MAL Updater OS X

Open Source macOS Scrobbler for Kitsu and AniList

Dev Log

Hachidori 3.2 Beta 5 Released

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The fifth beta of Hachidori 3.2 is now released. This fixes a bunch of bugs, adds a prompt if token refresh fails and add a button to view Hachidori’s scrobble log. There are a few more improvements I want to make before releasing the final version in early January. In other word, the final release is not too far from happening.

You can update to this release by checking for updates. (Make sure you have the beta update channel enabled)

New Features

  • Added ability to view the scrobble log from General Preferences

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fixed stream detection (decode any HTML escaped titles)
  • Removed Yahoo View support since the service is discontinued
  • Added prompt when refreshing of token fails
  • Fixed Sharing items for MyAnimeList

SwinsianDiscord 1.2.1 Now Released

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SwinsianDiscord is now updated to support the Music app under macOS 10.15 Catalina. Note that there is one limitation that elapsed time will not show since the app doesn’t provide this information. This update will appear in the AppCast for software updates later today.

Change log is below.

Adds support for the Music.app under macOS 10.15 Catalina. Note that elapsed time does not work with Music.app since the app does not provide this information.

SwinsianDiscord requires macOS El Capitan (10.11) or later.

New Features

  • Music.app support added (macOS 10.15 or later)

 

Year in Review and Future Plans

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With 2019 coming to a close, it’s time to take a look at what we have accomplished:

  • Raised about $374 in donations for 2019
  • So far, 4 active patrons supporting the development monthly.
  • Refined the releases of Shukofukurou for iOS/macOS and Hachidori
  • Implement MultiScrobble feature in Hachidori (including support for MyAnimeList as well)
  • Created a title id mapping service to help aid in episode notifications, exporting to MAL XML from AniList/Kitsu lists and also future implementation of list syncing between services
  • Restored MyAnimeList support (finally!). The macOS versions with MyAnimeList support is still in beta testing.
  • Added iOS 13/iPadOS 13 support for Shukofukurou including native dark mode support
  • Improved Patreon benefits unlocking (users can unlock donor features easily by using a Patreon key from the portal)

Of course, 2020 will be a big year. While I will be working full time, I will still actively develop the software on whatever free time I have after work, including weekends. These are what I want to implement in the near future:

  • List Syncing support in Shukofukurou.
  • History syncing between devices and the Mac version.
  • Implementing the finer social features such as the activity timeline in AniList/Kitsu and Forums in MAL (When the API becomes available).
  • Restoring Tags support for MyAnimeList
  • Possibly Expanding legal stream support with the Scrobble share extension in the iOS version of Shukofukurou. We are still investigating creating an in-app web browser to provide similar functionality as Hachidori for legal stream detection.
  • Improved Local List Statistics.

Since I will still be actively using the apps I develop, expect semi-fequent updates (at least once or twice a month) for the apps going forward. With that, I thank everyone who help support the development of these apps from downloading it off the App Store, obtaining a donation license or becoming a Patron. We hope to keep providing helpful apps that help you track of your anime and manga progress.

Shukofukurou for macOS 3.4 Alpha 3 is now Released

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Now with Shukofukurou for iOS now released, we will begin to finish Shukofukurou for macOS 3.4. The third alpha release fixes the stream links now that the new web service to retrieve them is now live. We will implement the history  next. However, there won’t be any history syncing until we can come up with a reliable way to sync them between all devices.

To download the third alpha, view the product page. We will be adding the release to the Appcast for in-app software updates soon. Note that prerelease versions of Shukofukurou for macOS runs independently from the stable release.

Shukofukurou for iOS 2.0 Now Available

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Shukofukurou for iOS 2.0 is now available on the App Store. This release brings iOS 13 support, update history and most importantly, MyAnimeList support. The 2.0 version is available as a free upgrade for existing users. For new users, it’s $2.99 to download, which covers the cost of development. The source code for this new version is available on Github.

The changelog is below. 2.1 will begin development soon, which will add a few more enhancements and fixes. History sync that does not rely on iCloud will be worked on as well.

# New Features

* MyAnimeList support added back

* Added update history (per device for now)

* iOS 13 support

* Exported lists can now be saved to the cloud services or local storage opposed to being shared

* Add option to refresh user information on demand

* Ability to select what action you want to do with a list entry (e.g. View Title, Advanced Edit, Show Entry Options)

* Replaced PDF User Guide with an online User Guide

# Bug Fixes and Enhancements

* Refined the settings section

* Fixed streaming links feature

Hachidori 3.2 Beta 4 now Released

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The fourth beta for Hachidori 3.2 is now released. This fixes a few bugs that are recently discovered. If no bugs are found in the next two weeks, we are ready to release a stable release to the public.

The change log can be found below. You can download the beta release by going to the Hachidori product page.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Updated Discord GameSDK
  • Fix crashing issue with blank actual title.