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Pono Music World 20.0.36 Mac version -- Available Here

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JohnT:
This is the latest build of PonoMusic World for Mac OSX, for testing purposes only.  Please do not share it with others.

20.0.36 (11/13/2014)
http://files.jriver.com/ponotest/PonoMusicWorld200036.dmg

This build fixes the crash shortly after startup on OSX 10.6.8 systems.

1. Fixed: Forward/Back buttons not working in certain views.
2. Fixed: Pono store support page links were not working.
3. Fixed: Embedded browser was showing a web engine error message while it was simply loading a web page.
4. Changed: Default music path template on PonoPlayer devices changed from [Artist]/[Album] to [Album Artist (auto)]/[Album].
5. Changed: Allow users to sync multiple file types of the same song to their PonoPlayer device.
6. Changed: PMW now scans entire PonoPlayer device for audio files, rather than just under \Music.
7. Changed: EULA text modified with additional Pono trademark protection.
8. Changed: Added to URL whitelist: facebook.net and artcdnsecure.ribob01.net.
9. Fixed: Import of files not from the Pono store was slower than it needed to be.
10. Fixed: The minimize, close, and maximize buttons didn't respond to mouse movement properly.
11. Fixed: The sync action window wouldn't size properly.
12. Fixed: The Build Playlist Action Window would cut off the bottom text in Retina mode.
13. Fixed: Web browser state (including login) was not saved when going between the store web page and other parts of PMW.
14. Changed: Changed the "Home" icon in the web page controls at upper left to something more suitable.
15. Changed: Added a "Refresh" icon to the web page controls at upper left.
16. Fixed: Occasional crashes when rapidly clicking the web browser back/forward buttons.
17. Fixed: Crashes shortly after startup on OSX 10.6.8.
18. Fixed: Newly shown web pages did not have focus until user clicked on something.
19. NEW: PMW now checks for open orders at startup time.  The process is silent unless open orders are found.

cgiammona:
Thanks.  Will start testing tonight.

channel-1:
I login when starting PMW20, but I seem to be required to login once more after clicking
on PonoMusic World sidebar item.  Can it be made to use a single login?

When clicking on the Sidebar item "PonoMusic World" and clicking to login I find that
I cannot paste my password (copied from my password manager software) into the password
field using Command-V.  Likewise I cannot paste into this field using the Edit-->Paste
menu item.  However it is possible to paste to the field using Right-Click from mouse
(or rather from trackpad in my case).

When selecting Help --> Contents I am taken to http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Main_Page
which is about JRiver MediaCenter.  Assume that not all of these MC options are available
in PonoMusic World 20.  I recommend that Help --> Contents to take the user to specific pages titled
"PonoMusic World 20."  Perhaps that comes later....  

In the Help menu,  Contents are said to be available via F1, but nothing seems to
happen when I click fn-F1 from my laptop keyboard.

The double arrow ("Previous") to the left of the mainPlay/Pause Icon will take player
just to the beginning of the current track.  Clicking the left double arrow twice quickly
in succession does not seem to select Previous Track -- except occasionally.

App does not quit when using Command-Q from keyboard.  App exits normally when using
PonoMusic World 20 --> Quit menu option.
App will exit properly when sending Command -Q while using the Finder's
App Selector (via Command-Tab).

Mac Users will expect to find "About PonoMusic World..." under the PonoMusic World 20 Menu
item rather than under Help Menu.

When PWM20 is started without DAC, the app correctly gives error message.  
If DAC is subsequently connected while PMW20 is still running, music will then play but user cannot control volume.
Keyboard volume keys will move the Apps volume slider, but does not change volume.
Restarting App with DAC in place solves this (user created!) problem.

The name of the App is PonoMusic World 20 and the sidebar item which takes you to the
Pono Store is similarly called PonoMusic World which is confusing.  I would expect this
sidebar item to say "Pono Store", or similar.  I realize that this is taking me to
the website and I could in principle navigate to the Pono Community -- but will we need to
visit community from within the app?  Maybe the application should be something like
"PonoMusic World Desktop?"

I'm impressed that we are getting so many features in PMW20!!!  

Basic library import and play worked well.  Mac users who also use Windows will feel at home in the
general design of the app.  But users without this dual OS experience may experience the app to be
"harder to use than it really is." At least at first.  Once they get used to, they'll really enjoy its
functionality.

UPS seems to have lost my Pono Player.  Hope to have it next week.  Sigh.

cgiammona:
Okay, hope other Mac users are having better success then me:

1. Transfer of music files, creating playlists, syncing playlists are still painfully slow
2. When I start up the player and go into music transfer mode, everything works well.  The problem starts when I say done and then want to add more files or create playlists - it is if I havve to unplug the player and start all over - otherwise, my changes and additions don't sync
3. Ejecting the player does not work - either from within the software of even from the Mac finder.  Which seems strange as it appears the player is using Android software - similar to AK240 and Fiio.  I am going to test the Android File Transfer Application to see if it can recognize the data.
4. Another user posted that Mac users will get use to this interface, but it seems so un-Mac like.

More to come as I examine and test more of the features today.

Chris

cgiammona:
Day two - a different approach - set-up everything before plugging in the player

Started by importing music, created all playlists, then plugged in the player and synced - all went well.  I think it works best if you go into the left pane, click on Pono player and devices and after it loads the data, syncing from there.

Still eject does not work.  Even ejecting form the finder delivers the message that your device was not ejected properly - every time - needs an update.

Still not a Mac optimized application.

Chris

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