Version 2.6.5

Aug 12, 2024 / macOS 10.13 β€” macOS 15

This release provides initial support for macOS 15 Sequoia and improves inter-version compatibility. Stay informed on the latest development progress by following @gifoxapp on X.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Slider and pop-up button edges appeared cut off in some macOS versions.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Crash at launch in macOS 15 Sequoia.
  • Editor would occasionally crash in macOS 11 Big Sur and macOS 12 Monterey.
Version 2.6.4

Mar 20, 2024 / macOS 10.13 β€” macOS 14

This release comes with a bunch of editor and export fixes, as well as general stability and performance improvements. Stay informed on the latest development progress by following @gifoxapp on X.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Faster and more accurate editor track preview generation.
  • Overall editor performance improvements.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Exporting would occasionally result in a partly or fully black output.
  • Cutting a recording would reset speed multiplier adjustments.
  • Trimming a recording with adjusted speed was out of sync with mouse movements.
  • Editor wouldn't render correct previews for speed-adjusted recordings.
  • Occasional crash on Intel-based Macs shortly after launching the app.
  • Recording shortcut tooltip wouldn't hide when starting recording with an actual shortcut.
  • In some builds the app would always ask for the output directory after relaunching.
  • Build version wasn't correctly displayed in about and update windows.
Version 2.6.3

Dec 19, 2023 / macOS 10.13 β€” macOS 14

This release addresses two big regressions in macOS 14 Sonoma with glitchy interactions and incomplete recordings. Stay informed on the latest development progress by following @gifoxapp on X.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Optimized performance when moving a recorded window.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Captured mouse interactions turn out jerky and glitchy on macOS 14 Sonoma.
  • Recordings would sometimes finish incomplete, especially on macOS 14 Sonoma and Intel-based Macs.
  • Exporting to a read-only location would result in a crash.
  • Removing a media item during export would not always cancel the export.
Version 2.6.2

Nov 06, 2023 / macOS 10.13 β€” macOS 14

This release improves macOS 14 Sonoma compatibility and brings a couple of fixes. Stay informed on the latest development progress by following @gifoxapp on X.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Improved animated cursor handling in latest macOS versions.
  • Sharing integrations now use the default browser for signing in.
  • Small library layout tweaks and tidy ups.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Crash with incomplete fit and fill resizing export preferences.
  • Importing a large number of files at once would freeze the app.
  • Dropbox integration stopped working with incompatible browser error.
  • A scaled cursor was being recorded with a wrong offset location.
Version 2.6.1

Apr 30, 2023 / macOS 10.13 β€” macOS 13

This update resolves a few issues that emerged in our recent release. Stay informed on the latest development progress by following @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Mouse interactions wouldn't get recording.
  • Crash upon editor launch.
  • Occasional crash on Intel-based Macs shortly after launching the app.

Version 2.6.0

Apr 25, 2023 / macOS 10.13 β€” macOS 13

This update brings several notable enhancements and long-awaited fixes. It also discontinues support for macOS 10.12 Sierra, enabling Gifox to take advantage of newer and more efficient system features. Stay informed on the latest development progress by following @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Recompression of internal raw video files is here to save significant disk space! Hooray!
  • Enhanced keyboard interaction capturing now shows modifier key presses and works better with Caps Lock.
  • Shortcuts now always recorded in English, regardless of the selected language – special thanks to Andrey!
  • Minimum supported macOS version is now 10.13 High Sierra, delivering overall performance improvements.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Countdown for window recording occasionally showed negative values and locked UI.
  • Importing an image sequence would sometimes would cause a crash.
  • Occasional failures during screen recording and export processing.

Version 2.5.1

Mar 01, 2023 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 13

This release addresses a HiDPI video cropping bug introduced in the previous release and some issues with MP4 exports. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Cropping a HiDPI video results in a wrong crop area surrounded by a black frame.
  • Exported MP4 video would occasionally miss frames and look choppy.

