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Kate 1.3.1

Brooke — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:51:42 +0000

Kate (also known as Caterpillar) has been update to version 1.3.1. The update only adds one new feature to the application however, it does fix a few bugs and compatibility issue. The new feature is the ability to do a fast respring which means you are able to respring your SpringBoard without going to the lock screen (this will only work with firmware 1.1.3 and up). There is one bug fix that is really nice, Kate is now compatible with Dock, Screenshot and other similar applications. So, those of you who didn’t want to use Kate in the past because it was not compatible with Dock…you are good to go! Also, according to the developers of Kate, this will be the last update for 1.1.x firmware. Any future releases will only be compatible with firmware 2.0 (which only means we are getting closer! YAY!). Below is the complete change log via the developer. Kate is available through the Rip Dev source.

Mobile Enhancer:
    • New version works around the incompatibility issues with numerous products that have daemon applications that use UIKit, such as Dock, Screenshot, and others.
Smart Dialer:
    • Better detection of numbers prefixed with GSM codes.
    • Several fixes for better detection of numbers.
    • Fixed a potential crash when making a call while engaged in another phone call.
Settings:
    • Fast respring for 1.1.3+
FaceLift:
    • Fixed some potential problems while using themes.
Reminder:
    • Fixed a potential crash when all notifications are turned off.
EQ:
    • To conform to the rules, EQ module only works when the iPod EQ is turned on in the Settings.
    • No longer affects the ringtones because some of them were awfully distorted.

Caterpillar changed to Kate (1.3)

Brooke — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:22:45 +0000

Version 1.3 of Caterpillar brings some interesting changes….including a name change. Caterpillar has now been changed to Kate due to legal reasons. Below is a snipit from Kate’s website.

Due to a legal dispute with Caterpillar, Inc, the new name of the package is Kate.

Because Caterpillar, Inc, the makers of heavy machinery have demanded the name Caterpillar is infringing their copyright (apparently the bulldozers have their own operating system named the same way!), RiP Dev, the makers of the most advanced commercial collection of tools for the iPhone, have decided to settle the conflict in a peaceful way and change the name to Kate. The name Kate resembles a Russian female name Katya, which is a signature name for many Russians (and RiP Dev, having Russian roots, wholeheartedly thinks you will like the new name).

Though the name has changed, the icon and the logo are still the same. There are also no changes to the actual functionality of the app…just a simple name change. Besides the name change, there are few other new feature (see list below). Out of all the new options, I really like the new Night Mode setting! Under Privacy there is now an option to turn off incoming call and texts during certain hours of the day! I think that is totally sweet. You just go in and set a Start Time and an End Time. So, if you don’t want any calls or texts from 11:00pm until 5:00am…just put those as your Start and End times! Very cool! There are a few other cool new features…check out the list below! Caterpillar is available through the RiP Dev source.

All Components:
    • Due to a legal dispute with Caterpillar, Inc., the name of the product is changed to Kate.
EQ (new component):
    • New component: three-band equalizer for the iPod application — you are no longer limited by the default EQ presets.
µCalendar:
    • Added an option to enable or disable birthdays from the contacts list (as Outlook duplicates them).
    • All-day events for the next day are now properly displayed as the next day.
Privacy:
    • Added the night mode setting to disable incoming calls and SMS messages sounds during the specified interval.
Reminder:
    • Reminder no longer produces notifications during a phone call.

Caterpillar 1.2.1

Brooke — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:48:41 +0000

There is an update to version 1.2.1 ofCaterpillar (I love updates to Caterpillar!!). Below is the full list of new features!! My favorite new feature is that if you have a birthday entered for a contact it will add that person’s birthday to your Calendar and put a little flower by it (the µCalendar not your Calendar app)!! Very cool!! Now, with the help of iBirthday and Caterpillar…I will always remember people’s Birthdays! The ability to add a Background behind the Icon Labels is pretty cool too. Caterpillar is available through the Rip Dev source. Below are the screenshots.

Version 1.2.1 Change Log:
All Components:
    *Workaround for a problem causing product authorization issues after using Zibri’s Wi-Fi Fix.
    *Added German localization, courtesy of Ralf Rögner.
Smart Dialer:
    *Added Hebrew keyboard layout, courtesy of Denis Zilber.
FaceLift:
    *Added an option to control the icon label text color.
    *Added an option to disable the icon label text.
    *Fixed an issue with Videos and Music icons displayed incorrectly on the iPod touch.
    *Theme developers: now colors can be specified in web format like #CCEE1D instead of cryptic R,G,B,A entries (see the specification).
µCalendar:
    *Added support for birthdays from the Contacts. The birthdays will appear like the regular events but with a “flower” symbol.
    *All-day events for the current day are now displayed as “Today” instead of a blank rectangle.

