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Bible Reader Free

Bible Reader Free - 0.96

Bible viewing application

All Time: (4.7)
Version 0.96: (5.0)
Selected Version: 0.96
Release Date: 2003-12-20
License: Beta
Downloads (version 0.96): 2,109
Downloads (all versions): 8,143
Price: free

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Product Description:

Bible Reader Free is a free Bible viewing application for Mac OS X, giving access to multiple books/chapters simultaneously. Features include the ability to search for words across all or select parts of the Bible, and apply 'swaps' automatically (where one word can be changed for another - like 'you' for 'thee').

What's new in this version:

[NEW] Online Help has been rewritten and is more complete, and now runs in Apple's Help System. [OPT] Much of the code has been rewritten, resulting in speed improvements in many areas, particularly in retrieving and displaying the Bible chapters, and switching between translations. [NEW] Added American Standard Version translation [NEW] Added Websters translation [NEW] Added Youngs translation [NEW] Added Derby translation [CHG] Strongs: Due to errors in the previous Strongs references (particularly the last character missing in each reference, making a cross-reference of 1401 become 140 for example), new Strongs has been provided. If you are using a version prior to 0.96, please download the new Strongs translation from our website. [CHG] Strongs: References now show in a Drawer rather than within the main window. We were not happy with the way that the Strongs reference field took up space in the window where the Chapter was being displayed. [NEW] Search: Searches can now be performed on any translation, not only KJV. [NEW] Saved windows (windows that open on launch from last use) now honour the translation that was used in each window. [FIX] Text Size option in preferences for search results has never worked! Now it does. [FIX] Clicking Close on a new Note, then saving it did not set the correct type/creator for the Note file. [NEW] Browser windows now have their own separate Font Size adjustment buttons that affect only that window. [FIX] Preference for Searches to find Swapped Words now working. [FIX] Links to the website and email in the About box are now working [FIX] Copy Format bug, where selecting the first verse in a chapter would cause Bible Reader Free to lock up indefinitely (thank you to Dave Hoshor for spotting this!). Also took the opportunity to improve Copy Format for cases where a whole verse is selected: previously '...' might have been added before or after the verse, and the verse range was not always correct either.
Plus many tweaks and optimisations.

Operating System Requirements:

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

  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.1
  • Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X

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Feedback Summary:

Version 0.96:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (4.2) Support: (4.5)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (4.8) Price: (5.0)
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Bible Reader Free CommentaryDevelopment Has Started Again - Version: 0.9.9, 4/24/2007 06:52PM PST

iGreg
According to the website for this app the developer has started working on it again. Glad to hear it. I am surprised the developer hasn't posted here about the news. Go to the site and you will see he has started work again on version 1.0.
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Bible Reader Free ReviewGood good good! - Version: 0.9.9, 2/21/2007 11:01AM PST

icartoon2
I too appreciate the function that allows one to select and bookmark specific verses. A very nice feature! I also like the way the text formats itself when changing the window size and the ability to increase the font size. Haven't yet discovered if there is a way to change the font or reformat the verse numbers next to the text... hopefully there is.
There is a bug which isn't a big problem but just a tad inconvenient. When finishing a chapter and clicking the "Next Chapter/Book" button, I'm taken to the next chapter with the scroll bar also in the 'down' position. In other words, the next chapter is also displaying the end of the page.
Thanks, however, for making this available!
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Bible Reader Free ReviewGood good good! - Version: 0.9.9, 2/21/2007 11:00AM PST

icartoon2
I too appreciate the function that allows one to select and bookmark specific verses. A very nice feature! I also like the way the text formats itself when changing the window size and the ability to increase the font size. Haven't yet discovered if there is a way to change the font or reformat the verse numbers next to the text... hopefully there is.
There is a bug which isn't a big problem but just a tad inconvenient. When finishing a chapter and clicking the "Next Chapter/Book" button, I'm taken to the next chapter with the scroll bar also in the 'down' position. In other words, the next chapter is also displaying the end of the page.
Thanks, however, for making this available!
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