v1.4.0

Important fixes and major performance improvements! ⚡🐛

This release was made with the help of feedback and issue tracking. Thank you!

New features

• New option to restore .MOV file extension for Apple QuickTime compatibility (#2)
• ARM64 release builds for Linux and Windows (#3)

Improvements

• Cache directory entries to reduce redundant disk reads (#5)
• Throttle progress and log updates in GUI for better performance (#5)
• Disable checkboxes while processing
• Improved JSON sidecar scanning to find more sidecars (#4)

Bug fixes

• Fixed potential deadlocks by keeping bufio scanner alive
• Fixed severe performance and GUI lag issue (#5)

Full Changelog: v1.3.0...v1.4.0

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v1.3.0

Better looking GUI, new options and a bug fix 🎉

New features

• Display current version in window title and trough CLI flag
• Disable option that are not compatible with each other
• More options to choose how you want your takeout to be structured:
  • Month sub-folders
  • Ignore albums
  • Flatten output

Improvements

• GUI visual revamp with improved arrangement, icons and separators
• Default enabled options in GUI
• Remove unnecessary "progress label"

Bug fixes

• Sidecars on windows not being found (issue #1)

Full Changelog: v1.2.1...v1.3.0

v1.2.1

Fix: Windows time zone metadata

• Windows release now correctly applies time zone to metadata

Full Changelog: v1.2.0...v1.2.1

v1.2.0

Very important bug fixes and improvements!

This release is made with much helpful feedback from users. Thank you so much!

New features

• Cancel button to stop processing files
• Live photo support
• Support for more languages

Improvements

• Proper time zone handling for correct metadata timestamps
• Skip existing files while processing
• Cursor positioned at the bottom of logging window in GUI
• Log for total processing time when processing finishes
• Full log file creation
• Enhance logging in some scenarios

Bug fixes

• Fixed major performance issue in GUI caused by excessive logging
• Fixed that files with no sidecar are not being copied
• CLI flag "skip-exif" renamed to "skip-metadata"

Full Changelog: v1.1.1...v1.2.0

v1.1.1

Important bug fixes and minor improvements!

• Fixed file processing when metadata writing is disabled
• Renamed "Write EXIF metadata" checkbox to "Write metadata"
• Improved logging when folder with no processable files has been selected as input
• Improved file counting logic

Note: I have not been able to test the macOS release yet. I don't know whether it works.

Full Changelog: v1.1.0...v1.1.1

v1.1.0

Small update!

• Modified date support: Files now have their "modified date" set within the file system.
• Improved logging: The logging of metadata handling has been slightly improved for better clarity.

Note: I have not been able to test the macOS release yet. I don't know whether it works.

Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v1.1.0

v1.0.0

First release!

There are definitely a few things that could be better, but this release should get the job done :)
For more details, check out the README.

Note: I have not been able to test the macOS release yet. I don't know whether it works.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/feloex/GoogleTakeoutFixer/commits/v1.0.0