MacGourmet News

The latest beta of the next MacGourmet update, version 2.3 is now available for testing in the Test Kitchen, along with updated versions of Nutrition and the Amazon.com Shopping plug-ins. Note that the plug-in format has changed, so to use these new versions, you'll need to use MacGourmet 2.3. The details can be found in the Test Kitchen.

Version 2.3 has the following changes:

1. All-new shopping list editor, with simple pantry/favorites and column ordering/hiding functionality added.
   
   You'll want to add some often used items to your favorites list. Auto-fill when creating new shopping lists depends on existing shopping lists, and favorites. So, if you want item aisles, categories, and stores filled in when you make a new shopping list, you'll want to have a master shopping list you keep/and or a well managed favorites list.


2. Improved application and document icons (Still being revised).


3. All-new shopping list recipe box display theme, and print theme. Shopping lists are now displayed in a much cleaner way. There is also now a print theme specifically for shopping lists called "Notebook."


4. New display theme: Stacked, that is geared more towards widescreen displays.


5. New print theme: 'Formally', that includes more information in the printout, like nutritional info, if calculated.


6. Widescreen mode (the new default) gets new mouse-over popups that display more information. If you hover your mouse over a row in the table, more information will get displayed. These can be turned off in preferences if you want.


7. Nutrition is now a "1st class" feature when the plug-in is installed, it has a menu in the main menubar instead of being in the Tools menu.


8. Instead of displaying standard "blank" image when an empty list is selected, helpful context sensitive tip "blurbs" are displayed. You can turn these off in the Help menu.


9. App does a better job of keeping the editor on top of the main window, so that it doesn't get "lost" in the background.


10. MacGourmet now has automatic updating, which will get tested in the beta. Please turn update checks to "Automatically" in Update preferences.

So If you're interested in helping test the new version, just head on over to the Test Kitchen and grab the files. Current testers can just let their beta 2 copy update automatically.

Also coming soon, the full details and beta for meal planning...