Support and feedback

Please direct support requests to Ben Kennedy at support-firstassistant@zygoat.ca.

Release notes

Version 1.2 (31 May 2024)

Minor user interface refresh and updated app icon.
The minimum required system is MacOS 10.13 “High Sierra”.

Version 1.1 (22 Feb 2021)

Bug fixes, plus support for the latest MacOS and newest Macs.

Now a 64-bit Universal sandboxed app, supporting MacOS 10.15 “Catalina” and 11.2 “Big Sur” on Intel and M1 Macs. (The minimum required system is MacOS 10.10 “Yosemite”.)
When exporting editor's notes the current timebase format is now respected, instead of always exporting in the native program format.
The Timecode Calculator now respects the current TC Out Frame setting, instead of always using Avid style.

Version 1.0.1 (03 Feb 2013)

Minor bug fixes:

Fixed problem where TC validation would not work correctly after changing native program format.
Source TC format now follows native program TC format (previously was always 23.98).

Version 1.0 (13 Aug 2012)

Initial release.

Acknowledgements

First Assistant was conceived, designed and developed by Ben Kennedy. Thanks to Matthew Pemberton and Will Rowe for early testing and feedback.

Special tip of the hat to Ronald Ramage whose venerable Excel-based Timecode Calculator spreadsheet has served as a definitive reference for so many years.