34.3
2024-04-15
This version brings various bug fixes and other tweaks.
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34.2
2024-03-20
- Fixed an issue where group and project names were set to 'Untitled' during syncing.
- Fixed a crash that occured when opening backups.
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34.1
2024-02-07
Fixes a performance problem when loading backups.
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34
2024-01-29
### Widgets
- Better late then never…
- Open projects right from your home screen.
- Create new sheets right from your home screen.
- Both actions are also available for your lock screen.
- There‘s even a dedicated Inbox widget, which works similar.
### Templates Group
- Projects now have a Templates group in Extras.
- If you drag a sheet to or from this group, it will always be copied.
- It’s a start.
### Bug Fixes and Improvements
- Updated WordPress preview theme to WordPress Twenty Twenty-Four (no more green, yay).
- Student offer should be available again (was on semester leave or so).
- Fixed cut-off "Help and Support" footer (details).
- Improved performance when loading many projects.
- Got rid of a couple of irrelevant error messages.
- Fixed a crash when launching Ulysses.
- Fixed a crash when switching between apps.
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33
2023-11-15
### Changes
- Reworked the new keyboard bar:
- Brought back the steppers (it was an experiment, it failed, science!).
- Changed the button order to Block, Inline, Figure, More.
- Re-added indent/outdent as well as “Clear Markup” actions.
- Added “Find” to the More menu, so that it can be accessed while editing.
- Changed how the “All”, “Last 7 Days” and “Favorites” filters work:
- “All” now includes sheets from projects.
- “Last 7 Days” now also includes sheets from projects.
- “Favorites”, you guessed it, now ALSO includes Favorites from projects.
- Reworked the visual appearance of the library on iPhone.
### Fixes
- Fixed a bug when sharing an image or PDF to Ulysses.
- Fixed a bug where three periods were not automatically substituted by an ellipsis.
- Fixed a bug with opening projects via Quick Open on iPhone (it was neither quick, nor would they open).
- Fixed a crash when selecting a certain type and amount of text at the end of a sheet (don’t ask).
- Fixed a number of other crashes.
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32.3
2023-11-03
We improved the app’s stability and fixed a couple of issues.
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32.2
2023-10-20
We fixed a couple of bugs and minor stability issues.
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32.1
2023-09-21
We improved the app’s stability and fixed a couple of issues.
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32
2023-09-18
### New
- New keyboard bar.
- Renamed and rearranged some Markup options.
- Added frequently used characters for Code and Equations.
### Misc.
- Added support for iOS 17.
- Fixed some issues with Chinese and Japanese inputs.
- Fixed a couple of crashes.
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31
2023-07-31
### New
- Write equations using LaTeX.
- Preview equations in the editor.
- Export equations to PDF, DOCX, HTML, ePub and Markdown.
- Publish equations to WordPress, Ghost and Micro.blog.
### Additions
- You can now duplicate projects.
- You can now archive projects.
- You can even duplicate your archived projects.
### Improvements
- Ulysses should launch a bit faster now, especially with large libraries and lots of projects.
- Downloading lots of sheets from iCloud should also be much faster.
- Some sync conflicts are now resolved automatically.
- Embedded PDFs are now included when exported to PDF.
- Pasting from Safari should be more reliable.
- Dynamic Type is now used in more places.
### Fixes
- The publishing status of sheets is no longer lost when moving sheets to a project.
- On future operating systems, Ulysses could hang for several minutes when being launched for the first time. Fixed for now, but it’s the future, so who knows…
- Fixed a crash when running a shortcut that would create a new sheet in a sorted group (during full moon).
- Fixed a crash when navigating tables using VoiceOver.
- Fixed a crash when pasting HTML content.
- Fixed a crash when searching in Quick Open.
- Fixed a number of other crashes.
### Attention
- This release removes the built-in TextExpander support. If you rely on TextExpander, please use their new TextExpander keyboard for iOS.