Version 2.5.0

Nov 07, 2022 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 13

This release brings a long-awaited video cropping support along with a few other handy features. It also addresses a few bugs and improves the overall performance and stability. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Support for cropping recorded and imported videos is finally here! Go check it out!
  • Added ability to import an entire directory with supported media files.
  • Improved export speed multiplier preference handling with real-time preview support.
  • Preferences and other windows now remember their last position.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • In rare cases the whole app would freeze up and become unresponsive, typically during a recording or import.
  • A recording and import would occasionally fail at random.
  • The launch at system startup preference would not always indicate correctly if it's enabled or not.
  • A bunch of general behind-the-scenes performance and stability improvements.

Version 2.4.2

Jun 17, 2022 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 12

This release addresses a couple of minor bugs some of you might have run into recently. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Recording would stop during screen configuration change, like display rearrangement, connecting or disconnecting an external monitor, etc.
  • Captured cursor may appear wrong size on different screens.

Version 2.4.1

Jun 12, 2022 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 12

This release addresses a couple of notorious bugs some of you might have run into recently. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Recording would often immediately quit after starting especially on machines with higher GPU specs.
  • Import and export might occasionally fail at random.

Version 2.4.0

Jun 06, 2022 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 12

This release addresses a couple of bugs and comes with some great improvements and very handy features. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Support for importing GIFs and image series is finally here!
  • Video editor now supports MP4 (H.264) and MOV (ProRes 422) export.
  • Improved color accuracy handling in exported GIFs.
  • Ability to set capture countdown and duration in preferences.
  • Library media items now display file size and playback duration details.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Animated cursors would get captured incorrectly and appear distorted.
  • Captured mouse interactions would sometimes get misplaced when capturing a window.
  • Dropbox accounts with enabled Vault would fail to sync and list folders.
  • Occasional crashing during recording with certain screen configurations and video cards.

Version 2.3.1

Feb 14, 2022 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 12

This release addresses the issue with Gifox Pro validation, very sorry for the troubles everyone! As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • The app would report itself as damaged with failing Gifox Pro validation.

Version 2.3.0

Aug 20, 2021 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 11

This release comes with Apple Silicon support, plus a bunch of improvements and fixes. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Apple Silicon architecture support is finally here!
  • Better handling of multi-file imports.
  • Improved library popover layout on Big Sur.
  • Display message when attempting to import unsupported file types.
  • Improve editor playback time restoring handling.
  • Improve system privacy permission dialogs.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Recording renaming during export wouldn't be applied.
  • Recording leftovers wouldn't always be deleted from user library folder.

Version 2.2.5

Nov 09, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 11

This release addresses export issues introduced in previous 2.2.4 version and focused on smaller fixes minor improvements. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Add import media main menu item.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Export with very high frame rate would occasionally fail.
  • Gifox would sometimes freeze after creating new output directory.
  • Crash when deleting output directory during recording.
  • Updated editor frame rate gets applied only for consecutive exports.
  • Latest key interaction wouldn't disappear over time as expected.
  • First frame would sometimes capture the selection UI.
  • Numeric settings with comma separator wouldn't allow typing-in decimal part.

Version 2.2.4

Oct 09, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 11

This release brings improved library layout and export stability. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Faster and improved GIF exporting.
  • New library item layout with animated switching.
  • Ability to rename exported files directly from the app.
  • Hide library popover after drag-n-dropping items into other apps.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Dragging library items into trash bin would no longer delete them inside the app.
  • Feedback request would not hide after ignoring it.

Version 2.2.3

Aug 24, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

This release is focused on stability and bug fixes. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Selection now can be resized across entire edge and not only with edge-points.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Gifox would sometimes fail with "something went wrong" message after a few days of running in background, see issue #159 at our GitHub tracker.

Version 2.2.2

Jul 31, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

Here comes the long awaited full-screen mode recording support along with lesser improvements and fixes. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Support for recording in full-screen mode! Yey!
  • Failed recordings are no longer auto-deleted when dismissing errors in library.
  • Selection frame and cursors should no longer be captured at recording start.
  • Better export error diagnostics and handling.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Disabled shortcuts would bind to letter A on app relaunch.

