As a result of someone listing the beta version on MacUpdate and Version Tracker, we’re getting a lot of queries about the purported “release” of version 2.0 of iDefrag.

To be clear: version 2.0 of iDefrag has not been released.

We would appreciate it if those responsible for the listings on MacUpdate and VersionTracker would please not add beta versions on those websites. We’re presently trying to get the listings removed as they’re creating confusion for our customers and generating a lot of support traffic at a time when we have limited resources because of the festive period.

We’re pleased to announce the second Beta version of iDefrag 2.

As with the previous Beta, we’re offering a free upgrade and a free license for iPartition to anybody that reports a bug that we don’t already know about.¹ Many thanks to those of you who reported problems with the first Beta.

Changes from 2.0.0b1:

• Updated help.
• Added Defragment File menu command.
• Added an Auto unit.
• Log everything to iDefrag.log rather than the Console and hfs.log.
• Improved behaviour if you cancel authorisation when using the Defragment File feature.
• Fixed it so that you can download templates to create a boot disk.
• Double clicking on the splitter thumb will now resize to the optimum size.
• Added an installation prompt at the beginning where it will ask if you want to install iDefrag in your Applications folder (when appropriate).
• Fixed it so that it will work for French users although some things will not be translated.
• Added code to keep the Files tab updated when using the Quick algorithm or the Defragment File feature.
• Fixed a number of issues for users on Tiger.
• Shutdown when complete should now work when restarted in the special mode.

You can download this Beta version here: iDefrag-2.0.0b2 (8MB). If you are not already logged in, you will be prompted for your username (your e-mail address) and password for our site.

Note that this is a pre-release version, it will not have undergone as much testing as our released versions, and as a result there may be nasty bugs lurking somewhere in the code, so please back up first, just in case.

Please send comments about this release to our support team. We’ll be taking it relatively easy over the next couple of weeks so you might not get a response until the new year.

Happy holidays!

1. We’ll be reasonable about the free upgrades and free licenses, but we reserve the right to rescind the offer at any time, and we also reserve the right to determine what is or is not a bug. Basically, if you help us, we’ll give you the free stuff, but if hundreds all report the same bug, some will end up being disappointed. Our decision is final.

We’re pleased to announce the first Beta version of iDefrag 2. We’re making this available to all existing users of iDefrag.

As an incentive to try it out, we’re offering a free upgrade and a free license for iPartition to anybody that reports a bug that we don’t already know about.¹

New features:

• You can now run the offline algorithms without needing to create a boot disk. iDefrag can now reboot into a special mode where it has exclusive access to the disk.

• We’ve added the ability to defragment a single file.

• The online algorithm will now reliably skip files that are in use (regardless of whether or not they are using file locking).

• The Statistics pane will give you information about compressed files on Snow Leopard. (iDefrag always preserves compression.)

• The Inspector now shows more information about files.

• Creating a boot disk with iDefrag can be done via a menu option within iDefrag and should be simpler than using CDMaker.

• It is now a 64 bit application.

• The Optimize algorithm can now deal with volumes that have very little, or heavily fragmented, free space (and the “skip files…due to lack of free space” preference has been removed).

There are also a number of other improvements that haven’t been mentioned.

You can download this Beta version here: iDefrag-2.0.0b1 (10MB). If you are not already logged in, you will be prompted for your username (your e-mail address) and password for our site.

Note that this is a pre-release version, it will not have undergone as much testing as our released versions, and as a result there may be nasty bugs lurking somewhere in the code, so please back up first, just in case.

Please send comments about this release to our support team.

1. We’ll be reasonable about the free upgrades and free licenses, but we reserve the right to rescind the offer at any time, and we also reserve the right to determine what is or is not a bug. Basically, if you help us, we’ll give you the free stuff, but if hundreds all report the same bug, some will end up being disappointed. Our decision is final.