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Atom 1.17.0

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Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Atom 1.17.0.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of Atom for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


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What's new in this version:

- Snapshot AtomEnvironment
- Optimize style sheets loading
- Fix typo in comments of text-editor-registry.js
- Restore atom environment when adding project folders to a fresh window
- Disable soft wrap on mini editors
- Don't snapshot minimatch and fix package transpilation registry on win32
- Docks
- Add atom.workspace.hide()
- Add saveFocusedPaneItem() and call it in "core:save" command
- Fixes #14102 to use ATOM_HOME if present
- Packages preloading
- Assign Package.prototype.mainModulePath eagerly for preloaded packages
- Always add opened items to the workspace
- Fix issue #14109 and #13978
- Fix observation of moved items
- fixing middle mouse button clipboard paste on linux (atom:atom#8648)
- Minor edits to CONTRIBUTING.md
- Don't store default locations
- Allow workspace item objects to be passed to Workspace.open
- Open docks when activating their panes, but not when adding items
- Allow specifying installation directory
- Update build to pre-compile packages with per-package transpilation configs
- Attempt fixing exception when trying to use portable electronUserData
- Refine Dock UX and API
- Fix a regression in hovered dock tracking
- Fix adding bundled packages to ModuleCache and increase test coverage
- Avoid errors deserializing 1.17 workspace state in prior Atom versions
- Ensure that atom-panel tags can be created via HTML
- Always focus active pane item when pane is activated
- Document pane item interface on Workspace
- Properly restore focus to center when hiding dock via toggle
- Always search a pane container w/ the given URI in workspace.open
- Require TextEditorElement eagerly
- Prevent the resize handle from covering the center
- Ensure that dock toggle affordances can always be revealed
- Fix URI resolution in openSync()
- Reduce dock initial size lookups
- Add Workspace.paneContainerForItem method
- Don't close permanent dock items
- Update Electron to 1.3.15
- Unbreak URL handlers in Atom 1.17-beta
- Disable zoom only after the window has finished loading
- Pane shouldn't steal focus from its children