AppleInsider | Software http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:41:07 -0500 AppleInsider | Software http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ Inside Sandboxing: how Apple plans to make the Mac App Store as secure as iOS http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/apple_deadline_for_sandboxing_in_mac_app_store_arrives_march_1/ Apple is approaching its deadline for requiring that all apps sold in the Mac App Store be sandboxed for security, a policy that is drawing complaints from certain developers. After the Mac App Sto... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/apple_deadline_for_sandboxing_in_mac_app_store_arrives_march_1/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:33:00 GMT Path apologizes, offers opt-out for address book uploading http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/path_issues_apology_for_uploading_iphone_users_contacts_offers_opt_out/ Social networking app Path issued an apology through its blog on Wednesday for the implementation of a back-end "feature" that uploaded a user's iPhone contacts list to the company's servers, and rele... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/path_issues_apology_for_uploading_iphone_users_contacts_offers_opt_out/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:48:00 GMT App developers forced to submit Retina Display screenshots http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/apple_forcing_app_developers_to_submit_retina_display_screenshots/ Apple on Tuesday notified members of its iOS Developer Program that they will be required to provide high-resolution, Retina Display compatible screenshots when initially submitting or updating an app... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/apple_forcing_app_developers_to_submit_retina_display_screenshots/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:08:00 GMT Final Cut Pro X named PCMag's Editors Choice for high-end video editing http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/final_cut_pro_x_named_pcmags_editors_choice_for_high_end_video_editing/ After its third minor update, Final Cut Pro X has been awarded "Editors Choice" for high-end video editing by PCMag for "loads of power, ease-of-use, and no-wait performance" and its "highly usable an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/final_cut_pro_x_named_pcmags_editors_choice_for_high_end_video_editing/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:28:00 GMT Apple clarifies iBooks Author license, does not claim rights to content http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_clarifies_ibooks_author_license_does_not_claim_rights_to_content/ Apple attempted to head off a minor controversy surrounding iBooks Author by clarifying that it does not claim ownership of the content authors write, restricting only sales of its .ibooks format. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_clarifies_ibooks_author_license_does_not_claim_rights_to_content/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:07:00 GMT Motorola wins German injunction against Apple push services http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/motorola_wins_german_injunction_against_apple_push_services/ German iCloud users may soon be denied access to one of iCloud's most important features, as Motorola has won a permanent injunction against Apple's data pushing services and devices from the country'... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/motorola_wins_german_injunction_against_apple_push_services/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:10:00 GMT Facebook seeking to raise $5 billion at IPO, provides data on revenues, users http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/facebook_seeking_to_raise_5_billion_at_ipo_provides_data_on_revenues_users/ Facebook 's Initial Public Offering registration outlines that the company earned $3.7 billion in revenues last year and made $1 billion in profits. The company hopes its IPO will raise $5 billion. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/facebook_seeking_to_raise_5_billion_at_ipo_provides_data_on_revenues_users/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:23:00 GMT Apple releases free update to Final Cut Pro X with multi-cam editing http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/apple_releases_free_update_to_final_cut_pro_x_with_multi_cam_editing_/ Apple on Tuesday announced the release of Final Cut Pro X v10.0.3, a significant update to its new professional video editing application that attempts to address some of the gripes customers had with... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/apple_releases_free_update_to_final_cut_pro_x_with_multi_cam_editing_/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:57:00 GMT Apple releases AirPort Utility 6.0 for Mac borrowing iOS app design http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/apple_releases_airport_utility_60_for_mac_borrowing_ios_app_design/ Apple has released an update for AirPort Utility that incorporates the greatly simplified user interface that first appeared in the company's iOS app for managing AirPort base stations. The new Air... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/apple_releases_airport_utility_60_for_mac_borrowing_ios_app_design/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:33:00 GMT FileMaker highlights successful deployment of iPads by Austin, Texas http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/filemaker_highlights_successful_deployment_of_ipads_by_austin_texas/ At Macworld Expo's MacIT conference, City of Austin staff members profiled how FileMaker Go has enabled them to rapidly eliminate paper work orders and streamline management of exhibitors in the vast ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/filemaker_highlights_successful_deployment_of_ipads_by_austin_texas/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT iCloud nets 85M subscribers as sign-ups outpace device sales http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/icloud_nets_85m_subscribers_as_sign_ups_outpace_device_sales/ During Tuesday's earning conference call, Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook referred to iCloud as an integral part of the company's future after the cloud storage and syncing service saw an almos... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/icloud_nets_85m_subscribers_as_sign_ups_outpace_device_sales/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:15:00 GMT iBooks Author accounts are free, but existing developers must make a new account http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_author_accounts_are_free_but_existing_developers_must_make_a_new_account_/ Apple's new iBooks Author application for Mac OS X allows authors to create iBook titles and submit them to the iBookstore for free. But authors who already have an iTunes Connect developer account wi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_author_accounts_are_free_but_existing_developers_must_make_a_new_account_/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:44:00 GMT Apple's new iBooks Author aims to simplify e-book creation http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apples_new_ibooks_author_aims_to_simplify_e_book_creation_/ Apple on Thursday unveiled a new Mac OS X application that the company says will simplify the process of creating and selling digital textbooks through its iBookstore. The new iBooks Author was sho... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apples_new_ibooks_author_aims_to_simplify_e_book_creation_/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT Reality TV heavyweight drops Final Cut Pro in troubling trend http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/reality_tv_heavyweight_drops_final_cut_pro_for_rival_avid/ The pioneering TV studio that effectively invented the reality TV genre with MTV's "The Real World" series has switched from Apple's beleaguered Final Cut Pro video editing software, instead choosing ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/reality_tv_heavyweight_drops_final_cut_pro_for_rival_avid/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:39:00 GMT App downloads up 83% on strong iPhone 4S sales http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/app_downloads_up_83_on_strong_iphone_4s_sales/ iPhone app downloads in the U.S. during November saw an 83 percent rise from a year ago, while the aggregate volume of the Top 200 ranked free apps for Apple's handset grew to 5.65 million downloads p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/28/app_downloads_up_83_on_strong_iphone_4s_sales/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:54:00 GMT Quicken for Mac 2007 being rebuilt to work with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/22/quicken_for_mac_2007_being_rebuilt_to_work_with_mac_os_x_10_7_lion/ Intuit announced to customers on Thursday that it plans to release a "re-engineered" version of Quicken for Mac 2007 that will be compatible with the latest version of Apple's Mac operating system, OS... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/22/quicken_for_mac_2007_being_rebuilt_to_work_with_mac_os_x_10_7_lion/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:28:00 GMT Dominant U.S. App Store may be surpassed by China in 2012 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/dominant_u_s_app_store_may_be_surpassed_by_china_in_2012/ Apple's U.S. App Store sales handily beat revenue generated from the Android Market in 2011, while strong Chinese growth gave the already immense numbers a shot in the arm and may surpass U.S. downloa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/dominant_u_s_app_store_may_be_surpassed_by_china_in_2012/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:34:00 GMT Apple looking to expand iCloud with new applications http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/apple_looking_to_expand_icloud_with_new_applications/ Though Apple just launched its new iCloud service, the company is already looking to improve the suite with new applications for the iPhone and iPad. Apple's interest in further enhancing iCloud wa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/21/apple_looking_to_expand_icloud_with_new_applications/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:52:00 GMT Google updates iOS Gmail app with Scribbles, bug fixes http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/14/google_updates_ios_gmail_app_with_scribbles_bug_fixes/ Internet search giant Google released the first update to its Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, bringing a short list of changes and bug fixes to the iOS client. The Gmail iOS app was upda... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/14/google_updates_ios_gmail_app_with_scribbles_bug_fixes/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:27:00 GMT Microsoft patches Office 2011 14.1.4, Apple updates Logic Express 9.1.6 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/14/microsoft_patches_office_2011_14_1_4_apple_updates_logic_express_9_1_6/ Microsoft has released a new Office for Mac patch and Apple has delivered a new update for its now discontinued Logic Express 9. Microsoft has released a new Office 2011 patch to 14.1.4, fixing "c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/14/microsoft_patches_office_2011_14_1_4_apple_updates_logic_express_9_1_6/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:21:00 GMT iTunes 10.5.2 released, Thunderbolt Display firmware updated http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/itunes_10_5_2_released_thunderbolt_display_firmware_updated/ Apple has released the latest version of iTunes for Mac OS X and Windows, which carries improvements to the iTunes Match service and fixes an audio distortion problem, and firmware for the Thunderbolt... