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

Filipe Espósito Jul 22 2021 - 4:29 pm PT

iDOS

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 C 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

NHS contact tracing app weakened

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 C 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 C 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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Claris 19.3

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

Bradley C 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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Tripsy app updated with routes and macOS version for the first time

Filipe Espósito Jun 16 2021 - 5:54 pm PT

We have already reviewed the Tripsy app here on 9to5Mac, which helps users plan trips by organizing things like flights, places to visit, and even suggested itineraries in some cities around the world. This week, Tripsy was updated with routes within the app and also a macOS version for the first time.

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IATA Travel Pass app to go live soon, providing electronic vaccine passport

Ben Lovejoy Jun 10 2021 - 7:13 am PT

IATA Travel Pass app

An IATA Travel Pass app is expected to go live sometime within the next couple of weeks, enabling travelers to prove to airlines that they have received COVID-19 vaccinations and/or tested negative for the infection.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for airlines, representing almost 300 of them …

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UC Browser

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PSA: Chinese UC Browser on iOS harvests your data even in incognito mode

Ben Lovejoy Jun 2 2021 - 6:31 am PT

Okay, it’s a rather obvious PSA not to install a Chinese web browser on your iPhone, but Alibaba’s UC Browser is actually the fourth most popular browser in the world by user numbers, and the eighth most downloaded mobile app in the last decade …

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Lime Prime lets you reserve vehicles for 30 minutes, with no unlock fees

Ben Lovejoy May 27 2021 - 4:58 am PT

A new Lime Prime subscription is intended to bridge the gap between those who use Lime electric bikes, scooters, or mopeds often enough to justify a Lime Pass, and those who opt for occasional pay-as-you-go usage …

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Netatmo Weather Station adds iOS 14 widgets for monitoring local weather on your home screen

Bradley C May 22 2021 - 6:54 am PT

I purchased the Netatmo Weather Station a few weeks back, and it’s been a great addition to my HomeKit environment. As I mentioned in my HomeKit Weekly article, I love being able to track hyper-local temperature, rain, and humidity. Today, Netatmo has shipped an update to its iOS app that adds iOS 14 widgets so you can monitor your local weather from your home screen.

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Dating apps offer vaccination incentives: free premium features, more matches

Ben Lovejoy May 21 2021 - 6:50 am PT

It’s a crazy world where we have to offer people vaccination incentives to do something as basic as protect their own health and that of those around them during a pandemic, but that, apparently, is the world in which we now live…

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CleanShot X launches Pro Cloud accounts with custom domains and branding, unlimited storage, self-destructing links, and more

Bradley C May 20 2021 - 6:00 am PT

CleanShot Pro Cloud

On the heels of its first anniversary, CleanShot X is launching CleanShot Cloud Pro with powerful features to make one of the best screenshot apps on macOS even better.

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Teradici and MacStadium collaborate to unlock high-performance remote access for macOS

Bradley C May 13 2021 - 6:00 am PT

Teradici and MacStadium have announced that they are collaborating to unlock new functionality for high-performance remote access needs on the Mac. Teradici is the creator of the PCoIP technology and cloud access software.

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Tested: TimeMachineEditor, a more flexible way to schedule Mac backups

Ben Lovejoy May 12 2021 - 7:22 am PT

TimeMachineEditor

I love Time Machine. As the old saying has it, the only reliable backup is a fully automated one, and that’s what Apple’s Time Machine utility provides. But… it’s perhaps a little too automated for some situations – and that’s a problem the free TimeMachineEditor app sets out to solve.

Unless you want to do them totally manually, Time Machine offers you no control over when backups take place …

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Some people who want to be tracked

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There are apps for people who want to be tracked for tax reasons

Ben Lovejoy May 12 2021 - 5:05 am PT

Most people don’t want to be tracked by apps or websites for privacy reasons, but there are those who actively want their location to be constantly tracked for tax reasons – and there are apps to meet that need …

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Smart invoices ‘Orbit’ app updated with Apple Watch version for the first time

Filipe Espósito May 11 2021 - 4:25 pm PT

Orbit is an app that makes it easy to manage freelance work, calculate work hours, and generate invoices automatically based on multiple data. The app was updated this week with a great new feature, which is actually an Apple Watch version for the first time.

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Infuse 7 brings powerful streaming features, Trakt sync, AirPlay, and more to iOS, macOS, and Apple TV

Bradley C May 5 2021 - 9:00 am PT

Infuse 7

I’ve been a Plex customer since 2014, but I had been searching for an app that would allow me to have more flexibility and offer 2x playback when I had something that I wanted to speed up. I ran across Infuse 6, and it checked all the boxes for a robust Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad video playback app. Now with Infuse 7, the Mac app makes its debut.

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