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Good deal: name your own price for this Mac software bundle

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Now normally, when you see a 'name your own price' deal you think: what's the catch? At least that's what I think. If I really get to name my own price for something, can I just say $1? That's not usually the case, but it is with this new Stack Social promo.

The deal site is offering up 3 Mac apps—Airy, My Living Desktop and Compartments—that usually cost a combined $60, for literally whatever you want to pay. The only thing is your offer must be $1 or above, and if it's $12 or more, you get more apps...

IK Multimedia unveils compact audio interface for Macs and iOS devices

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 5, 2013

IK Multimedia is behind some of the best apps for musicians carried on Apple's App Store, like the excellent AmpliTube Slash which has a digital effects processor based on the former Guns ‘N Roses guitarist’s favorite amps.

The company is however primarily known for its nice gear that includes a whole bunch of different effects processors, amps, mics, controllers and other gadgets tailored to musicians and music studios.

The Modena, Italy-based firm today announced a new portable audio interface, the iRig Pro, appealing to aspiring musicians who want to connect microphones, guitars or MIDI devices to their Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch devices...

Apple seeds OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 7

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Apple has seeded the seventh developer preview of OS X Mavericks this afternoon. The download comes nearly two weeks after Developer Preview 6 was released, which didn't carry any significant new features.

The newest Mavericks preview is now available for download in either the Mac App Store, as a software update, or through Apple’s Mac Dev Center, to all registered developers. More details after the fold...

New Parallels Access app lets you remotely run Mac or PC apps on your iPad

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

Virtualization software maker Parallels on Tuesday launched Parallels Access, an iPad app and a subscription-based cloud service that usher in a new era of mobile productivity. Parallels' novel solution basically applifies your desktop applications on Windows and Mac machines, letting you access them remotely on your iPad or iPad mini as if they were made for the iPad, down to the native iOS gestures and multi-touch interface.

Not only can you stream your desktop productivity applications to your tablet, but also all your video from Mac or PC onto your iPad. Check it out in action right after the break...

Apple’s next-gen Mac Pro ad hits YouTube ahead of Fall release

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 23, 2013

As Apple engineers scramble to finalize the next-generation Mac Pro for US-based assembly, the company's marketing department has been increasingly teasing and hyping the dream machine ahead of its Fall launch. Moviegoers who'd gone out to see the new Jobs biopic last weekend, or any other movie for that matter, spotted a Mac Pro video.

The clip, which later started airing in theaters nationwide, shows the radically new machine from various angles without revealing too much. Now that Apple has uploaded the commercial to YouTube, expect to see it rolling on television nationwide. I've queued up the video right after the fold...

Upcoming Mac utility lets you bypass the passcode on jailbroken devices

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

An upcoming Mac utility by jailbreak developer, Majd Alfhaily, (better known by his Twitter handle, @freemanrepo) allows users to outright bypass passcode lock protection on jailbroken iOS device.

Alfhaily sent us a beta version of the tool, which we were able to run successfully and unlock our passcode protected iPod touch. Take a look at our preview video walkthrough for more details.

Apple seeds OS X Mavericks developer preview 6

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Apple has seeded the 6th developer preview of OS X Mavericks this afternoon. The download comes exactly two weeks after developer preview 5 dropped, which added both the Mac iBooks app and a new version of iPhoto beta.

The newest Mavericks preview comes alongside the final build of OS X 10.8.5, and is now available for download in either the Mac App Store, as a software update, or through Apple's Mac Dev Center, to all registered developers...

Phlo brings its multi-site search tool to iOS

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

If you're like me, you perform a number of searches on the web throughout the day. And not just on Google either, but Wikipedia, Twitter, YouTube, and various other sites. Wouldn't it be nice if you could search them all at once?

You can, actually, using Phlo. The app, which launched for the Mac earlier this year, allows you to search all of the above-listed sites (and many others) in a single go-round. And now you can do it on-the-go with the new iOS app...

Apple starts showing Mac Pro commercials in movie theaters

Cody Lee ∙ August 16, 2013

If you're heading out to go see the new Jobs biopic, or any other movie this weekend, be sure to keep an eye out for Apple's new Mac Pro ad. Reports are surfacing that it has started airing in theaters nationwide.

The commercial, which was first shown at WWDC during a sneak preview of Apple's new Pro computer, shows the radically-redesigned desktop tower from various angles. We've got the ad queued up after the fold...

Developer posts iBooks for Mac video tour

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 12, 2018

The fifth beta of the upcoming OS X Mavericks was released today, bringing with it for the first time the iBooks for Mac app.

Showcased during June's WWDC keynote, iBooks for Mac brings the iOS reading experience to the Mac, down to turning pages with a swipe, zooming in on images with a pinch and scrolling from cover to cover. One developer took to YouTube to share his experience with iBooks for Mac beta, the video is right after the break...

Apple seeds OS X Mavericks Beta 5 with iBooks for Mac

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated June 1, 2023

Just 24 hours after seeding the fifth iOS 7 beta (here's what's new) to its registered iOS developers, Apple on Wednesday issued the fifth beta of the upcoming OS X Mavericks.

The software is available for download to paid members of the Mac developer program through Apple's Mac Dev Center or via Software Update in the Mac App Store.

The new OS X Mavericks Developer Preview now for the first time includes iBooks for Mac, a brand new native Mac app Apple promised to include in the final Mavericks release come this Fall...

Apple issues another system status update to developers

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Although the majority of its services are back online and in working condition, Apple has been diligent about keeping developers updated on the progress of its efforts after suffering a security threat a few weeks back.

Key services like the iOS and Mac dev centers are back online, but there are still a few items that remain stuck in limbo, namely, Xcode automatic configuration, TSIs, program enrollments, and renewals in Member Center.

Apple says that it expects that the majority of the remaining services should be back online this week. Have a look inside for the full e-mail that was issued to developers today.