MAL Updater OS X

Open Source macOS Scrobbler for Kitsu and AniList

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MAL Updater OS X Changelog

Version 2.4.4 (Released April 19, 2018)

This release updates DiscordRPC library and fixes the torrent browser automatic downloading of torrents when the browser is refreshed and the auto download timer is disabled.

Now you can remove the donation reminder, restrictions and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires El Capitan or later and is compatible with High Sierra.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Update Discord-RPC library.
  • The torrent browser will now automatically download torrents in the ruleset when the browser is refreshed and the auto download timer is disabled.

Version 2.4.2 (Release March 26, 2018)

Fixes how the Correction and Update dialog behaves when the status window isn’t visible.

Now you can remove the donation reminder, restrictions and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires El Capitan or later and is compatible with High Sierra.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix how Update Status and Correction dialogs appear.
  • Update Discord-RPC and CocoaOniguruma framework

#Version 2.4.4 (Released April 2, 2018)

This release fixes some potential crashes with the Correction dialog and improves Plex Media Server detection.

This version was rereleased due to a deallocation bug. The build number for this version is 20180403

Now you can remove the donation reminder, restrictions and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires El Capitan or later and is compatible with High Sierra.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix potential crashes with the Correction due to it being deallocated and on some Macs, cause the program to crash.
  • Fixed episode field validation
  • Improved Plex Media Server detection to work with newer versions of Plex Media Server.

Version 2.3.16 (Legacy) (Released April 2, 2018)

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Improved Plex Media Server detection to work with newer versions of Plex Media Server.

Version 2.3.15 and 2.4.1 (Release February 28, 2018)

Fixes Hidive detection and adds stream detection support for Yahoo View and Tubitv.

Now you can remove the donation reminder and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

2.4 version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.x series. 2.3.15 is compatible with Mavericks and Yosemite.

New Features

  • Add stream detection support for Yahoo View and Tubitv.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix Hidive stream detection

Version 2.4 (Release February 22, 2018)

Major release, adds enhanced social features (Twitter and Discord) and add a Torrent Browser for people who donated to the project.

Now you can remove the donation reminder, restrictions and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires El Capitan or later and is compatible with High Sierra.

New Features

  • Add ability to share what you are watching automatically on Twitter
  • Discord Rich Presence support with the ability to share what you are watching as your status
  • Torrent Browser and ability to download episodes automatically (Registered Users Only)

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Improve Plex Media Server detection when web player is being used
  • Set start date if title entry have a “plan to watch” watch status
  • Improve Plex Web Stream Detection
  • Experimental Appcast branch will be set by default when a user uses a prerelease (alpha/beta/release candidate) version of MAL Updater OS X.
  • Updated Sparkle and Anitomy Frameworks
  • Build number now uses the build date instead of being the version number.
  • Fixed setting of reachability’s IP address/host name if the Plex Media Server/Plex Home Theater and Kodi/Unofficial MAL API URL is changed.

Version 2.3.14 (Released February 14, 2018)

Various bug fixes and improvements. This is the last release in the legacy branch and for macOS Mavericks and Yosemite besides detection updates. This release will be supported until Feb 2019.

2.3.x is now the legacy branch. This branch will not receive new feature updates, only bug fixes and detection improvements. 2.4 requires macOS El Capitan or later.

Now you can remove the donation reminder and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.x series is the last version for Mavericks and Yosemite.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fixed setting of reachability’s IP address/host name if the Plex Media Server/Plex Home Theater and Kodi/Unofficial MAL API URL is changed.
  • Interface tweaks in Preferences.
  • Add input validation to make sure users are not scrobbling titles that are not completed yet or airing.
  • Update Anitomy framework

Version 2.3.13 (Released February 1, 2018)

Improves Plex Media Server and Web detection

2.3.x is now the legacy branch. This branch will not receive new feature updates, only bug fixes and detection improvements. 2.4 requires macOS Mavericks or later.