Version 2.2.1

Jul 01, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

This update brings improved stability and takes care of occasional crashes. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Improved edit playback and export stability.
  • New sharper-looking icons in library popover.
  • Stop recording shortcut is now enabled only during recording session.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Crash on macOS Sierra when opening export preferences.

Version 2.2.0

Jun 10, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

We haven't been so excited about an update for a very long time! This release brings video conversion support, considerable performance improvements, and several notorious bug fixes! As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

A huge-huge thanks to Felipe and Chad who helped with testing and finding a solution for the selection crash, see full story in issue #139 at our GitHub tracker.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Support for converting QuickTime videos into GIFs! Yes!
  • Significantly improved export performance and time.
  • Reworked and simplified export playback frame rate and speed configuration.
  • Improved keyboard support for copying and deleting items inside library popover.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Crash while making very large area selection on macOS Catalina on older Mac models.
  • Export would occasionally get stuck and never finish.
  • Memory consumption no longer gets out of control during large recordings and exports.
  • Editor playback would consume large amounts of memory eventually leading to crash.
  • Occasional crash when attempting to reopen the app until it has finished launching.
  • Edited recording sometimes would not properly open in editor and export black image.
  • App would get locked after manually closing missing output directory dialog.
  • Occasional crash during welcome dialog navigation.

Version 2.1.4

Apr 11, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

This is a hotfix update for macOS 10.13 users and earlier. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Buttons are not showing up in library popover on macOS 10.13 and earlier.
  • Captured window no longer gets misplaced when switching tabs or moving it while recording.

Version 2.1.3

Apr 06, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

This update delivers improved graphic processing and attempts to fix the returned issue with Gifox using significant energy on multi-GPU Macs. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Increased playback speed accuracy, especially for first-time exported GIFs.
  • Much faster and more efficient graphic processing and rendering when using editor.
  • Library popover now gets displayed when repeatedly opening Gifox, for example, from Dock or Finder.
  • Editor track previews are now pixel-sharp and no longer look smudged.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Updated GPU-switching handling to address significant energy usage on multi-GPU Macs.
  • In rare cases the app would crash on the startup if data store gets corrupt.

Version 2.1.2

Mar 13, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

This update improves the app stability and issue diagnostics. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Reworked licensing troubleshooting views and information.
  • Added diagnostic data export in status bar and library menus.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Crash when the edited GIF gets deleted in Finder.

Version 2.1.1

Feb 03, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

This update brings improved export quality and takes care of failing recordings on older macOS versions. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Window shadows in free-selection mode are now captured even with shadow capturing disabled in preferences.
  • New lossless capture format delivers improved export graphics without compression artifacts.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Larger area recordings occasionally would fail on older macOS versions.

Version 2.1.0

Jan 08, 2020 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

This update brings back the export resizing support with other minor improvements and addresses a couple of issues, including very annoying crashes introduced with version 2.0. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Rescaling export configuration with HiDPI-only option is back!
  • Remember the last opened preference tab.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Window shadow would get captured even when disabled in preferences.
  • Changing window shadow capturing in the quick-configuration was taking effect only in the next recording.
  • Occasional crashes and freezes during recording, including when resizing the captured window.

Version 2.0.2

Dec 14, 2019 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

Patch update to address a few initial issues with the new version 2 release. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Increase default keyboard interaction font weight in recorded compositions.
  • Added system screen recording and accessibility control status preview in capture preferences.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Preferences toolbar would sometimes appear cut off on older macOS versions.
  • Occasional crash occurring immediately after starting recording was hunted down.
  • Global export configuration wasn't honored in the initial recording export.
  • Playback control button has made its way back to editor.

