tag:support.multimarkdown.com,2013-02-12:/discussions/problems/1507-composer-3-beta-keeps-expiring-how-do-i-get-it-backMultiMarkdown Software, LLC: Discussion 2018-10-19T08:27:35Ztag:support.multimarkdown.com,2013-02-12:Comment/371360312015-06-16T12:09:23Z2015-06-16T12:09:23ZComposer 3 Beta keeps expiring - How do I get it back?<div><p>v3 betas are just that -- betas. They are not finished, have
bugs<br>
(hopefully just small ones, but bugs nonetheless), and are released
to help get more eyeballs looking for those bugs.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, a lot of people download a beta, and just keep
using that<br>
same version, rather than updating once in a while to the latest
beta.<br>
So I end up getting bug reports on a bug that was fixed days,
weeks, or<br>
even months previously. Or even worse, someone loses data because
of a<br>
bug that had actually been fixed weeks ago but they had not updated
yet.</p>
<p>So I do a few things to help ensure everyone can keep up to
date:</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>The beta has the ability to use Sparkle to update whenever a
new<br>
release comes up. Not everyone turns this feature on,
unfortunately.<br>
The last beta improves this feature, so it <em>should</em> still be
able to<br>
update, even if it has expired. We'll find out in 35 days, I
suppose....</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>For major updates, or if I miss a beta expiration deadline, I
send an<br>
email to the MMD Software mailing list which includes direct
download<br>
links to the latest version. You can signup to be sure to get
the<br>
latest announcement (I try to do this infrequently -- 5 emails in
the<br>
last 6 months):</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="http://multimarkdown.com/signup">http://multimarkdown.com/signup</a></p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>As a last resort, the betas expire (previously 28 days, now 35
days).<br>
I don't want the betas floating out there forever, and I want to
ensure that users are reminded if they have an old version. If you
use<br>
the app at once a month, and have the auto-updating feature
enabled, you<br>
should stay up to date. <em>EXCEPT</em> that I have been really
busy at my day<br>
job the last few months, and I missed the 28 day deadline a couple
of<br>
times. So in those cases, I had to send out an email to the mailing
list.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>I don't know when v3 will be finalized. Software deadlines
are<br>
notoriously unreliable, so I don't make predictions. Which is
good,<br>
because I've already missed my prediction. ;)</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Hopefully this explains things and answers your questions. Sign
up for<br>
the mailing list to be sure to get important information, and
the<br>
download links to the latest version are here:</p>
<p><a href="http://files.fletcherpenney.net.s3.amazonaws.com/MultiMarkdown%20Composer%20%28Non-Sandboxed%29-3.0b34.zip">
http://files.fletcherpenney.net.s3.amazonaws.com/MultiMarkdown%20Co...</a></p>
<p><a href="http://files.fletcherpenney.net.s3.amazonaws.com/MultiMarkdown%20Composer%20Pro%20%28Beta%29-3.0b34.zip">
http://files.fletcherpenney.net.s3.amazonaws.com/MultiMarkdown%20Co...</a></p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>Fletcher</p></div>Fletchertag:support.multimarkdown.com,2013-02-12:Comment/371360312015-06-16T16:50:13Z2015-06-16T16:50:26ZComposer 3 Beta keeps expiring - How do I get it back?<div><p>Very clearly explained Fletcher. Thank you.</p>
<p>I thought I was on the mailing list but it seems not.</p>
<p>I am now.</p>
<p>Still loving Composer. Thanks for all your work on it.</p></div>mmcomposer