Now you can remove the donation reminder and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.x series is the last version for Mavericks.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Improve Plex Media Server and Plex Web detection
  • Experimental Branch Appcast is available to everyone

Version 2.3.12 (Released January 15, 2018)

Improves title recognition and Amazon Prime Video Detection

2.3.x is now the legacy branch. This branch will not receive new feature updates, only bug fixes and detection improvements. 2.4 and eventually 3.0 will require macOS 10.11 or later.

Now you can remove the donation reminder, restrictions and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.x series is the last version for Mavericks.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Improve Amazon Prime Video Detection
  • Do not detect title on Amazon Prime Video if the user is not playing a title in the HTML5 player.
  • Fix recognition of alternative titles

Version 2.3.11 (Released January 9, 2018)

After much complaints about the update the limit, I decided to remove the restrictions, but instead show a donation reminder every 24 hours. I am going through difficult times due to a loss of a job and making this my current job. I initially decided to do this change due to the project funding being unsustainable and I can’t currently afford the costs to keep developing the software for free. If there is more people supporting the development on Patreon or through normal means, I won’t implement any restrictions in MAL Updater OS X 3.0 that were planned.

I apologize for anyone I angered from the change.

This is a required update for all unregistered users for users using MAL Updater OS X 2.3.10 or earlier

2.3.x is now the legacy branch. This branch will not receive new feature updates, only bug fixes and detection improvements. 3.0 will require macOS 10.11 or later.

Now you can remove the donation reminder, restrictions and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.x series is the last version for Mavericks.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Improve Amazon Prime Video Detection
  • Removes previous restrictions imposed.
  • Amazon Prime Video Stream Detection is made available to all users

Version 2.3.10 (Released January 6, 2018)

This release fixes Amazon Prime View Detection and makes it available to all users.

This is a required update for all unregistered users for users using MAL Updater OS X 2.3.8 or earlier

2.3.x is now the legacy branch. This branch will not receive new feature updates, only bug fixes and detection improvements. 3.0 will require macOS 10.11 or later.

Now you can remove the donation reminder, restrictions and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.x series is the last version for Mavericks.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Improve Amazon Prime Video Detection
  • Weekly Scrobble limit for unregistered users increased to 10
  • Amazon Prime Video Stream Detection is made available to all users

Version 2.3.9 (Released January 3, 2018)

Adds Amazon Prime Video/Anime Strike detection support for registered users.

This is a required update for all unregistered users

2.3.x is now the legacy branch. This branch will not receive new feature updates, only bug fixes and detection improvements. 3.0 will require macOS 10.11 or later.

Now you can remove the donation reminder, restrictions and unlock features with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

This version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.x series is the last version for Mavericks.

New Features

  • Add Amazon Prime Video/Anime Strike detection support in Safari and Chrom using HTML5 player (registered users only)
  • Add ignore rules support for Vrv, Hidive and Amazon as a source

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix reachability with other Unofficial MAL API servers.
  • URL changes

Version 2.3.8 (Released November 27, 2017)

Improves stability when Plex Media Detection is used. Fixes some bugs.

3.0 will be released in 2018 with Automatic BitTorrent loading, Tweet on Scrobble, Mass Renaming tool and more, 3.0 update will receive a free upgrade key if purchased from July 2017 or later. More details later.

2.3.x is now the legacy branch. This branch will not receive new feature updates, only bug fixes and detection improvements. 3.0 will require macOS 10.11 or later.

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

“Open Stream and Update” feature is now removed to remove bloat. This functionality have been moved to iStreamLink and detection from this program will work with MAL Updater OS X.

This version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.x series is the last version for Mavericks.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix crashes when Plex Media Detection is turned on with a media file having more than one session
  • Fix crash when correcting a title
  • Fix crash when user views About dialog in macOS 10.11 or earlier.
  • Update API URLs and homepage urls

Version 2.3.7.1 (Released November 14, 2017)

Fixes Mavericks, El Capitan and Yosemite comptability.

