iRed2 - Remotes for the rest of us

• Compatibility with iRedTouch 1.5.1
• Bugfix: Actions triggered from iRedTouch sometimes did not work, when remotes were changed

• AppleScript-Syntax complete with "using module", "of remote" and "using leds". See "AppleScripting iRed2"
• Bugfix: Learning of IR codes in sequence sometimes locked up IRTrans
• Bugfix: Duplicate UUIDs in remotes will be repaired on load
• Bugfix: Strange characters in remote and code names no longer crash the app
• Bugfix: Remove of last Remote Group is allowed
• Bugfix: endless repeats in conjunction with iRedTouch 1.3 fixed with (upcoming) iRedTouch 1.5
• Lots of other bugfixes

• Bugfix: Learning of IR codes did not work under certain conditions

Bugfix release

• Full support for Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.6.2
• Apple Remote supported on 10.6.2 and later
• Support for new IRTrans WiFi module
• Bugfix: numbering of LED modules on certain modules
• Bugfix (build 265): LED settings were not respected on Web-based remotes
• Bugfix (build 265): repeating Apple Remote triggers sometimes don't stop
• Several bugfixes in Action Browser and other areas

What's new compared to iRed 1.x?

• All new user interface
• Multiple module support
• Free layout of remotes ('VRCs')
• Easy creation of remotes based on a photo
• All remotes are scaleable up to fullscreen
• Online support, to control iRed2 from your iPhone/iPod Touch
• More Triggers: system-wide keyboard shortcuts and timers
• Important Note: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) is not fully supported, yet!
• UPDATE: Mac OS X 10.4 is not supported anymore!

What's new compared to iRed2 beta 25?

• G4 and G5 Macs working again
• Lots of bugs in code learning fixed
• Name change: "Devices" -> "IR Modules"
• Licensing online (please expect upgrade mail soon!)
• Context menu in Action Browser (Reveal in Action Editor)
• Bug with empty trigger lists fixed
• Repeating codes no longer trigger second IR module
• Bugs with remote's background selection fixed
• Multiple Action Inspector now resizable
• Separate AppleScript editor working again
• Double-click trigger entries fixed
• Fatal bug with multiple D&D on buttons fixed
• Fatal bug for newly created tuner actions
• Reveal debug files from Preferences panel
• Removed beta Preferences
• Bugs with rem import fixed
• Build 261: added missing button "USB Driver...."

The full 2.0 beta release-notes can be found here.

This is the chronological list of all public versions of iRed 1.x (!).

• Full comaptible with Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
• New, current version of USB driver
• Bug with setting wakeup code fixed
• Minor bug fixes

• Improved transmission of 455 KHz IR signals, especially for B&O devices
• Transmission of IR signals up to 1 GHz possible

• Support for new IRTrans USB firmware
• REM file import improved: now case-sensitive, "rem-" prefix can be switched off
• New file menu item: Save Archive
• New file menu item: Show Archive in Finder
• Experimental support for multiple IRTrans modules (see details on separate page)
• Bugfix: iRed sometimes became unresponsive when too much senseless IR traffic was coming in
• Bugfix: some special codes were messed up on upgrade from 1.8 to 1.8.2

• Import of REM files (for details and REM format see IRTrans manual)
• ired (commandline tool) more reliable and with some enhancements
• Bugfix: Remote Controls and AppleScript groups could not always be renamed
• Bugfix: improved leraning of RC5 codes
• Bugfix: AppleRemote repeat codes were not recognized reliable
• Some minor bugfixes

• Support for Apple Remote as Trigger (see PDF for details)
• Keystroke actions improved
• Invisible triggers (see PDF above)
• Problem with IRTrans falling asleep fixed
• Bugfix: First IR transmission after wakeup was swallowed
• Bugfix: Code length could'nt be changed
• More smaller bugfixes
• V1.8.1 (September 5) Bugfix: TCP socket was broken
• V1.8.1 (September 5) Dutch localization, thanks to Paul Roomberg

• New Action: Send Keystroke to Application
• Improved Wake-Up of IR-Module
• Manual up-to-date - finally

