FastFox Versions
To find out what version of the software you are currently using, click Help on the menu bar at the top of the program's window (not the Help button on the toolbar), and then click "About FastFox".
If you purchased more than 3 months ago you should be aware that you may need to purchase an upgrade to use the current version. For upgrade pricing go to www.nch.com.au/upgrade with your old registration ID number and Key.
If you want to try the new version but want to be able to restore the old version, please backup your Program Files sub folder containing the software. You will need to do this if you want to be able to restore the old version again.
You are under no obligation to upgrade; if you are happy with your current version we suggest you keep using it.
Click the appropriate button to download the latest version of this software:
Windows Download
Mac Intel Download
Mac PPC Download
Build Version Logs Follow:
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Version 2.17
Windows Version Release:
- Fixed Fast Finish not working properly on Mozilla and Chrome
- Fixed Fast Finish window hides behind open dialogs and desktop sidebar
- Fixed after editing, rich text shortcut will not work and some unwanted characters get displayed.
- Change 'Record Macro' functionality.
- Fixed "Play sound" does not work
- Fixed some extra characaters are appeared after import a file
- Fixed application crashes while running for long term
- Fixed FastFox is not building for Mac
- Fixed [Mac] llib implementation for RichEdit control
- Fixed the hang issue while click in the preferences button
- Fixed access violation in FastFox FastFinish
- Fixed FastFox becomes not responding when user choose end program form task manager.
- Done convert a double space to dot-space option
- Fixed importing of picture remove it from source place. Do not remove image. Copy it.
- Done require more than one word for Fast Finish to help prevent passwords from displaying
- Fixed rich shortcut text can be broken
- Fixed source image being deleted for picture shortcuts fixed
- Fixed one word suggestions no longer offered by fast-finish, preventing password storing
- Added Double-space to period option.
- Fixed shared shortcut file does not install correctly
- Done Backup and Restore needs to support fast-finish dictionary
- Done rename Fast Finish to Auto Complete
- Fixed DLL on 64-bit machine.
- Uploaded 2012-04-20
Version 2.16
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed FastFox consistently crashing on XP on Opening the app.
- Done Fast Finish window flashes in and out too fast
- Added better movement for the fast-finish window.
- Uploaded 2012-03-08
Version 2.15
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed space was inserted after selecting a suggestion
- Fixed 2 tabs in options missing on some PCs
- Fixed impression values incorrect
- Done rework interface for Fast-Finish
- Fixed application shows assertion failed and crashes in parameters values
- Fixed all caps being inserted on the first insert for fast-finish
- Fixed parts of sentences/phrases should not appear if they were typed the same number of times.
- Fixed Fast-Finish window responds very slowly with release build
- Fixed FastFinish window sometimes coming into focus when it shouldn't
- Added new interface for fast-finish feature.
- Added suggestions will appear as you type.
- Added check options for fast-finish.
- Fixed add macro for the debug fast-finish window.
- Fixed context menu not working with new interface
- Added context menu to fast-finish window.
- Fixed Suite and Help buttons not viewable when minimizing the application using mouse drag option
- Fixed first time suggestions come up with fast-finish, entry has excess space
- Fixed Double-Click insertion and single-click selection not working in new fast-finish window
- Fixed rare crashes on 64-bit machines.
- Uploaded 2012-02-29
Version 2.14
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed FastFox consistently crashing on XP on Opening the app.
- Done Fast Finish window flashes in and out too fast
- Better movement for the fast-finish window.
- Uploaded 2012-03-08
Version 2.15
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed space was inserted after selecting a suggestion
- Fixed 2 tabs in options missing on some PCs
- Fixed impression values incorrect
- Done rework interface for Fast-Finish
- Fixed application shows assertion failed and crashes in parameters values
- Fixed all caps being inserted on the first insert for fast-finish
- Fixed parts of sentences/phrases should not appear if they were typed the same number of times.
- Fixed Fast-Finish window responds very slowly with release build
- Fixed FastFinish window sometimes coming into focus when it shouldn't
- Added new interface for fast-finish feature.
- Added suggestions will appear as you type.
- Fixed add macro for the debug fast-finish window.
- Fixed context menu not working with new interface
- Added context menu to fast-finish window.
- Fixed Suite and Help buttons not viewable when minimizing the application using mouse drag option
- Fixed First time suggestions come up with fast-finish, entry has excess space
- Fixed Dbl-Click insertion and single-click selection not working in new fast-finish window
- Fixed rare crashes on 64-bit machines.
- Uploaded 2012-02-29
Version 2.14
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed pressing Alt+Down|Up combination moves selection in FastFinish dialogue on two lines down|up.
- Fixed Registration issue.
- Fixed the 64-bit issue that was skipping items from the fast-finish window.
