Changelog

Planned:

Due to a vulnerability, Meower will no longer show the full usernames in an update coming soon.

Update Log:

What's new in v3.5.3 (20. 10. 2024) Latest

Developmental changes:

Apps from the store are now on the new codebase that was inroduced in v3.5.0 and easier to develop

What's new in v3.5.2 (22. 9. 2024)

Bug fixes:

Meower Chat: Clicking outside the New Message button should no longer trigger the message input box

What's new in v3.5.1 (31. 8. 2024)

Changes and improvements:

The Load button now shows a badge indicating that it's loading

Bug fixes:

Paint: Opening the app should no longer draw a dot at the mouse position

What's new in v3.5.0 (22. 6. 2024)

New features:

Music: New "Loop" button allows to play songs repeatedly

Changes & improvements:

New home screen animation
Space Game: Background music will not play if there's a song already playing in the Music app
The WiFi button now also displays the username

Bug fixes:

Improved overall app performance
Gobo Assistant: Fixed the speech bubble not hiding when clicking outside of it
Calculator: Fixed the number fields not being hidden when going to the home screen
Calculator: Fixed the number fields being cleared every time the app is launched

Removed features:

Removed drag&drop support for app icons
Note: This removal is only temporary. It is planned to be re-added in the next release.

What's new in v3.4.2 (17. 9. 2023)

Changes & improvements:

Improved positions and sizes of app icons
Increased contrast of some items

Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug that didn't allow leaving Meower Chat on some devices
Fixed a bug that didn't uninstall apps on hard reset

What's new in v3.4.1 (17. 9. 2023)

Changes & improvements:

App Store: Background now matches the system's color settings

Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug that reset alarms on startup
Fixed a bug that didn't allow to click the notifications button with "auto-hide taskbar" enabled

What's new in v3.4.0 (13. 9. 2023)

New features:

New app: Speed tester (allows to run CPS, FPS, FLOPS, and Cloud speed tests)
Data is no longer deleted at every startup

Changes & improvements:

The panel now has floating edges
Translator: If no language is specified, it will use your Scratch language

Bug fixes:

Enabling turbo mode should no longer make the screen glitch
Many other bug fixes regarding the system kernel

Removed features:

Legacy speed test (use the new Speedtest app)
Command line (was dangerous)

What's new in v3.3.1 (16. 2. 2023)

Changes & improvements:

Light/dark mode doesn't affect the home screen anymore
Added experimental support for forkphorus when pressing [x] on the error page

Bug fixes:

Fixed volume/internet displays not hiding when dismissing them
Music: Fixed some songs not playing

Removed features:

Paint: Removed Brightness slider because of issues with the Save/Load system (the feature is still available with Dev mode)

What's new in v3.3.0 (8. 2. 2023)

New features:

Re-added microphone volume display to Volume button in taskbar
Music: Added ability to play/pause sounds
Music: Added new song
Paint: Added ability to change brightness and saturation

Changes and improvements:

Paint: Sliders now hide when clicking outside
Now a warning is shown when trying to save a Notepad file containing placeholder strings
Login is no longer required to use Dev mode

Bug fixes:

Paint: Fixed some painting lines not saving

Known issues:

Music pause only works properly on TurboWarp with no-limits enabled and on the web player

What's new in v3.2.5 (15. 12. 2022)

Changes & improvements:

Meower: Chat notifications are now shown in taskbar

Bug fixes:

SpaceGame: fixed background showing only in Color theme
Fixed Network icon shwoing connection even when you're not logged in

Known issues:

Notepad + Translate: read aloud doesn't support more than 128 characters.
Gobo: voice output ignores actual volume
Gobo: when Auto-hide taskbar is enabled, the Gobo icon is hidden even if the Gobo app is opened
Calculator: exponents with point return wrong results

What's new in v3.2.4 (14. 12. 2022)

Changes & improvements:

Taskbar color now synces with system theme

Bug fixes:

Fixed taskbar showing in auto-hide mode even if it was not hovered
Notepad: fixed narrator button showing in translator

What's new in v3.2.3:

- New features:

Narrator button in Notepad

- Improved features:

Improved Gobo layout

The system now restores apps when loading a save code

A sound preview is now played when dismissing the volume control

- Bug fixes:

Fixed loaction of apps from the store

The username now shows on click instead of hover

- Developmental changes:

ScratchOS now suspends not critical background tasks to save memory

What's new in v3.2.2:

- Removed features:

Removed Camera app due to Scratch's new privacy policies

What's new in v3.2.1:

- New features:

Pressing Ctrl+Backspace now saves the user's data

- Improved features:

Significantly improved saving speed

- Bug fixes:

Fixed painting import pen width

Fixed a bug that left the save dialog open after opening an app

What's new in v3.2.0:

- New features:

Added ability to save and load data through the shutdown menu

Added new option that automatically hides the taskbar when not hovered

- Improved features:

New logo, background, startup sound, and loading screen

Improved notifications

App versions are now shown only in Dev mode

- Developmental changes:

Refactored old scripts and deleted useless and orphaned blocks

What's new in v3.1.7:

- Improved features:

Speed test now shows a speed rating from 1 to 5

Improved loading screen

- Bug fixes:

Fixed contrast of loading animation

What's new in v3.1.6:

- New features:

Added color picker on paint app

Added FPS counter to Dev Mode

Added scripting error messages

- Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug that didn't make ScratchOS shut down

- Developmental changes:

Improved Turbo Mode detection algorithm

What's new in v3.1.5:

- Improved features:

Now the alarm has Gobo's reminder sound

- Bug fixes:

Fixed alarm notifications disappearing when opening the homescreen

What's new in v3.1.4:

- Bug fixes:

Fixed app installer

What's new in v3.1.3:

- New features:

Now you can uninstall apps from the app store

What's new in v3.1.2:

- Improved features:

Improved button design

The WiFi menu now shows the URL of the connected cloud server

- Bug fixes:

Fixed transparency of taskbar

What's new in v3.1.1:

- Improved features:

Improved loading screen

Changed the Home keyboard shortcut from [Esc] to [Home] because it made ScratchOS exit from fullscreen mode

Added shutdown menu animation

- Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug that showed the background in all apps

Fixed a bug that opened the home screen when pressing the home shortcut during the shutdown

Fixed layout of the settings page

What's new in v3.1.0:

- New features:

You can now change the background of the home screen

Seconds are now shown on the taskbar clock (Needs to be enabled in settings)

- Bug fixes:

Fixed clock app layout

What's new in v3.0.1:

- New features:

Added mouse feedback

- Improved features:

Improved taskbar design

More touch-friendly buttons

Improved Settings page layout

- Bug fixes:

Fixed Translate app

- Developmental changes:

Added XAI support for App Store and BitToys

What's new in v3.0.0:

- New features:

Added Clock app

Added taskbar

Added Gobo to taskbar

Added Wi-Fi icon to taskbar

Added user icon to homescreen

- Improved features:

Volume slider shows when clicking the icon in the taskbar

Notifications now hide when clicked

Clock fixed in taskbar

Settings page background now changes with the system

Improved design of load screens

- Removed features:

Removed Video app because of extreme storage requirements. You can still view the video here.

- Developmental changes:

Improved definitions of variables

What's new in v2.8.3:

- Improved features:

Improved performance

- Developmental changes:

Improved sprite names

What's new in v2.8.2:

- New features:

Added keyboard shortcuts (only in the ScratchOS web player). Use ESC to go to the homescreen, Ctrl + Up/Down to change the volume, and Ctrl + Backspace to shut down

What's new in v2.8.1:

- Bug fixes:

Fixed background

Fixed installer

What's new in v2.8.0:

- New features:

Added App Store

What's new in v2.7.1:

- Bug fixes:

Fixed notification bug

What's new in v2.7.0:

- New features:

Added Meower Chat app

What's new in v2.6.2:

- New features:

Added "Dev Mode" to see features that are still in development

Added settings for volume slider

What's new in v2.6.1:

- New features:

Added more instruments in Piano app

- Improved features:

Rounded app icons

Improved Calculator

Enhanced Gobo's AI to allow more natural chats

New sound for reminds

Improved load speed

- Bug fixes:

Several bug fixes

What's new in v2.6.0:

- New features:

Added News app

- Improved features:

Improved Home icons

What's new in v2.5.2:

- New features:

Added advanced operations to Calculator

Added Error messages and Turbo Mode detector

- Improved features:

Improved background

Improved Sensor data in BitToys

Now you can do as many operations as you want pressing Enter after an operation, without having to close and re-open the app