Version 2.0.1

Dec 06, 2019 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

Patch update to address a few issues with the previous release. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Better dark mode support in preferences, welcome and licensing windows.
  • New and improved screen recording permission validation.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Closing configuration popover in the editor would cause a crash on macOS Catalina.
  • Show correct composition height in editor configuration summary.
  • Keyboard interactions wouldn't be tracked without manually adding Gifox to system accessibility privacy settings on macOS Catalina.

Version 2.0.0

Nov 14, 2019 / macOS 10.12 β€” macOS 10.15

The long time coming and overdue Gifox 2 is finally here with macOS Catalina support, refined design, mouse interactions capture and YES! All new recording editor!

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • New and shiny recording editor with trim, cut, duplicate and arrange functionality.
  • Recordings can be re-exported with different configurations eliminating the need for repeated capture.
  • Dark mode support and updated shortcuts.
  • Support for capturing mouse and keyboard interactions.
  • Significantly improved exported file color accuracy.
  • Faster compression speed and improved stability.
  • The app icon now appears in the Dock when preferences, editor or other windows are opened.
  • Multi-select and batch actions support in the library popover.
  • Improved library item toolset layout with contextual menus.
  • Preferences window has been reworked with new groups and modern minimalistic tabs.
  • Downscaling has moved into export preferences and can be applied after finishing a recording.
  • Configuration labels in preferences now display tooltips with default values and reset them when double-clicked.
  • Deleted GIFs are moved into trash instead of being permanently removed.
  • The build number is now shown next to the app version in about dialog.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Occasional crashes on macOS Sierra after closing tooltips.
  • Selector toolset would get captured during recording when positioned inside a selection.
  • Recording progress is jerky and not always accurate.
Version 1.6.1

Jun 14, 2018 / OS X 10.11 β€” macOS 10.13

Stability update focused on behind the scenes performance and optimisation improvements topped with some bug fixes. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • New crash diagnostic system with better issue reporting to help us track and fix bugs quicker.
  • More accurate recording progress indication in main assistant popover.
  • Faster assistant popover display with a large number of stored recordings.
  • Added privacy policy and FAQ links into the status bar menu.
  • Standard email client is now used in favour of in-app feedback form.
  • New preferences to control crash and usage data sharing.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Significantly reduced random crashes during active Gifox usage under low CPU availability.
  • Consecutive and very short recordings would sometimes fail with a yellow warning sign.
  • Restoring shortcut preferences would not always activate reset hotkeys.

Version 1.6.0

Apr 24, 2018 / OS X 10.11 β€” macOS 10.13

Big performance update addressing issues with battery usage on systems with dual GPU.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Remove horizontal scrolling from main assistant view when scroll bars are configured to always show in system preferences.
  • Various user interface and experience improvements in licensing dialog and workflow, including in-app purchase price, better error messages, instructions and tooltips.
  • Failed recordings would remain on the list allowing to send a bug report until manually removed.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Gifox would no longer cause high energy consumption on systems with dual GPU, see issue #79 @GitHub for details.
  • Occasional crash when closing tooltip in main assistant popover.
  • Restoring in-app purchases now shows correct notification when there are no purchases.
  • Output directory selected in welcome screen would not get stored in preferences.

Version 1.5.1

Feb 02, 2018 / OS X 10.11 β€” macOS 10.13

Important update focused on stability and several troublesome multiscreen bug fixes with numerous improvements behind the scenes. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Gifox watermark is no longer enabled by default after license activation.
  • Status bar icon now reacts better to interactions and shows separate menu with Option + left mouse click.
  • Recording list changes are now animated for better visibility.
  • Many dialogs recognize additional keyboard navigation shortcuts and can be closed with Esc key.
  • Area selection and selection restoration works MUCH better across multiple screens.
  • Improved main assistant view appearance and scrolling.
  • Interactive welcome guide for new users!

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Toolset and selection frame would get recorded when attaching/detaching screens or changing screen configuration.
  • Occasional problems with main assistant popover when automatic menu bar hide and show enabled in system preferences.
  • Main assistant popover now appears correctly under status bar icon when opened on inactive space or secondary screen.
  • Dialog windows wouldn't move around with mouse pressed down over an image.

