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Chinese Mac apps found abusing App Store
By Stephen Warwick published
A group of at least seven Mac apps has been found to have used fake reviews and command-and-control exploits to bypass Apple's App Store review process and scam users.
How to view and read privacy labels in the Mac App Store
By Adam Oram published
App Store privacy labels are easy to read and understand so that you know what's happening with your data. Here's how to find and read them on your Mac.
How to customize Apple Books on iPhone and iPad
By Luke Filipowicz, Mike Matthews published
Make Apple Books look and behave exactly the way you want.
Best writing apps for the Mac 2024
By Bryan M Wolfe published
If you turn phrases for fun and/or profit, your best option for a Mac writing app depends on what you want to write, and how.
Mac App Store apps using in-app purchases to hide free apps that need subscriptions
By Stephen Warwick last updated
Developers of some of the top-grossing apps on Apple's Mac App Store are using bait-and-switch in-app purchases to trick people into paying for apps once they've downloaded them for free.
Huge Pixelmator Pro 2.4 gains a new-look Layers sidebar, new shapes, and more
By Oliver Haslam published
How to tell if iOS and Mac apps are eligible for Family Sharing
By Jaclyn Kilani published
Before you download an app from the Mac or iOS App Store, you can see if it's eligible for Family Sharing. Here's how.
Dropbox begins testing an M1-native Mac app, beta coming soon
By Oliver Haslam published
Dropbox is testing a new Apple silicon-based build of its app, with the plan being to get it into the hands of beta testers within weeks.
Best free apps for Mac in 2022
By Lory Gil, Christine Chan published
Get the greatest free apps on your Mac without having to dig through the entire Mac App Store!
Magic Lasso Adblock review: Good, free ad blocking turns great — if you pay
By Nathan Alderman published
The combination app and Safari extension speeds up web page loads and saves bandwidth with "it just works" ease — but if you want its best feature, you'll have to pay up.
Amazon brings Prime Video to the Mac App Store, including purchases
By Oliver Haslam published
Mmhmm review: Add some fun to your video calls and presentations
By Nathan Alderman published
All Turtles' oddly named app puts a powerful, easy-to-use video production suite at your fingertips.
Developer pulls Fission from Mac App Store 'beset with issues'
By Stephen Warwick published
Rogue Amoeba, the developer of popular app Fission, says it is pulling the app from the Mac App Store, which it claims is "beset with issues".
New report finds Mac App Store apps still pale in comparison to iOS
By Joe Wituschek published
According to new data from Appfigures, the rate of new apps launching on the Mac App Store has declined between 2020 and 2021.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is now a native M1 Mac app
By Oliver Haslam published
Microsoft has confirmed that Defender for Endpoint has now been updated to include native support for M1 Macs and Apple silicon.
Developers can now see data on Mac app usage via App Store Connect
By Oliver Haslam published
Developers now have access to new data about how their Mac apps are being used thanks to App Store Connect improvements.
CleanMyMac X gets M1 Mac support, sleek new look in huge update
By Stephen Warwick published
MacPaw has today unveiled a brand new update to its popular 'CleanMyMac X' software, bringing native support for the M1 chip and Apple silicon, as well as a sleek new look.
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