Black Ink versions

v2.2 [Apr 14, 2022]
This version includes two fixes:
- Fix a crashing bug when opening NYT puzzles on some Macs
- Fix drawing of clue text with superscript and subscript characters
Version 2.2.1 included a number of incremental improvements and bug fixes:
- Color preferences can now be reset to default values
- Printed puzzles now include any formatting, e.g. italics, bold, that are specified for clues
- Puzzles based on east coast US timezone should now be available at the appropriate time in other time zones
- Fix a bug in 2.2 that caused kerning of text to be disabled in the clue lists
- Fix a bug that caused the app to sometimes become unresponsive while handling formatted clue text
- Fix auto-shrinking of clue font size to fit longer clues without clipping them
- Fix a variety of cosmetic glitches that affected older versions of macOS
- Fix a bug that prevented clues and grid numbers from being printed by default
- The puzzle timer no longer restarts automatically if a reopened puzzle is already solved
- Checking a puzzle that is complete and correct now re-displays completion panel
Version 2.2 included all of these improvements:
* New calendar-based puzzle browser for easier download of historical puzzles *
* Preferences now includes an option to run in Dark Mode, Light Mode, or System default *
* New York Times Enhancements *
- Support for shaded squares (previously they were shown as circles)
- Support for italics, bold, and special characters in clue text
* Other fixes and enhancements *
- The app now prompts to open another puzzle after finishing with one
- When solving, the delete key now moves to previous word if first letter is already blank
- Improved performance opening next puzzle for sources that have a large number of previously downloaded puzzles
- Improved drawing of checked/revealed/incorrect symbols especially on non-Retina displays
- Puzzle answers are now considered correct even if they don't match upper/lower case
- Fix a crashing bug that could occur if right-clicking on the preview puzzle in Preferences
- Improved the appearance of answer letters in cells, particular longer "Special Entry" answers
- Elapsed solving time is now saved with the puzzle when closing/re-opening
- The Copy Clue menu item no longer includes the clue number in the copied text
- Fix a crash that could occur when entering special answers in some puzzles
- Accessibility: puzzle chooser now hides puzzle source icons from VoiceOver
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v1.5 [Jul 17, 2012]
- Fix a bug that prevented clicking dock icon from opening the puzzle browser as it did previously