A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Minor Steamworks API improvement
  

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Fixed a rare issue requesting stats & achievements in some Steamworks titles
  

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

New Features and UI updates

Steam Screenshots

• Added support for Steam Screenshots. Press F12 while in any game that runs the Steam Overlay to take screenshots, then publish them to your Steam Community profile, or anywhere else on the web. Each user is allotted 1 GB of Steam Cloud storage for screenshots.
  

Library Search capability and related navigation updates

• Added Search capability to the library for quick filtering of your list. Press Tab to move focus to and from the search field, press Esc to clear the search.
  
• Moved access to all library sub views (Games, Media Tools, Downloads, etc.) into the library's dropdown control
  

Voice quality improvements

• Changed microphone voice input from 11 kHz to 16 kHz
  
• Changed voice output from 8 kHz to 16 kHz
  
• Fixed the settings-dialog microphone test to correctly re-init the calibration client if the active voice device changes
  
• Reduced voice prefix buffer size from 200 to 100 ms, but increased trailing from 200 to 400 ms - reduces latency when transitioning from silence to active voice, but still should keep it from sounding like chat is cutting out mid-sentence
  
• Increased thresholds for voice activity detection, making it less sensitive
  
• Increased amount of gain applied to voice
  
• Changed disconnect message when a friend ends a voice call to ' has ended the call'
  
• Windows: Fixed microphone to reinitialize correctly if Windows signals that a device in the system has changed
  
• Windows: Changed voice output device for Steam to be the default communication device
  

Web addresses

• Added an option to display the client's URL address bar, and turned it off by default, given its limited utility
  
• Web views now include a "Copy Page URL" command in the context menu, to copy the page's web address to the clipboard
  

Game invites

• Moved game invites from friends outside of the chat stream, into their own panel in the chat dialog for improved discoverability
  

Account security

• Added password strength meter to the Change Password wizard
  
• Added a prompt to choose a new password if you've recently had Steam Support change your password on your behalf
  

General bug fixes

• Fixed game invites not working from lobby-based games
  
• Fixed games not launching automatically after resolving a cloud conflict
  
• Fixed download rate sometimes erroneously reporting very high speeds
  
• Fixed a crash on startup or when viewing Games page
  
• Fixed client hang which could occur while hovering on links in any HTML-based display area
  
• Corrected check box states in the Friends window menu to properly remain in sync
  
• Fixed bug where some downloadable content was not downloaded until the client was restarted
  
• Fixed a rare and small, but steady memory leak caused by the Steam Overlay in some full screen D3D10/D3D11 games
  
• Mac OS X: Fixed a problem where attempting to resume a paused/interrupted download could always report ‘server unavailable’
  
• Mac OS X: Fixed password input fields in the Steam Overlay to correctly receive input
  

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Made various improvements to Recommendations:
  
  • Made some general improvements to the algorithm to make "Similar Items" a little more similar
    
  • Changed primary source for generated recommendations to be recent playtime rather than recent purchases, prioritizing "new to you" games (ie, games where your recent playtime makes up the bulk of your total playtime for that game)
    
  • Fixed DLC recommendations showing for games you haven't really played yet
    
  • Games you've recommended will now be shown on your community profile page
    
  • Fixed friend recommendations for free games you haven't yet played to show on your recommended page just like friend recommendations for games you don't own.
    
  • Added links to the new "Friend Activity" page to the store homepage and community home panel.
    
• Added Turkish translation to the Steam client
  
• [Windows] Chinese, Japanese, and Korean typing support in the in-game overlay, for some games
  
• Fixed a case where a hyperlink in chat could take you to a player’s profile instead
  
• Fixed community opening to your profile instead of the blotter when community is your favorite window (thanks Sir_Brizz!)
  
• Improved Matchmaking function performance
  
• Fixed starting game executables with very long command line parameters (>255 characters)
  
• Fixed keyboard navigation in menus
  
• [Mac OSX] Overlay improved (works with Farming Simulator) and fixed an OpenGL state bug
  
• [Mac OSX] Implemented Minimize Cmd-M menu command.
  
• [Mac OSX] Improved Cmd-W to be more reliable
  
• Fix games not launching after resolving a Cloud conflict
  
• [Mac OSX] Fix layout on file open dialog when adding a non-Steam game
  
• Fix layout on server browser dialog
  
• Removed code for the now-ended Civilization V charity promotion
  
• [Mac OS X] Fixed cursor not showing up in game overlay on some games
  
• [Mac OS X] Dock Icon will not persistently bounce once it has a badge with a count of pending IMs.
  
• Fixed Steam not remembering Cloud settings in certain situations.
  

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Fixed Steam Cloud showing as endlessly syncing for some games
  
• Fixed a case where Steamworks matchmaking could lose some keys set in the lobby, when running against the new matchmaking server
  
• Fixed an issue where some windows could appear briefly before they were ready to be shown
  
• Fixed game download stalling for some users when downloading games with DLC
  
• Windows: Fixed Steam client update stalling for some users with HSDPA modems
  
• Windows: Fixed compatibility for in-game overlay and games calling GetRawInputBuffer
  
• Windows: Improved performance of .dmp file writing on client asserts/crashes
  
• OSX: Improved retail game install to minimize amount of game data that needs to be downloaded after initial install
  
• OSX: Fixed badge count listed as ‘1’ after auto-joining a server using the server browser
  

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Updating store pages to show stats and launch options for games you own.
  
• Updated Speex and JPEG libraries
  
• Fix a memory leak when toggling the game viewed in the details view
  
• Fix a crash when receiving and merging updated data for stats/achievements in some situations
  
• Fix sometimes failing to fully recognize a game as exited for certain launcher app setups
  
• Fixed navigating to game guides in the store
  
• Fix Steam Cloud bug where users who converted from the demo to the full version of Everyday Genius: SquareLogic, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, or Jolly Rover would have their progress reverted to the progress they made in the demo while opted into the beta
  
• Fixed community chat bug
  
• Fixed displaying Steam Service dialog under OSX
  
• Fixed a couple rare crashes and added more instrumentation around potential memory corruption
  
• Fixed Steam API logging
  
• Improve tooltips support under OSX
  
• Added installer support under OSX for an upcoming game release
  

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Steam will now use the language selected in the retail installer instead of the current UI language when installing from disc
  
• Fixed a Steam overlay crash on OSX
  
• Removed redundant names and improved displaying a large number of tabs in tabbed chat windows
  
• Fixed web browser layout
  
• Fixed tab chat dropdown menu flashing for new message in hidden chat page
  
• Mac Overlay crashes fixed when trying to render to a screen with no game objects being drawn
  
• Mac Retail install support for install in non-english languages
  
• Mac support for detecting 10.6.4 with the Apple Snow Leopard Graphics Update (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4286) installed
  

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Added support for Civilization V charity promotion (not visible until Civ5's launch)
  

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Added support to update AMD/ATI video drivers
  
• Bug fixes in JPEG decoding of images with embedded EXIF profiles
  
• Crash fix in voice chat
  
• SteamService uninstall improvements
  
• Improved in-game overlay compatibility with some third-party software
  
• Improved in-game overlay browser forward/back navigation
  

A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam

• Fix selection highlighting of hyperlink text in chat
  
• Compatibility fix for Steam Service and MS KB2264107 with 0xFFFFFFFF registry setting
  
• Fixed issue with Steam Cloud that occurs when a game is launched outside of Steam
  
• Compatibility fix for in-game overlay and MS KB2264107 with 0xFFFFFFFF registry setting
  
• Steamworks fix for matchmaking