Version 2.3.7 (Released October 19, 2017)

Adds IP support for Plex Media Server detection, fixes VLC detection and improves title recognition.

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

“Open Stream and Update” feature is now removed to remove bloat. This functionality have been moved to iStreamLink and detection from this program will work with MAL Updater OS X.

This version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.7.x series is the last version for Mavericks.

New Features

  • Add IP support for Plex Media Server.
  • Add ability to add start and end dates automatically

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix crash when a title does not have a poster image
  • Improve title recognition with titles that indicate a season.
  • Improve detection of seasons.
  • Improve auto exceptions.
  • Fix VLC detection.

Version 2.3.6 (Released September 23, 2017)

Adds Plex Media Server detection, Crunchyroll history detection and bug fixes. Compatible with High Sierra.

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later and is compatible with High Sierra. 2.3.6.x series is the last version for Mavericks.

New Features

  • Plex Media Server/Plex Media Player detection support (Only supports domains and subdomains, not IP addresses)
  • Add detection from Crunchyroll watch history (browser must be open on the watch history page)

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix Python 3 and streamlink installer.
  • Improved detection for streamlink when arguments are used.
  • Fix crash when auto exceptions update fails.

Version 2.3.5.3 (Released July 10,2017)

Due to security changes with MyAnimeList API, this update is required in order to continue to use MAL Updater OS X, which have additional account checks. Any older version than 2.3.5.3 will be blocked from accessing the Unofficial MAL API

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later. MAL Updater OS X will require Yosemite or later when macOS High Sierra releases.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Add additional account checks before scrobbling. These checks are done every 24 hours.
  • Fix the Reauth button in the Login Preferences

Version 2.3.5.2 (Released July 8, 2017)

Due to security changes with MyAnimeList API, this update is required in order to continue to use MAL Updater OS X. Any older version than 2.3.5.2 will be blocked from accessing the Unofficial MAL API

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later. MAL Updater OS X will require Yosemite or later when macOS High Sierra releases.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Do account verification on the client side
  • Fix correction/detection of OVA or Special titles with no episode number.

Version 2.3.5.1 (Released June 26, 2017)

Minor release that fixes a bug with the share menu not showing up after title correction on first update and ads VRV.co and Hidive stream detection support.

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later. MAL Updater OS X will require Yosemite or later when macOS High Sierra releases.

New Features

  • Hidive and VRV.co stream detection support

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix a bug with the share menu not showing up after title correction on first update

Version 2.3.5 (Released June 24, 2017)

Minor release that improves recognition of alternative titles (english titles and synonyms), improved player detection and various improvements

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later. MAL Updater OS X will require Yosemite or later when macOS High Sierra releases.

New Features

  • NicePlayer detection and improved player detection.
  • Ability to now ignore mplayer based players on a player basis (MPlayer OSX Extended, SMPlayerX, MPlayerX, etc)
  • Support for mplayer2 detection

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Improved recognition of titles (use offical MAL Search API instead)
  • Improved detection (ability to specify new players easily)
  • Fix crashes when there is no favorited count for a given title
  • MAL Updater OS X now resets it’s state when an account is removed (reset last scrobbled title and now playing)
  • Various improvements

Version 2.3.4 (Released April 30, 2017)

Minor release, fixes bugs and crashes discovered and add ability to register MAL Updater OS X with an Mac App Store purchased version of MAL Library.

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later.

New Features

  • Ability to register MAL Updater OS X with a Mac App Store version of MAL Library

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix streamlink detection crash
  • Fix crunchyroll detection so it won’t detect non-anime pages
  • Fix crash in Mavericks when the Start MAL Updater OS X at startup is checked

Version 2.3.3.1 (Released April 20, 2017)

Minor release, fixes bugs and crashes discovered in the past few week thanks to Crashlytics.

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later.

