xScope

Measure. Inspect. Test.

There are over 70 new features in xScope 3

xScope now works with the new Retina Display!

Modern Interface Re-designed for increased usability and a fresh new look
SmartTools Turns tools automatically on or off depending on what apps you’re using
Optimized code base Launches faster, tools have greatly improved performance
Screen Awareness All tools are aware of their positions to keep them from staying off screen
Custom Toolbar Drag to change the size and orientation of xScope’s toolbar to fit your workspace
Space-Saving Menubar Preference to display the individual menubar tools as a single item
Compatible with Lion’s new Application Sandbox guidelines
Updates download automatically via Sparkle or the Mac App Store
Re-engineered for use with Intel’s powerful 64-bit processors
Control-clicking on the dock icon now indicates active tools
Screenshots are now automatically saved in ~/Pictures/xScope
Re-designed and simplified preference pane layout
Improved built-in help including common tasks
Application-wide updated hot key controls
Improved Open and Save dialog boxes
Interface sounds now off by default

Requires the xScope Mirror App for IOS

Remote Viewing Easily view the contents of any Mac desktop window on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Pin and Lock Move the Mac window anywhere and it always stays in focus on your iOS device
Chrome-less UI No overlaid chrome with UI elements that get in the way while you work
Security Requests to connect to your Mac from the Mirror App require user permission
Multiple iOS devices can view the same window on a single Mac - great for demos or meetings!
Nudge the selected window one pixel at a time (useful on Retina displays)

Pattern Recognition Now measures properly on patterned or noisy backgrounds like iOS linen
Screen Capture ⇧⌘7 takes a screenshot of the current measurement
Improved performance when measuring photographs
Center pixel omitted so it can be used in conjunction with the Loupe

Edge Snapping Holding control key while dragging the ruler now snaps to edges of on-screen content
Increased Readability Redesigned to provide increased usability against a variety of measured content
Caliper Control Turn the calipers on directly from the Ruler interface
Ruler angle measurements visible on light backgrounds
Ruler position indicators now ignore mouse clicks

Platform Sizes Screen sizes now organized by platform including iOS, Android, Mac, Windows & TV
Updated Resolutions New screen size resolutions including the very latest Mac and iOS models
Edge Snapping Control-dragging screens now snaps to edges of on-screen content
Safe Areas Now shows action, title and game safe areas for 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio TVs
Vision Simulation Simulate user vision problems including color blindness and presbyopia (old age)
Displays screen and content sizes on the tool’s sidebar
Screen template overlays stack for easy reference with one another
Editing of screen resolutions in place with live feedback
Nudging via arrow keys (arrow = 1 px, shift-arrow = 10px)
Ability to snap screenshots from Screens
Collapsable sidebar for compact display
⌘W to close window

Color Palette Collect a running list of your favorite color swatches with ⇧⌘C
Import/Export Colors Save out or import .ACO color swatch files for easy reference
Color Formats Cycle through color formats to fit the one that best fits your project’s needs
Intelligent Gridlines Automatically adjusts the color of the grid and centerlines for maximum visibility
Magnify Modes Magnify what’s under the mouse cursor or what’s directly under the Loupe
Vision Simulation Simulate user vision problems including color blindness and presbyopia (old age)
Hovering mouse over color palette entries shows tooltip with color value
Selected colors can be dragged into and out of the color palette
Added CSS3 rgb() and HTML names for displayed colors
Direct toggle control of gridlines and centerlines on the Loupe
Preference setting to adjust the format of the color being copied
Collapsable sidebar for compact display
Zooms up to 1600%
⌘W to close window

Per Screen Control Preference to show guides on the left, right or both displays simultaneously
Simple Interface Mode Preference to hide guide handles when xScope is in the background
Measurements adjust automatically while dragging guides so they stay visible at screen edges
Adapts to new screen configurations automatically so guides don’t jump
Undo (⌘Z) for closed guides

Edge Snapping Control-dragging frames now snaps to edges of on-screen content
Per Screen Control Preference to show frames on the left, right or both displays simultaneously
Simple Interface Mode Preference to hide frame controls when xScope is in the background
Shrink Mode ⇧⌘5 to shrink a selection around on screen content and create a frame
Adapts to new screen configurations automatically so frames don’t jump
Shift-arrow key moves frames in 10 pixel increments
Undo (⌘Z) for closed guides

Design or Develop Mode Change the origin from the upper-left (design work) to lower-left (development work)
Position of crosshair always displays, even when on the edges of the screen

Fixed a bug on Leopard that displayed junk pixels when the Loupe was at the screen's right edge
Fixed a bug creating new guides and frames when the menubar wasn't on the selected display
Using Ctrl+Wheel or ⌥⌘= to zoom no longer causes incorrect Dimensions and Loupe readings
Windows no longer become unresponsive after changing (adding or removing) screen configs
Turning off all menubar icons no longer leaves a gap if there is an item to the left of xScope
Fixed a bug that caused the toolbar to reset to the default position on multiple-monitor configs
New frames are now centered on the main display of multiple screens
Frames screenshots are no longer offset to the right if taken on a Mac with a 3 monitor setup
Fixed a bug where measuring the screen with Dimensions was 1 pixel off
Fixed a potential problem when using the crosshair on multiple screens
Fixed a problem that caused guides to shift on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Toolbar can join all spaces (appears in all Mission Control screens) in Lion