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Mac apps to speed your work, and games to make you forget all that [Awesome Apps]
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.
Bullet-dodging game Void-X is a total blast on Vision Pro [Awesome Apps]
I’ve had a lot of fun playing Void-X, a modern arcade shooter game. If you’ve ever emptied a whole pocketful of quarters into Galaga or Zaxxon, then you’ll love playing it, too. And you’ll like it even more if you play Void-X on Vision Pro. (You can play the tame on iPhone and iPad, too.) Void-X, an arcade-style, bullet-dodging game In Void-X, whether playing on Vision Pro or another platform, you control a small spaceship perpetually flying forward and firing bullets.
Nightshade app 'poisons' AI models copying your art [Awesome Apps]
Artists have every reason to fear artificial intelligence (AI) models that might train on their artwork online without permission, essentially imitating it and potentially diluting its value. A new free app called Nightshade — yeah, after the poisonous plant — is here to mess with AI models to deter trainers from doing that. Nightshade app Nightshade comes from the developers behind the Glaze app from the University of Chicago, and it serves a similar purpose.
3 apps to help you with your New Year’s resolutions [Awesome Apps]
It’s already January 6th, but if you haven’t given up on your New Year’s resolution already, I have three apps that’ll help you through it. (I won’t hold you to it if you’ve slipped up in the first week.) Whether you’re trying to exercise more, work more efficiently or change your daily habits, these three apps will help you make a better 2024.
Explore worlds old and new with Aztec Mystery Magic AI app [Awesome Apps]
The new Aztec Mystery Magic app for iPhone and iPad released Thursday dresses up artificial intelligence (AI) chat in a cool Aztec costume. It doesn’t do a whole lot, but it looks cool and it’s free. It answers questions, makes predictions and offers ancient Aztec riddles you can solve to get amulets. And hey, you might learn something. Aztec Magic Mystery app The free Aztec Magic Mystery app is essentially another iteration of AI chat.
TikTok app finally optimized for iPad [Awesome Apps]
The TikTok application just got a major revamp for iPad users. And that includes both portrait and landscape orientations. It’s a significant change for an app that previously emphasized handsets well ahead of every other device. TikTok takes to tablets TikTok (including the Chinese counterpart Douyin) is a global phenomena. Displaying user-made short videos has made it hugely popular — more people go to its website than Google’s.
Stay dry with Rainbow Weather's hyper-local AI forecasts [Awesome Apps]
Tired of getting caught in the rain? Startup Rainbow Weather released its hyper-local rain-alert and hurricane-tracking app Rainbow Weather: AI Forecast in November, giving you a great way to track weather tied to your precise location at all times via your iPhone.
Zoom video-chat app launches on Apple TV [Awesome Apps]
From the “better late than never” category, a version of the Zoom video conferencing app has launched for Apple TV. This means it’s now easier to make Zoom calls using a TV’s large display. Turns out the long wait was actually Apple’s fault. tvOS 17 enabled Zoom for Apple TV… finally Zoom was a 2020 phenomena during the COVID-19 pandemic. It rose from obscurity to a household name with 3.9 billion people around the globe under stay-at-home orders or requests.
Edit video on iPhone and external drives with powerful
With an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, you can record high-resolution video directly to an external SSD. And the latest version of LumaFusion lets you edit with the video still on the external drive, too. Don’t try that with any other video editor for iOS. That’s on top of the many other features of the iPhone and iPad application that offers multitrack video editing with a focus on controlling everything with touch.
AI generates weird and wonderful wallpaper for Mac [Awesome Apps]
Sick of the same old desktop wallpaper on your Mac? Developer Gemoo recently released a free AI Wallpaper Generator app that lets you replace your screen’s background visual with pretty much whatever you can think of in terms of a prompt, and with your choice of artistic style. With 10 wallpaper prompts per day on the free version, it’s fun to play with. And if you need more, you can get the Pro version — once Gemoo settles on a pricing plan for it. This post contains affiliate links.