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30.4
2023-07-03
This update fixes a few bugs that snuck into the previous version.
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30.3
2023-06-05
We’ve cleaned up a bit and fixed a few bugs so that Ulysses keeps on running smoothly.
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30.2
2023-04-24
- Fixed an issue where applying for the student discount would not be possible.
- Fixed a rare crash when switching between Ulysses and other apps.
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30.1
2023-04-17
Fixed a crash when adding a sketch as an image attachment.
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30
2023-04-11
#### New
- You can now add sketches to your texts; we support Apple Pencil, your finger, a Wiener, whatever works best for you.
- You can now also scribble on images and add annotations to PDFs.
- You can now set colors for projects.
- You can now also color the groups in Extras.
- We have re-enabled Favorites in projects (heard ya).
- You can now add Markup to captions (**strongarm**); this is true for both images and tables.
- You can now sort table rows by the first character of each cell (aka alphabetically).
- We have vastly improved Copy & Paste for tables; you can now copy between Ulysses and third party apps like Numbers, Notes and Excel.
- And finally: We have added a couple of alternative app icons to choose from (late, we know).
#### Additional changes and bug fixes
- We have significantly improved the performance of (large) tables.
- This automatically fixed a crash when opening sheets with (very) large tables.
- We improved the flow when deleting projects.
- We improved the behavior when applying a comment block to selected text.
- We then fixed how comment blocks would suddenly end after adding a new line.
- The cursor would sometimes jump to a position you definitely did not tap on — fixed.
- During dictation, the document would randomly start scrolling — fixed.
- We fixed issues with dismissing the onscreen keyboard on iPad.
- We then improved our support for external keyboards within the editor.
- We identified and fixed the issue where the icon selection for a newly created project would be ignored.
- Ditto for entering quotation marks in text filters.
- Ditto for projects not appearing in the library.
- Ditto for a few other bugs and crashes.
- Oh, and we modernized the look and feel here and there; most notably on iPhone when adding or editing Links, Footnotes, etc.
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29.4
2023-02-12
We fixed a couple of bugs and minor stability issues.
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28.1
2022-11-07
This update fixes an issue where links would be displayed incorrectly for some fonts. Also fixes a crash when opening the action menu for tables.
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28
2022-10-24
### New
- Support for iPadOS 16, including full support for Stage Manager.
- Images inside paragraphs and tables now also show previews.
- Revision mode will now check text inside tables.
### Fixes
- Improved experience when pasting on iOS 16 with VoiceOver enabled.
- Various tweaks, so that editor search behaves as expected on iOS 16.
- Corrected an issue where text would no longer appear both bold and italic.
- Fixed a number of smaller crashes, for example when working with code blocks and numbered lists.
- Fixed a crash when navigating the library.
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27.6
2022-09-28
We fixed a couple of bugs and minor stability issues.
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27.5
2022-09-16
Fixes PDF images not being visible inside the text and dashboard.
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27.4
2022-09-14
- Support for iOS 16, including improved Find & Replace in the editor.
- Improved table cell selection when using a trackpad.
- Fixed a crash when undoing code block creation.
- Fixed a crash when removing image attachments.
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27.3
2022-08-12
- Fixed a problem when using undo in external folders.
- Improves compatibility with certain WordPress blogs.
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27.2
2022-07-20
- Added a shortcut to delete table rows and columns using ⌘⌫.
- Browsing suggestions in revision mode should now work correctly again.
- Fixed a bug when moving typewriter highlights.
- Fixed a crash when double-tapping table cells.
- Fixed a layout bug when using multi-stage input (e.g. Pinyin) in tables.
- Fixed handling of links and images inside tables when using Markdown files.
- Fixed a number of bugs when exporting tables to PDF.
- Improved mouse pointer support for tables.
- Improved overall stability when editing sheets.
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27.1
2022-06-22
This update fixes a few stability issues that snuck into the previous version.
