iTubeX Ultimate)
- Added menuitem ’Open current URL in default Internet Browser’
- Added support for converting the following filetypes:
.3gp - .pct - .m4v - .avi - .dv - .mov - .flc - .qtl - .wav - .aiff - .au
- Added better support for 123video.nl
- Various other improvements
Version 4.3.2
- Search function has been improved, it’s no longer necessary to choose the site in the preferences window!
- It is now possible to watch the high quality .mp4 file online, before downloading it! (only available for YouTube videos)
- Fixed some fullscreen bugs
- Various other improvements
Version 4.3.1
- Search on websites right from iTubeX Ultimate (you can configure the search website in the Preferences window)
- Grab current URL from Safari
- Lots of improvements
- A window bug has been fixed (title would be something like ’Click here for more!’ on YouTube video pages)
- A bug with the compact view has been fixed
Version 4.3
- Disabled contextual menu in the internal browser (it wouldn’t work anyway...)
- Fixed: internal browser had to be double clicked to get activated
- Fixed stability issue on PowerPC computers. (tested on a G4/400, about 10 MB less RAM usage and 10% less CPU usage!)
- Faster response to user-clicks
- Some other minor code changes
Version 4.2
- Fixed some compatibility and stability issues.
- Better support for Mac OS X 10.5.4
- Removed unnesesary code
- Improved Fullscreen mode
- Better support for Mac OS X 10.4
- Some other minor changes
Version 4.1
- Fixed problem with the title of the main window
- Fixed problems caused by missing code
- Fixed Cocoa error message
- Changed some text in messages
- Added Version number in the 'About iTubeX Ultimate' window
- Changed background color of the main window
- Some other minor fixes and improvements
Version 4.0
- Added 'Reveal in Finder after download has finished'
- Interface has been improved
- Added new menu's in the menubar (change text size, reload, stop loading)
- Fixed a bug when downloading .swf files
- Fixed text messaged in the English version (they were Dutch)
- Fixed text in converting messages
- Fixed some menubar problems
- Fixed some problems on Mac OS X Tiger
- Improved stability and overall performance
Version 3.7.1
- Some internal changes
- Fixed a bug which would cause the app to quit under Mac OS X 10.4
- Added better compatibility with sites other than YouTube
- Fixed a bug in the download window
- Added a bar in the main window that indicates the progress of the internal browser
- Various other improvements and small interface changes
Version 3.7
- Improved overall stability
- Added support for:
Version 3.6.1
- Improved overall stability and performance!
- Fixed: internal browser wouldn't work properly
- Cleaned up code for better performance
- Better support for older versions of Mac OS X
Version 3.6
- Fixed fullscreen bug and error message bug
- Fixed some typos
- Reduced the chance to get an error message
- Some other improvements
Version 3.5
- Added better support for converting files
- Added 'View' menu in the menubar
- Added 'Compact' view
- Added 'Fullscreen' view
- Various other improvements
Version 3.4
- Fixed Registration bug
- Added 'Register' menu in the menubar to make buying a license a lot easier!
- Fixed some typos
- Added Help-tags to almost every button, field etc.
- Better support for older versions of Mac OS X
The history of older versions is currently not available.
- Fixed an issue causing iTubeX to be unable to download/extract audio of some YouTube videos.
- Now also works correctly when you have joined the HTML5 trial.
Version 9.2
- Fixed a major issue which caused the detection and download mechanism to stop working for YouTube videos.
Version 9.1
- Updated for the new YouTube video player.
Version 9.0.1
- Code-signed for Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8).
Version 9.0
- A completely free upgrade for registered users!
- Completely rewritten from scratch (all code has been fully rewritten and optimized).
- Now fully based on the Cocoa framework instead of the Carbon framework.
- 100% compatible with Mac OS X Lion.
- Now includes Lion-specific features (like full screen support).
- Completely new interface to look more Lion-like.
- Now allows you to manually choose which resolution / format of a YouTube video you want to download.
- Completely new activation system (now requires internet access).
- Now allows you to extract the audio of files you had already downloaded.
- Includes a new feature called 'Quick Launch', allowing you to quickly launch a single application or a group of applications right from iTubeX.
- Now requires an Intel Mac with Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
- Fixed all problems with downloading YouTube videos (including the 'undefined' message).
- A lot of other improvements, just too much to list here.
Version 8.1
- All problems with downloading videos from YouTube have finally been fixed! YouTube videos are now downloaded through iTubeX's download system and extracting audio from YouTube videos works again.
- Added support for downloading YouTube videos with a 4k resolution.