Version 1.5.0

Dec 29, 2017 / OS X 10.11 β€” macOS 10.13

Yet another big update that introduces reworked and improved selection mechanism with a whole new range of shortcuts and focus on stability. It also drops legacy OS X Yosemite support, which opens doors for more improvements and features. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Most importantly… New! Red! Record! Button! Just like it should have been from the start!
  • New selection aspect ratio control can automatically restore previous selection when selector gets open in area mode.
  • Existing selection is preserved when switching from window to area mode.
  • New shortcuts for moving and resizing selection, stopping recording and more! Check them out and adjust in preferences.
  • Smoother and more stable selection experience with better anchor points and cursor handling. See if you feel the difference!
  • Selection toolset is now available for window selection mode too! Yes!
  • Smarter toolset alignment when it gets too close to screen edges or crosses them.
  • Handsome app is already running message will appear when opening multiple Gifox instances.
  • Improved preferences layout and animations.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Selection origin displayed upside down y-coordinate.
  • Extreme CPU usage when cancelling recording with all frame palette compression.
  • Recorded GIFs appear badly garbled when using downscaling with palette for every frame compression.
  • Marching ants selection is now correctly displayed across multiple screens.
  • Crash when viewing quick help in selection toolset and preferences in OS X El Capitan.

Version 1.4.0

Nov 28, 2017 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.13

Exciting and long-awaited release with new compression algorithm that gives MUCH better image quality and MU-U-U-UCH smaller file size! Now, by default, Gifox will use global color palette composited from all frames. On top of that Gifox is now compatible with Bartender 3 – something a few of you have been waiting for a while now. Enjoy and follow us at @gifoxapp on Twitter for development progress updates and promotions!

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • New palette generation algorithm giving better quality and smaller file size.
  • Compatibility with Bartender 3! Yes!
  • Improved typography and misbehaving layout in OS X Yosemite.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Status item no longer shows assistant view when clicked / dragged with Command key down.
  • Compression configuration changed from selector toolset wouldn't apply until next recording.
  • Crash while dragging recorded window between retina and non-retina screens.
  • Fixed licensing issues under OS X Yosemite.

Version 1.3.1

Sep 16, 2017 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Minor update addressing issues introduced in the previous release. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Better drag and drop support from recording toolset.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Imgur authorisation has been resurrected after the sudden belly up and now works as expected.
  • Rounded corners did appear broken in screen selection views under OS X Yosemite.
  • Crashing during selection and opening shortcut preferences on systems with Asian keyboard layouts.
  • Broken integrations occasionally appeared in preferences after successful authorisation.

Version 1.3.0

Jul 27, 2017 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Our biggest update yet! New designs, new features, improvements and fixes! As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Fantastically redesigned application icon with improved user interface icons and layout!
  • Standard edit and window shortcuts are now available throughout the application.
  • Marvellous interaction animations are back in the main view.
  • Copy to clipboard with drag and drop support is D-O-N-E!
  • New user interface for downscale configuration allows to specify custom values.
  • Added configuration option for controlling cursor visibility during capturing.
  • Consecutively launched application instances bring forward the already running one instead.
  • Improved connectivity error handling while sharing.
  • Faster and smoother animations between preference tabs.
  • About window is merged with acknowledgements and shows licensing details when applicable.
  • Free application demo version is now available through our website.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Active sharing status is persisted during adding and removing recordings.
  • Desktop background is now correctly captured on a secondary screen.
  • Recording shortcuts no longer cause issues with open preferences pane.

Version 1.2.10

Jun 26, 2017 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Small update that mostly addresses a couple of bugs introduced in the previous release. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • New about window with basic application details including current version.
  • Disable sharing tools while recording is saving.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Welcome screen would occasionally not close and remain stuck after selecting the output directory.
  • Crashing after previous update during recording with selected dither algorithm. Apologies!
  • Crashing when deleting a recording while it's being shared.