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/itunes_10_5_2_released_thunderbolt_display_firmware_updated/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:22:00 GMT Apple updates Aperture 3 with iCloud, iOS 5, Lion fixes http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apple_updates_aperture_3_with_icloud_ios_5_lion_fixes/ Apple has released a 3.2.2 update to Aperture, its professional photo software, via the Mac App Store. Apple notes that the free new update to the $79.99 Aperture 3 resolves compatibility issues w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apple_updates_aperture_3_with_icloud_ios_5_lion_fixes/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:22:00 GMT Apple makes Logic Pro 9, MainStage 2 exclusively available through Mac App Store http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apple_makes_logic_pro_9_mainstage_2_exclusively_available_through_mac_app_store/ Apple has discontinued boxed versions of its Logic Pro and MainStage, making the titles exclusively available through the Mac App Store alongside its Aperture and Final Cut Pro apps targeted at profes... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/08/apple_makes_logic_pro_9_mainstage_2_exclusively_available_through_mac_app_store/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:48:00 GMT Apple updates Keynote, Windows iCloud Control Panel http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/apple_updates_keynote_windows_icloud_control_panel/ Following a Safari browser fix on Tuesday, Apple has issued updates to its Keynote presentation software and the iCloud Control Panel for iOS device owners using Windows PCs. Keynote Software updat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/apple_updates_keynote_windows_icloud_control_panel/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:56:00 GMT Rumor: Apple axed 'evolutionary' 64-bit Final Cut Pro 8 for 'revolutionary' FCPX [u] http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/rumor_apple_axed_evolutionary_64_bit_final_cut_pro_8_for_revolutionary_fcpx/ Apple may have canceled production of an "evolutionary" 64-bit Final Cut Pro 8 update in favor of what it viewed as a "revolutionary" update with what eventually became the controversial Final Cut Pro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/rumor_apple_axed_evolutionary_64_bit_final_cut_pro_8_for_revolutionary_fcpx/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:41:00 GMT Apple and Google opt out of industry-sponsored app ratings system http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_and_google_opt_out_of_industry_sponsored_app_ratings_system/ The two largest mobile app providers, Apple and Google, will not take part in an application ratings initiative created by CTIA-The Wireless Association, and will instead continue to rely on their own... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/apple_and_google_opt_out_of_industry_sponsored_app_ratings_system/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:34:00 GMT Black Friday Software: Office 2011 for $69.99, VMware Fusion for $29.99, more... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/black_friday_software_office_2011_for_69_99_vmware_fusion_for_29_99_more___/ Black Friday has brought an assortment of discounts on essential Mac software, including up to 50% off Adobe's products, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 for $69.99, and VMWare Fusion for $29.99. Micr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/black_friday_software_office_2011_for_69_99_vmware_fusion_for_29_99_more___/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:12:00 GMT OS X sandboxing flaw casts doubt on upcoming Mac App Store requirement http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/11/os_x_sandboxing_flaw_casts_doubt_on_upcoming_mac_app_store_requirement/ A newly-discovered security flaw in the sandboxing functionality of Mac OS X has prompted concerns over Apple's requirement that all applications submitted to the Mac App Store must implement sandboxi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/11/os_x_sandboxing_flaw_casts_doubt_on_upcoming_mac_app_store_requirement/ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:37:00 GMT Apple releases iAd Producer 2.0, Java updates http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/apple_releases_iad_producer_2_0_java_updates/ Apple on Tuesday released the 2.0 version of its iAd producer software, as well as Java updates for Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion users. iAd Producer The Cupertino, Calif., company first releas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/apple_releases_iad_producer_2_0_java_updates/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:54:00 GMT Security researcher finds code signing flaw that opens door for iOS malware http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/newly_found_code_signing_flaw_allows_for_ios_malware/ A newly discovered iOS security flaw could allow disguised malware capable of stealing user data to bypass Apple's stringent security measures and enter the App Store. Mac hacker and researcher Cha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/newly_found_code_signing_flaw_allows_for_ios_malware/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:45:00 