A few notes:
-Brian and Irving.
I’m happy to announce that Flow 1.2.5 is now available. Version 1.2.5 is a free and recommended update for all users of Flow.
The update is available via in-app software update and via direct download. If you’re interested in reading the full release notes, you can do so here (opens in new window).
A few highlights from the release notes:
Also: if you haven’t already heard, tomorrow (January 20th) Extendmac will be donating 100% of our revenue to those in need in Haiti, following their devastating earthquake on January 12th. Read more our participation in Indie+Relief.
-Brian.
We’re pleased announce that Flow 1.2.3 has been released. Flow 1.2.3 is a free and recommended update for all registered users of Flow.
Flow is available via in-app software update and via direct download. If you’re interested in reading the full release notes, you can do so here (opens in new window).
While there are no new features in this version of Flow, this version fixes numerous bugs, and knocks out all the widely known remaining crashers.
On behalf of the Extendmac team, I’m proud to announce the immediate availability of Flow 1.2.
1.2 brings a number of welcome changes to Flow, like a Finder-like Column View, redesigned toolbar layout, more flexible bookmark settings, Snow Leopard compatibility, and literally hundreds of bug fixes. For full the release notes, click here (opens in new window).
If you have Flow already, click “Check for Updates…” from the “Flow” menu. Your copy of Flow will be automatically updated to version 1.2. If you haven’t yet tried Flow, do yourself a favor and download it.
(By the way: we think 1.2 is such a great improvement over previous Flow releases that we’ve reset all Flow trials. Regardless of whether or not you’ve tried Flow before, you can try it again for a full fifteen days.)
Having launched Flow 1.2, I’d like to point out some of the many exciting changes that are happening at Extendmac: We’ll be releasing updates to Flow more rapidly, communicating more openly (through blog posts, and Twitter), and in general, being a much more responsive company. We will likely miss our hopeful September launch date for Flow 1.5, but rest assured, we are working harder than ever to make Flow the best file-transfer client this world has ever seen.
So, it’s been a while. Way too long. I’ll be up-front about this: I’m sorry.
The backstory here is that, as you may or may not know, in addition to being the only software engineer at Extendmac, I’m also a university student. It’s definitely tough to be both a great student and run a terrific software company, but like most things, you get better with practice. I owe my sincere gratitude to those who’ve stuck by my side this year. You guys rock!
That being said, while nothing has been released from Extendmac since this past February, lots of conceptual work has been done. I don’t usually announce things in advance, but I’m going to try my very best to have Flow 1.5 shipping in September. While I do read all feature requests sent to our support address, if you want to make extra sure that your request is considered, remind me again with a comment on this post!
Lastly, I should mention that in the name of increasing transparency, we’re now on Twitter! Be sure to follow @extendmac to get the inside scoop on upcoming releases of Flow, and what we’re doing each and every day.
Thanks, again, for being awesome,
Brian Amerige.
Flow 1.1.2 is now available. The changes are as follows:
If you’ve already got a copy of Flow, click “Check for Updates” from the “Flow” menu, sit back, and enjoy. If you haven’t tried Flow yet (or want to try it again), download a copy — you won’t be sorry you did 
All the best to you and yours,
Brian, Olivier, & Jordan.
I’m excited to announce that Flow 1.1 is now officially available for download, for all users.
Flow 1.1 introduces a number of exciting new features:
Local Browsing in the Sidebar You can now browse your local disk from within the sidebar in Flow, eliminating the need to interface with the Finder for uploading and downloading. As the top-requested feature, we’re glad we were able to deliver this functionality in an intuitive way that doesn’t detract focus from your remote-files, or unnecessarily complicate the interface.
Custom External Editors You can now specify a specific external editor to be used for a particular extension when editing externally. If you always want to edit CSS files in CSSEdit, for example, you can now specify so easily from the “Editing” pane of Flow’s preferences.
Vastly better QuickLook Support We’ve refined Flow’s QuickLook support to act just like the Finder — you can now preview any file, and can do so with the click of the button (the spacebar). Previews are no longer automatically downloaded to simplify use.
Public iDisk Support If you’d like to access a user’s iDisk public storage, just leave the password blank!
More Secure WebDAV and iDisk We now use “digest authentication” to connect, instead of the insecure “basic authentication.”
Custom Public Keys for SFTP If you connect to an SFTP server without specifying a password, Flow will allow you to select a public keys it finds to connect with, as well as specify others.
