This is a late announcement, but we wanted to let you know that SplashID 5 has been released for iPhone, Mac and Windows. There have been a ton of enhancements, as you will see below. A couple of important points:
- Please backup before you upgrade (File > Backup)
- Download the iPhone update on the App Store
- Download the SplashID iPhone Desktop here
New Desktop Features:
- Security Enhancements:
- AES. This US government approved encryption standard
has been added on top of the already powerful Blowfish
algorithm. - Password Hint Question. Password hints can be a little
too easy sometimes, so first you’ll have to answer one
of the security questions of your choosing before the
hint is revealed. - Password Strength Indicator. Added to the Set Password
dialog and the Password Generator. Don’t feel bad if
you like short passwords. We all do. - Clear Clipboard on Exit. This default option is found
in the Options dialog. It plainly makes sense.
- AES. This US government approved encryption standard
- Browser Plug-In. SplashID in your browser! A search
box and Web Login picker is added to Safari/Internet
Explorer if you install it. This replicates the web
autofill functionality from the SplashID desktop, but
as an installed plugin for Internet Explorer (Windows)
and Safari (Mac). Sorry, but Firefox and other browsers
will not be supported at this time. To install the plugin,
go to File > Plugin for Safari/Internet Explorer > Install. - Install to Removable Device. Now you can take SplashID
on a thumb drive (or whatever) anywhere you go. Copies
the application and database files to <Removable Disk>/SplashID
folder. - Add Attachments. A new field has been added to the database
so you can add a file (up to 1mb) to the record for
association and safe keeping. - Add Icons. Just click Add Icons in the Icon Picker,
so your record and type icons can be whatever you like.
You will also notice we updated some of the old rickety
icons. - Smart Types. In the lower left of the Detail View, you
will find 3 Smart Types containing the latest 10: Most
Viewed, Recently Modified, and Recently Viewed. These
help you get to your most popular records faster. - Scrollable Detail Pane. If your Notes are longer than
the provided space in the Detail Pane, you will have
a scroll bar so you can view the full notes without
having to open the Edit dialog. - Resizable Edit Dialog. You can now vertically resize
the Edit Dialog so you can get more out of that notes
field. - Better Keyboard Support. You can tab between windows
and UI elements better now to avoid that annoying mouse
click. - Enhanced Database Sync Logic. When using the database
sync feature introduced in version 4, you should no
longer have lost or duplicated records. - Drag and Drop Records into Types. Need to change the
type assignment for a record? Select it, then click
it, the drag it into the destination type (Panel View). - DeDupe Tool. Scans the database for records containing
the same data and offers to delete them. Found in the
File menu. - Event Viewer. Logs your activity in SplashID so we can
provide you with the Smart Types. This may also be useful
in technical support scenarios. Found in the View menu.
The log file only contains record names – none of the
other fields. You can file this file:- Mac OS: ~/Documents/SplashID/SplashIDLogFile.plist
- Windows: C:Users<user>DocumentsSplashDataSplashIDPreferencesEventsLog.xml
- Better Print support. For record list, text is wrapped,
and there is an option to print notes. For individual
records, nice new layout. - Minimize to System Tray. On Windows, you have the
option of minimizing to the System Tray (bottom right)
instead of the Task Bar. To enable this, go to Options > Minimize
Options. - Sequential Backup System. Auto backup now saves multiple
backup files so you don’t lose your data if you have
a database meltdown, then quit SplashID and overwrite
the backup file on exit (as in previous versions). Now
backups have sequential filenames, Backup 0, Backup
1, Backup 2, Backup 3, etc. When Backup 9 is reached,
the next save replaces Backup 0, so you don’t spiral
into infinitely diminishing hard disk space.
New iPhone Features
- Compatibility with SplashID 5 Desktop. Sync with all
the cool features from the new desktop application above. - Manual IP Address Synchronization. Finally, you can enter
your desktop IP address if you can’t discover it automatically
for some reason. - Custom Icons. Take a photo or choose an existing one to
make a custom icon for a record or type. - File Attachments. Take a photo or attach an existing one
to a record for future reference. You can add any type
of file on the desktop and if the iPhone can view it,
you can view it in the SplashID record. - User Interface Overhaul. Too many improvements here
to list, but you’ll see. You can also choose between
different “Views” and “Themes” so you can really customize your SplashID experience. - Most Viewed Perspective. A new tab shows you the
records that you view more often for quick access.
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SplashID 5 has arrived
When will there be a FireFox Plugin? I'm really trying to be happy with SplashID, but lack of syncronization to the S60 client and the exclusion of FireFox from the plugin list are making it hard to be really happy with the product.
I can't say when there will be a Firefox plugin, but we are investigating it.
When will you allow folders and sub-folders for your SplashID desktop version using the IE plugin ? Currently I have 216 items in SplashID and scrolling through this plugin list makes the app VERY cumbersome.
There are no sub-folders in the Web Logins type, so that would be difficult to achieve. But I find the most efficient way to use the plugin is to immediately use the search box. Type a few letters and hit enter, then select the record you need.
I bought the iPhone and Windows Desktop set of this software to replace my long-favored password manager, because of the killer sync feature. Overall I'm pleased, but there are two changes I'd love to see:
1. In the three pane view, be able to display the category list instead of the type list. The category list is far more useful to me, since almost all my entries are just Web Logins.
2. Make the tiny little clipboard icon on the right side of the display page bigger, and have some kind of visual confirmation (not a popup but maybe a status bar) that tells the user which field was copied. Otherwise it's hard to tell if you clicked the right one without pasting the data elsewhere.
Also, I want to put my vote in for a Firefox plugin. Absolutely necessary.
Add the FireFox plugin. Without that, I think I need to find another app to store my passwords.
Curious to know when the Android version will be released. I'm considering a purchase of the desktop client + mobile client for my Droid, but it doesn't make sense to do it now if I'm going to have to pay more to upgrade in the next few months.
And I'd like to add another voice to the call for a Firefox plug-in.
We are still working on the Firefox plugin.
However we do have SplashID v4.6 out in the market already:
For SplashID on Android, you need-
SplashID 4.6 on Android device (Available for purchase from Android Market)
SplashID 4.6 Desktop, available here-
http://www.splashdata.com/splashid/download/android.htm
Any Chance of a LINUX version?
I saw the iPhone app at a friend. But without being able to sync to my Desktop it doesn't seem that useful.
And although I might use the website most of the times I'm searching for an integrated tool.
It might not be so hard as Gnome & KDE already manage keyrings.
I'll be watching your blog for updates.
Great iPhone app.