New Features

  • Add option to show correction dialog when a title is not found

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix various crashes
  • Fix detection for Streamlinkdetect where escaped html characters are not unescaped.
  • Changed Regular Expressions Library to CocoaOniguruma
  • Fix bug where opening the preferences window causes the program to freeze if an AFP share is offline while checking if MAL Updater OS X in the startup items.
  • Fix title recognition with titles that contains colons that are corrected or had an auto exception rule applied

Version 2.3.3 (Released April 19, 2017)

Release pulled.

Version 2.3.2 (Released April 4, 2017)

Minor release, fixes bugs and crashes discovered in the past few days thanks to Crashlytics.

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix Open Stream and Update Feature if a custom player is specified in the streamlink config
  • Fix bug where a program crashes when Auto Exceptions is updated
  • Fix crash when an the scrobbler is finding a ID of a title.
  • Stream detection helper program will no longer crash when it can’t receive information about a tab and will continue to check other tabs and browsers.

Version 2.3.1 (Released April 1, 2017)

Minor release, fixes bugs and adds detection of streamlink streams that are currently playing that is not open by MAL Updater OS X.

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later.

New Features

  • Added automated installer for streamlink
  • Detection of streamlink streams that are currently open.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix crashing bug where auto exceptions and manual exceptions cause the program to crash
  • Fix the correction dialog if a user selects a title with no total episodes
  • Open stream dialog should select the best stream quality by default

Version 2.3 (Released March 24, 2017)

First major release in 2017 with Offline Queue support, streamlink support and various fixes.

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you have donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later.

New Features

  • IINA and VLCX player support
  • Ability to change Auto Scrobble timer interval.
  • Ability to queue updates while you are offline and scrobble these queued items when online.
  • Improved detection for Episode 0 specials
  • Ability to enable the weekly experimental builds channel, if you have a donation key registered.
  • Viewster stream detection now works.
  • Netflix and Funimation stream detection now works in Google Chrome
  • Added Open Stream and Update support for Streamlink

Fixes and Enhancements

  • Modal alert boxes will now show as sheet windows
  • Improved Plex Stream Detection
  • Fix Funimation stream detection
  • Code immprovements and updated frameworks
  • Fix crash when Kitsu search is enabled.
  • Changed the timer mechanism to reduce number of CPU wakes and power usage on portable Macintosh computers
  • Improved Kodi/Plex Detection so there is no delay if the host is not up.
  • Code Improvements and removing some deprecated functions.

Version 2.2.13 (Released January 5th, 2017)

Now you can remove the donation reminder with a donation key. You can get a key by donating. If you donated already, you can retrieve your key here.

You must upgrade to this version to continue to use MAL Updater OS X. For Mountain Lion users, install 2.2.12.3.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This version requires Mavericks or later.

New Features

  • Ability to remove the donation reminder with a donation key

Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fixed the status item icon so it appears correctly.

Version 2.2.12.2 (Released December 30th, 2016)

Fixes Use Hummingbird Search option (now Kitsu) along with recognition fixes.

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

This is the last version for macOS Mountain Lion.

Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix option to use Kitsu Search API (formerly Hummingbird)
  • Fixes exception rules for anime movies
  • Recognition enhancements
  • Updated Anitomy framework

Version 2.2.12.1 (Released November 2nd, 2016)

Bug fix build to fix stream detection

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in signed disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix Viz stream detection

Version 2.2.12 (Released August 27th, 2016)

Bug fix build

Note: Future versions of MAL Updater OS X will be distributed in disk images due to changes in macOS Sierra which will affect the Sparkle Updater.

Fixes and Enhancements

  • Add proper detection support for chaptered MKV files
  • Fixed Crunchyroll detection
  • Saving credentials to Keychain (logging in) now works on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion)
  • Move Application dialog will no longer show up in macOS Sierra due to changes with Gatekeeper.
  • Update Appcast URL to new location

Version 2.2.11 (Released June 30, 2016)

Adds MyAnimeList Stream Detection support. Also, MAL Updater OS X is now using API 2.1 for search.

