Release Notes | FastTrack Schedule 2024

v11.0.7 · build 2786

Fixed a crash on startup on macOS 11 Big Sur. FastTrack Schedule now opens normally on that system.
French and German spell checking now work. Both dictionaries were corrupted in earlier releases, and the English dictionary has been refreshed.
Corrected bar labels that could disappear after opening and converting a FastTrack Schedule 10 file.
Restore to Factory now rebuilds the predefined FastSteps. Previously it removed them without restoring them.
The About box no longer shows a seat number when the license server has not assigned one.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and corrections.

v11.0.6 · build 2784

Corrected a licensing problem where Multi-User licenses could report a false "License Conflict Detected." The About box now identifies Multi-User licenses correctly.
Fixed a hang that could occur when adding certain files to a Portfolio, and Portfolio updates now preserve collapsed rows.
Fixed a crash that could occur after opening a FastTrack Schedule 10 for Windows file.
Microsoft Project files written by newer releases of Project now open correctly.
Font names are now preserved when the font is not installed on the computer.
Corrected Critical Path style colors in schedules with three or more independent paths.
AutoFit View now explains when the current report's options prevent rows from being resized.
Restored custom column names in the installed example and template files.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and corrections.

v11.0.5 · build 2783

Numbers beginning with a decimal point, such as .5, are now interpreted correctly.
Improved the accuracy of date and time entry, including times typed as a single hour and times entered with AM or PM.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and corrections.

v11.0.4 · build 2782

Improved how additional templates and support files are located and downloaded, for a smoother first-run experience.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and corrections.

v11.0.3 · build 2781

Improved stability when quitting the application on Mac.
Added a new predefined layout, Critical Items with Free Float, for quickly reviewing schedule flexibility.
Resolved an issue where a schedule could fail to open and the active layout was not shown as selected in the Layouts menu.
Corrected minor wording and label details throughout the interface.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and corrections.

v11.0.2

Fixed a rendering issue that could appear on some large, high-resolution displays.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and corrections.

FastTrack Schedule 2024 · v11.0.0

FastTrack Schedule 2024 is a major update, focused on macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, plus a legacy version for macOS Catalina and Mojave, and Windows 11 and Windows 10.

Mac features

FastTrack Schedule 2024 for Mac is a 64-bit app
New FastTrack Schedule 2024 for Mac Universal Binary runs natively on Intel processor Macs, and it runs natively on all new Apple silicon M1, M2, M3, and M4 processor Macs
New Full Retina Display Resolution support, including support for mixed Retina and Non-Retina displays
New support for Finder Tags and Dark Mode
New support for Apple's Revert To and Versioning system (AutoSave and Archive). (This feature looks similar to the Mac Time Machine interface.)

For both Mac and Windows

New Automatic Print to One Page
An incredible new One-Click Reports feature - Create, Customize, Name, and Save comprehensive Reports of your projects
New On-Screen Zoom Feature - Zoom in or out on any part of the project you choose, or adjust the zoom for the best on-screen experience for your monitor
New Highlight Filters - Highlight filtered rows in any color and display them in context with the overall schedule
New Dynamic Filters - Dynamically generated filters for Resources
New Color Calendars feature - Highlight Important Project Dates, holidays, or other periods that impact the project in the Schedule, Calendar, and Resource Views. Import .ics files into Color Calendars to utilize calendars created in other apps
New Resource cost and work details per Assignment
New Duration Units columns - select any Source column and convert that value into other duration units, all without needing to set up a sophisticated formula in a Calculation column, and... the values are bi-directional
New ability to put pictures, text boxes, and legends in the Calendar View Print Preview to customize your Calendars
New clean and smooth user interface
Enhanced Progress Tracking, including 10 Baselines
New Viewing of Bar Components in four different configurations: Only Scheduled, Only Baseline, Scheduled + Baseline, or Scheduled + Baseline if Different
New Emoji support
A new suite of Bar and Milestone styles and improved Bar and Milestone customization
Numerous Bar and Milestone refinements for optimal integration with MS Project and other project management tools
New Custom Naming of Bar and Milestone styles for increased organization and efficiency
New Automatic switching between Bars and Milestones
New Multiple Baselines scheduling
New Improved Critical Path scheduling and management
New Critical Path display - the new default setting changes the Critical Path bar color to red or any other color you choose
Open most MS Project 2019 and 2021 files (data import) - Support for opening files with Manually Scheduled tasks
Java is no longer required to open MS Project files
FastTrack Schedule 2024 files are cross-platform between Windows and Mac. Schedules can easily be passed back and forth between Mac and Windows users of FastTrack Schedule 2024, now with improved font management
New Web-based Help system
New View customizations
New Layouts and Filters
Many more Undo-s/Redo-s
A new, curved Link style for attractive timeline reports
Theme-driven appearance and drawing
New redesigned and modern Gantt Chart
License management for enhanced security
And many, many more...