Items tagged as Mac App

Knock

TouchID bring easy unlocking to the iPhone, but what about the Mac? Why are we stuck using passwords like animals? Well, the cost of the future is just $4. Knock is a new app that allows you to unlock your Mac by taping your iPhone. Using the low-power Bluetooth chip found the iPhone 4S, 5, 5C and 5S, Knock pairs to your…

Logic Pro X

Apple PR: Apple today unveiled Logic Pro X, the most advanced version of Logic Pro to date, featuring a new interface designed for pros, powerful new creative tools for musicians, and an expanded collection of instruments and effects. Logic Pro X includes Drummer, a revolutionary new feature that provides a virtual session player that automatically plays along with your song in a…

Acorn 4 for Mac

Today, app shop Flying Meat released Acorn 4, a Mountain Lion-only Mac image editing program that actually makes sense. Unlike Photoshop, which is so packed with features it can be hard to use, Acorn comes with the features real humans need. Version 4 includes non-destructive filters, curve control, Boolean shape operations and more, all in a UI that's faster and cleaner than…

Napkin

There is no shortage of image annotation apps on the Mac. OS X's built-in Preview application offers some simple tools, and Evernote's Skitch is a favorite of many, but the new Mac app Napkin is different. In addition to offering lots of editing tools, Napkin allows you to use multiple images to create one, new image. Instead of firing up Photoshop to…

Nasturtium Player for OS X

Since the advent of the Mac App Store, there's been a movement toward simple Mac apps that do one or two things, and do them well. Without a doubt, this is a side effect of iOS, where simple apps tend to do better than more complicated ones. Nasturtium Player for OS X is a great example of this. The app can be…

iA Writer for Mac and iOS

If writing is on your list of New Year's Resolutions, and you use Apple products, you should check out iA Writer. The app is minimal and easy to use. Powered by iCloud (or Dropbox, if that's your thing), it syncs text quickly and easily between devices. It has full Markdown support, but here's the kicker: it has no preferences. Instead, iA Writer…