{"id":388,"date":"2012-11-07T15:03:44","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T20:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/c-command.com\/blog\/?p=388"},"modified":"2021-02-22T13:14:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T18:14:21","slug":"dropdmg-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c-command.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/07\/dropdmg-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DropDMG 3.2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"app-icon\"><a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.0\/dropdmg-icon@2x.png\" height=\"128\" width=\"128\" alt=\"DropDMG Icon\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/downloads\/DropDMG-3.2.dmg\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/store\">Buy DropDMG<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Version 3.2 of <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/\">DropDMG<\/a> is now available. This is a free update for owners of <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/29\/dropdmg-3-0\/\">DropDMG 3.0<\/a> that includes the following enhancements:<\/p>\n<br clear=\"all\">\n<dl> \n<dt>Highlights<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/dropdmg-window.png\" title=\"DropDMG Window\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"161\" alt=\"DropDMG Window\" src=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/dropdmg-window-thumb.png\" class=\"nonretina\" height=\"103\" align=\"right\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"161\" alt=\"DropDMG Window\" src=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/dropdmg-window-thumb%402x.png\" class=\"retina\" height=\"103\" align=\"right\" \/><\/span><\/a>DropDMG\u2019s user interface is now fully optimized for Macs with Retina displays, as well as multi-display setups.<\/li>\n<li>DropDMG now renders Retina-quality background images. The source background picture can be a 72 or 144dpi image, a PDF file, or a multi-resolution TIFF file. DropDMG will render a multi-resolution background picture that\u2019s optimized for display on both Retina and non-Retina Macs.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/preferences-layouts.png\" title=\"Preferences: Layouts\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"161\" alt=\"Preferences: Layouts\" src=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/preferences-layouts-thumb.png\" class=\"nonretina\" height=\"119\" align=\"right\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"161\" alt=\"Preferences: Layouts\" src=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/preferences-layouts-thumb%402x.png\" class=\"retina\" height=\"119\" align=\"right\" \/><\/span><\/a>Rather than adding an application icon to a <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/manual-ah\/layouts\">layout<\/a>, you now have the option of adding an application icon <em>placeholder<\/em>. This makes it easy to use the same layout to create disk images for different applications.<\/li>\n<li>Previously, you could add an <tt>Applications<\/tt> folder symlink to <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/manual-ah\/layouts\">layouts<\/a> by dragging and dropping your <tt>Applications<\/tt> folder. There\u2019s now a dedicated button for adding the symlink, to make the feature easier to use and more discoverable.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/manual-ah\/layouts\">Layouts<\/a> now support a maximum icon size of 512 points (up from 128).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/preferences-configurations.png\" title=\"Preferences: Configurations\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"161\" alt=\"Preferences: Configurations\" src=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/preferences-configurations-thumb.png\" class=\"nonretina\" height=\"139\" align=\"right\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"161\" alt=\"Preferences: Configurations\" src=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/preferences-configurations-thumb%402x.png\" class=\"retina\" height=\"139\" align=\"right\" \/><\/span><\/a>DropDMG can now create segmented ZIP archives (e.g. <tt>.z01<\/tt>, <tt>.z02<\/tt>, <tt>.zip<\/tt>). Such archives cannot be expanded by Mac OS X\u2019s built-in Archive Utility, but there are free third-party expansion utilities such as <a href=\"http:\/\/unarchiver.c3.cx\">The Unarchiver<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Added the <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/manual-ah\/names\">Append version number<\/a> feature. When imaging or archiving an application or installer, this option will add its version number to the end of the filename.<\/li>\n<li>Added support for Notification Center (requires OS X 10.8).<\/li>\n<li>Added the <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/manual-ah\/burn-os-x-install-dvd\">Burn OS X Install DVD<\/a> feature, an easier way to make your own installer or emergency DVD.<\/li>\n<li>Streamlined disk image creation by no longer optimizing images for restore that don\u2019t need such optimization.<\/li>\n<li>Added the <tt>ZlibLevel<\/tt> <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/manual-ah\/esoteric-preferences\">esoteric preference<\/a>, which lets you set DropDMG to create <tt>.dmg<\/tt> files more quickly but with less compression.