- By default, iTubeX will now download YouTube videos in the .mp4 format, even when the highest quality is a .flv file. You can change this setting in the Preferences window under the Advanced tab.
Version 8.0.1
-Fixed a major problem that caused any previous version of iTubeX to fail to download any YouTube video.
Please note that in iTubeX 8.0.1, YouTube videos are temporarily downloaded using Safari's download mechanism and extracting audio is currently not working for YouTube videos. I will release a new version of iTubeX as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Version 8.0
- A license for iTubeX now costs $15.00, users who already own a license can upgrade for free.
- Added support for multiple downloads at the same time.
- Added support for pausing and resuming downloads.
- Added support for downloading 1080p HD videos from YouTube.
- Updated the User Agent string for better compatibility with websites.
- While downloading, videos that are played in the browser should no longer stutter.
- A new version of the iTubeX Safari Extension is included in the download.
- Added support for downloading videos from some websites that were previously not supported.
- Includes various other changes and optimizations to improve overall performance and stability.
- Now asks if you want to download a .mp4 or .flv file if the highest quality version of the YouTube video is a .flv file.
- Added a FAQ to my website: http://www.joris-vervuurt.com/faq/
Version 7.8
- A rare problem that could cause downloads to freeze when they were almost finished should now finally be fixed.
- Added two new features (both are still beta features, so they might not always work correctly): 'Send to Speed Download' and 'Copy URL to Clipboard'. These can be found under the 'Download' menu in the menu bar.
- Now allows special characters in the registration windows.
- Updated the User Agent string for better compatibility with websites.
- Various other under-the-hood changes to improve performance and stability.
Version 7.7
- Fixed a major problem that could cause the registration process to fail.
- Improved video detection system.
- Decreased application size and launch time.
- Improved overall performance and stability.
Version 7.6
- Fixed a major problem that could cause downloads to freeze when they were almost finished.
Version 7.5
- Fixed a problem that caused iTubeX to fail to download/display the highest quality (.mp4) version of YouTube videos.
- iTubeX is now also localized in Spanish, many thanks to Cristobal Fuentes.
- Updated the User Agent string for better compatibility with websites.
- Improved overall performance and stability.
Version 7.4
- Fixed a major issue that could cause the registration process to fail.
- Reduced application size by about 2 megabytes (in comparison with version 7.3).
- A few other under-the-hood changes to improve performance and stability.
Version 7.3
- iTubeX now includes a new version (1.0) of the Safari 5 extension.
- Fixed a major bug that could cause iTubeX to crash when aborting a download.
- Restoring default settings now works again.
- Many other changes and improvements.
Version 7.2
- iTubeX now ships with a Safari 5 Extension. Note that if you update via the Auto-Update system, you will not automatically receive the Safari 5 Extension. It is included in the full download (which can be found at http://www.joris-vervuurt.com).
- Added a 'Download' menu in the menubar, including key shortcuts.
- The preferences management system has been completely rewritten, fixing odd issues (for example, iTubeX could 'forget' preferences and possibly also you license, thus asking you to enter your registration information each time you launched iTubeX). This also improves the overall performance.
- Completely rewritten the code that allows user-interaction with iTubeX. This should make it work better and also a little faster.
- Many other improvements
Note:
You may need to re-enter your registration information after upgrading to this version.
If you are having problems registering iTubeX, please contact me by clicking here. Thank you.
Version 7.1
- iTubeX now has a new, more modern Apple-like icon
- iTubeX is now also localized in Greek and Swedish
- Added the ability to save only the audio of a video as a .mp3 file
- iTubeX now includes a completely new download window interface
- Added the ability to automatically add downloaded files to iTunes
- Added the ability to set separate default download directories for audio and video files
- Added Bookmarks menu in the menubar at the top of the screen
- iTubeX now makes use of an Auto-Update system, allowing you to install future updates from within iTubeX
- Improved performance and stability
- Fixed a few minor memory leaks
- Optimized error handling
- Many other improvements
Notes:
LAME (Open Source) is used for high-quality MP3 encoding.
See http://www.mp3dev.org/ for more information about LAME.
Many thanks go to Themistoklis Georgiadis (www.globalinfoweb.com) for translating iTubeX to both Greek and Swedish and for creating the new Apple-like icon!
You may need to re-enter your registration information after upgrading to this version.
If you are having problems registering iTubeX, please contact me by clicking here. Thank you.
Version 7.0
- iTubeX is now also localized in Italian, thanks to Germano Gasparini from Italy
- Added preliminary support for downloading HTML5 videos!
