Update to Cook'n 10.6
Download the update today, its FREE!

Update Features

  • Dramatic Performance Improvement
  • App Launches & Exits 10 Times Faster
  • Simplified User Interface
  • Enhanced Search Features
  • New Default Theme Control Functionality
  • Bug Fixes and Other Improvements

Download for PC or MAC:


Update Installation Steps:

  1. Click the "Free Update" button above
  2. Save the update installer file to your Desktop
  3. Wait for the file to download completely (icon will appear when download is complete)
  4. Exit Cook'n
  5. Double-click the installer to launch it and install the update
  6. Launch Cook'n

About This Update

This update includes major improvements including database file structure changes which will dramatically improve performance. Note: the first time you launch Cook'n after installing this update, it will migrate your data from the old format to the new which will take a few minutes. Please be patient during this process. Once this is complete, you will notice a dramatic performance improvement the next time.

This version is Cook'n Cloud capable. However, the feature is temporarily disabled. Since so many major changes are taking place at once, we decided to take a multi-step migration process. But, we will enable this in a week or so...once everyone has updated to this version.

Here is a more detailed list of the improvements:

  • Moved Media Out of Database and Into File System to Improve Performance
  • Added Functionality to Allow User to Sort Search Results
  • Added Search Bar to View Tab of Cookbook, Chapter, and Cookbook Library
  • Add a Cancel Button to Search Progress Monitor
  • Removed Text from Buttons and Added Hover Text to Simplify User Interface
  • Removed Save & Close Button from Toolbar
  • Activate Cancel Button on File->Export Progress Bar
  • Changed The Default Cook'n Theme to Notepad and Added a Baking Theme
  • Add "Set as Default" Button to Theme Dialog Allowing User to Change The Default Cook'n Theme
  • Add Quick-Fill capabilities to Cookbook & Chapter Combo Boxes in Recipe Editor (better...but still needs a tweak or two)
  • Move Documents\Cook'n10 App Files Into Workspace Sub-Folder to Remove Clutter and Improve Usability for User
  • Set File Association for Files with the .ck9 and .thm Extension so Users can Import New Theme Files Easily
  • Display Dialog Telling People How to Change Perspectives After Windows Split for Blog Recipe Capture
  • Stop Bookshelf From Flashing When User Clicks Next, Next, Next, in Recipe Editor
  • Fixed Problem Users Were Having E-mailing Recipes
  • Bug Fix: Text Import Fails for Text File with Single Recipe
  • Bug Fix: Can't Make Shopping List or Print with "2 slices tomatoes" in Recipe
  • Bug Fix: Cannot Delete Brands from Recipe
  • Bug Fix: Fixed Menu Import Problem
  • Mac: When Print Preview is Displayed and Print Button on Toolbar is Clicked...Print the Document
  • Fixed Shopping List Quantity and Pricing Calculations Problem (and other related shopping list bugs)
  • Bug Fix: Pinterest Links Are Blocked by Popup Blocker
  • Fixed Preferences Dialog Which Split Windows When It Shouldn't When Capturing Recipes
  • Made Change to Stop User to Save Two Recipes with Same Name in Same Chapter (this is a database constraint violation)
  • Improved Mastercook Import Plugin to Add Compatibility for MasterCook Version 3.02 file
  • Modified Living Cookbook Plugin to Read Ingredients Added in Comments Attribute of Recipe Tag Instead of RecipeIngredient Tag
  • Fixed Memory Problem in Brand and Ingredient Editors (FontData creation used to highlight search characters in Ingredient and other Editors causes SWTError: No more handles)
  • Do Not Put PC Files on Mac
  • Fixed Dual Image Problem in Themes
  • Fixed Space Before Comma in Themes
  • Improved Text Import Feature
  • Removed Compacting of Database Added in Last Update Because it was Causing Out of Memory Errors for Users with Large Datasets
  • Fixed Bug in Preference Dialog Related to Screen Splitting
  • Bug Fix: Quick-Add Dialog Appears Twice in Recipe Editor and Ingredient is Duplicated in Database
  • Move Medium, Small, etc. from Unit Field to Ingredient Info in Recipe Editor
  • Modify Manual Capture Dialog to Make Text Visible With Large Font Setting
  • Remove Temporary Files After Import When Double-Clicked from Explorer


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