New Features

  • MyAnimeList Stream Detection Support

Fixes and Enhancements

  • Atarashii API 2.1 Search API is now used for title recognition
  • Add Google Chrome Canary and Chromium Stream Detection Support

Version 2.2.10 (Released April 16, 2016)

This release adds new player support and improved recognition when Hummingbird.me search API is used

New Features

  • Added support for Beamer and Squire.
  • Added support for MAL Updater OS X to use Hummingbird.me search API for improved title recognition.

Fixes and Enhancements

  • UI Fixes in the Exceptions Preferences

Version 2.2.9 (Released April 2, 2016)

This build adds Safari Technology Preview support for stream detection, improves title detection and updates frameworks.

New Features

Fixes and Enhancements

  • Anitomy updated to latest source code
  • Updated Sparkle Framework
  • Appcast now uses HTTPs officially instead of redirecting to the HTTPs version
  • Fix crash when the Atarashii-api does not return the synopsis due to layout changes on MyAnimeList
  • Use string score comparing to improve detection accuracy

Version 2.2.8.1 (Released January 9, 2016)

This is a minor bug fix build that fixes two bugs that can cause MAL Updater OS X to crash

Fixes and Enhancements

  • Fix potential crash if detect stream happens to crash.
  • Fix issue with MAL Updater OS X crashing with titles that do not have a total episode count with the latest version of Atarashii-api

Version 2.2.8 (Released November 26, 2015)

Note: MAL Updater OS X is now Developer ID signed. It’s no longer required to disable Gatekeeper. Also, you need to login as the user account information is now stored in the Keychain

New Features

  • Funimation Support has been added (All browsers excluding Chrome)

Enhancements and bugfixes

  • Username and password is now stored in the Login Keychain
  • OS X 10.10 El Capitan Compatibility
  • Updated Anitomy Framework

Version 2.2.7.1 (Released August 29, 2015)

Note: MAL Updater OS X is now Developer ID signed. It’s no longer required to disable Gatekeeper.

New Features

  • MAL Updater OS X is now Developer ID Signed

Enhancements and bugfixes

  • Fix issue where you can’t create ignore rules for Viewster

Version 2.2.7 (Released August 15, 2015)

Note: You must upgrade to this version in order for the program to function. Program will be Developer ID Signed in October when 10.11 is released.

New Features

  • Viewster Support (Beta)
  • AppleScripting support

Enhancements and bugfixes

  • Fix issue where MAL Updater OS X crashes when Kodi/Plex RPC support is enabled
  • MAL Updater OS X is now compatible the newest version of Atarashii-API. Older versions are no longer compatible
  • AnimeSols support removed since the company is now defunct

Version 2.2.6 (Released May 24, 2015)

New Features

  • Ability to ignore titles from certain sources

Enhancements and bugfixes

  • Updated Anitomy and use the Anime type element to filter anime types (movie, special, OVA, etc)
  • Use Anitomy to check for invalid anime types (PV, opening, ending, etc)
  • Adding a new Anime exception rule/importing will no longer cause the list of exception rules to disappear
  • Improve detection of movies and specials without episode numbers

Version 2.2.5.1 (Released March 31, 2015)

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Add option to recognize title from the file name with the Kodi/Plex Theater RPC API (required if you are using a Plex Agent)
  • Fixed bug where movies and one episode specials are added, but does not set the title to complete.