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27
2022-06-20
### New
- Tables
- (tbl)
Ok, seriously: Tables! TABLES!!! It took some time, but Ulysses now features full table support on all devices. Create, edit, import, export, publish, you name it. Tables are easy to use and nice to look at. Like… really nice. Beautiful even. We believe this matters.
Just remember: || Don’t | use tables | when | a list will suffice ||
### Tables
- Quickly create tables in the editor
- Set header rows and columns
- Align columns left, right or center
- Size columns to either stretch or fit
- Merge cells horizontally (colspan)
- Comfortably add, move or delete rows and columns
- Add a caption
- Import from DOCX (Word), HTML and Markdown
- Export to PDF, DOCX (Word), HTML, ePub and Markdown
- Publish to WordPress, Ghost and Micro.blog
- Tables!!!!
### Changes relating to tables
- Filters now know about tables
- The dashboard gained support for tables
- Search & Replace now works with content inside of tables
- ULSS now offers extensive styling for tables
### Other changes
- Markup in footnotes, annotations and notes now uses adequate styling (bold/italic) instead of tinted text
### Fixes
- Fixed several sign-in errors to WordPress (Rest-API hickups, sigh)
- Micro.blog no longer exports height/width attributes on images
- You may once again select your own preview style for Micro.blog (sorry)
- Keywords on WordPress, Ghost and Micro.blog now ignore any case of casing (cAtEgOriEs)
- VoiceOver: Fixed paste notifications being triggered without actually pasting anything (this was annoying enough without VoiceOver, so we can only imagine…)
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26
2022-05-05
### New
- Optimized the flow for publishing blog posts.
- Added a dedicated publishing menu and publishing preview.
- Modernized the WordPress integration using the WordPress REST API.
### Fixes
- Fixed a crash when sharing a sheet from Ulysses.
- Fixed a potential delay when typing in the editor.
- Fixed a rare crash on app launch.
- Fixed a crash when dragging a sheet from Mac to iPad using Universal Control.
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25
2022-02-07
### Improvements
- For Ulysses’ editor, you can now choose fonts from third-party font apps installed on your device.
- The writing goal feature received a visual revamp.
- The Ulysses share extension now works better and has a new look.
- We also modernized the appearance of the library on iPhone.
- You can now run Shortcuts actions directly from the share menu in Ulysses.
- When using an external keyboard, you can now use the shortcuts ⌘+, ⌘- and ⌘0 to change the text size in the editor.
### Fixes
- Fixed a crash when Ulysses was in the background.
- Improved robustness of adding Ulysses sheets to Quick Notes.
- Fixed a crash when creating a material sheet using a Shortcuts action.
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24.6
2022-01-10
- Fixed a rare crash while typing in the editor.
- Scrolling large groups is now smoother in the sheet list.
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24.1
2021-09-30
This update fixes the TextExpander integration plus a few stability issues that snuck into the previous version.
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24
2021-09-20
### Support for future systems (iPadOS only)
- Export always opens in a new window.
- Vastly improved feedback when navigating with an external keyboard.
### Improvements and fixes
- Sheet files have previews in apps like Files and Messages.
- Adjustments throughout the interface for an updated look and feel.
- External folders can now be hidden from the Library.
- Fixed layout issues when large iPhones were rotated to landscape mode and back to portrait.
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21.4
2021-01-06
Fixed swipe-from-left gesture when editing on iPhone.
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21.3
2020-12-17
This updates improves the display of trials inside the app.
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21.2
2020-12-14
Lots of smaller fixes and improvements. Thanks for your feedback. :)
- Added keyboard shortcuts to rearrange sheets and groups.
- Added custom VoiceOver rotor to navigate text check suggestions.
- All selected sheets are now exported when exporting in a new window.
- Improved error handling for text checker.
- Improved animations when navigating suggestions in revision mode.
- Improved navigation from dashboard to editor using VoiceOver.
