KnitMinder 1.4.2 Released

Apple just approved KnitMinder 1.4.2 last night, so it should be available everywhere for download now. This release contains changes that should improve the stability of the application, especially when working with photos. All of my beta testers reported that this version of KnitMinder crashed less frequently, though there are still some lingering memory issues if you have a large number of photos which could cause crashes. If you do encounter a crash, please let me know.

The crashing issues that started with OS 3.1 have taken up all of the time I would normally use to add features and fix bugs. Since I started designing and writing KnitMinder over a year ago, Apple has made many improvements to the programming environment and the operating system that make it easier to write faster, more stable applications. In addition to my current focus on eliminating the crashes in KnitMinder, I've started a rewrite of the application from the ground up using these new tools (and, incidentally, all of the experience that I've gained in writing iPhone apps over the last year). This new version won't be ready for several months, but I already see huge improvements in performance and stability as well as opportunities to address many of the long-standing feature requests that are in the issue tracker. I'll be writing more about KnitMinder 2 as it comes closer to being ready, but I want to mention a couple of very important features now: you will absolutely be able to move your data from the current version of KnitMinder to the new app, and you will not have to pay for the new app if you currently own the paid version of KnitMinder. I'm really excited about the possibilities!