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We are thrilled to announce the immediate release of EverWeb version 4.4 for macOS and Windows. Our latest update is packed with lots of new features! Containers, Scrolling Effects, Mouse Effects, Padding and Margins and much much more! See below for a full list of what is new, updated and fixed our latest EverWeb release.

Which Version of EverWeb is for You?

EverWeb 4.4 is available to you on the following Operating Systems:

• If you are running Microsoft Windows 10 or 11.
• If you are running an Intel Mac running macOS High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma or Sequoia.
• If you are running an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur or Sonoma, EverWeb will run natively without the need to use Rosetta 2.

Older Operating Systems can run the following versions of EverWeb:

• If you are running OS X 10.10 – macOS 10.12 (OS X Yosemite, OS X El Capitan, macOS Sierra) EverWeb 3.4.2 is for you.
• If you are running OS X 10.7 – 10.9 (Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks) EverWeb version 2.9.1 is available for you.

EverWeb 4.4 Includes…

New Features

• [NEW] All New Web Framework Engine –We have revamped and re-written the entire EverWeb website framework. Your websites will load faster and are much more efficient. All shape elements and borders use CSS instead of images.
• [NEW] Scroll Effects Engine – Pin elements (top/right/bottom/left), pin-stack, pin-push, set custom scroll start positions, and add live scroll actions: fade, blur, color-swap, rotate, remove, scale, and custom scroll speed.
• [NEW] Container Object – A single control that groups elements as Row, Column, or Free Flow. Convert multiple selections via Right-click, Contain As or Arrange, Contain As.
• [NEW] Selection Label & Inline Actions – Drag from the new element label; quick-access Delete, Settings, and “+” (adds items inside Responsive Rows/Containers).
• [NEW] Margins & Padding (Inspector, Metrics) – Per-element margin/padding, including text inside textboxes.
• [NEW] Mouse Effect Transitions & Live Preview – Hover or click to trigger animations; effects now preview inside the EverWeb Design Canvas.
• [NEW] Rectangle Per-Corner Radius – Independent control for each rectangle corner radius.
• [NEW] Image Shadow – New image based shadows in addition to color shadows.
• [NEW] Navigation Bar Selected-Page Style – Use Mouse-Down fill as an active-page state for your navigation bar.
• [NEW] Contact Form “Show Password” – Toggle to reveal hidden input.
• [NEW] Drag-and-Drop Video Fill – Drop video files, YouTube, or Vimeo URLs directly onto Video fill objects; dropping an image sets the thumbnail for the video
• [NEW] Head-Code Validator – Flags common mistakes next to the Head Code field in Site Publishing Settings.
• [NEW] Caching Improvements on Publish – Image files should appear more reliably after publishing websites avoiding browser caching issues.
• [NEW] Expanded Mouse-Effect Properties – Shadows, opacity, borders now supported for different mouse states.
• [NEW] Improvements to Google Fonts – updated and improved Google Fonts support
• [NEW] You can now rename your Project file directly from the Projects Window
• [NEW] When creating new websites, the default name NEW WEBSITE now increments e.g. NEW WEBSITE 1, NEW WEBSITE 2 etc.

Changes

• [CHG] Border & Stroke Options Combined – Unified in one panel.
• [CHG] Toolbar Icons Unified – Consistent Mac/Windows artwork; Rotate and Mask buttons removed. Add new Containers button.
• [CHG] Insert Menu Shortcuts – Quick add: Video, Map, Slider elements.
• [CHG] Site Search Widget – Performance improvements.
• [CHG] Localization – Most new features localized.

Fixes

• [FIX] Parallax Scrolling – Works on mobile; multiple bugs fixed.
• [FIX] Responsive Row Rotation of Embedded Elements– EverWeb Design Canvas matches browser output.
• [FIX] Responsive Row Image Fill + Opacity – Accurate rendering below 100% opacity.
• [FIX] Navigation Bar Height (Responsive) – Correct size calculation.
• [FIX] Link Menu Children – No ghost sub-pages after folder deletion from link menu.
• [FIX] Hidden Objects & Inset Margins – Behave correctly in Responsive Rows.
• [FIX] Copy/Paste Reliability – Works across pages/projects, maintains positions, handles Containers.
• [FIX] “Do Not Publish” on Main Page – Bug preventing re-enabling is resolved.
• [FIX] Linking With Scroll Positions – fixed creating a link with a scroll position to another pages

How To Update EverWeb for Windows

You can easily update EverWeb for Windows by either:

1. Launching EverWeb then opening a project file. From the Help menu at the top of the screen select ‘Check for Update’ or by
2. Downloading EverWeb from the EverWeb website.

After downloading EverWeb, double click on the EverWebSetup.exe file. Note that the file name may have the version number appended to it and that you may need to initially trust the file to be able to download it.

Follow the instructions in the Installation Wizard until the installation is finished. You can delete the EverWebSetup.exe file afterwards by dragging it to the Recycle Bin.

How To Update EverWeb for macOS

You can easily update EverWeb for macOS by either:

1. Launching EverWeb then going to the EverWeb menu at the top of the screen and selecting ‘Check for Update’ or by
2. Downloading EverWeb from the EverWeb website.

After downloading EverWeb, double click on the EVERWEB.DMG file. A window will open. Drag the EverWeb icon on to the Applications folder icon.

Once the file has been copied, you can close the installation window, delete the .DMG file and eject the EverWeb disk on the desktop by dragging it to the Trashcan.

About Your EverWeb Update

Remember, you won’t lose any previous data when updating as your website project files are stored elsewhere on your computer.

The update is free for EverWeb + Hosting users and EverWeb Standalone users who are within their 1 year of free upgrades and support period.

You can easily check your EverWeb update period from your EverWeb-> Preferences… window on macOS, from your Edit-> Options menu on Window,s or from your client area.

If you have passed your one year of free EverWeb updates, you can purchase 1 more year of upgrades and support from your Client Area.

You can easily re-download earlier versions of EverWeb from your client area if you are not ready to purchase an additional year of updates and support.

Login to your Client Area and go to the ‘Manage Product’ page. On the left of this page, select ‘Downloads’ and choose the version of EverWeb that you need.

More Information About EverWeb

For more information about the new version of EverWeb, please check out the following resources:

• The EverWeb website which has up to the moment information in its blogging section.
• New EverWeb videos on YouTube.
• The EverWeb User Manual in EverWeb’s Help-> User Manual menu.
• The EverWeb Discussion Forum.

If you can’t find what you need, or have any other questions, comments or feedback please let us know.