- You can now search for all videos of one YouTube user, click the search loupe and select 'YouTube' > 'User name' from the menu, simply enter the username in the search field and press Return
- You can now download videos that are in the .m4v format
- You can now press CMD + L to select the contents of the address bar
- Renamed iTubeX Ultimate to iTubeX
- Fixed many bugs and optimized all code
- Various other changes and improvements
Note: you may need to re-enter your registration information and set all preferences again due to some big changes.
Version 6.1
- Optimized the core detection and search system, fixing problems with some websites
- Better error handling when downloading videos from YouTube
- Added the ability to search for videos on Vimeo and Dailymotion, right from the searchbar in iTubeX Ultimate
- Many other under-the-hood changes
Version 6.0
- Fixed some memory leaks, increasing stability and performance
- Back / Forward buttons are now correctly displayed
- Removed the "Hide toolbar" button from the Preferences window
- Added "Set as homepage" to the Bookmarks button (+)
- Now automatically empties cache files if necessary
- New preference option: If available, download YouTube videos at highest quality (.mp4 file)
- New preference option: Display message when downloading has finished
- New preference option: Quit iTubeX Ultimate when downloading has finished
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 5.9
- Again, fixed a bug that caused some valid licenses to be seen as invalid
- The 5-time trial period has been reset due to some issues, you may see it as a Christmas gift ;-)
- Introduces a new feature: print the whole webpage by using Command + P!
- Improved "Show in Finder" and "QuickLook preview", they are now only executed when there are no other videos in the Download Queue
- Optimized all code, making iTubeX Ultimate run more stable and also a little faster
- Now includes a Bookmarklet allowing you to easily send a website to iTubeX Ultimate from Safari, Firefox or any other browser
- Should fix a rare bug that caused an IOException on some setups
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 5.8
- Fixed a bug that caused some valid licenses to be seen as invalid
- Re-introduced "Watch current YouTube video at highest quality", should work the same as before
- Now features completely customizable swipe detection, you can customize it in the Preferences window
Note that swiping only works on supported MacBooks and the new Magic Mouse (requires Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard).
- Fixed a downloading problem with SD videos from DailyMotion
- Browser history is now actually saved when quitting iTubeX Ultimate
- Improved Favicon handling (website icons)
- Improved Update Notification System
- You can now close windows using the standard Cmd + W key combination
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 5.7
- Completely new detection and registration system, should detect videos faster
Note that you will have to re-enter your registration information if you have bought a license
- Redesigned interface to look more like Safari 4 and follow the Apple Interface Guidelines better
- Fixed a problem that could cause the WebKit viewer to display a blank page
- Added a Search field to the main window, allowing you to easily search for videos
- File tagging should work better now
- Optimized all code so that everything runs smoother and more stable
- Improved saving of complete webpages as images
- Unfortunately, "Watch current YouTube video at highest quality" has been temporarily disabled due to some issues
Click "HQ" or "HD" below the YouTube video and click the Download button to download the highest quality directly from YouTube
Version 5.6
- Again, fixed a download problem caused by some changes made by YouTube
- Now also supports downloading videos from Vimeo, DailyMotion and Venetubo and downloading .mp4 files from other sites than YouTube!
- Now localized in English, German and Dutch!
- You can now save the entire webpage as a JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF (only an image or with text and vector information) and EPS file.
- If you want to, iTubeX Ultimate can now automatically add the source URL of the file as a Spotlight comment (can be set in the Preferences window).
- Added a feature that allows you to set the default download directory. If set, clicking the Download button will set the initial directory to the one set in the Preferences window.
- Some compatibility and stability issues have been solved
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 5.5
- Fixed a major download problem caused by a new version of the online YouTube player
- The location and sizes of the main window and the download window are now saved and restored!
- There's now just one application that includes both the English and Dutch localizations!
You can send me an e-mail if you would like to translate iTubeX Ultimate into another language
- The download window is now a separate window
- You can now download multiple videos, one after another!
The download window now features a Download Queue.
- You can now also hide the download window on Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6)
- You can now also download DivX movies from almost all websites!
- Added a "gear" button to the main window, allowing you to easily access all major features.
- You can now also export a website as a PNG image
- New color scheme
- Added "Conserve Bandwidth mode", which can be enabled in the Preferences window
Basically, this feature temporarily disables the Flash plugin in iTubeX Ultimate when you click the Download button.
- Added a Refresh button to the main window, pressing it will re-enable all plugins and reload the current page
- Removed Growl Notifications due to some major compatibility issues
- Quitting iTubeX Ultimate will cancel all active downloads and will empty the Download Queue
- Improved overall stability and compatibility
- Various other changes and improvements in the core engine
Version 5.4
- Fixed a critical file association problem discovered by BERU0
Version 5.3
- Tested and optimized to be 100% compatible with Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.11), Leopard (10.5.8) and Snow Leopard (10.6)!
