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v20: Dark Mode support / Many new sync fields (inc back covers!)

December 4th, 2019

The year “twenty-twenty” is coming up, so here’s Book Collector v20 for macOS!

In this release we added support for the macOS Dark/Light Mode and enhanced the CLZ Cloud syncing system with many new fields and back cover images.

Dark Mode support

Yes, your Book Collector software now finally supports the macOS Light vs Dark mode setting (available in Mojave and Catalina). That is, if you have your macOS set to Dark mode, Book Collector now nicely shows up with a dark background in all screens!

To change your macOS settings for light, dark or auto mode:

  1. Click the Apple icon top left and select “System Preferences”.
  2. Click “General”
  3. For Appearance, select Light, Dark or Auto (auto changes from light to dark based on day/night).
  4. Close the screen.

The change will immediately be effective in Book Collector!

Dark Mode: Main Screen in Card View:

Main Screen in List View:

Add Screen:

Edit Screen:

Many fields added to the sync

We have recently updated our CLZ Cloud storage and the CLZ Books mobile app to support many more fields. In today’s v20 release, Book Collector for macOS becomes fully compatible with the new sync system and mobile app.

The following extra fields now sync with the CLZ Cloud / Book Connect / CLZ Books:

  • Illustrator
  • Cover Price
  • Extras
  • The audiobook fields:
    • Narrator
    • Length
    • Abridged Yes/No
  • The “original” fields:
    • Original Title
    • Original Subtitle
    • Original Country
    • Original Language
    • Original Publisher
    • Original Publication Date

IMPORTANT: after the update MANY books will need to Sync to CLZ Cloud!

Please note that after updating your software to version 20, Book Collector needs to upload any book that contains information in any of the above fields. For some users this could mean almost your entire collection needs to be synced to the CLZ Cloud again. This is necessary to upload your data for the above new cloud sync fields.

We are aware this can take a long time, especially for large collections, but there really is no way around this, sorry.

Back Covers

With this big update for Book Collector we’re adding custom back covers to the sync!

We introduced a new checkbox “Custom Image” in the Edit screen for back covers of book entries.
This checkbox will be automatically checked when you replace the Core image, e.g. by using Find Cover Online, by dragging and dropping or by using the Browse button to add a local image.

Once this Custom Image box is checked, that cover will automatically sync to and from the CLZ Cloud.

Same as with custom front covers, you can automatically check your database for custom images by clicking menu Tools / Maintenance / Auto Mark Custom Images. You only have to do this once!

Also, they will always stay marked as custom, so that even if you clear your cloud and sync everything again, they will re-upload automatically.

Modifications to the edit screen

  • The Location field has been moved to the bottom of the Edit Screen
  • Collection Status field is now a dropdown menu
  • Edit screen is a bit less wide now

Recent changes

v20.3: More fields now sync to CLZ Cloud / Book Connect March 24th, 2021 v20.2.2: Two bug fixes January 5th, 2021 v20.2: Now fully Big Sur compatible December 1st, 2020 v20.1.2: New behaviour for the “X” close button and some fixes June 23rd, 2020 v20.1 Faster CLZ Cloud syncing! April 9th, 2020 v20.0.4 Now syncs through our brand-new CLZ Cloud Sync-server February 4th, 2020 v20.0.3: Custom cover sync problem fixed and more January 14th, 2020 v20.0.2: Small fix build December 17th, 2019 v20: Dark Mode support / Many new sync fields (inc back covers!) December 4th, 2019 v19.1: Now fully macOS Catalina compatible! October 9th, 2019 v19.0.7: Fix for link book screen and drag/dropping images August 15th, 2019 v19.0.6: Fixed: Drag & drop images from webbrowser May 16th, 2019 v19.0.5: Sync fix for Read It field and more April 25th, 2019 v19.0.4: Fixed display and export issues April 4th, 2019 v19.0.3: Improvements to trial mode experience April 3rd, 2019 v19.0.2: “Read It” and “Times Read” fields now connected March 6th, 2019 v19.0: Multiple collections, auto-sync images and a new Flex template! February 19th, 2019 v18.3.2: Now fully macOS Mojave compatible! November 1st, 2018 v18.3.1: Updated “Add Books from CLZ Core” screen September 18th, 2018 Success rate for ISBN searches now 97%! (was 90%) August 6th, 2018 v18.2.1: Secure HTTPS connections May 31st, 2018 v18.1: New: 64-bit version of Book Collector! April 17th, 2018 v18.0.3: Fixed various issues in the sync with CLZ Cloud April 10th, 2018 v18.0.2: Fixed a freeze caused by User Defined Fields April 3rd, 2018 v18: Auto-Cloud-Syncing + Performance improvements March 29th, 2018