4.0 Is Coming!

May 26, 2011 • Mac OS X • by

Over the past few weeks I have been hard at work on MenuWeather 4.0. Early this week I agreed on terms with CustomWeather for premium weather data in MenuWeather. What does this mean exactly? Well, in the past MenuWeather has relied on free (buggy) API’s for requesting its weather data. This led to slow refresh times, and unexpected changes in the ways that these free API’s report their data. Another downside of using free weather API’s is the lack of available information. Right now, MenuWeather only gives you a short daily forecast and current conditions. My deal with CustomWeather gives me access to so much more. Basically every piece of weather data that you would ever need or want in a weather application.

As for a release date for version 4.0, there isn’t one. All I can say is that it will be done before the end of the summer. 4.0 is going to be a 100% rewrite of the application. That means I’m pretty much starting from scratch. What does this mean for you? MenuWeather 4.0 will be so much faster than the presently available version. It will also be much more lightweight (i.e. less memory usage).

That’s all for now. Time to get back to writing some code!

MenuWeather Roadmap

March 6, 2011 • Mac OS X • by

Ever since MenuWeather’s inception into the Mac App Store I have been inundated with feature requests for future versions. I am not ignoring these requests. Eventually they will all be met. MenuWeather 4.0, which will debut this summer, will contain many new features and enhancements. To list a few:

  • Paid version will be available worldwide
  • Multiple localizations
  • More weather data in paid version
  • Ability to choose units specifically for each piece of weather data

These are just a few of the features that I plan to include in MenuWeather 4.0.

On a side note, MenuWeather 3.2.3 was submitted to the App Store last night and is currently awaiting review.

Clarification

March 2, 2011 • Mac OS X • by

There has been some controversy over my previous post. I said that contacting me should be a last resort. What I mean by this is that you should always consult the help page on this site before sending me an email. I am more than happy to answer your questions via email. However, being that I’m only 19 years old and studying engineering in college, it can sometimes be difficult to find the time to respond to massive amounts of emails. So always consult the help page to make sure your question hasn’t already been addressed. If the answer to your question is not there, then go ahead and email me and I’ll be happy to help you out.

MenuWeather 3.2.2

March 1, 2011 • Mac OS X • by

First off, now when I refer to MenuWeather, I’m referring to both the Lite and full versions.

As many of you probably know, MenuWeather 3.2.2 is now available on the Mac App Store. Changes include several bug fixes and enhancements. Unfortunatley, some people still seem to be experiencing problems with it. This leads me to belive that my testing methods need a serious overhaul. I’m currently looking into services that will help with this. More info regarding this will become available once I have it.

The main bug that people are reporting is that MenuWeather is telling them that their location is invalid. I’m currently looking into the issue and hope to have an update submitted to Apple by early next week.

Please be sure that if your having a problem with MenuWeather to always consult the help page on this site before contacting me. Contacting me should be a last resort. If you must contact me, do so by using the Send Feedback option in MenuWeather as this will send me all of the information that I need to diagnose (and hopefully fix) your problem.

MenuWeather (Lite) Update…Soon

February 26, 2011 • Mac OS X • by

MenuWeather and MenuWeather Lite version 3.2.2 has been done for almost a week now. It includes several bug fixes and improves the way MenuWeather handles errors. It also fixes a huge memory build-up (not leak) which would cause MenuWeather to consume up to 3 gigs of real memory when running for an extended period. Unfortunatley, due to Apple’s subpar App Store approval process, 3.2.2 may not be out for another week or so. Both the paid and Lite versions were submitted last Sunday (2/20). The paid version has been “In Review” for several days and the Lite version was rejected because apparently the name of the application bundle, MenuWeather Lite, does not match the App Store name, MenuWeather Lite (don’t ask). I’ve resubmitted the Lite version and emailed the App Store review team so hopefully that will be sorted out sooner than later. However, I still have no idea what’s going on with the paid version. I’ve heard horror stories of apps staying In Review for several months just because Apple can’t make a decision. Hopefully that won’t be the case here.

Overall, I’m really disappointed in the way that Apple handles the App Store review process. In my opinion it’s kind of embarrassing that they can’t get their act together. Hopefully both MenuWeather versions will be accepted soon, but there really is no way of knowing.

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