• Universal binary
• Universal binary driver, new driver for OS X 10.3.9, too
• Wake-up your Mac by infrared
• Support for IRTrans Ethernet module
• Better learning and transmitting performance
• New preferences panel
• VRC for MediaCentral provided
• Trigger caching may be switched off
• Online checking for iRed update may be switched off
• New AppleScript functions, see provided example
• New socket function "CALL_ONCE" for calling AppleScripts
• Bug with wrong frequency on learning panel fixed
• Some small bugs fixed
• Bug fix version 1.7.1 (March 17): Bonjour sharing between Intel and PPC Macs is working
• Bug fix version 1.7.2 (March 17): VRC button repeat was disabled

• Automatic recognition of repeater codes
• Learning of code sequences
• Calling iRed from Dashboard, example widgets included
• AppleScript performance enhanced
• Commandline tool "ired" improved
• Calling of iRed via TCP Sockets, i.e. "over the Internet"
• Editing of group name possible
• Improved startup behaviour, fixes "IRTrans not found" bugs
• AppleScript support improved, see provided examples
• Front Row support (Apple Remote codes included)
• New "FTDIUSBSerialDriver", again! This new driver may be installed directly on top of an existing old driver. A restart is necessary, though.
• Several small bug fixes

Bug fix version 1.6.1 (January 03, 2006)

• Return of the missing IR icons on Inspector
• Bugfix for multiple serial devices on USB
• Bugfix for B&O support on latest IRTrans modules

Bug fix version 1.6.2 (January 20, 2006)

• IRTrans modules with firmware version 3.x were not recognized properly

• New "FTDI Driver for IRTrans", enabling hot-plugging of IRTrans without freezing iRed. This new driver may be installed directly on top of an existing old driver. A restart is necessary, though.
• Sharing of iRed via Bonjour allows usage of one IRTrans over the local network
• Online checking for new versions
• Bug fix for duplicated tuner actions
• Small bug fixes

• VRC buttons may show colored text and different fonts
• Tuner Assistant
• Tuner Change Actions
• Pause Actions
• Enhanced Preferences
• Better handling of non-existing IR module
• Small inconsistencies in Inspector fixed
• Major Bug with background start-up fixed
• Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) is no longer supported

This new version 1.4 is not backward compatible to former versions. That means that older versions may not open files written in this new version. The new version, can open your "old" files, of course.

If you want to backup your files from 1.3, please save all VRCs and the whole folder iRed, located in Library/Application Support in your home folder.

• IR code transmission frequencies adjustable
• "raw" IR codes may be learned for some special RCs
• "Pronto" codes can be imported
• ired:// protocol. So VRCs can be designed using HTML
• iRed reads HTML-VRCs (thanks to Safari webkit) - preparation for Tiger's dashboard!
• Preferences: open empty VRC on start (or not)
• Splitview on Inspectors for better screen usage
• Alphabetic ordering in archive
• Preferences: set IR codes editable
• Improved Learn IR Code dialogue: series of IR codes could be learned much easier
• No more problems with Dual Macs
• Some bugfixes with not reading input fields
• Warning if no infrared module is connected
• New version of commandline tool "ired", which may call AppleScripts as well as IR codes.

• iRed is now controllable by AppleScript or from the command line
• More flexible editing of remote triggers
• Slightly changed and more compact design of VRCs
• "Edit" button on VRCs may be hidden using a preference setting
• VRCs reduce themselves to minimum screen space when in use
• Better signalling of "document changed" on VRCs

• Improvements on IR-Code-Learn panel (tabbing, title prediction)
• "Power User Learning" on Inspector enabled
• Bug with Help menu fixed
• Several examples for AppleScript-VRCs added (iPhoto, DVD Player)

• VRCs store their position on screen
• English localization
• Help menu opens offline manual
• Improved "About" panel
• Minor Bugfixes

First public version for Mac OS X

• Simple row-oriented layout of virtual remote controls (VRCs)
• AppleScript editing and performing
• Easy managing of IR codes and AppleScripts
• Support of IRTrans USB module
• Easy loading of additional actions by opening VRCs

Last update: May 04, 2008