After bringing support for Apple's TV software to its X900H line of smart TVs, Sony has now begun rolling out support for the TV app to its other Android-powered television sets.
Apple’s TV app is rolling out to Sony’s Android-powered TV models
Apps
WALTR PRO arrives: Get around file format issues and transfer any file to iPhone or iPad
WALTR, an awesome Mac app for converting and transferring videos, music, ringtones and other media types to iOS devices, just got more awesome with the release of WALTR PRO.
Create screencasts effortlessly with the free online screen recorder RecordCast
macOS includes basic screen recording features, and you can capture a video of your computer's screen in QuickTime as well. For added functionality, you need a dedicated app. RecordCast is 100% free to use, requires no download and comes with a built-in video editor.
This tiny macOS menu bar app detects CPU throttling due to thermal constraints
Most gadget lovers know that thermal throttling is a fact of life. Even the new M1 chip from Apple throttles CPU performance. For instance, the new M1 MacBook Air is capable of running for up to 18 hours on a single charge, but that doesn't mean peak power all the time.
The best music and radio apps for Mac
If you love music, then you probably subscribe to Apple Music and jump right to it on your Mac when you’re in the mood to groove. But that may also mean that you dabble in more than one music source.
Maybe you also use Spotify to share playlists with pals who enjoy those services. Or perhaps you even pop on an FM radio station from the time to time just for something different or for a favorite radio show.
There’s no reason you can’t have more than one app on your Mac for songs and radio shows. So if you’re thinking of trying something new, check out this list of the best music and radio apps for your Mac.
This simple app lets you quickly detect Apple Silicon and Intel apps on your Mac
The new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac mini with the Apple M1 chip let you run Intel-only apps in Rosetta emulation, in addition to native Apple Silicon apps. However, macOS Big Sur doesn't make it easy to identify which apps are Intel-only from those with code optimized for the M1 chip, but this nifty little app solves that problem in one fell swoop.
Apple says some developers are quite happy with the App Store’s upcoming Small Business Program
Earlier this month, Apple introduced a pretty sizable change to the App Store, introducing the Small Business Program.
MacX Video Converter Pro: convert, download, compress, edit videos at lightning speed [sponsor]
With the latest iPhone 12 family of smartphones offering improved video recording in crisp 4K resolution, the iPhone remains the best pocket camera for capturing high-quality video on the go. But with that power comes a greater responsibility in terms of efficient processing of those video files on your computer. To help with that, a company called Digiarty is offering a powerful app for effortless 4K UHD video processing, called MacX Video Converter Pro (free trial is available). With it, you can convert, edit, download and resize your media with a hardware-accelerated performance that makes the most out of your Mac or Windows PC's CPU and GPU.
Apple extends deadline for online group event in-app purchase requirement
Apple continues to make tweaks to its policy related to the App Store. Today, it's another extension for developers.
How to force universal Mac apps to run under Rosetta emulation instead of natively
Apple provides the enhanced Universal 2 binary feature to its developers who wish to ship macOS apps that pack in code for both Intel and Apple Silicon systems. In other words, a universal binary runs natively on both Apple M1 and Intel-based Mac computers because it contains executable code for both architectures. However, certain edge cases may justify running a native Apple Silicon app under Rosetta emulation, and we show you how it's done.
Apple is shutting down App Store Connect for the holidays between December 23 and 27
As is par for the course, Apple is shutting down the ability to submit apps to the App Store for a bit of time for the holidays.
TextSniper for Mac lets you instantly grab any text from an image, PDF, chart or even video
TextSniper is a new Mac app that helps you easily capture any text from your Mac's screen. You already know how to take a screenshot on your Mac, but what about actually grabbing a piece of text from a bitmap image? How about a video?