- Improved text input when inserting Asian characters.
- Improved ePub previews on new iPhone devices.
- Fixed hidden on-screen keyboard when rotating on some iPhone devices.
- Fixed truncated text counts in goal view.
- Fixed crash when switching apps while dashboard is open.
- Fixed various crashes when using text checker.
- Fixed crash when adding note attachment.
- Fixed crash when sharing sheets.
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21.1
2020-10-22
Improvements:
- Spelling suggestions now correctly recognise British English (blimey, how could we miss this!)
- Optimized the app for the new iPhone screen sizes
Fixes:
- Solved an issue that prevented adding a new publishing accounts
- Entries in the goal history can now be deleted again
- Fixed incorrect spelling suggestions in words with diacritics
- Improved accessibility of pulldown menus on iOS 13
- Fixed a crash when using password protection on iPad
- Fixed a crash activating a student subscription
- Lots of minor tweaks and improvements of revision mode
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21
2020-10-06
### The Parity Release
Ulysses 21 adds revision mode to iOS (including our advanced grammar and style check), and adapts the fresh new look of iOS 14 across the whole interface.
New:
- Introducing revision mode on iOS, combining in-text annotations and the system’s spell check.
- Revision mode also includes an advanced grammar and style check, which offers comprehensive suggestions in over 20 languages.
- The interface has been refreshed across the board, to leverage the look & feel of iOS 14.
- The app icon has been updated to reflect the new approach of universal, cross-platform icons.
- Introducing D21 as new default editor theme.
Improvements and fixes:
- Sheet ordering could become lost on rarely used devices.
- Fixed a bug where version history was not correctly preserved.
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20.2
2020-07-30
- Reordering of sheets using drag & drop works as expected again.
- iPad: Added shortcuts ⌃⌘←/→ to navigate between dashboard views.
- Improved display of navigation items in the dashboard.
- Improved import of HTML and DOCX files.
- Fixed various crashes, e.g. when moving the app to the background.
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20
2020-07-14
## The Dashboard Release
Ulysses 20 introduces the dashboard – a slide-over/sidebar which serves as a statistics panel, a navigator, a comments section, and a media overview.
New:
- Introducing the dashboard with quick access to statistics, navigation and attachments.
- Statistics include counters and reading time, as well as writing goals.
- Navigation includes headlines, comments, media, links and footnotes.
- Modernized keyboard menus for adding tags and special characters.
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19.3
2020-06-29
- Added a keyboard shortcut for switching between dark and light mode
- Smaller list indentations on small devices to show more text
- Improved accessibility support for glued sheets
- Fixed a bunch of text editing issues, especially for Asian scripts
- Fixed a crash when importing certain ENEX files
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19.2
2020-05-18
- Improved mouse behavior inside the editor
- You can now command-click (with a mouse) on links to directly open them
- Improved compatibility when using external folders with Working Copy and Drafts
- Keywords are no longer included when exporting to Markdown
- Fixed broken footnotes in ePub export preview
- Better behavior when splitting & merging material sheets
- Improved accessibility of material sheets
- Improved accessibility of the editor search field
- Fixed some crashes when using code blocks
- Fixes a crash when deleting files in an external folder from Secure ShellFish
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19
2020-04-28
## The Home Alone Release
- You can now use mice and trackpads on iPad (requires iPadOS 13.4).
- We added support for external folders via the Files app (requires iOS/iPadOS 13.4).
- You can now mark sheets as “material” to exclude them from export and statistics.
- You can now add keywords to Markdown files.
- We added new filter criteria such as “has goal“, “has note attachment” or “is material”.
- You can now export and import your backups.
- The WordPress preview now uses the Twenty Twenty theme.
- The Ghost preview now also uses the latest theme.
- Added SF Mono to the list of editor fonts.
- Improved initial download performance when syncing with Dropbox.
- Added a toilet paper group icon for your convenience.
