OS X Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

New and notable apps for iOS and OS X - May 15 edition

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 15th, 2013)

It has been busy in the App Store with a handful of new apps landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of standout apps from the past few weeks! iOS Apps A Beautiful Mess [iOS Universal; Category: Productivity; $0.99] The ...

Pixelmator and Acorn: economic, practical image editors

by Erica Sadun (May 14th, 2013)

Last week, after Adobe announced its move to a subscription-based cloud plan, our own Kelly Hodgkins asked me to look at software alternatives for some Creative Suite apps. We know that none of these apps provide a full replacement for Photoshop ...

Pixelmator 2.2 available with over 100 new features and improvements

by John-Michael Bond (May 9th, 2013)

Popular image-editing app Pixelmator has released version 2.2, which brings a slew of new features to the already powerful program. The update comes with an expanded collection of shapes, tools to manipulate them, enhanced gradient palettes and a ...

New Denon AV receivers support Apple AirPlay

by Steven Sande (May 6th, 2013)

Now here are some Apple accessories I'd love to review: Denon has added some new networked AV receivers to its INCOMMAND line, all of which support Apple's AirPlay wireless standard. With that AirPlay support, owners of any Apple iOS device or Mac ...

Get the most out of Apple's Notes app

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 6th, 2013)

Notes took a great leap forward with the introduction of iCloud and OS X Mountain Lion. Once a static app that sat on your iOS device, Notes now allows you to jot down quick messages and sync them across your Apple devices. In a post from this ...

New and notable apps for iOS and OS X - May 6 edition

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 6th, 2013)

It has been busy in the App Store with a handful of new apps like Angry Birds Friends landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of standout apps from the past few days! iOS Apps Toy Defense 2 [iPad; Category: Games; ...

Big Nerd Ranch Clash of the Coders: Innovation, fun, inspiration

by Erica Sadun (May 2nd, 2013)

Founded 12 years ago, Atlanta's Big Nerd Ranch is well-known among the Apple developer community as a prime source for corporate and individual training. Created to provide professional services for Apple technologies, its mission has grown to ...

Briefs for the Mac lets developers create interactive app demos with just a few clicks

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 1st, 2013)

Briefs is a design tool for the busy developer who wants to show off their beautiful app without crafting a full-on prototype. Created by Rob Rhyne of Martiancraft, the professional-level tool is filled with features that allow you to bring your ...

New and notable apps for iOS and OS X - April 30 edition

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 30th, 2013)

It has been busy in the App Store with a handful of new apps like FocusTwist, Circles and Delicious Scanner landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of other standout apps from the past few weeks! iOS Apps iLuv Drawing ...

Baby Monitor 3G makes watching your baby much easier with new OS X version

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 30th, 2013)

Having a baby requires constant vigilance -- morning and night you are watching over your little one to keep them safe and happy. One indispensable tool for parents is a baby monitor that lets you watch over your child from afar. If you have an old ...

Adding copy-to-clipboard rollovers in Contacts app via AppleScript

by Ben Waldie (Apr 29th, 2013)

Apple's Contacts app includes a lot of great shortcuts for initiating different forms of communication. Just click an email address, phone number or URL field label to display a list of available options. You can send an email, show a phone number in ...