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Apps for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS power our modern world. 9to5Mac will update you on the latest news, review, and updates for all types of apps. “There’s an App for that”.

The term came became part of our vocabulary when Steve Jobs announced The App Store as part of the iPhone 2.0 software update in 2008.

Over the years, the term has become as common as kleenex for describing applications on all of our devices. Apple’s platforms have apps for just about anything from finance, banking, sports, social media, podcasting, music, and more. We have a guide for helping you discover the best ones as well. Apps are now on everything from our TV, to our smartphones, on our laptops, and all the way down to our wrists.

As new ones are released or existing ones have major updates, the team here at 9to5Mac will bring you the latest news and reviews. If you want to follow along with video footage, be sure to follow 9to5Mac on YouTube. Scroll down below our latest updates on all things relating to applications on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.

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OnMail adds new ‘Inbox Break’ feature to pause all incoming emails

Bradley Chambers Aug 26 2021 - 5:00 am PT

OnMail, the new email service from the team by Edison, is releasing a new feature to help give you a reprieve from an ever-growing list of emails that are sent your way. The new “Inbox Break” feature pauses all incoming emails so you can focus on other things.

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‘Magic’ is a free Mac app that lets you draw anything with the trackpad

Filipe Espósito Aug 20 2021 - 3:12 pm PT

Mac users know how good the trackpad is on Apple computers, especially if you have one of the latest Macs available. Although Apple offers some options for users to sign documents using just the trackpad, there’s no feature to draw anything you want. But if you still want to have some fun with your Mac’s trackpad, “Magic” will give you just that.

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1Password announces version 8 for Mac with redesigned interface and new Watchtower

Filipe Espósito Aug 11 2021 - 3:29 pm PT

The popular password manager 1Password is getting a major update in its Mac version. The company behind the app announced on Wednesday 1Password 8 for macOS, which brings a redesigned interface, a new Watchtower, and other new features.

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Most popular social app in 2020 was TikTok, overtaking Facebook

Ben Lovejoy Aug 10 2021 - 6:08 am PT

TikTok became the most popular social app in the world in 2020, overtaking Facebook and WhatsApp, shows an App Annie analysis…

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Parallels 17 brings enhanced Windows gaming experience, the first macOS Monterey virtual machine running on Apple Silicon, more

Bradley Chambers Aug 9 2021 - 9:01 pm PT

Parallels 17

Parallels, the popular way to virtualize different operating systems on macOS is out with a brand-new version that adds some great features. Headlining this release is an enhanced Windows gaming experience, the ability to run macOS Monterey betas in a virtual machine on Apple Silicon, and a virtual TPM chip for Windows. Keep reading to learn all about the new features of Parallels 17.

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PSA: Slack dropping support for Apple devices running iOS 12 as of next month

Filipe Espósito Aug 9 2021 - 3:10 pm PT

The popular business communication platform Slack will soon stop working on some Apple devices. According to the company, the Slack app for iOS will soon require iOS 13, which will result in the end of support for devices such as the iPhone 5s and first-generation iPad Air.

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Zenkit debuts ‘Projects’ – a new task management tool for enterprise customers

Bradley Chambers Aug 5 2021 - 6:00 am PT

Zenkit’s suite of enterprise apps is expanding today with the release of “Projects,” the fifth product to join the growing list of other productivity and collaboration tools used by consumers and enterprises.

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Teradici CAS is now available on macOS to unlock high-performance remote access

Bradley Chambers Aug 4 2021 - 6:00 am PT

We previously covered Teradici’s announcement with MacStadium to unlock high-performing remote access on the Mac. I interviewed Ziad Lammam, VP of product management at Teradici, on a recent episode of Apple @ Work as well. Today, the company is announcing the general release of Teradici CAS to unlock high-performance remote access on macOS.

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WhatsApp gets new ‘View Once’ option for sending photos and videos that disappear after opened

Filipe Espósito Aug 3 2021 - 3:56 pm PT

WhatsApp today introduced a new feature in its iOS and Android apps that lets users send photos and videos that disappear after being opened. “View Once,” as the name suggests, deletes the content immediately after the other person has seen it, similar to what Snapchat and even Instagram do.

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New York Times cuts off third-party app access to crosswords from next week

Chance Miller Aug 2 2021 - 12:29 pm PT

The New York Times announced today that it is cutting off access to its popular crosswords for third-party apps. Previously, the Times made its crosswords available in .puz files in the Across Lite puzzle format. These could be used in a variety of third-party crossword applications.

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1Password raises $100 million in funding based on a $2 billion valuation to continue enterprise expansion

Bradley Chambers Jul 27 2021 - 5:06 pm PT

1Password has been a fan favorite for Mac and iOS users for over a decade. I’ve personally been using it since some of the earliest OS X versions. Today, the company announced it had raised $100 million in new funding based on a $2 billion dollar valuation.

