XMapTools 4.6 beta 1

This is the first beta version of XMapTools 4.6. Although it is a developer version, it should be quite stable. Please note that this version has only been compiled for MacOS Apple Silicon, not MacOS Intel.

Update on Windows:

• Run the following command in a PowerShell window as an administrator: iex "& { $(irm https://xmaptools.ch/install.ps1) } --update-dev"
  Update on MacOS Apple Silicon:
• In a Terminal, run: curl -fsSL https://xmaptools.ch/install.sh | bash -s -- --install-dev

Please note that you need to run the installation on macOS ('install-dev' command), as additional libraries must be added to the runtime. If you use the 'update-dev' command, XMapTools will not open, in which case you will need to run the 'install-dev' command.

What's Changed

• Dev 4.6 a1 lanari by @lanari in #54

Full Changelog: XMapTools-4.5-beta1...XMapTools-4.6-beta1

XMapTools 4.5 beta 1

This is the first beta release of XMapTools 4.5. It is a developer version, but it should be quite stable and has been extensively tested.

Major change

Please note that the installation and update procedures for XMapTools 4.5 have changed and the binaries are compatible with MATLAB Runtime 25.1. The complete installation procedure is described here: https://xmaptools.ch/install-update/. You must install the compatible version of the Runtime using the XMapTools installer. Older versions of the Runtime (e.g. v911) can be deleted (procedure: https://xmaptools.ch/install-update/).

Warning: If you want to install XMapTools directly from the installer file on macOS, you need to remove the quarantine flag from the unzipped file to avoid the error message "XMapToolsInstaller_macOS.app is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Bin". Open a Terminal window, type "xattr -c " and drag the installer file into the window before pressing Return.

Compatibility

• MacOS: Not compatible with Intel processors. Requires MacOS Sequoia (15), Sonoma (14), or Ventura (13).
• MacOS_Intel: Not compatible with Apple silicon processors. Requires MacOS Sequoia (15), Sonoma (14) or Ventura (13).
• Windows: Requires Windows 10 or Windows 11.

What's Changed

• Merge Developer Branch 4.5 alpha 1 (Lanari). by @lanari in #37
• Update Amphibole_T_All.m by @JoshuaLaughton in #38
• Merge XMapTools b1 developer branch (Lanari) with main by @lanari in #39
• update version for compilation by @lanari in #40
• Merge for final deployment of 4.5 beta 1 by @lanari in #41

New Contributors

• @JoshuaLaughton made their first contribution in #38

Full Changelog: XMapTools-4.4-public...XMapTools-4.5-beta1

XMapTools 4.4 public (build 250321)

This is the final public release of XMapTools 4.4.

See the changelog for details.

Update procedure: macOS | Windows

What's Changed

• Merge dev_lanari to main by @lanari in #34

Full Changelog: XMapTools-4.4-beta2-RC...XMapTools-4.4-public

XMapTools 4.4 beta 2 RC (build 250211)

This is the last beta version of XMapTools 4.4 for testing purposes. It is a developer version and has not been fully tested before release.

See the changelog for details.

Update procedure: macOS | Windows

Note for MacOS users

The compiled version of XMapTools 4.4, installed with the XMapToolsInstaller_macOS_AppleSilicon_2025.app installer, runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs with MATLAB Runtime 24.3, resulting in a significant performance gain. However, this version of XMapTools 4.4 compatible with the M-Series chip is limited to MacOS Ventura (13), Sonoma (14) and Sequoia (15). The previous MATLAB runtime version v912 can be removed after upgrading to XMapTools 4.4 if this version is used.

A non-native version of XMapTools 4.4. beta 2 can be still installed using the XMapToolsInstaller_macOS_AppleSilicon.app installer. When the final version 4.4 is released, this version may no longer be available.

What's Changed

• Dev philip by @Philipsite in #28
• Catch up on main by @Philipsite in #29
• Adding a new normalisation for biotite based on Waters & Charnley (2002) by @Philipsite in #30
• Push changes for submask classification (branch DEV-classification-PL) by @lanari in #32
• Implementation of SourceCode for MLAP files and first working version of the PRIP-AI module by @lanari in #33

New Contributors

• @Philipsite made their first contribution in #28

Full Changelog: XMapTools-4.4-beta1...XMapTools-4.4-beta2-RC

XMapTools 4.4 beta 2 (MATLAB App)

This is the second beta version of XMapTools 4.4 (MATLAB app only!) for testing purposes. It is a developer version and has not been fully tested before release. The compiled version will be available soon.

See the changelog for details.

To install the XMapTools MATLAB app:

• Open MATLAB R2020b or later. Note that the Statistics Toolbox, Image Processing Toolbox, and Mapping Toolbox are required.
• Navigate to the directory where the application installer XMapTools.mlappinstall is located.
• Double-click the file in the MATLAB Current Folder window.
• Install the application

To use the XMapTools MATLAB app

• Open MATLAB and navigate to your working directory.
• In MATLAB, click the APPS tab and then click the XMapTools icon.

XMapTools 4.4 beta 1 (build 240607)

This is the first beta version of XMapTools 4.4 for testing purposes. It is a developer version and has not been fully tested before release.

See the changelog for details.

Update procedure: macOS | Windows

Full Changelog: XMapTools-4.3-beta2...XMapTools-4.4-beta1

XMapTools 4.3 beta 2 (build 231219)

This is the second and final beta version of XMapTools 4.3 for testing before the public release.
Note that this version includes the features discussed in Markmann et al. (2024)

See the changelog for details.

Update procedure: macOS | Windows

XMapTools 4.3 beta 1 (build 231007)

This is the first beta version of XMapTools 4.3 for testing purposes.
See the changelog for details.
Update macOS | Windows

XMapTools 4.2 Release Candidate (build 230607)

This is last test version of XMapTools 4.2 before public release.
Check the changelog for details.
Update macOS | Windows

XMapTools 4.2 beta 1 (build 230302)

This is the first beta version of XMapTools 4.2 for testing purposes.
Check the changelog for details.