October 26th, 2009
Squirrel 0.8.2 introduces multiple currencies support, and the beta test begins today. Many of you have been eager to see this, and it’s been a real challenge to implement.
Basically, when you spend some money in a foreign currency, Squirrel 0.8.2 knows how much it represents in your base currency, based on the exchange rates of transfers between your accounts. Moreover, when you edit one of the amounts of the transactions of a transfer, Squirrel updates the exchange rate just as you would expect.
Still, before releasing the Squirrel into the wild, we need to validate this system. If you want to be a beta tester, you can download the first version there:
http://www.squirrelapp.com/download/Squirrel_0.8.2b7.zip
Don’t hesitate to send your feedback, tell us how it works for you.
Be advised you should make a backup of your data before using this beta version. The iPhone sync has also been deactivated as Squirrel for iPhone is not compatible yet with this new system. We’re currently working on it, and it should be submitted to Apple as soon as the multiple currencies system is validated.
The zip file contains detailled information about the multiple currencies support in Squirrel. If you have any questions, please send an email to axel@squirrelapp.com so we can update the documentation.
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August 28th, 2009
It’s been a few months since the last update of Squirrel, and we’re now opening a public beta test for Squirrel 0.8.
Back in May when Squirrel 0.7.5 came out, our next plans were to greatly improve the reports. They had been designed very early in Squirrel’s development and they had almost never changed. Since then, we introduced tags and many users requested a better way to analyze their spendings according to their tags, and even see a list of the transactions for that particular category.
Squirrel 0.8 features a new reporting engine with 3 modes: categories, tags and transactions list. As your spendings are displayed on the screen, you can now click on a particular category or tag, and transactions will be filtered according to that. This allow you to dive into your spendings to analyze them in detail. You can now also change the timeframe on the fly.
This new version also introduces forecasting based on scheduled transactions. Go to the preferences to enable that, and choose a forecasting timeframe. Squirrel will generate the next occurrences of your scheduled transactions. Their amount is dynamically changed as other transactions change. Those occurrences are in read-only mode though, which means you won’t be able to edit them until they have been “payed” in the Schedules section.
Then we’ve also implemented support for multiple iPhone and/or iPod Touch syncing. This has been requested by many of you who manage their budgets with their husband or wife.
Those were the new features for Squirrel 0.8. During its development, Snow Leopard compatibility issues showed up and I had to fix them. Many parts of the code have been rewritten, but that allowed me to bring some performance improvements.
Because of all these new features, and because Snow Leopard comes out today, we’re opening an open beta test for Squirrel 0.8. Don’t forget to make a backup of your database if you wish to test it. Feel free to send your feedback to axel@squirrelapp.com.
Here is the link to the latest beta version:
http://www.squirrelapp.com/download/Squirrel_0.8b6.zip
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May 14th, 2009
Squirrel 0.7.5 is out and brings a better importer. First, you can now download files from the integrated web browser. If the file can be imported, Squirrel will allow you to do that directly. Then, the import sheet has been improved so you now have a preview of the account after the import. This allows you to quickly see which transaction is new, and which already exists. A new button even allows you to deselect duplicates.
For those of you who use Squirrel by adding new transactions from files, this is incredibly faster. By the way, the import process performances are now much better.
A CSV exporter has also been added, reported bugs fixed, and the interface got small improvements.
Finally, Squirrel is back on the AppStore. If you’ve accidentally removed it from your iPhone, or just want to have a look at it, you can now download it.
Posted in Mac, iPhone | 12 Comments »
April 28th, 2009
Squirrel 0.7.4 has just been released. It fixes some bugs, including those that prevented the undo feature from working properly.
We have some new features as well: a new reconciliation module designed for those who reconcile their accounts with their paper bank statement, some UI improvements (better budgets review, no more blurs in the history graph), and a great new icon made by Iiro Jappinen.
Furthermore, you can now follow us on Twitter to get updates on the development.
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April 28th, 2009
You might have noticed the iPhone app is not available in your store. This is related to a bug introduced with a recent update.
Users that have updated from a previous version, and who had never synced the iPhone app with the desktop app, were not able to use the app anymore. Their accounts could not be displayed, and they could not add accounts anymore.
New users and users that synced haven’t had any problems. That’s why this bug hasn’t been spotted during the test period. I’ve removed the iPhone app from the App Store, and I’ve submitted a fix to Apple. The iPhone version of Squirrel will be back once it’s validated.
If you’ve updated Squirrel for iPhone when it was online, and can’t see your accounts anymore, the data is still there. Just keep this version installed and wait for the update.
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March 17th, 2009
At last this much awaited update has been validated by Apple. It fixes a serious issue that could cause a sync to erase all the transactions entered on the iPhone. I you still encounter any issues with this update, please let me know.
I also have noticed that this app gets a fairly good amount of “average” reviews just because it is not as complete as expected, and that there is no version for Windows. I’d like to say to Squirrel does what it’s in its description. It’s a fairly simple app for the moment, and I’m taking all the suggestions into consideration. Furthermore, there is no Windows version because Windows doesn’t have all the cool features Mac OS has, and it would really be a pain for me to make a Windows app. If you’ve switched to the iPhone, you might want to consider buying a Mac to replace your PC. But if you want to stick to Windows, would an option to export Squirrel’s data be OK?
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February 14th, 2009
Squirrel 1.1.1 has just been released. New languages have been added: Chinese, Spanish and Italian. If you want Squirrel to be localized in your language, just contact me.
This update also fixes all the known issues, adds a line for the total balance in the home screen, and descriptions are now autocompleted.
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February 5th, 2009
Squirrel 1.1 for iPhone has been released today.
It features the much requested passcode protection. Just go to the settings to activate it.
Also, the running balance can now be shown just by shaking your iPhone or iPod Touch. Finally, all the known bugs have been fixed. New features will be implemented soon. Stay tuned 
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January 19th, 2009
Squirrel 0.7.2 has been released tonight. I’ve got a huge list of features to add before 0.8, and here are the first of them:
- Set new criteria on reports just like on smart folders: exclude categories, tags… This one has been requested several times in the forums. My original idea was to let you choose a smart folder to generate one report from, but I’ve finally chosen to implement the same predicate editor as in budgets and smart folders. This adds a lot of possibilities for your reports!
- When you validate an autocompleted transaction’s description, Squirrel now autocompletes the amount, category and tags. This feature was also suggested some time ago. I’m using it a lot now and it is a real time saver. I couldn’t keep it for myself!
- Added an option to sort reports and budgets. I’ve just extended this feature that appeared with scheduled transacitons to reports and folders.
There are also some bugs that have been fixed. There is no known issue, so please if you still have bugs after this update, send me an email.
The next mile stone is Squirrel 0.8. I’ve got exciting features on the list: multiple currencies support (needs to implement a validation system so you cannot create reports, smart folders or budgets that mix transaction of different currencies), smart import rules, direct import from the web browser… Some of those features might be released before.
Finally, I’ve decided that the final price of Squirrel would be €30, that’s about $40. And I wanted to let you know that the price of Squirrel will rise with Squirrel 0.8 to €22 
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January 6th, 2009
It’s January 6 and Squirrel for iPhone is out. It lets you view your accounts, enter transactions, check your budgets on your iPhone or iPod Touch. And registered Squirrel users can sync it with their Mac. Squirrel iPhone is available now on the App Store for free!
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