Multi-touch Navigation If you have a Mac with a multi-touch trackpad, you can now use swipe-gestures (3 fingers) to navigate around in Flow. Swiping left and right will move you back and forward, respectively. Swiping up and down will navigate to the parent directory, or enter the selected directory, respectively.
Speed, stability, and error-handling All connections have an entirely new error-handling system, delivering stable behavior when servers act unexpectedly. WebDAV and iDisk have massively faster directory listings.
All that being said, I think it’s clear that Flow 1.1 is a colossal improvement. In fact, we’re so proud of the changes we’ve made that we have reset all previous trials of Flow. If your trial has expired, feel free to download the new release, and give Flow a try. We think you’ll find yourself pleasantly surprised by just how much progress we’ve made.
Until next time!, Brian Amerige
Hey folks,
If you’re interested in testing out Flow 1.1 before it’s released, send a quick e-mail to prerelease@extendmac.com.
(And, for what it’s worth, by testing, I mean both using and providing feedback as well!)
Extendmac has, legally speaking, been around since May 22nd, 2007. In that time, with the exception of some brilliant people who’ve helped out, everything has been done by me, Brian. For quite some time now (on the order of three months), I’ve been thinking about that. And I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s got to change.
Mostly because it shouldn’t have been that way in the first place. As I said, I’ve done this on my own for more than a year now, and I’ve seen firsthand why it’s important to have a team (albeit a small one) of really talented people. When it comes to design, focus, priority, and as Paul Graham puts it, “moral bearing,” having a second pillar of input, opinion, and support is indescribably useful.
Furthermore, there are things I’d like to work on (namely, a mind-blowing iPhone app) that I simply can’t do at the moment. I’ve had a concept stuck in my head since WWDC, but I know full-well that there’s just no chance of doing it without letting Flow suffer at the moment. That’s a reality that’s depressing, yes, but exciting because it’s something that can be fixed.
To be absolutely clear, though, these changes don’t mean Flow will be receiving less attention than it was before. In fact, bringing in an extra person (or two?) to Extendmac means just the opposite. We’re going to do more, faster, and probably better. (And I can stop feeling awkward when I say “we” — it’s always been a point of contention for me, because saying “I’m going to move faster”, for example, just sounds odd.)
Alright, so now that you’re convinced forming a team is a good thing, we need to talk about who, and how.
As I say on the newly updated about page, “if you’re a highly-motivated and passionate person who either knows Cocoa, breathes pixels, or wants to learn, we definitely need to talk.”
A few questions you might have, answered:
No, I don’t think so. If you’re right for this job, you’ll be excellent at communicating, so location really shouldn’t affect too much. If you’re in the San Diego area, though, it’s definitely a plus.
Working at a startup means both high-risk and high-opportunity. At first, you are not going to make as much money as you would at a larger, well-established company — Extendmac is not venture-capital backed. If financials are a serious consideration in your decision to apply, don’t bother. I’m looking for people motivated the way I am — by passion, not profit.
That being said, the positions I’m talking about here are first employees, so if we do well, you’re going to do very well.
That depends on your skillset. If I feel you’re skilled enough, you’ll be working on Flow itself and potentially on the aforementioned iPhone project. If you’re not quite there yet but I think you have the potential to be, think of it as an internship. I’ll put in the time and effort to train you to my standards, and in return you’ll eventually work on a few projects.
No, it doesn’t. Who I chose (if anyone) is entirely based on attitude, passion, and skill-set.
Whatever works for you, truthfully. If I think you’re a match for Extendmac, we’ll work something out.
Nope! I’m committed to finding people who I fully believe would be a good fit for Extendmac. I have extremely high standards, so it very well might take some time — in fact, it probably will.
If you’re interested in working with me, I strongly encourage you to get in touch. Format really doesn’t matter, but be sure to include why you think you’re a good fit for Extendmac, any work you’ve done (code, designs, etc.), and any additional information you might consider relevant.
I’m incredibly proud to say that Flow 1.0.3 is now available. This is big stuff, folks!
The list of fixes and changes for 1.0.3 goes on and on and on. From support for Amazon S3 to massive stability, speed, and efficiency improvements, 1.0.3 is a major step up from 1.0.2.
You can grab 1.0.3 by clicking “Check For Updates…” from the “Flow” menu, or by downloading a fresh copy.
I encourage you to let me know what you think of 1.0.3 by leaving a comment here, or starting a discussion, reporting a problem, proposing an idea, or asking a question on Extendmac’s Get Satisfaction page.
Have a terrific weekend!, Brian Amerige.