- A completely new, much more Apple-like and user-friendly interface!
- Improved support for the Growl Notification System
- Improved support for QuickLook, requires at least Mac OS X Leopard (10.5)
- The Update Notification System has been modified to be 100% compatible with Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.11), Leopard (10.5.8) and Snow Leopard (10.6)
- Now also allows you to download .mp3 audio files!
- Various other improvements and changes
Version 5.2
- Support for the Growl Notification System, see http://growl.info/
- Support for QuickLook (preview of .mp4 file, you can enable/disable it in the Preferences window), requires at least Mac OS X Leopard
- You can now click my e-mailaddress in the About dialog to contact me (Thanks to MacUpyears)
- Various improvements and other changes
Version 5.1
- Fixed a major problem with downloading videos from YouTube!
- The auto-update system has been completely rewritten!
- Improved error-handling; when a download fails, iTubeX Ultimate will automatically retry to download
- The download-engine has been completely rewritten, the progress is now shown in the following format: 1,5 MB of 5,3 MB and downloads will finish faster
- The title of the webpage is now the suggested filename for the downloaded video
- There is no longer a limitation in the length of the filenames
- Full JavaScript support, which means that you will receive JavaScript Alerts, Prompts and Confirmation Alerts!
- Version 5.1 will auto-detect the source of the video that you want to download, this means that you will no longer need to choose the source from a menu!
- Fixed some big problems with pop-ups. Previously, a pop-up would affect the main window badly and when using back or forward, the scrollbar would never show up again. In version 5.1, pop-ups won't affect the main window, and the scrollbar will show up again when using back or forward
- The startup time of iTubeX Ultimate 5.1 is unbelievable, it has been massively decreased!
- The application size of version 5.0 is 34,8 MB. Version 5.1 is only 19,4 MB in size, while maintaining it's features!
- The browsing history is now saved correctly
- You can now hide the download window while downloading, so you can keep browsing while downloading a video!
- Previously, when you entered a URL without the http:// or https:// prefix, the entered URL would simply not open. In version 5.1, the prefix will be automatically added if not present
- Sheet windows (the ones which are supposed to 'roll' out of the main window) actually 'roll' out of the main window in version 5.1!
- Introducing a new feature: a menuitem that allows you to watch the current playing YouTube video at the highest quality without downloading it first. It will be directly streamed from the YouTube server
- Introducing a new feature called EasyBookmarks, simply add a few websites to your bookmarks and when you need to access a bookmark, simply click in the address-bar and a small loupe will appear. Click on it and a menu with all your bookmarks will appear!
- Removed the 'Open URL' button and moved the URL-field into the toolbar with the rest of the buttons, simply enter a URL and hit Return to open that URL
- Removed some unnecessary options and cleaned up the main core engine. I also moved some menuitems to more logical places
- Overall speed has been improved, including the stability and compatibility
- Previously, when you entered a space (white area) in front or after your name/serial number in the registration window, it just would shake and not register. In version 5.1, you will receive an alert when you have entered a space (white area) in front or after your name/serial number. That should help a lot of people!
- Some minor improvements in the convert-engine
- Various other minor changes in the interface and some other code improvements
Version 5.0
- NEW: a completely new interface, much more Apple-like and also much more user-friendly, anyone can understand it!
- NEW: version 5.0 is almost a complete re-write of the application!
- FIXED: a lot of performance improvements and various other improvements
Note: You may need to re-enter your registration information
Version 4.6.4
- Fixed: you now no longer have to enter your registration information twice (the bug I mentioned at MacUpdate)
- Fixed: in some cases, valid serial numbers were not accepted
- Fixed: some buttons that should be visible were invisible
Note: You may need to re-enter your registration information
Version 4.6.3
- Fixed a problem that caused some applications to not open JPG-files generated by iTubeX Ultimate
- Enhanced security and stability
- You can now set the quality of the JPG-files that are generated by iTubeX Ultimate
Note: You need to re-enter your registration information
Version 4.6.2
- Removed unnecessary codes from the application
- Added an option to save the current page as an image (.jpg file)
- Compatibility and stability improvements with the new YouTube online video player
- Changed content of some info messages and windows
Version 4.6.1
- Fixed a BIG problem in the download engine
When videos were still hosted at the old YouTube server, they would be downloaded as a .txt file or iTubeX Ultimate would show an error message
- Some small other changes in the download engine
- Improved overall stability, compatibility and performance
- Some typos have been fixed (yes, again...)
