Softpedia _____________ AVTouchBar 3.0.7 (Commercialware) Content: Touch Bar audio visualizer that works with system audio or microphone input and brings one of the coolest ever features to the MacBook Pro's signature OLED strip Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Audio/AVTouchBar.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 04:26PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ Fotor 3.9.4 (Demo) Content: Streamlined and easy to use macOS picture editor designed to help you to effortlessly adjust, repair and enhance your photos using a Mac Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Graphics/Fotor.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 04:30PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ Navicat Essentials 15.0.30 (Trial) Content: Easy to use tool designed to make it easier to browse, design, organize, backup and create MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, Oracle and PostgreSQL databases Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Developer-Tools/Navicat-Premium-Essentials.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 05:50PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ Microsoft To Do 2.51 (Freeware) Content: Task management application designed by Microsoft to serve as a replacement for the discontinued Wunderlist, with most of the same features and a few enhancements Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Utilities/Microsoft-To-Do.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 05:52PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ Doppler 2.0.4 (Trial) Content: Music player for local files that tries to offer a better alternative to Apple Music, while also allowing you to synchronize your songs with the Doppler iOS app Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Audio/Doppler-Music-Player.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 05:55PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ Switchbar 1.13.0 (Freemium) Content: Choose which browser or email client to use when opening links, and even create specific rules to automate the process and avoid prompts entirely Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/Switchbar.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 05:57PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Apple celebrates 105 years of America’s national parks Content: Apple celebrates 105 years of America’s national parks Source: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/08/apple-celebrates-105-years-of-americas-national-parks/ Author: Apple Newsroom Date: August 25, 2021 at 05:59PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ BuzzBundle 2.63.3 (Demo) Content: A powerful, simple yet very easy to use application that allows its users to quickly manage the social media and marketing aspects of any company Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/BuzzBundle.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 06:03PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ SEO SpyGlass 6.53.3 (Demo) Content: A reliable and very easy to use application that was created as a competition research tool featuring SEO techniques that you can use to increase your website ranking Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/SEO-SpyGlass.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 06:05PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ Rank Tracker 8.40.3 (Demo) Content: A handy and powerful tool that was specifically designed to help you check your website's rank on different search engine result pages Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/Rank-Tracker.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 06:07PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ LinkAssistant 6.40.3 (Demo) Content: Provides access to powerful search and management tools designed to help you find partner websites and establish new connections Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/LinkAssistant.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 06:07PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ Website Auditor 4.51.3 (Demo) Content: A powerful and intuitive application for the macOS platform that provides support to professional users regarding onsite optimization Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/HTML-Tools/Website-Auditor.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 06:09PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ ExpressVPN 10.4.0 (Commercialware) Content: Reliable, secure, and fast cross-platform VPN service with numerous servers around the world, split tunneling, and support for multiple VPN protocols Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/ExpressVPN.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 06:14PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ Command E 1.26.3 (Freeware) Content: Access everything you need, whether it's on your computer or on various could-based services, with a Spotlight-like desktop utility Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Utilities/Command-E.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 06:23PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Softpedia _____________ NVIDIA GeForce NOW 2.0.33.112 (Freemium) Content: Play any of your games on your Mac, even those that aren't compatible with Apple desktop devices, via NVIDIA's cloud gaming platform Source: https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Games/NVIDIA-GeForce-NOW.shtml Author: Softpedia Mac Date: August 25, 2021 at 06:24PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
<b>Open App Markets Act</b> Content:
<a href="https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-blackburn-and-klobuchar-introduce-bipartisan-antitrust-legislation-to-promote-app-store-competition">Richard Blumenthal</a> (<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28144867">Hacker News</a>):
New bipartisan antitrust legislation that targets Apple’s <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/guide/app-store/">App Store</a> and Google’s Play Store was <a href="https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-blackburn-and-klobuchar-introduce-bipartisan-antitrust-legislation-to-promote-app-store-competition">today introduced</a> by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Marsha Blackburn, and Amy Klobuchar.
The Open App Markets Act [<a href="https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/8.11.21%20-%20Open%20App%20Markets%20Act%20-%20Bill%20Text.pdf">PDF</a>] is meant to create “fair, clear, and enforceable rules” that will protect competition and strengthen consumer protections. According to the three senators, Apple and Google have “gatekeeper control” of the two main mobile operating systems and their app stores, allowing them to dictate the terms of the app market.
