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KeyWack Changelog

What's new in KeyWack 1.9

Jan 17, 2015
  • Fix:
  • No longer supports Windows XP
  • Pictures cleaned up more
  • Sounds work more reliably
  • Works better on Linux
  • New:
  • Graphics changed to GDI Plus
  • New logo

New in KeyWack 1.8 (Jan 15, 2013)

  • [Fix] Removed the Command-X quitting from the Mac version since the keys are very close and may be accidentally pressed.
  • [Fix] Graphical objects now can be rotated along with all the text objects.
  • [Fix] Many of the pictures have been cleaned up more.
  • [Fix] Returned the Edit menu so that the Serial Number can be easily pasted in.
  • [New] A new serial number system has been implemented. It will appear after 30 keystrokes or 10 minutes. Please pay on the web site or quit and relaunch the application.
  • [New] Compatible with MacOS X Mountain Lion.
  • [New] Compatible with Retina Display.
  • [New] The types of items displayed are now divided into sections to grow with children as they progress. The sections include: toddler, intermediate, Genius, Geek, Religious and Traveller.
  • [New] You can now display a randomly chosen ASCII character with its description in brackets.
  • [New] You can now display a randomly chosen city based in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales or the United States of America.
  • [New] You can now display a randomly chosen Country name.
  • [New] You can now display a randomly chosen dictionary word based on any of the following languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish or Swedish.
  • [New] You can now display a randomly chosen HTML tag.
  • [New] You can now display a randomly chosen morse code value. When suitable displays the character pressed on the keyboard and speaks the code in dots and dashes.
  • [New] You can now display a randomly chosen person’s name based on the 2010 USA and UK census.
  • [New] You can now display a randomly chosen state (or county) based in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales or the United States of America.
  • [New] You can now display Old and New Testament Bible verses. Text is based on the Public Domain World English Bible version available at .
  • [New] You can now display simple Equations (plus, minus, times and/or divide). Pressing a digit will begin the equation with that number. You can choose whether to have the answer displayed.

New in KeyWack 1.7 (Jan 15, 2013)

  • [New] The internet version now requires a Pro serial number to change any settings.
  • [New] Preferences menu shows options in a window.
  • [New] Now displays the Command-keys in the lower right corner
  • [Fix] When the Sound is turned off, now all menu choices are also silent.
  • [Fix] Updated the location of the HMS Help web site.

New in KeyWack 1.5 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • [New] Added a black background option to give a higher contrast ration to help blind kids see the images better (Command-B). Thanks to Matthew D. Mowry for this suggestion (Classroom Technology Specialist, Franklin County Board of MRDD, Tri-Rivers Educational Computer Association).
  • [Fix] The window background is a normal document window rather than the metal window. Seems metal is going out of fashion.
  • [Fix] The animal pictures have been improved so that the white sections no longer appear transparent, but properly white.

New in KeyWack 1.4 (May 29, 2010)

  • [Fix] Removed Plugins error message on launch