Final Cut Pro X update brings third-party extension support
The latest update to Final Cut Pro X introduces third-party workflow extensions and a host of new highly requested features for professional video creators.
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iOS 12 lets developers create extensions for reporting unwanted texts and calls as spam
iOS 10 included a CallKit framework that brought a system-wide way for customers to use specialized apps on their iPhone, like Hiya and TrueCaller, that automatically identify and block nuisance calls before the phone even rings. With iOS 12, Apple started allowing developers to write new types of call-blocking extensions that gather information from the user before deciding whether to report or block the number.
Mixmax will bring back some much needed stability to your Gmail inbox
Mixmax can help boost your productivity while also bringing some stability back to your Gmail inbox. Here’s a look at what makes the tool worth it.
This tweak removes the app bar from the iOS 11 Messages app
The Messages app in iOS 11 includes an iMessage extension bar at the bottom. This tweak simply gets rid of it.
Power Menu lets you add powerful actions and customizable workflows to your Mac’s Finder
This workflow-enhancing, productivity-boosting extension lets you do things such as moving and copying files or converting images via a right-click menu virtually anywhere from your Mac’s Finder. It supports custom shell scripts and comes bundled with preset actions so you can improve your workflow without writing a line of code.
Uber update drops compatibility with Apple Maps extensions and Siri integration
Bad news for Uber fans looking to hail rides within Apple’s Maps app as the company has pulled its Maps extension and Siri integration from a recent update, released on January 22.
Fix: Safari can’t load websites or crashes
Safari not loading websites or unexpectedly crashing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac? We’re going to go over the steps to hopefully fix this problem.
MiniCast brings podcasts to Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is missing a podcast app, but a new app called MiniCast is looking to fill that gap and bring podcasts to your wrist.
Facebook confirms Apple Music integration coming soon to Messenger
Facebook’s been working hard to turn Messenger into a platform for everything you do in your life. Soon, you’ll be able to share your favorite Apple Music songs into your chats.
How to filter and block spam phone calls on iPhone
Starting with iOS 10, Apple is allowing a new type of applications in the App Store: apps that can detect and block spam phone calls from telemarketers, debt collectors, scammers, and automated systems. These apps act as an extension of the Phone application, and in theory, they can help you filter out those calls from people you don’t want to talk to.
In this post, we will have a look at how these applications work and how to use them.
Facebook posts Save and Share extensions for Chrome, revamps Like button on mobile
Having launched at the annual F8 conference for developers, Facebook’s Save button is now available for public consumption in the form of a new Save to Facebook extension for the Google Chrome browser. As a bonus, an official new Share to Facebook extension with more capabilities is now also available for free in the Chrome Web Store.
Taking dead aim at Pocket, the new Save to Facebook extension makes it simple for Chrome users to tuck articles away on Facebook to read later on. According to the social networking firm, more than 300 million people use the Save feature every month.
New Mac extension simplifies opening and switching Terminal to the current folder
A new OS X extension from Hasbrang Productions, the prominent jailbreak community development team, makes it easy to open and switch a new Terminal window to the current working directory, right from the Finder’s contextual menu.
Available at no charge on the Mac App Store, the aptly named TermHere installs itself as a Finder file extension, readily accessible from the right-click menu. It works as advertised and is pretty convenient, more so if you use Terminal frequently.