Under the terms of the bill, which applies to companies that own or control an App Store with more than 50,000,000 users, Apple would not be able to require developers to use its own in-app purchase system, and it would be required to allow developers to distribute apps through alternative app stores.
<a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/08/apple-and-google-seem-spooked-by-bill-requiring-more-app-stores-and-sideloading/">Jon Brodkin</a>:
The Chamber of Progress’ <a href="https://progresschamber.org/">website</a> lists 20 “corporate partners,” with Apple and Google being the most relevant ones in this case. Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter are also funders.
[…]
But the group’s lobbying against the new app-store legislation neatly matches the positions of Apple and Google, which have been fighting attempts to make their mobile operating systems more open. Apple issued a statement yesterday that conveyed the same basic message in a less combative way. “At Apple, our focus is on maintaining an App Store where people can have confidence that every app must meet our rigorous guidelines and their privacy and security is protected,” the company said, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/11/bipartisan-bill-targets-apple-and-googles-ability-to-profit-from-app-stores.html">according to CNBC</a>.
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/20/apple-takes-on-state-legislatures-georgia-506299">Emily Birnbaum</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/birnbaum_e/status/1428713395675672576">tweet</a>):
Apple’s aggressive lobbying efforts in Georgia, the extent of which were previously unreported, highlight a pattern that has played out with little national attention across the country this year: State lawmakers introduce bills that would force Apple and its fellow tech giant Google to give up some control over their mobile phone app stores. Then Apple, in particular, exerts intense pressure on lawmakers with promises of economic investment or threats to pull its money, and the legislation stalls.
[…]
When Georgia legislators introduced a pair of app store bills in early February, Apple immediately hired five new lobbyists to advocate against the legislation in the state. And during the frenzied debate following the bill’s introduction, Apple lobbyists told legislators that the company could pull out of two important economic development projects in Georgia — <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2021/01/21/how-atl-hbcus-attracted-apple-backed-tech-hub.html">a $25 million investment</a> in a historically Black college in Atlanta and a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/kia-is-preparing-to-build-apple-cars-in-the-u-s-11612498065">potential multibillion-dollar partnership with Kia</a> to build autonomous vehicles in the city of West…
<a href="https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-blackburn-and-klobuchar-introduce-bipartisan-antitrust-legislation-to-promote-app-store-competition">Richard Blumenthal</a> (<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28144867">Hacker News</a>):
New bipartisan antitrust legislation that targets Apple’s <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/guide/app-store/">App Store</a> and Google’s Play Store was <a href="https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-blackburn-and-klobuchar-introduce-bipartisan-antitrust-legislation-to-promote-app-store-competition">today introduced</a> by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Marsha Blackburn, and Amy Klobuchar.
The Open App Markets Act [<a href="https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/8.11.21%20-%20Open%20App%20Markets%20Act%20-%20Bill%20Text.pdf">PDF</a>] is meant to create “fair, clear, and enforceable rules” that will protect competition and strengthen consumer protections. According to the three senators, Apple and Google have “gatekeeper control” of the two main mobile operating systems and their app stores, allowing them to dictate the terms of the app market.
Under the terms of the bill, which applies to companies that own or control an App Store with more than 50,000,000 users, Apple would not be able to require developers to use its own in-app purchase system, and it would be required to allow developers to distribute apps through alternative app stores.
<a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/08/apple-and-google-seem-spooked-by-bill-requiring-more-app-stores-and-sideloading/">Jon Brodkin</a>:
The Chamber of Progress’ <a href="https://progresschamber.org/">website</a> lists 20 “corporate partners,” with Apple and Google being the most relevant ones in this case. Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter are also funders.
[…]
But the group’s lobbying against the new app-store legislation neatly matches the positions of Apple and Google, which have been fighting attempts to make their mobile operating systems more open. Apple issued a statement yesterday that conveyed the same basic message in a less combative way. “At Apple, our focus is on maintaining an App Store where people can have confidence that every app must meet our rigorous guidelines and their privacy and security is protected,” the company said, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/11/bipartisan-bill-targets-apple-and-googles-ability-to-profit-from-app-stores.html">according to CNBC</a>.
