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v1.3-alpha4
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Alpha. Use with caution.

🖥️ Try it now with Apple //jse

💾 Click the Assets link below to download a ZIP file containing disk images.
Each ZIP file contains 800k .2MG, 800k .HDV, and 140k .PO disk images for use with a real Apple II or emulators.

📖 See https://a2desktop.com/docs for comprehensive documentation for v1.2. 🚧 Some 1.3 changes are called out. 🚧

A full list of changes since 1.3 (the last release) can be found in the Release Notes.

Note that alpha3 had a serious bug so was quickly replaced. Changes relative to v1.3-alpha2:

General

  • Reset text window correctly when exiting/launching other programs.
  • Alert Dialogs: Follow shortcut display option.

DeskTop

  • Filetype and support opening BINSCII files (.BSC and .BSQ).
  • Filetype and support for Integer BASIC (INT) files, c/o https://github.com/a2stuff/intbasic
  • Improve progress and alert dialogs shown during copy/move, lock/unlock and delete operations.
  • Show shortcuts for buttons automatically if no mouse is detected.
  • Fix potential failure to open volume icons.
  • Reduce file accesses during startup to improve performance.
  • Escape key cancels operations (Copy/Move, Delete, Get Size, Lock/Unlock)

Selector

  • Change "DeskTop" button shortcut to 'D' in EN builds; corresponding changes in other languages.
  • Show shortcuts for buttons automatically if no mouse is detected.
  • Reduce file accesses during startup to improve performance.

Disk Copy

  • Change "Read Drives" button shortcut to 'R' in EN builds; corresponding changes in other languages.
  • Fix potential crash on launch.

Desk Accessories

  • Sci.Calc
    • Fix intermediate calculations with functions (SIN, etc). (#741)
    • Do trig functions (SIN, COS, etc) in degrees rather than radians.
    • Fix entry of decimal numbers.
  • Map: Position indicator now blinks.
  • Control Panel: Add more obvious button to apply desktop pattern change.

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