Apple told a developer of the “Amphetamine” Mac app that their software violated the company’s App Store Guidelines due to a drug reference…
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Apple responds to Gatekeeper server issue with upcoming fixes
Apple has updated a documentation page detailing the company’s next steps to prevent last week’s Gatekeeper server issue from happening again…
Why Apple allowed BlueMail back into their Mac App Store
Eight months after it was removed, BlueMail is back in Apple’s Mac App Store. However, Blix has no intention of dropping its legal case against Apple…
Apple’s Services can hit $100 billion in annual revenue by 2024 – analyst
Apple’s annual revenue for their Services category, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+ iTunes Store, Appel TV+, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and more…
Restore classic Mac window behavior with ‘Front and Center’
The new Front and Center utility for macOS Catalina lets you control the window layering policy on your Mac. In “Classic” mode, clicking on a window brings all the windows in that app to the front, just like it did in classic Mac OS…
Pixelmator Pro’s new ML Super Resolution feature is pure magic
It’s no secret that we’re pretty big fans of machine learning and we love thinking of new and exciting ways to use it in Pixelmator Pro…
Here are the first Catalyst apps for the Mac
macOS Catalina adds Mac Catalyst, a new technology that makes it easier for third-party developers to port their iPad apps to the Mac…
Apple’s Catalyst apps for Mac leave some developers uneasy, users paying twice
Last year, Apple Inc. software chief Craig Federighi said developers would be able to easily bring their iPad apps to Mac computers…
How to tell if an app will run in macOS Catalina
If you’re intending to upgrade to Catalina, even early next year, perhaps, one of the first questions you need to ask is whether your important apps will run…
Apple’s Project Catalyst polarizes developers ahead of iOS 13, macOS Catalina launches
iOS and macOS developers have thoughts on what’s good and what’s still surprisingly bad about Apple’s plan to get iOS apps on the Mac…
No, Apple isn’t moving toward a Mac App Store-only future – at least, not yet
Apple’s status as the biggest tech firm in the world inevitably incites conspiracy theories and rumors like no other company…
Catalyst deep dive: The future of Mac software according to Apple and devs
Ars spoke with key members of the Apple team responsible for developing and promoting Project Catalyst
Catalyst reveals Apple’s struggle with the Mac’s future
This is not to say that there won’t be great examples of Catalyst apps, exemplars for other developers to follow…
Apple’s Catalyst can simultaneously rescue the Mac and grow the iPad
If SwiftUI is the future and spans every hardware platform, why bother bringing iPad apps to the Mac with Catalyst in the first place?
Adobe endorses Mac App Store with Lightroom release; first Adobe app offered on Apple’s store for Macs
The Mac App Store has received significant criticism, but Apple’s efforts to improve it apparently have paid off, as Adobe has started using the store
Has Apple closed the door on non-Mac App Store apps?
Ever since Apple introduced the Mac App Store developers have warned it plans to close off its platform, so news the company will insist on App Notarization…
Why Apple should go all in on iPad apps on the Mac
This year at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple is widely expected to expand…
WWDC 2019 will usher in a whole new era for Apple
We’re about a week away from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, the second-biggest date on Apple’s calendar…
AutoMile for macOS makes it easy to track your auto mileage
AutoMile for macOS (10.10 or later) is a handy tool for tracking your auto mileage…
No, Apple’s Mac won’t become a locked-down platform like iOS
As macOS and iOS keep getting closer in terms of functionality…
Apple seeds macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 4 to developers
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Mojave 10.14.5 update…
There’s more to Apple’s Mac app notarization than that
There’s been a lot of discussion about the possible benefits and costs…
Apple edges closer to cursory code review for all Mac apps
Apple will soon make a code review mandatory for all applications distributed outside its own Mac App Store…
Apple will soon require all macOS apps to be notarized
All new apps developed using a fresh Developer ID must be notarized to pass through Gatekeeper…
Apple’s macOS third-party app clampdown probably not as bad as rumored
It’s been suggested that Apple is planning to ban all unsigned programs in macOS 10.15 and onwards…
Apple gives Mac app developers ability release updates in phases instead of to all users at once
Apple has given Mac developers the option to issue updates that roll out over a week…
Apple locking down the Mac? macOS 10.15 said to require a developer ID certificate
Apple plans to lock down their desktop OS for version 10.15 later this year…
Apple’s Mac App Store welcomes Microsoft Office 365
Today, Office 365 is available for the first time on the Mac App Store…
Apple releases Final Cut Pro 10.4.4, Motion 5.4.2 and Compressor 4.4.2
The latest update to Final Cut Pro X, available today on the Mac App Store…
Apple slashes 11 categories from the Mac App Store
Apple has slashed the number of app categories listed in the Mac App Store’s Categories tab…
App bundles now support Mac apps and free apps with subscriptions
App bundles make it easy for customers to buy up to 10 of a developer’s apps…
Apple’s beleaguered Mac App Store continues to lose developers
Apple thoroughly revamped the look and feel of the Mac App Store this year…
Malware has a new way to hide on your Mac
Malware on Apple’s MacBook and iMac lines is more prevalent than some users realize…
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio raises concerns with Apple after inadequate response to collection and storage of American user data on server in China
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today raised concerns with Apple CEO Tim Cook after recent reports…
Trend Micro apologizes, removes browser history data collection feature from its macOS products
Trend Micro has apologized after several of its consumer macOS anti-malware products and utilities…
More apps in Apple’s Mac App Store caught stealing and uploading browser history
When you give an app access to your home directory on macOS, even if it’s an app from the Mac App Store…
More malicious apps that steal user data found in Apple’s Mac App Store
A number of apps in the Mac App Store have been found to be stealing data from its users…
No. 1 paid utility in Mac App Store, Adware Doctor, steals browser history and sends it to servers in China
A popular top-tier app in Apple’s Mac App Store was found pilfering browser histories from anyone who downloads it…
Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update 2 for MacBook Pro (2018)
Apple has quietly released an updated version of macOS High Sierra 10.13.6…
Apple bans cryptocurrency mining on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
New developer guidelines released during WWDC set new rules for cryptocurrency apps distributed through …
Apple’s newly-redesigned Mac App Store in macOS Mojave feels comfortably familiar
Since it first launched in 2011, the Mac App Store has offered the single most extensive catalog of Mac apps in the world…
WWDC 2018 Aftermath: The year of FINALLY!
Finally! That’s what I found myself almost yelling out — over and over again during WWDC 2018…