- Fixed a crash when in the cleanup thread when changing to a lower max length.
- Fixed Max and Min parameters for suggestions are actually one lower
- Fixed items skipped when selecting a suggestion on a 64-bit win7
- Uploaded 2012-02-13
Version 2.13
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Done rename 'Command' to 'Macro'
- Done remember last selection for 'Private' or 'Shared' when creating a shortcut
- Fixed application crashes when loading a pseudo bmp file
- Done deleting group(s) should confirm with user
- Fixed save and load dictionary not working
- Fixed suggestions were not being generated at every keystroke
- Fixed arrow keys not working for selecting suggestions
- Fixed heap corruption when removing items after they have been added a certain way
- Fixed access violation in dictionary
- Fixed fix GUI issues with suggestions window and edit/view window for auto-complete
- Fixed finish and debug self balancing part of the binary tree
- Fixed Auto-Completion: if buffer at '.', '!', or '?' clear the suggestions list
- Fixed Auto-Completion: when backspace is hit refresh the suggestions
- Fixed when a suggestion remains from input to input, its impressions should stay the same
- Fixed when we add an existing item, reset its keystrokes so that the item does not simply disappear
- Fixed Auto-Completion: must support unicode
- Fixed Auto-Completion: Cursor should not move over to the right after an insert.
- Fixed Auto-Completion: Some issues with the buffer position
- Fixed add options to the context menu to allow you to Copy/Move entries to the shortcuts area.
- Fixed Auto-Complete: ENTER then BACKSPASE causes a problem in the buffer sequence
- Fixed provide progress dialogs for saving and loading of dictionary, othewise looks like app hangs
- Done rework the self-balancing code in the binary tree to use rotations instead and removed the depth tracking.
- Fixed Auto-Complete:Some test samples reveal buffer overruns and access violations in new feature
- Done design a usage test to test the different approaches to the binary tree using the auto-complete feature
- Fixed in release version the suggestions window disappears sometimes, button doesn't bring it back
- Fixed crash occurs in the release version after the first suggestion gets generated
- New Fast-Finish feature - will learn your keystroke patterns and offer suggestions
- - Click Auto button to open window
- - Type random text and see suggestions
- - Automatically select items from the list as you type ALT+DOWN
- - Adjust options in options.
- Done research for string lookup algorithm
- Fixed picture shortcuts should not like to a file since this creates problems for shared shortcuts
- Fixed loading after maximum entry size is reduced creates a crash.
- Fixed when user open the FastFox application then 'Selected Location' title is not showing by default
- Uploaded 2012-02-09
Version 2.12
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed FastFox crashed when it does not find the valid path of image
- Fixed on the main window, the tool bar icon images have the wrong size images.
- Done on the main window rename the column name "Selected Expansions (local)" to "Expands to".
- Done on recommended programs please put KeyBlaze above Express Scribe.
- Fixed when adding a new shortcut to shared shortcuts, other(networked) apps are not synced
- Uploaded 2011-10-27
Version 2.11
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Done folder name for backup contains ';' characters, instead of correct ':'.
- Done nothing in Help-doc about Picture Shortcut feature.
- Fixed WinXP. Default picture shortcut links to non-existent directory.
- Fixed new Rich Text Shortcut key font size mismatch
- Fixed the 'New Rich Text Shortcut' dialog. The 'Size' field should have spin-boxe and should be adjustable by mouse wheel.
- Done update Help - Shortcuts from 'default' group aren't copied to newly created group.
- Fixed Error about keyword appears on vista/Win7 64 bit
- Fixed 'After opening the edit picture shortcut dialog,fastfox crashed'
- Fixed crashes when adding new Input command shortcut
- Fixed crashes with command shortcuts
- Fixed 'After opening the edit picture shortcut dialog,fastfox crashed'
- Fixed "Select key" should not be active when user select multiple assignable key combinations
- Fixed keyword input command always shows 'Invalid Format' error.
- Fixed crashes and added format checking for with command shortcuts
- Fixed 'After opening the edit picture shortcut dialog,fastfox crashed'
- Fixed improper button activation.
- Fixed GUI bugs, Picture shortcut bugs, group bugs, help docs
- Fixed crashes and added format checking for with command shortcuts
- Fixed 'After opening the edit picture shortcut dialog,fastfox crashed'
- Uploaded 2011-08-10
Version 2.10
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed location (filepath) of 'abbrev.dat' shortcuts file is not documented anywhere in the Help file.
- Done add a 'Select All' button
- Done ability of copying/moving shortcuts between groups.
- Done ..._abbrev.dat are never deleted
- Done create an option to Backup and Restore Shortcut data
- Done rich Edit Shortcut - Please add to small toolbar new buttons: Italic, Underline, text colour.. etc..
