Mac Apps

mSecure for iOS and Mac 50% off for a limited time, and now comes with iCloud sync!

By Richard Devine, Friday, May 17, 2013 a 8:17 am

Password managers are a mightily useful thing to have around, but at the same time they're not the most affordable apps for your iOS devices or your Mac. It's tough to put a price on security, but if you've been holding off for a sale then mSecure might be just what you're looking for. For a limited time, both iOS and Mac versions are 50% off their regular price, and with the latest updates iCloud sync is now also included!

mSecure for Mac ($9.99) - Download Now
mSecure for iOS ($4.99) - Download Now

iMovie for Mac now works better with your iMovie for iOS projects

By Richard Devine, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 a 6:36 am

It's been a while since Apple last pushed out an update to iMovie for Mac, but the latest one currently pushing out should make it better to work with your iMovie for iOS projects on your Mac. The update isn't particularly sizeable -- it downloaded just over 22MB for me -- but promises stability improvements and improves compatibility for projects imported from iMovie for iOS.

$14.99 - Download Now

OneSafe password manager comes to the Mac, sync across your devices with iCloud

By Richard Devine, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 a 6:28 am

If you use a lot of passwords, a secure password manager can be indispensable. Since 2011, one such option for iOS users has been oneSafe. Keeping your passwords safe and synced across your iPhone and iPad is great, but until now oneSafe has been lacking in one area. That though changes with the launch of the brand new oneSafe app for the Mac.

oneSafe for iOS ($5.99) - Download Now
oneSafe for Mac ($12.99) - Download Now

Pixelmator for Mac gets a major update, over 100 new features and improvements

By Richard Devine, Thursday, May 9, 2013 a 6:53 am

Popular Mac photo editing application Pixelmato, has just received a major update pushed out via the Mac App Store. The Pixelmator team has been teasing the update -- known as 2.2 Blueberry -- in recent days on their blog, but today it has pushed out complete with over 100 new features and improvements.

$14.99 - Download Now

Spark Inspector review: Audacious real-time debugging for iOS that might just be too audacious

By Nick Arnott, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 a 10:36 pm

Spark Inspector, by Foundry376 and J. Benjamin Gotow, brings a new approach to debugging, offering developers the ability to view their apps in an exploded 3D model, as well as change characteristics of elements on the fly, without the need to recompile. Often times apps appear to be relatively flat, two-dimensional beings. After all, they are displayed on a flat glass screen. However, developers and designers (as well as many users) are well aware that apps are made up of a series of layers, with many elements changing states, hiding some layers while revealing others. This can make it difficult to understand how an app is composed and what elements you’re interacting with, even for developers. So, can Spark Inspector help? Let's find out!

$24.99 - Download now

Talk to your Viber friends on your iPhone, iPad and now your Mac with the all new desktop app

By Richard Devine, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 a 9:26 am

Viber, the massively popular VoIP service that allows users to send free texts and pictures and make free calls worldwide for free, has pushed out a huge update to their iOS app. But, that's not all. Along with the update to v3.0, Viber is launching for the first time a desktop client, so Viber users can get the same great service from their Mac as well as their iOS devices.

Download Now - Viber for iOS
Download Now - Viber for Mac

Want to see some of the new features coming to Photoshop CC and the rest of the Creative Cloud? Here are the videos!

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, May 6, 2013 a 8:15 pm

Earlier today Adobe announced that they were axing their old Creative Suite apps and going all-in on Creative Cloud. As part of that initiative, they've released a series of videos starting with the one above that tries to dispel common myths associated with Creative Cloud. Others address how Creative Cloud will help various professionals, like designers, web pros, and video editors, as well showcasing some of the new features and technologies coming our way this June in apps like Photoshop CC. And I'd be remiss if I didn't point out the incredibly Mac-centric nature of the videos. But then, who could blame them? Here's what we've got...

Selection of Star Wars games price-reduced in the Mac App Store, grab them quick!

By Richard Devine, Monday, May 6, 2013 a 5:59 am

If it passed you by, this past Saturday was Star Wars day -- May the 4th be with you. To celebrate, all Star Wars games published by Aspyr Media were slashed in price in the Mac App Store. This is a limited time offer, but those of you who didn't see this over the weekend still have a chance to grab them.

Instacast releases free beta for Mac users

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 a 12:49 pm

Vemedio has made a public beta version of their popular iOS podcast app, Instacast, for the Mac. If you're a Mac user, and an Instacast user, you'll no doubt already be salivating at the thought of perfectly synced podcast bliss.

Briefs 2 review: Quickly and easily prototype iOS and Android apps on your Mac

By Nick Arnott, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 a 9:06 am

"Providing a clean interface and intuitive layout, Briefs offers an easy way to prototype apps, share ideas, tweak functionality, and adjust designs as new feedback arrives and your project evolves. It’s an app made for professionals, by professionals."

Briefs 2 is a Mac app by MartianCraft that allows you to quickly and easily create, edit and share prototypes for iOS and Android apps. Prototyping allows you to hash out features and designs before full development on a project begins, when it’s still easy and relatively inexpensive to make changes. A handful of iOS prototyping tools exist, but many of them have either fallen out of date or are simply lacking in functionality. Briefs seeks to provide a truly complete and professional solution for designers and developers. How well does it do?