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/20/apple-takes-on-state-legislatures-georgia-506299">Emily Birnbaum</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/birnbaum_e/status/1428713395675672576">tweet</a>):
Apple’s aggressive lobbying efforts in Georgia, the extent of which were previously unreported, highlight a pattern that has played out with little national attention across the country this year: State lawmakers introduce bills that would force Apple and its fellow tech giant Google to give up some control over their mobile phone app stores. Then Apple, in particular, exerts intense pressure on lawmakers with promises of economic investment or threats to pull its money, and the legislation stalls.
[…]
When Georgia legislators introduced a pair of app store bills in early February, Apple immediately hired five new lobbyists to advocate against the legislation in the state. And during the frenzied debate following the bill’s introduction, Apple lobbyists told legislators that the company could pull out of two important economic development projects in Georgia — <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2021/01/21/how-atl-hbcus-attracted-apple-backed-tech-hub.html">a $25 million investment</a> in a historically Black college in Atlanta and a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/kia-is-preparing-to-build-apple-cars-in-the-u-s-11612498065">potential multibillion-dollar partnership with Kia</a> to build autonomous vehicles in the city of West…
The Story of Playdate Content:
Christa Mrgan:
The original Asheville concept was for a device that pretty faithfully recreated Game & Watch-style games, which are composed of LCD segments, which Neven explains are, “…kind of like an old-school clock, where it just has shapes that it can turn on or off. It doesn’t really have pixels all over the screen. That’s not how our screen works, but we thought, well, maybe it’ll look and work like that. And we played with that idea for awhile.”
[…]
“Everything we do is to create kind of like an alternative to, to the, what did I say? Touch-screen psychosis. To us, it’s very unsatisfying to use a touch device. I get it, and I think it’s a great interface for creating a lot of different applications without, you know, having hundreds of buttons and knobs and stuff. So it’s very effective for like a smartphone, but for a gaming device… A gaming device to me is almost the same as a musical instrument. It’s about zero latency, muscle memory, and you need to feel that you are in instant control of everything that happens.[…]”
[…]
“The components are packed in quite tightly. And so even for the screw, we needed the head of the screw to be a thinner dimension than what we could find off the shelf, we needed it not to be quite as long because then it would go and hit the LCD, right? So every single component is being made on a custom basis,” says Steven N.
[…]
“All of the quirks of Playdate, I think, helped tremendously in attracting developers to want to make something for Playdate,” says Cabel. “If Playdate had a full-color OLED screen and a powerful 3D chip, it would take a very long time for one person to say, ‘Yeah, I’ll make a game for that.’ By going in the opposite direction of where gaming has gone lately, we return to a scale in which one person, two people, three people can make an awesome, entertaining, you know, lengthy, meaningful title, and the constraints enable that.”
Previously:
Playdate Pre-Orders
Playdate
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/25/the-story-of-playdate/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 25, 2021 at 10:14PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Christa Mrgan:
The original Asheville concept was for a device that pretty faithfully recreated Game & Watch-style games, which are composed of LCD segments, which Neven explains are, “…kind of like an old-school clock, where it just has shapes that it can turn on or off. It doesn’t really have pixels all over the screen. That’s not how our screen works, but we thought, well, maybe it’ll look and work like that. And we played with that idea for awhile.”
[…]
“Everything we do is to create kind of like an alternative to, to the, what did I say? Touch-screen psychosis. To us, it’s very unsatisfying to use a touch device. I get it, and I think it’s a great interface for creating a lot of different applications without, you know, having hundreds of buttons and knobs and stuff. So it’s very effective for like a smartphone, but for a gaming device… A gaming device to me is almost the same as a musical instrument. It’s about zero latency, muscle memory, and you need to feel that you are in instant control of everything that happens.[…]”
[…]
“The components are packed in quite tightly. And so even for the screw, we needed the head of the screw to be a thinner dimension than what we could find off the shelf, we needed it not to be quite as long because then it would go and hit the LCD, right? So every single component is being made on a custom basis,” says Steven N.
[…]
“All of the quirks of Playdate, I think, helped tremendously in attracting developers to want to make something for Playdate,” says Cabel. “If Playdate had a full-color OLED screen and a powerful 3D chip, it would take a very long time for one person to say, ‘Yeah, I’ll make a game for that.’ By going in the opposite direction of where gaming has gone lately, we return to a scale in which one person, two people, three people can make an awesome, entertaining, you know, lengthy, meaningful title, and the constraints enable that.”