<\/li>\n<li>Added the <tt>DisableRetinaBackgroundPictures<\/tt> <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/manual-ah\/esoteric-preferences\">esoteric preference<\/a>, which lets you create non-Retina background pictures in order to work around a bug in Mac OS X 10.6.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Other Improvements<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>DropDMG now tells the system that it can use the integrated GPU, which should reduce battery use on newer MacBook Pros.<\/li>\n<li>You can now remove the background image from a layout using the contextual menu on the image view.<\/li>\n<li>DropDMG now offers advice for dealing with \u201cResource busy\u201d errors.<\/li>\n<li>Expanded the <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/manual-ah\/making-images-with-back\">Making Images With Background Pictures<\/a> instructions to describe how to make a standard disk image for distributing a Mac application.<\/li>\n<li>Improved the <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/manual-ah\/what-information-should\">What information should I include when I report a problem?<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<li>Improved the folder name when a folder for segments already exists.<\/li>\n<li>The documentation now recommends choosing a background picture that\u2019s at least 437 points wide, to account for the Finder\u2019s minimum window width.<\/li>\n<li>The crash reporter can now make recommendations based on the contents of the crash log.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/preferences-licenses.png\" title=\"Preferences: Licenses\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"161\" alt=\"Preferences: Licenses\" src=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/preferences-licenses-thumb.png\" class=\"nonretina\" height=\"110\" align=\"right\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"161\" alt=\"Preferences: Licenses\" src=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/dropdmg\/images\/3.2\/preferences-licenses-thumb%402x.png\" class=\"retina\" height=\"110\" align=\"right\" \/><\/span><\/a>Deleting a layout, license, or configuration now moves it to the trash rather than deleting it outright.<\/li>\n<li>DropDMG itself now has a Retina disk image background, and it shares the layout with other C-Command products.<\/li>\n<li>After purchasing, DropDMG used to show your user image to indicate that it had been successfully personalized. It now shows a generic checkmark to avoid prompting you for Contacts access on OS X 10.8.<\/li>\n<li>Added a link to the forum in the <strong>Help<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Fixes<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>Reverted to version 1.2.3 of the Growl SDK to avoid problems with high CPU usage, internal errors, and crashes.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a bug where sometimes the layout editor would reset the scroll position.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a bug where the tooltips in the main window\u2019s pop-up menu didn\u2019t always update when a configuration was changed.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a bug where sometimes packages weren\u2019t wrapped.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a bug where sometimes disk images were created without enough space for the background picture or custom icon.<\/li>\n<li>Layout thumbnail previews no longer change the aspect ratio.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a bug where sometimes changes to the segment size in the temporary options dialog didn\u2019t take effect.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where, when loading your recent destination folders, DropDMG would sometimes prompt you with a dialog to find folders on unmounted volumes.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a bug where TIFF files were not allowed for background pictures.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a bug creating images in <tt>.cdr<\/tt> format with custom icons or layouts.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a bug where there was an extra gray strip next to the action button in the <strong>Layouts<\/strong> tab of the preferences.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a bug handling errors if the software update failed; if it succeeded, the <tt>.dmg<\/tt> file is now deleted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>For more information, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/c-command.com\/downloads\/manual\/DropDMGManual-3.2.pdf\">DropDMG Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2012-11-07: DropDMG 3.2 was submitted to the <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/store\/mac-app-store\/dropdmg\">Mac App Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2012-11-26: DropDMG 3.2  is now available from the <a href=\"http:\/\/c-command.com\/store\/mac-app-store\/dropdmg\">Mac App Store<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download Buy DropDMG Version 3.2 of DropDMG is now available. This is a free update for owners of DropDMG 3.0 that includes the following enhancements: Highlights DropDMG\u2019s user interface is now fully optimized for Macs with Retina displays, as well as multi-display setups. DropDMG now renders Retina-quality background images. 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