Re: [mb-users] Picard 1.2 released

A small update for Mac users:

So far, at least one person has had trouble with the .app bundle crashing on
OS X 10.8.3. I created a new build for Lion/Mountain Lion users (OS X 10.7+,
x86_64 only) which has been reported to solve those crashes. It's linked from
the usual download page:

http://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Picard

If you're running OS X 10.4–10.6 or an i386 Mac, the previous build is still
available, and isn't known to be unstable on those platforms.

On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:17 PM, Michael Wiencek <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Version 1.2 of Picard has been released today, with some notable features and
> bug fixes.
> 
> As announced recently, PUID support is being removed from MusicBrainz on
> October 15. This release of Picard has followed suit by removing all support
> for AmpliFIND/PUID scanning and submission. AcoustID is now the default (and
> only) method of scanning files. If you're currently using AmpliFIND as your
> fingerprinting system, then after installing Picard 1.2 you must enable
> AcoustID in your options, under the "Fingerprinting" section.
> 
> Those who have the Picard cover art plugin installed will likely want to
> remove it. Picard 1.2 has built-in support for downloading cover images from a
> variety of sources, without the need for a plugin. Please see the new
> configuration under Options -> Cover Art.
> 
> Something important to note for people who build/package Picard is that Python
> 2.6 is now the minimum required version.
> 
> Special thanks to Wieland Hoffmann, Laurent Monin, Lukáš Lalinský, and
> everyone who's helped contribute/report bugs for this release!
> 
> Picard 1.2 can be downloaded at:
> http://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Picard
> 
> Changes since 1.1:
> 
> * Picard now requires at least Python 2.6
> * Removed support for AmpliFIND/PUIDs
> * Add support for the Ogg Opus file format
> * It's now possible to download cover images without any plugin. Cover Art
>   Archive images can be downloaded by image type
> * Improved directory scanning performance
> * Prefer already-loaded releases of the same RG when matching files
> * Allow dropping new files onto specific targets
> * Add basic collections management support (PICARD-84)
> * Allow adding custom tags in the tag editing dialog (PICARD-349)
> * Fix replacing of Windows-incompatible characters (PICARD-393)
> * Save both primary and secondary release types (PICARD-240)
> * Handle errors from the AcoustID service better (PICARD-391)
> * Accept HTTPS URLs on drag-and-drop (PICARD-378)
> 
> Michael