- Done sample for each for Keyboard input
- Done delete "Expand" and "Shared" function options on bar
- Done remove Size option for Rich Text short cuts
- Done change text for "Keystroke" shortcut to "Command"
- Done create Empty Groups
- Deleted "Expand" and "Shared" function options on bar (confusing)
- Done maintain Pixel Ratio if Resizing picture shortcut
- Done include graphic file shortcuts
- Uploaded 2011-04-28
Version 2.03
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed problems with running on Windows 64-bit systems
- Fixed issue of DLLs not being updated correctly when doing an upgrade install
- Uploaded 2010-08-09
Version 2.02
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Changed to prompt for reboot after uninstall to make sure all files are cleaned up
- Updated splashscreen (shown at startup, and when 'Help - About FastFox' is clicked)
- Uploaded 2010-07-30
Version 2.01
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Added support for 64-bit applications
- Added ability to execute commands with keystroke shortcuts
- Changed to block creation of keystroke shortcuts that use common keyboard shortcuts from other programs
- Changed so that shortcut expansion is disabled while editing shortcuts
- Fixed bugs in Rich Text shortcut editing
- Uploaded 2010-07-17
Mac OS X Upgrade Release:
- Fixed overwrite problem if shortcuts exist when loading a saved abbrev.dat file
- Fixed password issues with shared settings
- Uploaded 2009-11-26
Version 2.00
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Added ability to search expansion list
- Added option to turn expansion on or off without closing FastFox
- Added hotkey (CRTL+E) to immediately open the last used expansion for editing
- Added today's date hotkey
- Added ability to print list of all shortcuts
- Added statistics
- Added ability to create categories for shortcuts
- Added wordwrap to simple text shortcut dialog
- Fixed unlinked Help
- Uploaded 2010-04-15
Mac OS X Upgrade Release:
- Added Mac Intel processor version of FastFox
- Added unicode support for expansion data (unicode characters can now be displayed correctly)
- Fixed data swapping issue while saving (PowerPC only)
- Fixed speed issues (should respond to key down event instead of key up event)
- Fixed crashes when attempting to set password
- Fixed disappearing buttons When 'Edit Shortcut' is opened
- Fixed various problems with the Help file
- Uploaded 2009-11-20
Version 1.12
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed bug affecting shortcut creation
- Fixed issue of text not being expanded when running FastFox under Vista
- Fixed problem with changes to existing Expansion text not being saved
- Improved resolution of shortcuts on Windows Vista desktop
- Uploaded 2009-07-17
Version 1.11
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Added 'Add New Shortcut', 'Delete Shortcut' and 'Edit Shortcut" right-click menu options
- Added new sections to Help file
- Fixed text truncation issue
- Fixed 'Add new shortcut' tooltip
- Fixed text overlapping in Options dialog
- Fixed various typographical and grammatical errors in labels, messages, and the Help file
- Fixed issue with Rich Text
- Uploaded 2009-04-07
Version 1.10
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Added Unicode support (for non-western characters)
- Changed size of FastFox logo on splash screen
- Fixed abbrev.dat file corruption issue
- Fixed trial version bug
- Uploaded 2008-12-12
Version 1.07
Mac OS X Upgrade Release:
- Fixed Autorun issues
- Fixed Preferences dialog
- Fixed bug with non-alphanumeric key use producing unexpected results
- Uploaded 2008-05-21
Version 1.06
Mac OS X Release:
- First Release of FastFox for Mac OS X
- Uploaded 2008-05-16
Version 1.05
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed "v" chars appearing on keyword edit control
- Fixed FastFox not working if run manually on Vista
- Uploaded 2008-04-14
Version 1.04
Windows Upgrade Release:
- There are now two license classes: (i) Home - does not allow shared shortcuts file, and (ii) Business - includes the use of shared shortcuts file
- Added a Rich Text example in the default shortcuts file
- Added new toolbar icon which goes straight to the Shortcuts tab of Options
- Changed shared shortcuts file so it can now be password protected (option to set password on Shortcuts tab of Options)
- Updated help
- Updated GUI a little
- Uploaded 2008-04-11
Version 1.03
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Fixed problem with FastFox crashing on startup on some systems. It was to do with the contents of the abbrev.dat file saved by older versions of FF
- Uploaded 2008-02-14
Version 1.02
Windows Upgrade Release:
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Cleaned up the main window display for the Rich Text entries (now displays the simple text version)
- Internal changes to use LLib b-tree
- New option to use a shared network file for the FastFox shortcuts
- New option to save and load the local shortcut data
- New shortcut type "Key Strokes" - a simple key macro to allow access to program menus, etc.
- Uploaded 2008-02-05
Version 1.01
Windows Upgrade Release:
- Correct resizing on install
- Dynamic context menus
- Fixed some Help menu links to the web site
- Updated Help
- Uploaded 2007-03-26
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