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18.6
2020-03-23
- Fixed an issue where the creation date of sheets was not correctly shown.
- Solved a crash when exporting Markdown or HTML to other apps.
- The “Get Current Sheet” shortcut action works more reliably now.
- Improved Dropbox sync download performance.
- Improved performance when loading large sheets.
- Fixed some crashes that occurred during launch.
- Fixed some crashes that happened at no particular circumstance.
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18.5
2019-12-06
This update fixes a few stability issues that snuck into the previous version.
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18.4
2019-11-25
## New
- Added Dutch and Traditional Chinese localization
- You can now toggle Dark Mode independently from the system setting
## Improved
- Improved performance when running shortcut actions
- The default theme now adjusts the editor background when in Dark Mode and Split View
- Improved VoiceOver labels in export preview
- Improved VoiceOver performance when editing text
## Fixed
- Fixed a number of crashes on launch (sorry about that!)
- Smart quotes work again when using an external keyboard and editor fullscreen
- Fixed opening plain text files in the External Files section
- Fixed opening external files from OneDrive
- Fixed editing lists when using multi-stage input
- Fixed adding keywords at the end of the keyword list
- Fixed crash when rotating iPhone while the keyboard menu was open
- Fixed display of line breaks in WordPress preview
- Fixed a crash when using the “Create Sheet” shortcut
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18.3
2019-10-11
- Editing keyword filters no longer crashes. (Sorry!)
- On iOS 13, you can now move the insertion point by dragging it.
- Fixed selecting words and sentences using double- and triple-tap.
- Fixed editor margins in landscape orientation on iPhone.
- Fixed various user interface glitches on iOS 13.
- Fixed a crash when rearranging keywords.
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18.2
2019-10-04
Fixes a crash when editing categories and tags in WordPress publishing.
18.1
2019-10-02
- Fixed scrolling issue in editor
- Fixed crash when dragging keywords to favorites
- Fixed a bunch of other minor problems and bugs
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18
2019-09-30
The iOS 13 update: Ulysses 18 adds full support for iOS 13 and iPadOS.
## New
- Added full support for iOS 13 and iPadOS
- Adapted system-wide dark mode throughout the app
- Added context menus to library and sheet table
- Added iOS 13 styled icons throughout the interface
- Added support for multiple windows: You can now open multiple instances of Ulysses in Fullscreen, Split View and Slide Over (iPadOS)
- Added quick edit mode in sheet table by holding command or shift key while tapping a sheet (iPadOS)
- Full integration with the new Shortcuts app
- Added support for Ulysses files in Dropbox folders and external files
- Full support for Markdown XL, custom markup, attachments and goals
- You can now sync your Ulysses sheets through Dropbox
- Added search to group icons
## Improvements & Fixes
- Keywords can now be reordered via Drag and Drop.
- Styles and themes can now be added to Ulysses via an “Install” button on our website.
- Added Command-Up/Down to quickly navigate to the beginning/end of the sheet list.
- VoiceOver accessibility has been improved in the editor and export preview.
- Second Editor is no longer available on iOS 12. To use multiple windows, please upgrade to iPadOS.
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17.1
2019-08-27
- Fixed a crash with Dropbox syncing.
- Fixed a crash when opening export in second editor.
- Fixed tapping a sheet while holding the Command or Shift key.
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17
2019-08-19
# The summer release
Ulysses 17 adds favorite keywords, image captions in the editor, and a cool new fullscreen mode on iPad.