Version 4.6
- Fixed a bug by removing the internet connection check
- Some small changes in the download core
- Improved overall stability and performance
- Some typos have been fixed
Version 4.5
- Fixed the problem that caused QuickTime or any other player to not play the downloaded .mp4 file
- You can now use your default internetbrowser to download YouTube videos. This means you can download multiple YouTube videos at once!
- Some code changes and stability improvements
- Changed captions of a few buttons
Version 4.4
- Decreased application size
- Overall stability and performance improved
- Fixed some typos and removed unnecessary code
- Completely re-written download engine
- Various other changes and improvements
Version 4.3.4
- Completely re-written!
- Better support for older Macs
- Finally fixed the massive CPU hog
- Added support for converting more filetypes
- Fixed all non-working video sites
- Better secure registration system
- Almost every element of the application has been improved or extended
- A lot of other fixes and improvements, too much to list them here!
Version 4.3.3
- Added Automatic Version Checking (if a new version is available, you will be noticed at the startup of iTubeX Ultimate)
- Added menuitem ’Open current URL in default Internet Browser’
- Added support for converting the following filetypes:
.3gp - .pct - .m4v - .avi - .dv - .mov - .flc - .qtl - .wav - .aiff - .au
- Added better support for 123video.nl
- Various other improvements
Version 4.3.2
- Search function has been improved, it’s no longer necessary to choose the site in the preferences window!
- It is now possible to watch the high quality .mp4 file online, before downloading it! (only available for YouTube videos)
- Fixed some fullscreen bugs
- Various other improvements
Version 4.3.1
- Search on websites right from iTubeX Ultimate (you can configure the search website in the Preferences window)
- Grab current URL from Safari
- Lots of improvements
- A window bug has been fixed (title would be something like ’Click here for more!’ on YouTube video pages)
- A bug with the compact view has been fixed
Version 4.3
- Disabled contextual menu in the internal browser (it wouldn’t work anyway...)
- Fixed: internal browser had to be double clicked to get activated
- Fixed stability issue on PowerPC computers. (tested on a G4/400, about 10 MB less RAM usage and 10% less CPU usage!)
- Faster response to user-clicks
- Some other minor code changes
Version 4.2
- Fixed some compatibility and stability issues.
- Better support for Mac OS X 10.5.4
- Removed unnesesary code
- Improved Fullscreen mode
- Better support for Mac OS X 10.4
- Some other minor changes
Version 4.1
- Fixed problem with the title of the main window
- Fixed problems caused by missing code
- Fixed Cocoa error message
- Changed some text in messages
- Added Version number in the 'About iTubeX Ultimate' window
- Changed background color of the main window
- Some other minor fixes and improvements
Version 4.0
- Added 'Reveal in Finder after download has finished'
- Interface has been improved
- Added new menu's in the menubar (change text size, reload, stop loading)
- Fixed a bug when downloading .swf files
- Fixed text messaged in the English version (they were Dutch)
- Fixed text in converting messages
- Fixed some menubar problems
- Fixed some problems on Mac OS X Tiger
- Improved stability and overall performance
Version 3.7.1
- Some internal changes
- Fixed a bug which would cause the app to quit under Mac OS X 10.4
- Added better compatibility with sites other than YouTube
- Fixed a bug in the download window
- Added a bar in the main window that indicates the progress of the internal browser
- Various other improvements and small interface changes
Version 3.7
- Improved overall stability
- Added support for:
- - Newgrounds
- Angry Alien
- Break.com
- Blennus.com
- Blip.tv
- Bofunk
- Bolt.com
- LuluTV
- MetaCafe (compatibility improved)
- Revver
- That Video Site
- Other sites (.flv)
- Other sites (.swf)
Version 3.6.1
- Improved overall stability and performance!
- Fixed: internal browser wouldn't work properly
- Cleaned up code for better performance
- Better support for older versions of Mac OS X
Version 3.6
- Fixed fullscreen bug and error message bug
- Fixed some typos
- Reduced the chance to get an error message
- Some other improvements
Version 3.5
- Added better support for converting files
- Added 'View' menu in the menubar
- Added 'Compact' view
- Added 'Fullscreen' view
- Various other improvements
Version 3.4
- Fixed Registration bug
- Added 'Register' menu in the menubar to make buying a license a lot easier!
- Fixed some typos
- Added Help-tags to almost every button, field etc.
- Better support for older versions of Mac OS X
The history of older versions is currently not available.