Version 2.2.5 (Released March 30, 2015)

New Features

  • Added Kodi/Plex Theater JSON RPC API Detection support as an Advanced Option
  • Donation reminder has been added (can be dismissed)
  • Show on MyAnimelist Button replaces Perferences Toolbar Icon in the status window

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Updated Anitomy Library
  • Improved Crunchyroll detection for certain URLs
  • Colons are removed from titles when title recognition (finding the title ID) is performed
  • Detection for Episode 0 specials has been added

Version 2.2.4 (Released March 5, 2015)

New Features

  • Added Anime Sols and Wakanim Stream detection support

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Updated Anitomy Library
  • Improved Netflix Detection under Yosemite for Macs that support the HTML5 Player
  • Improved Auto Exceptions (it should accept all detected titles while ignoring case)

Version 2.2.3 (Released February 16, 2015)

New Features

  • You can now correct a title without adding an exception rule

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Ability to use auto exception rules that apply to all fansub and stream releases
  • Stream detection can now properly detect seasons
  • All the toolbar icons are now Retina ready
  • Improved Netflix Detection
  • Fixed a potential bug that might cause a crash
  • Fixed disable vibrancy option under Yosemite
  • Fixed a bug where update status toolbar icon does not enable when the title already exist on the list and is pending confirmation
  • Various source code and memory usage improvements

Version 2.2.2 (Released February 7, 2015)

New Features

  • Plex Media Server detection is now supported (web interface only, can be through plex.tv/web/app or locally)

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Title Ignore is now checked for streaming detection
  • Slightly reduced memory usage
  • Improved Season (thanks to improved season parsing in Anitomy) and show type detection (e.g. Special, OVA) while ignoring invalid episode types (OP, ED, PVs)
  • Add more options in Software Update preferences to set frequency of checking for software updates and an option to download updates automatically.
  • Auto Exceptions is now enabled by default
  • Roccat Browser is now supported for stream detection.
  • Fixed a minor bug where player source shows up as null instead of the player name in some cases

Version 2.2.1 (Released January 27, 2015)

New Features

  • Auto Exceptions has been added to deal with fansub group releases who continue to number their episodes (e.g. Aldnoah Zero). Also, socially driven.
  • Add ability to set offsets and thresholds to Anime Exceptions.
  • Now you can find the correct titles that MAL Updater OS X was unable to find due to search API limitations and have them added to the Anime Exceptions.

Bugfixes and Enhancements

  • Season recognition has been improved
  • Scrobbler activity can now be seen in Console.app
  • MAL Updater OS X can check synonyms, if any provided from the limited search API
  • OmniWeb 5 and 6 is now supported for stream detection with support for sites that require scraping.
  • Detection from Movist is now supported
  • Confirmation of New Titles is now enabled by default
  • MAL Updater OS X will report back the title that it couldn’t find instead of saying “Can’t find title. Retrying in 5 mins.”
  • Updated Anitomy library
  • Show synopsis will appear when you select a title from the list when searching a title for title correction
  • Crunchyroll detection has been improved
  • Fixed some bugs relating to the correction feature when confirmation of new titles/updates is enabled
  • Fix bug where Update Status menu item enables when a new title is unconfirmed
  • Fixed bug where Anime Exceptions list couldn’t be exported due to correct titles using UTF-8 characters

Version 2.2 (Released January 17, 2015)

New Features

  • Ability to start MAL Updater OS X at startup
  • Global Hotkeys to Toggle Auto Scrobble, On-Demand Scrobbling, Confirm pending updates and show status screen
  • Ability to confirm updates for new or existing titles before applying the update to your MyAnimeList
  • Added support for more streaming sites (AnimeNewsNetwork video player, Viz, AnimeLab and Netflix) – Netflix support only works on Safari or Webkit

Enhancements and Bugfixes

  • Kodi (formerly XBMC) Support with videos on local file system or played over a network share (no UPnP or web video)
  • Ability to update episode number under Update Status
  • Ability to reauthorize account if password has been changed
  • Status window shows the video file MAL Updater OS X detected from (mplayer, VLC, etc)
  • Actual detected title is now shown on the menu and notifications instead of the detected video file title
  • Updated Anitomy library
  • MAL Updater OS X will check every player instead of stopping when it detects a player open for usable video filenames.
  • Improved title detection
  • Re-add the arrow for the Share button so it doesn’t look awkward under Yosemite.

