Commit d89fff7e authored by Felix Paul Kühne's avatar Felix Paul Kühne

A few OS X related clarifications and updates

parent dd397096
...@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Changes between 0.8.6 and 0.9.0-git (not released yet): ...@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Changes between 0.8.6 and 0.9.0-git (not released yet):
Important notes: Important notes:
---------------- ----------------
* This release will not work with Windows 98/ME and MacOS X.3 (Panther) * This release will not work with Windows 98/ME and Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther)
* The HTTP interface is now only available on the local machine by default. * The HTTP interface is now only available on the local machine by default.
If you want to make it available from other machines, you will have to If you want to make it available from other machines, you will have to
edit the ".hosts" file. edit the ".hosts" file.
...@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ Important notes: ...@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ Important notes:
udp:@239.255.12.12 -> udp://@239.255.12.12 udp:@239.255.12.12 -> udp://@239.255.12.12
* The ffmpeg module has been removed and replaced by avcodec, avformat, swscale * The ffmpeg module has been removed and replaced by avcodec, avformat, swscale
(or imgresample if you use a swscale-less ffmpeg build) and postproc modules. (or imgresample if you use a swscale-less ffmpeg build) and postproc modules.
* The web plugins ActiveX (IE)/Firefox/Mozilla/Safari now recognize the following * The web plugins ActiveX (IE)/Firefox/Mozilla/Safari now recognize the
states: IDLE/CLOSE=0, OPENING=1, BUFFERING=2, PLAYING=3, PAUSED=4, STOPPING=5, following states: IDLE/CLOSE=0, OPENING=1, BUFFERING=2, PLAYING=3, PAUSED=4,
FORWARD=6, BACKWARD=7, ENDED=8, ERROR=9. With FORWARD and BACKWARD being STOPPING=5, FORWARD=6, BACKWARD=7, ENDED=8, ERROR=9. With FORWARD and
reserved for future implementations and are thus not functional atm. BACKWARD being reserved for future implementations and are thus not
functional atm.
* Croping and padding in transcode are now done using the croppadd video * Croping and padding in transcode are now done using the croppadd video
filter. For example: filter. For example:
transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vfilter=croppadd{cropttop=20,cropbottom=30,paddleft=100}} transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vfilter=croppadd{cropttop=20,cropbottom=30,paddleft=100}}
...@@ -75,15 +76,15 @@ Inputs: ...@@ -75,15 +76,15 @@ Inputs:
* JACK audio input support * JACK audio input support
* Input run time option (improved live stream recording) * Input run time option (improved live stream recording)
* BDA devices access module for DVB-C/S/T capture cards on Microsoft Windows * BDA devices access module for DVB-C/S/T capture cards on Microsoft Windows
* Re-written Screen access module for Mac OS X * Re-written Screen access module for Mac OS X
using OpenGL instead of QuickDraw using OpenGL instead of QuickDraw
* Screen module now supports partial screen capture and mouse following on X11. * Screen module now supports partial screen capture and mouse following on X11.
* Experimental EyeTV access module (Mac OS X only) * Experimental EyeTV access module
This requires the user to install a plugin to EyeTV.app This requires the user to install a plugin to EyeTV.app
(available as a separate download). (available as a separate download).
* RTMP input support * RTMP input support
* QTKit-based Input module for Mac OS X allowing display and streaming of video * QTKit-based Input module for Mac OS X allowing display and streaming of video
taken from all QuickTime-compatible video devices (no audio yet) taken from all iSight-labelled video cameras (no audio support)
* HTTP access now supports gzip compressed data and Digest Access * HTTP access now supports gzip compressed data and Digest Access
Authentication. Authentication.
* New options to reduce latency between arrival of raw data and display of * New options to reduce latency between arrival of raw data and display of
...@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ Encoders: ...@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ Encoders:
* Improved H.264 encoding speed * Improved H.264 encoding speed
Video outputs and filters: Video outputs and filters:
* New CoreAnimation output module (Mac OS X 10.5 only) * New CoreAnimation-based output module (VLCKit framework on OS X only)
* Adjust, Invert and Distort (now split into Wave, Ripple, Gradient and * Adjust, Invert and Distort (now split into Wave, Ripple, Gradient and
Psychedelic) video filters can now be streamed Psychedelic) video filters can now be streamed
* New puzzle video output filter * New puzzle video output filter
...@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ Interfaces: ...@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ Interfaces:
* New setting to disable the "Recent Items" service * New setting to disable the "Recent Items" service
* When playing Radio (live) streams, the current track is shown correctly * When playing Radio (live) streams, the current track is shown correctly
* Correct appearance on Macs using Aqua's graphite theme * Correct appearance on Macs using Aqua's graphite theme
* Simplified Extended Controls panel
* Ncurses: * Ncurses:
* Correctly displays wide characters when using an UTF-8 locale, * Correctly displays wide characters when using an UTF-8 locale,
if libncursesw is available. if libncursesw is available.
...@@ -219,12 +221,12 @@ Linux Port: ...@@ -219,12 +221,12 @@ Linux Port:
(which means that VLC doesn't use the $HOME/.vlc directory anymore) (which means that VLC doesn't use the $HOME/.vlc directory anymore)
Mac OS X Port: Mac OS X Port:
* Mac OS X Framework that can be used to embed VLC in third party * Mac OS X Framework "VLCKit" that can be used to embed VLC in third party
applications (Google Summer of Code Student project, Mac OS X 10.5 only) applications (Google Summer of Code Student project, Mac OS X 10.5 only)
* New text renderer based on Quartz replacing the existing Freetype solution * New text renderer based on Quartz replacing the existing Freetype solution
* Complete compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard * Complete compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
* It is now required to compile a fully featured build * It is now required to compile a fully featured build
* The support of Mac OS X 10.3.9 was discontinued. * The support of Mac OS X 10.3.9 and QuickTime 6.x was discontinued.
LibVLC: LibVLC:
* Event management and various improvements in libvlc * Event management and various improvements in libvlc
......
Markdown is supported
0%
or
You are about to add 0 people to the discussion. Proceed with caution.
Finish editing this message first!
Please register or to comment