## Features
- Keywords
- Added dedicated keyword manager to rename, merge and delete keywords
- Mark keywords as favorites
- Quickly assign favorite keywords
- Icons of keyword filters now show their keywords’ color
- Editor
- Show image captions on image previews
- Automatically update numbering of ordered lists
- Repeatedly press Return within a list to reduce indentation level
- New fullscreen mode on iPad
- When in fullscreen, all unnecessary distractions are hidden
- Shortcut bar is hidden when using an external keyboard
- Sidebars can be shown as overlays to switch sheets or access attachments
- Export
- Added four new PDF/DOCX export styles
- Image captions are now supported in PDF, DOCX and RTF export
## Fixes
- Ensure that manual order of keywords is always retained
- Fixed handling of images with whitespace in the filename in TextBundles
- Allow to export syntax highlighting and raw HTML when publishing to Ghost
- Fixed uploading images to Ghost blogs when custom domains are used
- Fixes problem with long filenames when publishing to Ghost blogs
- Fixed crash when re-opening app when focus was in search field
- Fixed crash when merging sheets
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16.1
2019-06-01
This update fixes a bunch of localization issues and minor bugs. Also addresses an issue where keywords were reordered automatically.
16
2019-05-27
# The Ghost Release
## Features
- Added publishing to the Ghost platform
- Preview blog posts before publishing
- Publish blog posts to Ghost.io or your self-hosted blogs
- Include metadata such as featured image, keywords, excerpt and slug
- Added Split View to iPad
- Keep two editors open at the same time in landscape orientation
- See export preview while editing
- Added syntax highlighting for more programming languages
- Mathematica, Vimscript, Smalltalk, GraphQL, Handlebars
## Changes and Improvements
- Shared sheets are now exported in a compressed format (fixes a multitude of sharing issues)
- Updated first launch experience to make it easier for new users to get to know the app
## Fixes
- Fixed deleting goals for groups
- Fixed word count for Chinese text
- Fixed crash when exporting with a broken export style
15.1
2019-03-18
- Added a shortcut to show export preview for selected group.
- Added a shortcut to begin editing objects such as links, footnotes or annotations.
- Improved line breaks when publishing to WordPress.
- Fixed an issue where images would appear rotated on export.
- Fixed a crash when converting a sheet to a different markup.
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15
2019-03-11
# The Winter Release
Ulysses 15 lets you preview web images and set image sizes during export. It also features a slew of fixes and improvements, and ships with a pair of sunglasses. No joke. Hot stuff.
## Features
- Improved image support
- Editor will now show a preview for web images.
- Web images are now exported to PDF and DOCX.
- Export image size can be set for each image.
- Added support for WordPress 5.0 “Gutenberg”
- Dark reading mode in Export Preview
- When in dark mode, you can switch to a dark preview of your exported sheets.
- Added dark mode to export preview.
- Show activity history for groups if a goal is set.
- Include editor selection in Statistics view.
- Added support for opening OneDrive files as external files.
## Changes and Improvements
- Visual improvements to dark mode throughout the app.
- Improved performance when typing in editor with large images.
- Improved error handling for iCloud syncing problems.
- Empty links, images and footnotes are now greyed out in the editor.
- Empty sheets are erased immediately when moved to the trash.
- When deleting a style, theme or markup on one device, it is now deleted on all synced devices.
- Improved dismissal of modal dialogs using keyboard shortcuts.
- Improved memory usage when re-indexing sheet contents.
- Two-column view now allows editing when in split view on 12.9” iPad Pro.
- Export to TextPack instead of TextBundle.
## Fixes
- Fixed import of PDF files using Share Extension.
- Fixed preview of PDF images in editor.
- Fixed handling of umlauts and other characters in URLs.
- Fixed crash when editing a goal.
- Fixed crash when editing text with smart tags.
- Fixed crash when typing Tcl code in code block.
- Fixed crash when backup runs too long in background.
- HEIC files are now converted to JPEG during export.
14.5
2018-11-09
Fixes a crash on launch on iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and iPad 4.
14.4
2018-11-07
This update adds full support for the new iPad Pro models, and fixes a few minor issues.
- Improved performance when selecting groups with large sheets
- Improved smart punctuation behaviour in some cases
- Improved CJK multi-stage input with typewriter scrolling
- Fixed a crash when importing a plain text file from an external folder
- Fixed a crash when undoing a code block indentation
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14.3
2018-10-10
- Improved entering divider and code block tags when smart punctuation is enabled.
