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  1. v2.4iOS
    Carbo 2.4 brings enhanced support for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass integration for a modern experience.
    • App icon updated for Liquid Glass
    • Added icons to menus
    
    Other improvements:
    • Carbo is now localized in 24 languages
    • Stability enhancements & optimization for iOS 26
  2. v2.3iOS
    NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS
    • Optimized for latest iOS
    • App icons update (standard / dark / tinted)
  3. v2.2.6iOS
    Modernization for latest OS & bug fixes.
  4. v2.2.5iOS
    - Modernization for latest OS & bug fixes
    - Carbo now requires iOS 15 or higher.
  5. v2.2.4iOS
    This release brings compatibility and optimizations for iOS 16.
    Carbo requires iOS 14 or later.
  6. v2.2.3iOS
    Maintenance release with minor enhancements & bug fixes.
  7. v2.2.2iOS
    ENHANCEMENTS & BUG FIXES
    • Full compatibility and enhancements with iOS 15 including transparent navigation bars and inset grouped table views.
    • Fixed errouneous page overlay in the camera view that could be misaligned on some iPad devices.
    • Minor fixes and enhancements.
  8. v2.2.1iOS
    Fixed a bug where owners of the previous version could not be entitled to access to Premium Pack.
  9. v2.2iOS
    Carbo is now available both as a one-off purchase (Pro Pack, same as before), or through a subscription (Pro Plan, new). This hybrid business model lets you economically try all features, and lets you choose the purchase model that best suits your needs. One-off purchase covers the current major version of the app (+ upgrade pricing) while the subscription includes all major upgrades of the app while subscribed.
  10. v2.1iOS
    Fixed a bug that could cause unwanted straight lines when sketching.
  11. v2.0.2iOS
    What's New in Carbo 2.0.2:
    
    Stability and performance improvements.
    
    What's New in Carbo 2:
    
    Carbo 2 brings all your iPad or iPhone-created notes right into your Mac through a new Mac Catalyst app (Optimized for Mac). Carbo enables handwriting & drawing either from camera or Apple Pencil with outstanding real-life-like pixel-free quality. This makes a lot of sense on iPad and iPhone as these are great input & viewing devices, but now these notes can also be accessed from the Mac through a refined Mac Catalyst app, providing the full productive experience on all your Apple devices.
    
    macOS 11 Big Sur / Universal app
    
    - Carbo 2 comes as a universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
    - Optimized for Mac (Mac Catalyst app enhanced for macOS 11 look & feel) which provides a great user experience on the Mac.
    - Modern-style full-height sidebar, refreshed toolbar, use of modern SF Symbols design language.
    - Main menu adaptations, contextual menus.
    - Drag & drop of notes (tagging, import, export)
    - Spotlight search
    - Metal-based note rendering (Metal is Mac only, pixel-free on all devices).
    
    iOS 14 ENHANCEMENTS
    
    - Carbo 2 now offers photo import from the new & more capable iOS 14 photo picker (filter, search, etc.).
    - This release also brings improved handling of user privacy with support for photo albums security constraints of iOS 14.
    - iOS app requirement: iOS 13 or more recent.
    
    PURCHASE MODEL UPDATE
    
    - Carbo 2 now comes as a free app + in-app purchase. New users can fully try the app for free with a limit of 10 notes, and get the Premium Pack to remove that limit.
    - Free upgrade for version 1.0 users. Pre-existing users (paid app) keep all the features they already have without limitation.
  12. v2.0iOS
    What's New in Carbo 2:
    
    Carbo 2 brings all your iPad or iPhone-created notes right into your Mac through a new Mac Catalyst app (Optimized for Mac). Carbo enables handwriting & drawing either from camera or Apple Pencil with outstanding real-life-like pixel-free quality. This makes a lot of sense on iPad and iPhone as these are great input & viewing devices, but now these notes can also be accessed from the Mac through a refined Mac Catalyst app, providing the full productive experience on all your Apple devices.
    
    macOS 11 Big Sur / Universal app
    
    - Carbo 2 comes as a universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
    - Optimized for Mac (Mac Catalyst app enhanced for macOS 11 look & feel) which provides a great user experience on the Mac.
    - Modern-style full-height sidebar, refreshed toolbar, use of modern SF Symbols design language.
    - Main menu adaptations, contextual menus.
    - Drag & drop of notes (tagging, import, export)
    - Spotlight search
    - Metal-based note rendering (Metal is Mac only, pixel-free on all devices).
    
    iOS 14 ENHANCEMENTS
    
    - Carbo 2 now offers photo import from the new & more capable iOS 14 photo picker (filter, search, etc.).
    - This release also brings improved handling of user privacy with support for photo albums security constraints of iOS 14.
    - iOS app requirement: iOS 13 or more recent.
    
    PURCHASE MODEL UPDATE
    
    - Carbo 2 now comes as a free app + in-app purchase. New users can fully try the app for free with a limit of 10 notes, and get the Premium Pack to remove that limit.
    - Free upgrade for version 1.0 users. Pre-existing users (paid app) keep all the features they already have without limitation.
  13. v1.8.1iOS
    • Modernization for latest OS & bug fixes
    • Fixed a bug where a Dropbox notebook could fail to sync when the app was reactivated from the iOS Home screen.
  14. v1.8iOS
    Carbo 1.8 is now optimized for iOS 13.
    - Dark Mode is supported throughout the app and enables notes that remain easy on the eyes in a dark environment.
    - User interface has been fine-tuned with latest iOS 13 enhancements.
  15. v1.7iOS
    Updated for the new iPad Pro
    - Handling of new iPad Pro display sizes (11" and 12.9")
    - Handling of new Apple Pencil double-tap gesture: switch to eraser, or last-used tool.
  16. v1.6.7iOS
    Fixed a rare issue that could cause a crash at launch.
  17. v1.6.6iOS
    - Updated for new iPhone sizes (including iPhone XS Max and more).
    - Minor fixes and enhancements for iOS 12.
  18. v1.6.5iOS
    Updated the crash reports framework.
  19. v1.6.4iOS
    This release of Carbo adds compliance with European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
    In particular, for a notebook stored in a 3rd-party service (iCloud, Dropbox, and Evernote), this release ensures that you can:
    
    1. Get a copy of all the notes stored in the notebook:
    - Select the notebook in the sidebar.
    - Select any note with a long press.
    - Tap on the "Select All" button.
    - Tap on the archive button to create a local archive file containing the note images and their metadata in human readable form.
    
    2. Completely delete the data stored in the third-party service associated with the notebook.
    - Select the notebook in the sidebar.
    - Select any note with a long press.
    - Tap on the "Select All" button.
    - Tap on the delete button.
    
    3. Temporarily deactivate access to the third-party service associated with the notebook.
    - Go to Settings > Notebooks.
    - Switch off the notebook.
  20. v1.6.3iOS
    More robust palm rejection to avoid leaving marks when resting the palm while drawing with the Apple Pencil.
  21. v1.6.2iOS
    - Inko Compatibility: added support for dragging notes to our new collaborative whiteboard app "Inko".
    - Fixed a bug that caused the editing tool offset setting (Settings > General Options) to be ignored.
  22. v1.6.1iOS
    - Fixed a crash that could occur on iOS 11.2 when cropping a picture.
    - Improvements to touch gesture handling when drawing, moving, or zooming in the canvas.
  23. v1.6iOS
    Updated to support iPhone X.
  24. v1.5.2iOS
    Fixed a bug that could crash the app on 32-bit devices.
  25. v1.5.1iOS
    iOS 11-related bug fixes.

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