Block all YouTube ads with the best Safari extension ever [Awesome Apps]
If you love YouTube but hate YouTube ads, Vinegar is the best Safari extension you can download. It blocks all ads on YouTube and restores many iOS-native features like playing videos in the background, picture-in-picture, and more on iPhone, iPad and Mac alike. YouTube ads are freaking insufferable. But if you don’t want to put down the dough for YouTube Premium (currently $13.99 per month), you can pay a one-time fee of just $1.99 to buy Vinegar for all your Apple devices.
Be the 'King of Digital' with cool new synth app [Awesome Apps]
If you can’t get enough of the ’80s, we have something for you. AudioKit Pro sounded off with a brand-new hybrid synthesizer app for iPhone and iPad Wednesday for those who love the sounds of the 1980s, ’90s and early 2000s. And while the developer said the synth app usually costs $19.99, right now you can get it for $3.99. And by the way, it’s currently rated #1 in Music on the App Store.
Get your news, blogs, YouTube and webcomics all in one place [Awesome Apps]
NetNewsWire is a delightfully simple RSS reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad that syncs over iCloud. What’s an RSS reader? It’s the best way to keep up with your news, read blog posts, get YouTube videos, read webcomics and follow anything online. NetNewsWire is an app I leave open perpetually on my Mac and open dozens of times a day on my iPhone. Since its relaunch a few years ago, it’s become one of the most important, core apps for my work and relaxation.
Flighty app now tracks flights on Apple Watch [Awesome Apps]
Flighty became popular as a flight-tracking app for iPhone, with its snappy alerts and intuitive interface. Now, with watchOS 10, it lands on Apple Watch with critical data and intelligent updates tracking your trip from your wrist. Flighty app for iOS 17 and watchOS 10 It’s easy to use Flighty on any day you’re taking a flight. It will keep you advised of your flight’s take-off time and any delays. It claims to have the world’s fastest delay tracking.
Why Glass is a great social network for photographers [Awesome Apps]
Glass is a return to the simplicity of Instagram circa 2012. It’s a social network specially tailored for looking at and posting beautiful photography. I have a thing for niche social networks, I guess. I was an early adopter of Instagram, which initially was a picture-first social network. It’s lost focus in the years since, getting crowded with Stories, Reels, shopping and countless more half-baked features that don’t make sense. I now avoid it at all costs.
Skiers and snowboarders, hit the updated Slopes app [Awesome Apps]
As fall rolls toward winter in much of the world, it’s time for skiers and snowboarders to get ready to hit the slopes. And major updates in the popular Slopes tracking app offer a lot of great new features for just that. The app’s slogan is “Track your edge,” and the new version gives you plenty of ways to do it with iOS 17 and watchOS 10. Updated Slopes app tracks your day of skiing or snowboarding Slopes helps you track your ski or snowboard adventures with interactive trail maps.
Clean your Mac, improve your posture, and bring tabs to iOS [Awesome Apps]
This week’s Awesome Apps include a great way to keep your Mac in tip-top shape, a desktop-style web browser for mobile, and an app for correcting your posture using your AirPods.
Improve posture with AirPods and Posture Pal [Awesome Apps]
I’ve spent most of my working life slumped in an office chair. Don’t get me wrong: I move around quite a lot. I start upright, and by the end of the day, I’m almost horizontal. We all know this is very bad, but luckily help is at hand … from my AirPods! Posture Pal uses AirPods to correct slouching Posture Pal is a simple Mac app that uses the motion detectors in your AirPods to determine your posture.
Apps to build business savvy, simplify TV streaming, and discover music [Awesome Apps]
Here we are again. The (formerly) weekly series returns to highlight some excellent apps that you should know about. This time, an app to make your TV streaming life 10x easier, an gamified way to learn business, and a way to build (or grow) unique Spotify playlists. As usual, my inbox, DMs, toots, threads, etc. are open for suggestions, so if you have an awesome app to share, send it my way. I’ll be the first to admit that I have too many streaming services.
Bully, Touch Bar Piano, and other awesome apps of the week | Cult of Mac
Somehow it’s the weekend again, and to help you celebrate we’ve combed through the week’s best apps to help you sort the wheat from the chaff. Whether you’re after a great Tetris-style puzzler, the reissue of a tremendous Rockstar Games classic, or a Touch Bar-compatible music player, we’re confident we’ve got what you’re looking for. Check out our list below. Remember Bully?
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