GMT Adobe releases Photoshop, Premiere Elements 10 on Apple's Mac App Store http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/adobe_releases_photoshop_premiere_elements_10_on_apples_mac_app_store/ "Special editions" of Adobe's consumer-oriented editing software, Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10, are now available to purchase on Apple's Mac App Store. Both Adobe Photoshop Elemen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/adobe_releases_photoshop_premiere_elements_10_on_apples_mac_app_store/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:08:00 GMT Apple rumored to take on Google's 3D maps with superior technology http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/29/apple_rumored_to_take_on_googles_3d_maps_with_superior_technology/ Evidence continues to point to Apple actively developing a 3D mapping surface through a combination of acquisitions and in-house development, with recent rumors suggesting that the iPhone maker has ac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/29/apple_rumored_to_take_on_googles_3d_maps_with_superior_technology/ Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:15:00 GMT Adobe Photoshop CS6 to adopt Aperture-like theme, new 3D functionality http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/28/adobe_photoshop_cs6_to_adopt_aperture_like_theme_new_3d_functionality/ Early betas of Photoshop CS6, an update to Adobe's flagship digital imaging software due next year as part of Creative Suite 6.0 (CS6), show off a darker interface theme, new 3D capabilities, autosave... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/28/adobe_photoshop_cs6_to_adopt_aperture_like_theme_new_3d_functionality/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:54:00 GMT Apple updates Thunderbolt software, Aperture and printer drivers http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/apple_updates_thunderbolt_software_aperture_and_printer_drivers/ Following Wednesday's slew of software updates, Apple on Thursday issued a second Thunderbolt software update, alongside new HP and Epson printer drivers and a minor update to Aperture. Thunderbolt... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/apple_updates_thunderbolt_software_aperture_and_printer_drivers/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:22:00 GMT Apple issues Apple TV 4.4.2 and MacBook Pro 15" video updates http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/24/apple_issues_apple_tv_4_4_2_and_macbook_pro_15_video_updates/ Apple on Monday issued Apple TV software update 4.4.2 to resolve issues with recent versions of the set-top box's software, as well as Video Update 1.0 for mid-2010 15-inch MacBook Pros. Apple TV S... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/24/apple_issues_apple_tv_4_4_2_and_macbook_pro_15_video_updates/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:36:00 GMT Users report file syncing issues with Apple's iCloud & iOS 5 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/users_report_file_syncing_issues_with_apples_icloudios_5/ The Documents & Data syncing feature of Apple's new iCloud service has proven problematic for some users, who say that their files were unexpectedly deleted. Some readers have reached out to AppleI... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/users_report_file_syncing_issues_with_apples_icloudios_5/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:04:00 GMT MobileMe users experience issues in Apple's transition to iCloud http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/17/mobileme_users_experience_issues_in_apples_transition_to_icloud/ The inability of users to merge their Apple IDs has created a myriad of potential problems for some making the transition from MobileMe to its replacement, iCloud. A number of users have reached ou... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/17/mobileme_users_experience_issues_in_apples_transition_to_icloud/ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:58:00 GMT Grand Theft Auto III coming to iPhone 4S, iPad 2 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/14/grand_theft_auto_iii_coming_to_iphone_4s_ipad_2/ Rockstar Games will bring its popular Grand Theft Auto franchise to Apple's latest iOS devices to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the game's third episode. The company announced on Thursday tha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/14/grand_theft_auto_iii_coming_to_iphone_4s_ipad_2/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:11:00 GMT Error 3200: Massive iOS 5 demand hinders Appleís servers http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/12/error_3200_massive_ios_5_demand_hinders_apples_servers/ Apple's servers were bogged down on Wednesday from an overwhelming number of iOS users trying to update their devices to the newest version of the software, prompting some to receive an ìError 3200î m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/12/error_3200_massive_ios_5_demand_hinders_apples_servers/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:46:00 GMT Apple's iCloud.com website now available with iWork, Find My iPhone http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/12/apples_icloud_com_website_now_available_with_iwork_find_my_iphone/ As part of Wednesday's roll-out of iOS 5 and the iCloud functionality heavily integrated within it, Apple also brought online its iCloud.com website. Users can simply sign in to set up an iCloud ac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/12/apples_icloud_com_website_now_available_with_iwork_find_my_iphone/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:24:00 GMT