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In this week’s Awesome Apps roundup, you’ll find apps for managing files, using AI to boost your writing, and turning an iPad into a creative input device for a Mac. And if all that productivity wears you out, we’ve got other options. You can relax with a charmingly peaceful Apple Arcade game with a delightful Japanese theme. Or you can blast enemy spaceships in an arcade-style game that’s great on iPhone — but even better on Vision Pro. Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to download.

News macOS 10.15 might have a feature that’s already available from Luna Display. Photo: Astro HQ Turning a tablet into an external display for a laptop isn’t a new idea, but Apple is reportedly going “all in” by building this feature into the next version of macOS. The iPad will supposedly  function as a touchscreen for Mac software, which should catch the eye of digital artists. macOS 10.15 will get a feature code-named “Sidecar,” according to an unconfirmed report from 9to5Mac.

News The Luna Display adapter is so small you can hardly see it. Photo: Astro HQ A new version of the software that drives Astro HQ’s Luna Display promises to noticeably improve the screen refresh rate and latency for this dongle that lets an Apple tablet function as an external screen for a Mac. The improvements have also been brought to Astropad Stiudio, this company’s app that turns an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil into drawing tools for a Mac.