Pixelmator for Mac was recently updated on Mac App Store with full macOS High Sierra compatibility, including the ability to open images saved in Apple's new efficient HEIF format and integrate with the stock Photos app as an external image editor.
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Apple releases iTunes 12.6.3 with built-in App Store and ringtones
If you prefer to keep a backup of iPhone and iPad apps on your computer for safekeeping and miss the ability to browse iOS App Store and ringtones on iTunes Store using your Mac or Windows PC, Apple has now quietly released iTunes 12.6.3.
A new TV show from HBO will be interactive via an iPhone app
A recently announced TV show from HBO and Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh will let viewers influence the outcome of certain events via an iPhone app.
Sudoku Master Edition is a cleanly designed option for puzzle fans
Sudoku has been a favorite puzzle pastime for many people for a long time. There is no shortage of Sudoku apps on the App Store, but many of them feature clunky designs that are not very aesthetically pleasing.
Notion, The Packing List, Bobby, and other apps to check out this weekend
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features a new text editor for iOS that blends notes and tasks together, the ultimate packing helper, and an app for tracking your subscriptions. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
NotionNotion is a new text editor for iOS that blends notes, tasks, and wikis in one app—the perfect companion to its desktop counterpart, which was nominated for app of the year. Make todo lists and jot notes with rich media like images, checklists, bookmarks, code snippets and more than 20+ block types. Sync with Mac, Windows and your browser, work offline, collaborate in real time, organize with folders, and much more. Notion is available for free.
The Packing ListThe Packing List is an easy to use app that provides you with a checklist of all the important things to consider and pack before traveling. We covered a similar app a few months ago, but I think the UI is better here, and it has great features like iCloud sync for sharing with multiple devices and custom categories. This is one of those apps that you probably won't need, until you do, so it's worth checking out if you plan on traveling anytime in the near future. The Packing List is available for free (with a single IAP).
BobbyBobby is an app that aims to make it easier to manage and track your subscriptions, know when bills are due and get insight into your fixed, recurring costs. Adding a subscription is easy: choose from hundreds of existing services, or create your own custom subscription. Enter all of the applicable details and the app will give you a clear overview of all of your subscriptions and upcoming bills. There are obviously similar other apps that offer similar features—some even more automated, like Trim—but again I feel like Bobby's new 2.0 UI sets it apart from the competition. Bobby is available for free (with 2 IAPs).
Kick Ass CommandosThe enemy has grown bold in spreading their highly-addictive drugs across the globe, which is turning everyone into mindless, zombie-like hordes. If the enemy is not stopped soon and all the drugs destroyed, the world as you know it will be no more. You have been chosen to lead the ultimate mission across the world to rescue your comrades, wipe out all of the enemy's malicious productions, and eradicate all of the bad guys you encounter. It has beautifully-nostalgic graphics and addictive gameplay. Kick Ass Commands is available for $2.99.
Stranger Things: The GameGet ready for the debut of Season 2 by joining Hopper and the kids on a new action-packed adventure. It's 1984 all over again, and you are tasked with exploring Hawkins and its surroundings. See your favorite locations like Mirkwood Forest and Hawkins Lab, uncover exciting areas you've never seen before, and solve puzzles with the unique abilities of each character—Lucas can nail anything with his wrist rocket and Nancy has an entire collection of bats to swing. Collect waffles and gnomes to increase your score and unlock new content. Stranger Things is back! The Game is available for free.
More apps to check out Fixmoji lets you designate your favorite emojis in iOS without a jailbreak Twitter and Twitterrific apps now play nice with iOS 11’s Smart Invert mode Instagram rolling out cross-posting Stories to Facebook Camera+ picks up support for depth mapping, HEIF format & more Adobe launches Photoshop & Premiere Elements 2018 for Mac MLB At Bat has been updated for the MLB postseason Robinhood simplifies investing and brings it to the masses NBA app updated ahead of the start of the new seasonFixmoji lets you designate your favorite emojis in iOS without a jailbreak
If you use iOS' Emoji keyboard regularly, then you should know by now that Apple dedicates the left side of the interface to recently-used Emojis. While useful for some, others often wish they could dedicate this section to manually-designated ‘favorite’ Emojis instead.
Enter Fixmoji, a new third-party keyboard app developed by former jailbreak tweak creator Raviraj Minawala. This keyboard lets users configure a separate database of their favorite Emojis and access them anytime on demand.
Twitter and Twitterrific apps now play nice with iOS 11’s Smart Invert mode
iOS 11's Smart Invert, which reverts the colors of the display while attempting to leave the colors of images and media intact, has been gaining some much-needed support from popular apps.
Instagram rolling out cross-posting Stories to Facebook
After testing it with a small subset of users in Portugal last month, Instagram is now widely rolling out a new feature that lets you cross-post your Instagram Stories to Facebook Stories.
Apple to remove three App Store sections: Dice, Educational Games & Catalogs
Apple today announced a few changes coming to App Store.
Camera+ picks up support for depth mapping, HEIF format & more
The popular iOS camera app Camera+ was updated on App Store today with support for the new HEIF image format in iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra, portraiture photography on iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus, a more accurate viewfinder, a brand new Smile mode and more.
Adobe launches Photoshop & Premiere Elements 2018 for Mac
Adobe on Wednesday announced Photoshop Elements 2018 and Premiere Elements 2018 for Mac with a focus on enhancing the photo and video editing experience.
MLB At Bat has been updated for the MLB postseason
The Major League Baseball postseason just began with the American League Wild Card, and MLB.com At Bat has been updated to prepare for an exciting month of postseason baseball.