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ICC for Mac

ICC for Mac *BETA 8.2* has been released!

ICC for Mac is a new client for the Mac. While it is still in beta, and changing, we invite you to try it and give us your feedback! ICC for Mac will allow members to participate in prize tournaments and it offers much of the same functionality as the Windows programs, with a more intuitive graphical user interface. ICC for Mac is designed to allow new members to quickly find their way around ICC, while adding such powerful new features as an embedded chess-engine.

ICC for Mac Beta 8.2     1.0-beta-7 (34.36 MB)     May 12, 2013

*Does not work with OS 10.5 or older

 

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BETA 8.1: (Changes since Beta 8.0):

• Fixed following the broadcast board
• Added option to follow multiple tournament games, including the broadcast board
• Implemented a very basic server variables editor (settings-> General)
• Added option to hide the ratings until the end of the game  (settings-> Appearance)
• Added flags for Catalonia and Scotland
• Added support for setting fen parameters in setup mode
• Fixed links sent by admins and helpers to be clickable Fixed the chat sound bug
• Added support for mexamine
• Fixed some issues with the examine mode
• Changed the default auto save to time control instead of monthly (settings -> Library)
• Many stability and performance improvements.

 

BETA 8.0: (Changes since Beta 7.4):

• Feature: Upgraded stockfish to the latest version
• Feature: Improved managing of game database
• Feature: Premove feature updated to show a premove arrow of premove.
• Feature: Added support for Online Libraries
• Feature: Added user total for each channel and game
• Feature: Added computer users to the user lists
• Feature: Added links to account information, store, training
• Feature: Added library related actions
• Feature: Added support to use ICC for Mac offline
• Bug fix: Fix the Top Games to update itself when neccessary
• Bug fix: ICC for Mac crashed if directories cannot be created.
• Bug fix: Application crashed on online examine mode start
• Bug fix: Logic detecting repetition of moves is broken
• Bug fix: Paste position bug
• Bug fix: Exception handling, logging and debugging
• Bug fix: There was an Infinite loop on requesting a fresh board in online examining mode.
• Bug fix: Error when opening pgn file
• Bug fix: Fixed the date filter in the event history grid
• Bug fix: Optimize the user lists
• Bug fix: Analysis sometimes got stuck when enabling setup mode
• Bug fix: Offline users got stuck in the users lists
• Bug fix: Challenging a user does not always work
• Bug fix: Application crashes on online examine mode start
• Bug fix: Logic detecting repetition of moves was broken
• Bug fix: Paste position bug
• Bug fix: Stability enhancement

BETA 7.4: (Changes since Beta 7.3):

• Added the analysis feature to Events (Events --> Analyze)
• Added a feature to display live broadcast games being relayed on ICC. (Events view --> Ongoing)
• Added an option to auto save games based on time control (Settings --> Library ---> Autosave)
• Added a feature to Stop a live broadcast (Broadcast -->  Stop following Broadcast button)
• Upgraded the Support feature to display Frequently asked Questions (Help --> Ask A Question)
• Fixed an issue where switching resulted in the clock displaying 0:00 instead of the actual time
• Fixed an issue where Live games/Watch Random feature was disabled on startup
• Other bug fixes

BETA 7.3: (Changes since Beta 7):

• Fixed the broadcast view to follow the broadcast board properly.
• Fixed an issue with closing chat sessions.
• Fixed crash on closing the application with the File→ Exit action.
• Fixed a window sizing issue.
• Simplified the help links.
• Reorganized the Lobby layout.
• Added meaningful action to the chat toolbar.
• Moved the channel list to a Button
• New feature in channels: Add Friend.
• Fixed crash in the 'Ask a question’ handler.
• Added highlight to the move list for the servers current move.

BETA 7: (Changes since Beta 6): _{Download Beta 7}

• Added tournament support!
• Added the Broadcast support!
• Added support for the ongoing and complete events
• Performance improvement
• Many stability fixes
• Improved sound management
• Added more help options
• Optimized game databases.

BETA 6: (Changes since Beta 5): _{Download Beta 6}

• Complete new design! 
• Implemented examination mode
• Many bug fixes

BETA 5: (Changes since Beta 4):  _{Download Beta 5}

• Made several stability and performance fixes.
• Made the UI layout more space-conserving, which allows for a bigger chess board.
• Fixed graphical issues with the chat panes, especially the chat input boxes.
• Added Clear button to the chat panes.
• Rendering the chess pieces as vector graphics, making them look sharp on large display resolutions.
• Add configuration option to enable/disable loading of browser plugins. This can be helpful if you are experiencing crashes.
• Added back the pane showing the list of friends (notified users).
• Rating changes are shown at end of each rated game..
• Added "Full screen" option to the "Appearance" group on the Options dialog. See also the View/Full screen menu item. They are also working on Mac. If you minimize the left menu and choose the Board tab at the top, then you will get a pretty big board covering most of the left side of the screen.
• Hid the empty tabs on the Options dialog, also made the Options dialog nicer.
• Fixed broken "Challenge" menu item of the user context menus.
• Fixed navigating the moves using the scroll functionality of MacBook's touchpad.
• Fixed a few other small problems as they are found while testing.

BETA 4: _{Download Beta 4}

• Complete redesign of the Interface. Thanks for all the feedback!
• Support for Chess.FM videos and event coverage!
• Redesigned tournament functionality with new look and feel.
• Quick key: F6 key jumps to the available tournament list
• Quick key: F5 key jumps to the game board
• The server console has been added by popular request
• Country flags for games you play and observe
• Disable mouse wheel navigation of the move list during live games
• Allow closing of chat windows
• Many more notifications and notification area at the bottom with special notifications
• New Point and Click move method.
• And more features!
• Many bug fixes and enhancements under the hood!
• Also integrates with the world class Stockfish chess engine
• Tournament interface for joining and following tournaments
• Chess training system to improve your play. Study problems, play endgame positions, practice with online training robots.

BETA 3: _{Download Beta 3}

• Implement seek graph
• Implement seek dialog
• Added a resize icon at the bottom right corner of the window
• Added options to enable/disable the game and notification sounds
• Added button to collapse/expand the left menu bar
• Other feature enhancements
• Many bug and stability fixes

BETA 2:

• Now compatible with Leopard
• Modified the UI style to fit the design more
• Made the activity buttons collapsible to conserve space (View--> Show/Hide activity buttons)
• Various bug fixes as reported by users and captured in the bug logs
• Added Keyboard shortcuts to quickly cycle between the full screen chess board (F5) and the Tournament section (F6)

NOTES:

• Currently, the Stockfish chess engine has to be downloaded and installed separately. You can visit the webpage here: http://www.stockfishchess.com/.
• Tournament info updates can be delayed by ~20 seconds.
• The beta client will send automated bug reports with runtime information to our server. This does not include any information outside the chess client. It logs the IP address for support reasons.
• Wild games and tournaments are not currently supported in this beta.
• To submit a bug report or give us other feedback, please go to Help --> Submit Bug Report.

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