Caterpillar 1.2

Brooke — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:19:52 +0000

There are some really cool new features with version 1.2 of Caterpillar. The feature I really like is that you can enable the Apple Enabled Screenshot app from it! And…it works on my 1.1.1…the actual Apple Enabled Screenshot app itself did not! Another really sweet new feature is if you are on 1.1.3 and above you can uninstall apps right from your SpringBoard!! You just tap an app until they start wiggling and then tap the X in the corner of the app you want to uninstall! They added a few new features to the FaceLift section as well…but, the one I really like is the dim SpringBoard Background option. They also changed the calendar so instead of saying +1 day or +3 days it says the actual day the event will occur! Below is the full list of changes for version 1.2. Caterpillar is avialable through the RipDev source. Screenshots below!

1.2 Change Log:
    * All Components:
        - Added an option to turn on the Apple built-in screenshotter.
    * Uninstall (new component):
        - Uninstalls software installed with Installer.app directly from SpringBoard by clicking the remove button in the rearrange icons mode (1.1.3 and newer only). AppTapp.framework used with permission from Nullriver Software.
    * FaceLift:
        - Added SummerBoard themes support. What’s different from SummerBoard implementation:
            + All themes created for SummerBoard are compatible with FaceLift;
            + Theme author can add additional info in the theme file to customize (developer documentation):
                # Icon label background color;
                # Icon label background border color;
                # Icon label background border thickness and curvature;
                # Icon label font and color;
                # Separate font color for the icon label when it’s in the Dock;
                # Calendar icon: date text font, position, shadow parameters;
                # Calendar icon: weekday text font, position, shadow parameters.
More options are planned for the future releases of Caterpillar. Themes will remain backwards compatible with SummerBoard, but the customization features will only be available for FaceLift.
            + Custom badges in the theme are supported.
            + Localization will no longer prevent custom application icons to be applied from the theme.
        - Added an option to dim the SpringBoard background.
        - Few tweaks to the look of the reflexive Dock so it looks better.
    * µCalendar:
        - Slightly changed the display of the upcoming events: now shows the day of the week instead of +1 etc.
        - Fixed an issue with the event time not displaying correctly because of time zones.

Caterpillar 1.1.1

Brooke — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:35:41 +0000

Version 1.1.1 of Caterpillar makes just a few changes to the app. One is that you can now uninstall the app by unchecking all the options (in the app, not the settings) and hitting apply. They have also added a license agreement so, the next time you open the app you will see an agreement that you have to “slide to agree.” There were also a few bug fixes…see developer’s change log below. Caterpillar is available through the RiP Dev source. Below are the screenshots…you know the drill!

Version 1.1.1. Change Log:
*Installer:
- Fixed an issue with the disappearing licenses under some jailbreaks.

*Smart Dialer:
- Fixed an issue with the keypad disappearing when some non-English languages are selected.

Caterpillar 1.1

Jacob — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:35:38 +0000

Lots of cool additions come with this update. This app is available from the RipDev source under the RipDev category. And this update includes a trial period! Check it out now! Below is the change log directly from the developer. If you would like to see a little more about Caterpillar…check out THIS video. Screenshots right after the break.

Change Log for version 1.1:
    *All Components:
        - Ability to request a trial to try out the product for a few days for free.
        - Improved the installer.
        - Small fixes and tweaks on all the components.
    *µCalendar:
        - Recurring events are now supported;
        - Ability to select default mode: events or calendar;
        - Ability to turn off mode switching by clicking, so you can only see events or calendar;
        - The events for up to the next 7 days are displayed now (but no more than 7 on the screen);
        - The events view is wider now;
        - Fixed a visual glitch with a light line on the bottom of the calendar;
        - Fixed a bug with the volume slider not functioning in the iPod control mode.
    *FaceLift:
        - 5-icons Dock support for firmware 1.1.3 and newer;
        - Ability to turn enable Reflective Dock;
        - Ability to turn off Dock background;
        - Ability to make status bar opaque;
        - Dark faceplates for the icon titles (nice for light backgrounds).
    *Privacy:
        - Ability to hide only the message text or both the sender and the text in the addition to the “standard” options.
    *Reminder:
        - The phone is only waking up to make a notification to conserve the battery.
    *Smart Dialer:
        - Ability to dial a number from the Smart Dialer (including the plus sign, and */# symbols);
        - Improved the search speed;
        - Ability to choose the keypad language;
        - Added an option to include the region code when searching for phone numbers;
        - Added an option to delay the search until the designated number of characters is entered;
        - Vibration is only done for 0.5 seconds per key press instead of the entire duration.

1.1.4 App Updates

Brooke — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:35:41 +0000

The following apps have been updated, in the last few days, to work with 1.1.4….they do not have any visual changes, just compatibility fixes.

Bookmarlets 1.20
BossPrefs 1.55
Categories 1.71
Caterpillar 1.0v2
Poof 1.11
SpeedDial 0.61
WebSearch 1.31
ShowTime 1.12b

Below are the Installer screenshots.

Caterpillar 1.0

Douglas — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:54:21 +0000

Watch “Caterpillar 1.0” from your iPhone or iPod Touch