[slug]macsql-31b2-released[/slug] I totally forgot that the 3.1 beta releases were all set to expire on October 31. So I uploaded 3.1b12 today, which is basically b11 with Spotlight support (and an expiration date of Dec 31).

I’ve never been a big fan of Spotlight, but maybe that was because it was incredibly slow on my PowerBook G4. Even on a dual G5 it seemed slow to me. But on my MacBook Pro it is very snappy and I can see the appeal. (I think a large part of why it sucked for me was that I’ve always had a lot of external hard drives and it would have to spin them all up anytime a search was done.)

But, I know it is important to Apple and many users, so starting with MacSQL 3.1b12, MacSQL documents will be indexed by Spotlight. And even better, if you searched for a database or table, when the document opens the Schema Viewer will display the first database/table that matches your search term.

As to a release schedule, look for 3.1b12 very soon, likely this week. The main things we’re working on right now are the documentation and new artwork. We hope to get a final release of MacSQL 3.1 out the door before Thanksgiving.