8.3 is out - Page 3

kyteflyer · 04-15-2015, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by YRead

I hope there will be a way to re-enable Marvin XD in iOS 8.3 and forward.

See, this is the problem... why would the current developer of XD want to keep supporting a plugin which is of use only to an app which is no longer being supported by *its* developer. I must confess, I am really disappointed with Kris over this whole thing. I actually don't use Marvin much anymore, but I did pay for it, just because I felt that was the right thing to do. And now, its pretty much become abandonware. I think he should make it free again, if he's only going to work on Gerty (which is a waste of space, IMO)

pwalker8 · 04-16-2015, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kyteflyer

See, this is the problem... why would the current developer of XD want to keep supporting a plugin which is of use only to an app which is no longer being supported by *its* developer. I must confess, I am really disappointed with Kris over this whole thing. I actually don't use Marvin much anymore, but I did pay for it, just because I felt that was the right thing to do. And now, its pretty much become abandonware. I think he should make it free again, if he's only going to work on Gerty (which is a waste of space, IMO)

Maybe I'm missing something, but I believe he said that Marvin will continue to be developed and supported.

eschwartz · 04-16-2015, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kyteflyer

[...] the current developer of XD [...]

What developer?

GRiker is offline and has been for a while. Although it was nominally taken over by Philantrop, nothing really has been done since then. A few USB IDs were added by yet other people, and ShellShock found fixes for libimobiledevice (bundled in calibre itself).

kyteflyer · 04-16-2015, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

Maybe I'm missing something, but I believe he said that Marvin will continue to be developed and supported.

Yes, I know what he said...

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

What developer?

I did wonder why Shellshock was involved.

Dspils · 04-17-2015, 03:40 PM

I too can't connect my IPAD Marvin app to Calibre running on my Windows 7 Desktop, having upgraded to IOS 8.3.
On another IPAD, running 8.2 -- all's well.

HarryT · 04-17-2015, 04:58 PM

Just upgraded my iPad Retina Mini to iOS 8.3. No problems at all. A definite improvement over the 7.x I was running previously.

ShellShock · 04-18-2015, 03:19 AM

Harry, I assume you do not use the Calibre connector in Marvin, to get Marvin and calibre talking to each other?

HarryT · 04-18-2015, 03:25 AM

Correct - I don't use Marvin. This thread isn't about Marvin, though; it's about iOS 8.3.

ShellShock · 04-18-2015, 06:43 AM

I only asked because Dspils in the post immediately before yours was reporting problems with Marvin/Calibre and 8.3. If someone got Marvin/Calibre and 8.3 working, now that would be interesting.

HarryT · 04-18-2015, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ShellShock

I only asked because Dspils in the post immediately before yours was reporting problems with Marvin/Calibre and 8.3. If someone got Marvin/Calibre and 8.3 working, now that would be interesting.

Yes, we know that any application which tries to access the filestore of a different app is going to stop working in iOS 8.3, because Apple have tightened up the security (just as Google did with Android a couple of versions ago). Any such app will need to be re-written to use Apple's new APIs.

jswinden · 04-18-2015, 12:44 PM

I certainly wouldn't gauge iOS 8.3 based on a very small niche of folks who use calibre and Marvin in combination. Outside this forum, few people probably even use them together. Think small niche. The calibre and Marvin discussion should be done in the appropriate sections of MR where people actually give a hoot about it. This thread is not the appropriate place for that discussion.

HarryT · 04-18-2015, 01:11 PM

Certainly all the apps that I personally use work well in 8.3. Compared to the 7.something I was running previously, I'm seeing definite improvements in Safari and the mail app.

alanHd · 04-18-2015, 02:08 PM

8.3 is much more stable for me, all my lock ups and disconnects seam to have disappeared.

FlorenceArt · 04-18-2015, 04:17 PM

The comments on the page linked above (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/13/...ox-app-access/) show that some people are very angry at this move on Apple's part that prevents easy access to their files. I can understand this, but personally I'm glad that my personal data is a bit safer as a result.

Jessica Lares · 04-18-2015, 04:30 PM

I am going to go back to 8.2 just so I can fish out some drawings from a Procreate Pocket backup.

You can't even reload apps with data anymore. Shame.

It's a good move, but not when trying to do restore points with your apps.

04-17-2015, 03:40 PM	#35
Dspils Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: None	I too can't connect my IPAD Marvin app to Calibre running on my Windows 7 Desktop, having upgraded to IOS 8.3. On another IPAD, running 8.2 -- all's well.

04-17-2015, 04:58 PM	#36
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Just upgraded my iPad Retina Mini to iOS 8.3. No problems at all. A definite improvement over the 7.x I was running previously.

04-18-2015, 03:19 AM	#37
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	Harry, I assume you do not use the Calibre connector in Marvin, to get Marvin and calibre talking to each other?

04-18-2015, 03:25 AM	#38
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Correct - I don't use Marvin. This thread isn't about Marvin, though; it's about iOS 8.3.

04-18-2015, 06:43 AM	#39
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	I only asked because Dspils in the post immediately before yours was reporting problems with Marvin/Calibre and 8.3. If someone got Marvin/Calibre and 8.3 working, now that would be interesting.

04-18-2015, 12:44 PM	#41
jswinden Nameless Being	I certainly wouldn't gauge iOS 8.3 based on a very small niche of folks who use calibre and Marvin in combination. Outside this forum, few people probably even use them together. Think small niche. The calibre and Marvin discussion should be done in the appropriate sections of MR where people actually give a hoot about it. This thread is not the appropriate place for that discussion.

04-18-2015, 01:11 PM	#42
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Certainly all the apps that I personally use work well in 8.3. Compared to the 7.something I was running previously, I'm seeing definite improvements in Safari and the mail app.

04-18-2015, 02:08 PM	#43
alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	8.3 is much more stable for me, all my lock ups and disconnects seam to have disappeared.

04-18-2015, 04:17 PM	#44
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	The comments on the page linked above (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/13/...ox-app-access/) show that some people are very angry at this move on Apple's part that prevents easy access to their files. I can understand this, but personally I'm glad that my personal data is a bit safer as a result.

04-18-2015, 04:30 PM	#45
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	I am going to go back to 8.2 just so I can fish out some drawings from a Procreate Pocket backup. You can't even reload apps with data anymore. Shame. It's a good move, but not when trying to do restore points with your apps.