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‘Sleeve’ brings an Apple Music or Spotify now playing widget to your Mac’s desktop

Bradley Chambers Jul 25 2021 - 7:00 am PT

I am always on the hunt for new macOS utilities that do one or two things that make my Apple experience even better. I recently found a new app that has been a fun way to see what’s playing in Apple Music or Spotify. It’s called Sleeve, and it’s a great app that does one thing well.

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‘iDOS 2’ emulator for iOS to be removed from the App Store

Filipe Espósito Jul 22 2021 - 4:29 pm PT

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Earlier this month, my 9to5Mac colleague Parker Ortolani wrote about iDOS 2, which is not exactly a new app but had been getting a lot of attention recently as users discovered how to use it to run Windows 3.1 on the iPad. Unfortunately, as expected, Apple didn’t like the idea and iDOS 2 will soon be removed from the App Store.

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WhatsApp rolling out new calling interface for iPhone users

Filipe Espósito Jul 21 2021 - 5:19 pm PT

Following a brief testing period with beta users, WhatsApp on Wednesday began rolling out its new calling interface to iPhone users. The popular messaging app is making it easier for users to add more people to an ongoing call, along with other enhancements.

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Roland updates 28 of its software musical instruments with support for M1 Macs

Filipe Espósito Jul 20 2021 - 6:53 pm PT

Electronic instrument company Roland today announced a major update to 28 of its software musical instruments available to macOS users. The update brings native support for Macs with the M1 chip for the first time, taking full advantage of the Apple Silicon architecture.

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A pilot is claiming that Delta stole his app

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Pilot claims Delta stole his app, is suing for a billion dollars

Ben Lovejoy Jul 15 2021 - 5:26 am PT

A pilot is claiming that Delta stole his app, and is suing the airline for more than a billion dollars. To make things just a touch more awkward, the pilot concerned actually flies for Delta …

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New Amazon serialized fiction platform launched on iOS Kindle app, ahead of Kindle devices

Ben Lovejoy Jul 15 2021 - 4:54 am PT

A new Amazon serialized fiction platform is coming first to the iOS Kindle app, ahead of availability on the company’s own hardware Kindle devices …

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Setapp adds new ‘work from home’ collection of the best Mac apps

Bradley Chambers Jul 13 2021 - 6:00 am PT

Setapp has been dubbed the Netflix of Mac apps with its ever-growing library of apps that can be accessed for a low monthly free. Today, it’s debuting a new “remote work” app collection with Yac.

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NHS contact tracing app weakened as England prepares for end of lockdown

Ben Lovejoy Jul 12 2021 - 4:14 am PT

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The NHS contact tracing app used in England and Wales is having its settings adjusted to send fewer COVID-19 exposure alerts, as England prepares for the end of lockdown on July 19.

Currently, users are alerted if a contact tests positive after they spent at least 15 minutes within two meters (6.5 feet) of them …

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Spike adds video and audio calls to its macOS and iOS email apps

Bradley Chambers Jul 6 2021 - 6:05 am PT

There’s been a lot of focus on email apps in recent years. Even with the rise of chat services like Slack and Teams, apps like Spike, Hey, and Big Mail have shown that there is a lot of life left in email. Spike is an app that focuses on turning email messages into chats by removing intros, salutations, and signatures so it looks and feels like iMessages or WhatsApp. Today, Spike is adding video and audio calls to its app so users can have meetings without using Zoom or Hangouts.

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Controller for iOS supercharges your HomeKit experience, now with new backup features, code storage, more

Bradley Chambers Jul 2 2021 - 5:00 am PT

Controller for HomeKit

Controller for HomeKit is an app we’ve written about previously on 9to5Mac, and it’s become a popular third-party tool for enhancing your HomeKit experience. Today, Controller for HomeKit 5.4 adds a number of new tools to make it even better and more useful for taking your HomeKit database to the next level. Read on to see what’s new.

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‘PhotoCatch’ lets you easily create 3D models using Apple’s new Object Capture API

Filipe Espósito Jun 23 2021 - 7:14 pm PT

Earlier this month, I detailed my experience with Apple’s new Object Capture API, which was introduced with macOS Monterey to let users create 3D models using the iPhone camera. Now developer Ethan Saadia has created PhotoCatch, a new app based on this new API that makes the whole process simpler.

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Apple subsidiary Claris adds Apple Silicon support, Microsoft Edge integration, and significant server enhancements to FileMaker

Bradley Chambers Jun 23 2021 - 9:00 am PT

FileMaker has had an amazing history seeing its first release back in April of 1985. Apple formed Claris in the late 1980s, and it eventually purchased the company that owned FileMaker. Today, FileMaker continues its history of strong releases with FileMaker 19.3 with Apple Silicon support, Microsoft Edge integration, and significant server enhancements.

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iMazing updates ‘Hot’ utility app for monitoring CPU temperature on M1 Macs

Filipe Espósito Jun 22 2021 - 1:45 pm PT

iMazing, the company behind the popular iOS device management app of the same name, this week released an update to its utility app for macOS called “Hot.” The app is designed to let users monitor CPU temperature and throttling on Macs, and it’s now compatible with the Apple M1 chip.

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