- Fixed crash when adding attachments to a sheet.
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14.2
2018-09-26
Fixed a crash when sharing exported PDF and DOCX documents.
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14.1
2018-09-21
Ulysses is now optimized for the iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR. Have fun everyone!
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14
2018-09-17
### The Hey Siri Update
Support for Siri Shortcuts in iOS 12:
- Siri commands for opening sheets and groups.
- Siri command for creating new sheets.
- Siri will make recommendations based on your most used actions.
Fixes:
- Four spaces are no longer replaced with tabs.
- Links get resolved when sharing a website via the share extension.
- Improved reliability when editing goals.
- Fixed a bug when calculating the deadline date for goals.
- Fixed a crash when merging sheets.
- Fixed various smaller crashes while writing.
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13.2
2018-09-06
Fixes and House Keeping
- Quick Open keeps its scope after app restarts.
- Special character buttons behave more intelligently (in some cases).
- Added support for importing folders from iCloud Drive and other sources.
- Fixed Arabic text in lists. So sorry… :(
- Vastly improved performance for long sheets and texts with lots of lists.
- All export formats now preserve enumeration numbers during export.
- Better display and performance for deadline goals set in the far future.
- Improved color consistency of built-in themes for code and raw source.
- Pressing backspace right behind a code block now selects the code block.
- Tweaked colors for better contrast in Dark Mode and with dark themes.
- Fixed broken display of goals in various scenarios.
- Improved usability on iPhone devices with external keyboards.
- Tapping status bar now always shows navigation controls, even in short sheets.
- Fixed various rare crashes when navigating the Library.
- Fixed an occasional crash when editing settings of Dropbox folders.
- Fixed a crash when pasting text from Paste 2 app.
- Improved compatibility with future versions of iOS.
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13.1
2018-06-16
- Added syntax highlighting support for more programming and markup languages, including OCaml, Erlang and F#. Overall, Ulysses now supports over 60 languages.
- Improved performance when parsing code syntax
- Added keyboard shortcut for collapsing and expanding groups in the Library (for real this time!)
- Fixed a couple of crashes which are too special to list here
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13
2018-05-28
The Lucky Number Release
- Fancy code blocks
- Always uses monospace font in editor for code blocks
- Live syntax highlighting in editor and export
- Seamless editing of “fenced” code blocks in external folders
- Support for more than 40 programming languages
- Enhanced writing goals
- Daily goals (e.g. “Write 100 words each day”)
- Deadlines (also calculates remaining days and daily targets)
- Colored keywords
- Option to use full-color image previews in editor
- Added shortcut for expanding and collapsing groups
- Code blocks in ePub exports are now wrapped properly
- Improved standards conformance of ePub exports
- Ordered lists now use correct start index when exporting to HTML and ePub
- The option-command-C/V shortcuts now always copy/paste as Markdown
- The status bar is now hidden by default when editing on larger iPhones
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12.3
2018-01-15
- Fixed editor not scrolling to search results
- Fixed several issues related to Typewriter Mode (“Action…” menu, CMD-Shift-C, shaky scrolling…)
- Improved PDF export performance when using underlines
- Fixed a crash when exporting to DOCX with fonts that had only bold styles
12.2
2017-12-22
- Text is no longer auto-converted to smart dashes/quotes when typing markup tags
- Text counter is now always shown on iPad
- Fixed editor margins when using app in Split View
- Improved scrolling when using Typewriter Mode
- Fixed a number of selection issues when using an external keyboard
- Improved handling of shortcuts when using an external keyboard
- Fixed an issue when opening an external URL in HTML export preview
- Fixed crashes when inserting content using iOS text replacements
- Fixed crash when trying to import a zip file
- Now always shows Touch ID dialog when in Split View
12.1
2017-11-23
- Fully optimized for iPhone X (yes, even Face ID)
- Completely reworked look & feel of element editors (i.e. links, images, annotations and footnotes)
- Added image preview for PDF files
- Fixed a bug concerning Dropbox files with umlauts
- Improved ePub preview on 10.5” iPad
- Improved import of zip files
- Fixed a crash when dropping certain files into Ulysses
- Fixed a crash when removing a Dropbox source
- Fixed a couple of obscure crashes and minor bugs
- Improved accessibility in various parts of the app
12
2017-10-19
Fully Optimized for iOS 11
- Revamped interface to fit iOS 11 look & feel
- Support for Drag and Drop throughout the app
- Support for Drag and Drop into and out of Ulysses
- Updated the way Ulysses behaves in various split view scenarios on iPad
- Added sheet list swipe actions for keywords and favorites
Drag and Drop
- Reorder sheets
- Move sheets between groups
- Drop images and text into the editor
- Move text around the editor
- Drag text from Ulysses to Pages etc.