Version 1.2.9

Jun 15, 2017 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Long-awaited Imgur integration alongside other smaller improvements and fixes with more awesomeness underway! Stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • New Imgur integration and beautiful integration icons!
  • Prevent application momentarily popping up in the dock during launch.
  • Added navigation to sharing url when clicking on sharing notification in notification center.
  • Selection toolset now displays adjusted coordinates to local screen.
  • Application gets activated at launch if welcome or other windows are visible to make sure they are at the top.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Occasional crash during output directory selection.
  • Opening quick help caused crash in shortcut preferences.
  • Crash during shortcut recording with caps lock on.

Version 1.2.8

Apr 18, 2017 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Small update that addresses several bugs and lays ground for new integrations. As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Integrations that don't fit into standard recording toolbox can now be viewed in an extended popover display.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Recordings show ghosts instead of correct integration icons in assistant popover.
  • Crashing when clicking on help button in area selection toolbox.
  • Crash during startup caused by cleared out shortcut.
  • Occasional crash when selecting edge of the screen in multi-monitor environment.

Version 1.2.7

Mar 20, 2017 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Minor update with major bug fixes – thank you everyone for sending bug reports and taking the time to describe issues, it helps a lot! As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Better selection window handling and reactivation of previous application after selection cancelling.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Crashing on startup caused by deleting earlier recorded GIFs while the application was closed…
  • Crashing caused by closing the recorded window with enabled window shadow capturing.
  • Capture window shadow preference wasn't always saved when modified.
  • Selection overlay sometimes remained on screen after finishing recording.

Version 1.2.6

Feb 19, 2017 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

This update focuses on behind the scenes improvements and preparing Gifox to the upcoming major changes and new features, and, of course, it wouldn't be a real update without a few bug fixes! As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Smarter use of integration api during upload folder selection reduces listing time and risk of api usage errors.
  • Option to reset damaged data file during application migration.
  • Hide assistant popover with escape key press.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Bayer configuration not becoming enabled after restoring compression defaults.
  • Downscale options not working correctly with cursor outside the recording area.
  • Crashing during recording with very high playback fps.

Version 1.2.5

Jan 10, 2017 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Long-promised customisable shortcuts are here – happy 2017 everyone! As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Customisable shortcuts with our new and awesome Swifteroid/Observatory framework – check it out on GitHub!
  • Shortcut quick help and tips in preference layout should make using them a little easier.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Crashing during recording with I-beam cursor present on retina display and enabled cursor upscaling in accessibility preferences, issue #40.

Version 1.2.4

Dec 23, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

After a prolonged hiccup we've finally made it – a fresh portion of improvements and repairs is here! As always, you can stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • New and awesome configuration panel is accessible with one click from the screen selector toolset!
  • Cursor capturing mechanism was reworked from the ground up to support custom universal access settings and accessibility gestures.
  • Captured window now gets aligned to upper left selection corner during resizing when recording in window mode.
  • Status bar button now shows a timer during recording and also recognizes right mouse clicks.
  • Help and configuration buttons in screen selector toolset become disabled during recording.
  • Preference window no longer moves around when changing tabs.
  • Legacy compression algorithm is gone for good. Finally! Hooray!

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Crashing when recording with deleted output directory.

Version 1.2.3

Oct 26, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Minor update addressing occasional crash caused by repetitive clicking on delete button in assistant popover. Stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

Version 1.2.2

Oct 20, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Another great update that marks a milestone in development with reworked screen selector user interface and resolved long-standing bugs. Stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • New screen selector user interface with resize handles for easy selection size and position adjustments.
  • Screen selector toolset now displays coordinates and uses smart positioning to always remain on the screen.
  • Polished user interface and a few performance tweaks for smoother application operation.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Occasional crashing after manually deleting saved recordings from output directory.
  • Crashing caused by resizing the selected window during recording.