- Bug fixes:

Fixed Calculator bug

What's new in v2.5.1:

- New features:

Added Default theme

- Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug in the painted backgrounds with light mode

Improved Piano quality

What's new in v2.5.0:

- New features:

Added video app

What's new in v2.4.1:

- New features:

Added actual date

Added welcome screen

- Improved features:

Merged Settings and Information into a single app

Improved Settings

Improved Speed Test

Improved Shutdown dialog

What's new in v2.4.0:

- Bug fixes:

Fixed piano app

What's new in v2.3.1:

- Improved features:

Improved app icons

- Bug fixes:

Fixed TurboWarp bug

- Developmental changes:

Added background stats

What's new in v2.3.0:

- New features:

Added support for LEGO Boost

Added Multidirectional control for EV3

Added EV3 and WeDo sensor view

Added CMD for all users (Press / + Enter. IMPORTANT it could make ScratchOS crash!)

- Improved features:

Added tab navigation in BitToys

- Other Updates:

Added folder navigation for sprites (Feature provided by scratchaddons.com)

What's new in v2.2.1:

- New features:

Added "flip video" feature to the camera

- Removed features:

Removed Piano app because of bugs in the Scratch environment

What's new in v2.2.0:

- New features:

Added the Piano app of AxelOS

- Improved features:

Now you can change the EV3 motor power

Improved Notepad buttons

Improved load animation for slow computers

- Bug fixes:

Fixed calculator bugs

Fixed a bug that didn't allow to click the buttons in the Paint app

Fixed a bug that ruined paintings when the app was clicked

Fixed a bug that accidentally shut down ScratchOS when clicking on the right bottom corner in apps

What's new in v2.1.1:

- Improved features:

Added support for BBC micro:bit in BitToys as alternative device to GDXFOR Controls

What's new in v2.1.0:

- New features:

Added ScratchOS BitToys, which replaces the GDXFOR Controls app and allows you to control LEGO Mindstorms EV3 and WeDo 2.0.

What's new in v2.0.3:

- Improved features:

Camera video quality improved

The camera can now be disabled in settings

- Developmental changes:

Started implementation of ScratchOS BitToys, that will replace the Force & Acceleration Controls App and contain the features of the ScratchOS IoT Edition

What's new in v2.0.2:

- Improved features:

Gobo Reminds is Mobile-Friendly now and doesn't require pressing Space anymore

Introduced XAI (Cross-App Integration) to prevent hacking and for more stability

- Bug fixes:

Fixed a volume bug in Gobo

What's new in v2.0.1:

- Bug fixes:

Minor bug fixes

What's new in v2.0.0:

- New Features:

Calculator app added

Added API

- Improved features:

Improved design and app icons

New Loading animation

Buttons change when they are hovered

Now you can show and change the Volume from every app by hovering the right bottom corner of the screen

- Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug that showed the Volume after the Shutdown

Fixed a bug that didn't allow to stop Gobo alerts

Fixed a bug that didn't allow to adjust the volume in the game

What's new in v1.11.1:

- Improved features:

Replaced Scratch's speech bubble tooltips at hover with graphic tooltips

Improved information variables

What's new in v1.11.0:

- New features:

Added Dark and Bright mode switch

- Bug fixes:

Fixed Camera Issues

What's new in v1.10.3:

- New features:

Recognition of Vernier GoDirect Force and Acceleration controls (Description in OS)

You can now drag the App icons

Added Volume Control

Webcam now shows the microphone volume

- Bug fixes:

Fixed issues in Gobo

- Developmental changes:

Improved definitions of Variables and Sprites

03/02/2020 - v. 1.2.18: Beta version shared

06/02/2020 - v. 1.3.19: Stable version shared

10/02/2020 - v. 1.5.20: I added a Feedback app and a speed tester (Thank's @DaMaffles!)

24/02/2020 - v. 1.6.21: Paint app added

20/03/2020 - v. 1.7.21: Music app added

08/05/2020 - v. 1.8.22: After a long time without updates, the webcam function moved from the Cortana app to the home screen and is an independent app. And there's more: ScratchOS doesn't use Microsoft Cortana anymore but has its own AI: Gobo.

13/05/2020 - v. 1.9.24: Big update of ScratchOS! A game app, changeable background, a new theme, cool animations, and many bug fixes - get the new ScratchOS!