[MlMt] What version of MailMate are you running?

[Devyn Osborne]

Tonight I updated to 6065. You all are right - the release notes since 5937 are long!

One minor hiccup - I lost my key binding Special.plist, as it was in the app contents so it got overwritten. Luckily, I have a full backup of my old machine so was able to copy it (and could easily recreate it anyway).

For this install, I placed it in ~/Library/Application Support/MailMate/Resources/Key Bindings, which should prevent it from being overwritten by future updates. Thanks to Max Andersen for that tip for installing his layout file in the same way.

Devyn



On 19 Nov 2024, at 8:28, Devyn Osborne wrote:

> On 19 Nov 2024, at 6:39, John Cooper wrote:
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>> This situation confuses new users. I suspect it’s also deprived Benny of a good deal of new-user revenue, as potential users see the low version number and interpret it to mean that the program has not undergone the significant updates that it has.
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> This is true of my personal experience, and I’m probably the target audience.
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> Before finally adopting MM late last year, I had at least glanced at it in my previous searches for the perfect email program, which I had done probably every few years. At one point or another, I definitely passed it over due to what seemed like a lack of updates, and remember being unclear as to how much development it was getting.
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> I actually don’t expect email programs to be significantly updated all that often. In testing others, I’ve found that some updated too often, unnecessarily changing things which I found frustrating. But I think some active development is needed to (try to) keep up with macOS’s updates, fix bugs, and add new features when it makes sense.
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> I think I read a review that mentioned its active development despite its lack of “full” releases - as well as its committed user base - both of which convinced me to look again. By then, Benny had updated the site to say that a 2023 “beta” was the recommended version, along with the latest screenshots showing an updated UI. I gave a whirl and haven’t looked back. Thank god!
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> I’ve been more than satisfied with the 1.14 (5937) release, but also look forward to trying some of these newer versions. I appreciate everyone’s feedback and am glad to finally be here.
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> And thanks to Benny for creating a really great bit of software!
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> Devyn