*Allow auto-close of Quicklaunch after hitting return → to 2.1

*<s>Move updates to a separate thread to prevent beachballs from appearing</s> – done, though I thought I could do it differently

*Provide some sort of program update mechanism – rudimentary check done

*Create friends' birthdays notifications → to 2.1

*Provide pref for Clicking on a notification taking you to the appropriate page (i.e. You have a new message -> click -> open mailbox) → to 2.1

*Provide options to show app in dock, in menu bar, or both → to 2.1