Version 1.2.1

Sep 27, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” macOS 10.12

Minor update to address issue with an oversized cursor being captured when using window selection mode in macOS Sierra with retina display. Stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

Version 1.2.0

Sep 22, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” OS X 10.11

Exciting and long-awaited update that introduces improved encoding algorithm and advanced compression configuration. Now your GIFs look even better and their file size is up to 90% smaller. No kidding. Stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • New incredible GIF encoder based on FFmpeg with granular compression configuration! Oh yeah!
  • Preference tabs now allow to restore default configuration and provide quick help on configuration options.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Screen selector wasn't able to focus on floating windows and capture them in window selection mode, so we taught it a lesson!
  • Instruction and detail views used to overlay and overlap with each other in integration preferences.
  • Playback delay and repeat configuration was not applied to saved recordings.

Version 1.1.3

Aug 17, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” OS X 10.11

This update brings minor cosmetic improvements and bug fixes, stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Selected path information in integration browser shows where your recordings get uploaded.
  • Sharing preferences now provide basic integration instructions when selection is empty.
  • With new integration api error alerts we, at very least, may find out what and when goes wrong.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Occasional crashing during window selection.

Version 1.1.2

Aug 11, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” OS X 10.11

This update brings performance improvements and minor bug fixes, stay up-to-date with the latest development progress at @gifoxapp on Twitter.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Recordings that are being processed are now visible in assistant popover when there are no other items.
  • Fixed value syncing between a text field, a stepper and a slider in general preferences.

Version 1.1.1

Jul 31, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” OS X 10.11

This update is focused on polishing integration functionality introduced in earlier release and bug fixes, including a creepy issue when a GIF would appear recorded in reverse or frame order would be badly mixed up.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • New and awesome integration browser for selecting sharing destination folder!
  • Flat outline icons add a touch of modern beauty to integration preferences.
  • Temporarily disabled animations in assistant popover improve user interface responsiveness.
  • Dropbox security email sent during authorisation now shows accurate browser information.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Occasional frame order mixup in saved recordings. No more!
  • Crashing when double-clicking on add button in preferences and remove button in recording list in the assistant popover.
  • Recorded files didn't get removed locally after being deleted in assistant popover.

Version 1.1.0

Jul 19, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” OS X 10.11

They are finally here! introducing first integrations and sharing support along with a few improvements, more is on the way. Follow our @gifoxapp Twitter for latest progress updates.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Dropbox and Google Drive sharing support! At last!

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Fixed occasional crashing when saving or cancelling recordings.

Version 1.0.3

Apr 28, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” OS X 10.11

This update improves stability, fixes several issues and makes user experience a little better. Sharing and integrations are on their way, follow our @gifoxapp Twitter for latest progress news.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Assistant popover now displays dates in a user-friendly time-ago format. Neat!
  • Screen selector now tracks and responds to screen and space changes.
  • Support for variant font weight provides better typography in OS X Yosemite.
  • Mouse gestures are now blocked when modal dialog gets presented during selection session.
  • GitHub and Twitter links were added into assistant popover menu and button tooltips were revised once again.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Occasional overlapping of output directory window with other windows could lock up user interface.
  • Recorder selection cursor didn't always disappear in time after starting recording.
  • Crashing caused by accessing deleted output directory.

Version 1.0.2

Apr 19, 2016 / OS X 10.10 β€” OS X 10.11

This update introduces improved multi-display support and addresses a number of issues with retina displays. Follow our @gifoxapp Twitter for latest progress updates.

πŸ’Š Improvements

  • Support for multiple displays brings improved behavior and seamless interface transitions when changing screens during selection.
  • Cursors captured on retina displays now look pixel-sharp and no longer get downsized.
  • Humble acknowledgements window allows us to express a little gratitude to fantastic open source projects that power Gifox.

πŸ›  Fixes

  • Transparency in captured windows no longer gets flattened into solid black color on OS X Yosemite.
  • Cursor position used to get offset in recordings made on retina displays.
  • Occasional crashing when stopping or cancelling recording.
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