- Drag links from Safari into Ulysses
- And. So. On.
Unified Library
- All sections are now available in the library
- Quickly switch between iCloud, On My iPhone/iPad and Dropbox
- Sections can be collapsed and/or hidden
- Focus on single/nested groups in the library
Reworked interaction between all views on iPad
- You can now keep attachments open while writing in the editor
- You can now keep the sheet list open while writing in the editor
- You can now keep both the library and sheet list open while writing on iPad Pro 12.9"
User Requests
- Added support for inline image previews in editor
- Added shortcuts to move lines up or down (currently requires external keyboard, sorry)
- Added ability to filter sheets for “any keyword” or “no keyword”
Misc.
- Login passwords for WordPress can now be auto-filled from the system keychain
- Marked tags are now correctly exported to HTML or ePub
- VoiceOver: Added custom accessibility rotor to navigate between headings and misspelled words
- Fixed bugs and improved overall stability of the app
11.4
2017-09-08
This update fixes an issue where the transition offer was not shown to some customers. Sorry everybody!
11.3
2017-09-05
This update improves the clarity and reliability of Ulysses’ in-app subscriptions.
11.2
2017-08-29
Ulysses is now available in Russian, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese.
We also made copying and pasting text in Ulysses for iOS a lot smarter. You can now copy text as Markdown, directly paste HTML content, and more. All without ever leaving the editor.
11.1
2017-08-14
With this release we’re switching Ulysses to a subscription model.
- A single purchase to unlock Ulysses on all devices (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
- Fully featured 14-day trial (including sync, export, everything)
- Yearly, monthly, and student plans available
You can now get “the greatest text editor the world has ever seen” for less than the cost of a coffee/month.
If you have previously purchased Ulysses – for either macOS or iOS –, we are offering special migration deals to ensure your investment hasn’t been in vain. These include up to 18 months of free use for recent customers, and a lifetime discount on our yearly plan.
For details about the transition, info on all offers, and some background concerning the switch to subscription, please visit our blog: ulyssesapp.com/switch
Thanks for your ongoing support!
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Ulysses 11.1: Modified the in-app-store to be more precise and less confusing (hopefully).
11
2017-08-10
With this release we’re switching Ulysses to a subscription model.
- A single purchase to unlock Ulysses on all devices (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
- Fully featured 14-day trial (including sync, export, everything)
- Yearly, monthly, and student plans available
You can now get “the greatest text editor the world has ever seen” for less than the cost of a coffee/month.
If you have previously purchased Ulysses – for either macOS or iOS –, we are offering special migration deals to ensure your investment hasn’t been in vain. These include up to 18 months of free use for recent customers, and a lifetime discount on our yearly plan.
For details about the transition, info on all offers, and some background concerning the switch to subscription, please visit our blog: ulyssesapp.com/switch
Thanks for your ongoing support!