Pixelmator Pro for Mac gains Portrait and clipping masks, comic book effects & more
Pixelmator Pro 1.3.1 adds support for Portrait masks, brings a new comic-book style effects and includes a number of useful new keyboard shortcuts.
Apps
How gambling and porn apps sneak their way past Apple’s strict App Store review process
At least two dozen hardcore pornography and gambling apps have managed to escape Apple’s oversight by abusing its Enterprise Certificate program.
Halide 1.2 boosts your iPhone RAW shots with a new color histogram and smarter Smart RAW
The update brings machine learning to Smart RAW for maximum dynamic range and lower noise, plus a color histogram to avoid clipping when shooting vivid images.
Morphin, Anyride, TapText, and other apps to check out this weekend
This week’s edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features a CGI editor to help you up your GIF game, a ride-sharing price comparing app, and a keyboard shortcuts app for Messages. And as always, we’ve selected two great new games for you to check out.
Netflix’s ‘Smart Downloads’ feature now available on iOS
Several months after unveiling the feature, Netflix on Thursday said that Smart Downloads is now available in its iOS app. As you may recall, the option streamlines the process of accessing content to watch when offline.
An update for Apple’s Shortcuts app fixes security holes allowing malicious actions
An update to the Shortcuts app has fixed a glaring omission that allowed a local user to view sensitive user information, like contacts, files and so forth.
The best mileage tracking apps for iPhone
Need to keep track of your miles for business expenses or tax reporting? These are the best mileage tracking apps for iPhone.
Viber 10 is here: a sleek new look, 2x faster, new privacy measures & more
Viber 10 welcomes you to your unified chat list, an overhauled call screen, additional privacy protections and other perks.
How to require Face ID or Touch ID to protect your private conversations on WhatsApp
You can optionally strengthen your security and increase the privacy of your conversations on WhatsApp by requiring Face ID or Touch ID to unlock the app.
This tweak lets you free up iPhone storage space by clearing app caches
Apps develop cache files as they’re used, which can eat up a lot of your handset’s storage space. This tweak lets you clear those cache files on demand, empowering you to reclaim that storage space.
Gravity brings realistic gravitational physics to your jailbroken handset’s Home screen
Gravity brings realistic gravitational physics to your jailbroken iPhone’s Home screen without the price tag associated with some of the other alternatives.
Kiindly, Disco FM and other apps to check out right now
This week’s edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features an app to help you save money while shopping online, a digital vinyl shopping buddy and a simple-yet-beautiful habit tracker. And as always, we’ve selected two great new games for you to check out.