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BibDesk - 1.3.18

BibTeX bibliography database manager

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All Time:	(4.5)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	1.3.18
Release Date:	2008-07-24
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	118
Downloads (all versions):	44,358

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Product Description:

For use with BibTeX and (la)TeX, BibDesk is a GUI front-end for managing BibTeX databases in their original .bib form. Search, organize, and cite with drag n' drop. Publish bibliographies to the web as RSS XML.

What's new in this version:

New Features

Registered template names are now accessible through AppleScript
RTemplate option for new name join style using ampersand
Support for Spires in web group
Download files to default download folder when auto-file is turned on and there is sufficient filename information
Add hidden default for default download location, see the Wiki for details
Add hidden defaults for ISI search group
Add hidden default for default browser

Bugs Fixed

Allow again to drop parseable files on groups to add new items to this group. Dropping on the whole group table adds an external file group
Fix duplicate items after search (bug # 1926868)
Fix creating new publications using a BibTeX string in AppleScript
Fix an infinite hang (bug # 1965986)
Fix smart group comparisons, in particuar for prefix and suffix
Fix opening rich text templates with the template editor
Add real support for "Any Field" in smart groups
We should not allow editing any property of an author in AppleScript
Fix scroll position after redoing a quick search, in particular after deleting an item (bug # 1965441)
Fix key view loop in publication detail window, you can now tab through the fields and the files
Fix check for TeX preview window visibility, whioch could lead to an inconsistent state when viewing the log (bug # 1970554)
More efficient handling of fields containing raw bibtex
Use Helvetica for count badge in group table, looks better because of no serifs
Drop linked files and URLs in bibtex used for TeX generation
Reinsert Zoom item in Windows menu
More fine grained zoom control in preview windows
Fix dependencies wheh using "%s" format specifier
Make absolutely sure no invalid characters are entered or generated in cite keys
Fixes to creating and modifying groups in AppleScript
Make sure the import script hook is called when importing publications by merging in external items or hitting an Import button
Avoid crasher in file search (bug # 1902762)
Add more validation of field names, so invalid field names can never be chosen
Allow auto-completion of special field names with spaces on Leopard
Fix dependency fields for auto-file and cite key format
Remove extraneous check marks in various popup buttons
Use tool tips for URL columns instead of status messages for better performance
Add month from RIS PY field if present (bug # 1966538)
Improve ISI search groups, fix a hang and allow extending searches
Improved scripting support for (search) groups
Improve support for selecting items by dropping an .aux file on the main table
Fix scripting of authors. Use correct key for authors in a publication
Remove braces in exported EndNote XML and add comma at end of corporate author
Use a different temporary folder, because not everyone has a chewable items folder
Fix various leaks
Workaround for a system bug when undoing entering an illegal character in a cite key or field name
Improve reliability of background processes

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

A version of tex that outputs pdf (such as pdflatex) is required for the preview panel to work

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Please ..... - Version: 1.3.14, 1/28/2008 12:00AM PST

osos10

The automatic cite key generation is not permiting me to manually change the cite key to anything that I want (either automatically correct (when I choose OK) or enforce the automatically generatged key (when I choose CANCEL)). Please fix that for those times that I want to manually fix the cite key. Thanks .... (This is one of the best programs ever been written).

Quite possibly the best program ever written - Version: 1.3.5, 5/21/2007 11:23PM PST

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Jed_Singer_873 (Jed Singer)

I cannot wax ecstatic enough to do this program justice. Every time a new version comes out, I am amazed at what seems like application nirvana - then a new version comes out, and is even better! I'm not even being ironic or tongue-in-cheek or anything, this program alone is reason enough to get a Mac (assuming you actually have a use for it, i.e. you're in academia)

great program - great support - Version: 1.3, 1/13/2007 02:56PM PST

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cwasmer

Even 1.2 was almost perfect, this version has some cool new features (direct import from PubMed, for example works great for me)