Previously:
Playdate Pre-Orders
Playdate
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/25/the-story-of-playdate/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 25, 2021 at 10:14PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
New Club MacStories Content:
Federico Viticci:
Today, we’re announcing the all-new Club MacStories featuring two additional tiers: Club MacStories+ and Club Premier. The new plans offer extra content, a brand new, powerful web app to read Club articles on the web with advanced search and RSS features, exclusive discounts, and a new Discord community.
Club Premier is the ultimate plan that includes all of Club MacStories, Club MacStories+, and the new extended, ad-free AppStories+ podcast in a single, $12/month package.
[…]
Calliope is a fully responsive, modern web app, so for the first time you’ll be able to properly read MacStories Weekly and the Monthly Log in a web browser.
[…]
This is one of the major changes enabled by Calliope: each article exists both as part of a bigger entity – the newsletter – as well as on its own, with its own unique URL. This means each article can be linked and shared with other people on the Internet.
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/25/new-club-macstories/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 25, 2021 at 10:14PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Federico Viticci:
Today, we’re announcing the all-new Club MacStories featuring two additional tiers: Club MacStories+ and Club Premier. The new plans offer extra content, a brand new, powerful web app to read Club articles on the web with advanced search and RSS features, exclusive discounts, and a new Discord community.
Club Premier is the ultimate plan that includes all of Club MacStories, Club MacStories+, and the new extended, ad-free AppStories+ podcast in a single, $12/month package.
[…]
Calliope is a fully responsive, modern web app, so for the first time you’ll be able to properly read MacStories Weekly and the Monthly Log in a web browser.
[…]
This is one of the major changes enabled by Calliope: each article exists both as part of a bigger entity – the newsletter – as well as on its own, with its own unique URL. This means each article can be linked and shared with other people on the Internet.
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/25/new-club-macstories/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 25, 2021 at 10:14PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Additional Banking Information in App Store Connect Content:
Apple:
Due to changes in local regulations, the bank account holder’s address is now required if you have bank account information in App Store Connect. Account Holders, Admins, and Finance roles can now provide a valid address in the Agreements, Tax, and Banking section. Please provide this information by October 22, 2021, in order to avoid a potential interruption of your payments.
I’ve seen reports that the site is unreliable at saving, although it worked fine for me. However, it is not obvious that in order to edit the info you need to click on the Paid Apps agreement, which just looks like regular black text with no underline or button border.
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/25/additional-banking-information-in-app-store-connect/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 25, 2021 at 10:14PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Apple:
Due to changes in local regulations, the bank account holder’s address is now required if you have bank account information in App Store Connect. Account Holders, Admins, and Finance roles can now provide a valid address in the Agreements, Tax, and Banking section. Please provide this information by October 22, 2021, in order to avoid a potential interruption of your payments.
I’ve seen reports that the site is unreliable at saving, although it worked fine for me. However, it is not obvious that in order to edit the info you need to click on the Paid Apps agreement, which just looks like regular black text with no underline or button border.
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/25/additional-banking-information-in-app-store-connect/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 25, 2021 at 10:14PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
WordMark 47 – Write markdown the easy way
Content: WordMark is a lightweight markdown editor. It renders markdown inline so that you can focus on your content better. You can quickly write articles/posts and publish to multiple online platforms based on your needs. Version 47: Fix an input bug for inserting images in the post while typing using IME Intel, 64-bit […]
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Content: WordMark is a lightweight markdown editor. It renders markdown inline so that you can focus on your content better. You can quickly write articles/posts and publish to multiple online platforms based on your needs. Version 47: Fix an input bug for inserting images in the post while typing using IME Intel, 64-bit […]
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Deliver Express 2.6.20 – Automated file delivery with hot folder processing
Content: Deliver Express is an automated solution to send and share files easily across the Internet and local networks. Deliver Express Enterprise lets you send files to up to an unlimited number of locations. Deliver Express processes files automatically from hot folders and offers automatic e-mail notifications, multi-destination transfer, detailed delivery history and much more. Deliver […]
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Content: Deliver Express is an automated solution to send and share files easily across the Internet and local networks. Deliver Express Enterprise lets you send files to up to an unlimited number of locations. Deliver Express processes files automatically from hot folders and offers automatic e-mail notifications, multi-destination transfer, detailed delivery history and much more. Deliver […]
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