Version 2.1.9 (Released December 4, 2014)

New Features and Enhancements

  • Share functions are now accessible from the menu
  • Add option to ignore file names as well (Regular Expressions accepted)

Bug Fixes

  • Detected Episode is checked against the total episode count (if any)
  • Fixed update correction feature with the corrected title not being added to the anime exceptions list
  • Stream detection now supports Webkit
  • Lower memory usage and file size due to deprecating ASIHTTPRequest
  • API URL will automatically change to the new one if the old ones (http://mal*api.com or https://malapi.shioridiary.me) is detected.

Version 2.1.8 (Released November 22, 2014)

New Features

  • Add Yosemite UI Additions to status window (can be disabled)
  • Detection engine now uses Anitomy C++ Anime Video File Title Parser
  • Exception list and correction features to fix incorrect updates and titles that can’t be detected
  • Ignore Directory list (MAL Updater OS X will not detect and update titles in those directories)
  • Icons now are in glyphs style instead.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed bug where MAL Updater OS X will try to update a title when there is no video playing in the player.

Version 2.1.7 (Released November 9, 2014)

New Features

  • SPlayerX Support
  • Search Cache (quickens the Scrobbling process by storing previously updated title IDs with detected titles, can be disabled)
  • Last Scrobbled Title and ability to edit status for last updated title is now accessible from the MAL Updater OS X Menu

Fixes

  • Better detection for video files with a specified season in the file name and is a part of the show’s title
  • Interface fixes and additional checks added before a user can log off.

Version 2.1.6 (Released October 26, 2014)

New Features

  • Crunchyroll and Daisuki Support (Safari and Chrome only)
  • Share Service Support (Facebook, Twitter, etc)
  • Smaller Program Size
  • On Demand Scrobbling
  • mpv support

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Improved Recognition Engine
  • Icon is now Retina
  • Video Player selection/detection is determined automatically

Version 2.1.5 (Released October 21, 2014)

New Features

  • OS X Yosemite Support
  • New Icon
  • Status window shows basic information about the Anime is last updated by MAL Updater OS X
  • Notification Center Support
  • Menu option to see Help for MAL Updater OS X

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Scrobbler and minor improvements

Version 2.1.4 (Released October 10, 2014)

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Added compatability with Atarashii*API
  • Changed API Link to Unofficial API
  • Removed Twitter support due to outdated API

Version 2.1.3 (Released October 10, 2014)

  • Skipped version

Version 2.1.2 (Released July 30, 2012)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixes how titles are recognized

Version 2.1.1 (Released August 8, 2011)

##Bug Fixes

  • Fixes how titles are recognized

Version 2.1 (Released July 7, 2011)

Enhancements & Changes

  • Rearranged Preferences Window
  • Current Score won’t be added on the update Tweet if the score is 0
  • Redesigned Interface
  • Twitter Support
  • Ability to update watch status and score of last scrobbled show
  • Black and White Status Menu Icon
  • Ability to auto-start scrobbling
  • Improved detection of titles and removal of v0 tags
  • Added ability to send tweet if watch status and/or score is updated

Bugfixes

  • Regex fixes for titles like “The World God Only Knows 2″. Episode and Show Title should detect properly.
  • Implemented a regex search to accurately get the correct Title ID. (e.g. Nichijou)

Version 2.0.1 (Released January 4, 2011)

  • Updated JSON.framework to the latest version.
  • Fixes issue with the score being overwritten when you update using this program.

Version 2.0 (Released December 23, 2010)

  • Stable Release
  • Fixed Preference Window and History Window when opened. They should show to the font every time you use them.
  • Fixed Add/Updating of detected titles. The scrobbler will add the show when it does not exist on the list, not when the watched episodes total is 0.
  • Fixed API URL Reset button. It should reset for real when you pressed it.
  • Fixed Send System Profile setting.