Rogue Amoeba quits 'restrictive' Mac App Store

With its latest update, audio software developer Rogue Amoeba has removed its last Mac App Store app, the Fission editor, saying Apple's service remains "beset with issues."

William Gallagher 4 years ago 32

Microsoft Remote Desktop updated for Apple Silicon

Microsoft has released an update to its Remote Desktop app to natively support Apple Silicon on M1 Macs.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 10

Half-hour outages impacted iCloud and App Store users

Apple endured multiple outages across its online services on Monday, issues that affected iCloud, the App Store, Mac App Store, and other areas.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 4

Sideloading iPad & iPhone apps is back on Apple Silicon Macs, but probably not for long

Owners of M1-equipped Macs are once again able to sideload iPhone and iPad apps, with Apple lifting server-side blocks preventing such activity for reasons unknown.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 18

Ten years of the Mac App Store, the 'best place' to buy apps

A decade after its launch, the Mac App Store failed to replicate the success of the iOS version, but it did make finding and downloading apps faster and more convenient for macOS users.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 8

Apple threatened to pull Amphetamine macOS app over branding

The developer behind the macOS app Amphetamine was warned by Apple that the app was going to be purged from Mac App Store for violating one of the App Store Guidelines due to its name — but Apple reversed its course after the developer appealed the matter.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 34

How to install iPhone and iPad apps on your Apple Silicon Mac

Apple Silicon Macs with the M1 processor can run apps built for the iPhone and iPad natively. Learn how to find them and download what you want — plus what limitations they may present.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 0

App Store, Apple Music & other services hit by three-hour outage

Apple's online services experienced multiple outages on Tuesday, with problems cropping up in Apple's digital storefronts, Apple TV services, Apple Business Manager, and Apple School Manager.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 3

How to play games on an Apple Silicon Mac

Apple is ditching Intel and transitioning its Macs to Apple Silicon. While that may impact games and gamers on macOS, here are some ways that allow you to play your favorites during and after the switch.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 27

BlueMail restored to Apple's Mac App Store after dispute [u]

Apple has now approved a newly submitted version of BlueMail to the App Store, four months after the developers sued for allegedly removing the app unfairly.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 20

Apple Arcade offers easy sign-ups, installations through Mac App Store

Mac users will discover an already familiar usability experience when Apple Arcade goes live, with a trial of the service and the currently-available six titles revealing not only that they can be downloaded and installed through the macOS App Store, but also the quality of games the service will offer.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 6

How to fix Apple's App Store bug about 'accepting' apps before an update

If your Mac won't let you update one of Apple's apps until you click on 'Accept,' here's what to do when there is no such button.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 9

New US bill would ban loot boxes in games for people under 18

Moving forward as promised, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri formally introduced a bill on Thursday that would halt sales of gaming loot boxes to people under 18.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 10

Proposed US bill would ban loot boxes in Mac & iOS games for players under 18

A bill proposed by U.S. Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri would prohibit game developers from selling loot boxes in Mac, iPhone, and iPad games played by people under 18.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 18

App Store, iTunes Store, Mac App Store outage affecting small number of users [u: resolved]

Apple is currently enduring an outage of the App Store, iTunes Store, and Mac App Store, with a small number of users unable to access or make purchases within each of the digital storefronts for the moment.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 2

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