Here are some of the latest software announcements.
° Parallels has announced Parallels RAS 22, introducing continuous endpoint security checks, session recording and playback, simplified corporate file access and support for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Hybrid environments.
The new capabilities are designed to help IT organizations secure access to business applications and desktops while improving visibility, simplifying administration and supporting greater flexibility across hybrid infrastructure. The latest release of Parallels RAS version 22 is available immediately. Customers can upgrade from previous versions or explore Parallels RAS through a free trial at www.parallels.com/ras/remote-application-server/. For a full overview of what’s new in Parallels RAS 22, visit www.parallels.com/products/ras/whats-new/.
° Maxon has announced Cinema 4D and ZBrush will be immediately available on Apple’s all-new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, with support for Touch shipping in late November. Also coming soon, a new Cinema 4D capability that works with Apple Vision Pro will allow artists and designers to preview their 3D creations and experience them in brilliant detail.
° Readdle has updated Spark Mail with Auto-Drafts and Autopilot on Mac and Windows. When an email needs a reply, the app drafts one in your tone before you open it, with any email account, and nothing goes out until you send it. Autopilot handles recurring email tasks you describe in plain words.
° SynthCoder has released NotchDesk is a small Mac app that puts a countdown to your next meeting in the MacBook notch, with one click to join the call. It also keeps a clipboard history, and nothing leaves the Mac.
° Amia is a new iPhone app you can try with your partner, built around guided voice conversations about your relationship.
° Keitaro Kobayashi has released MUNELA, a $6.99 black and white camera app for the iPhone. Each partner also creates a Blueprint, and a couple view brings the two perspectives together. There’s a daily question too, answered separately before both responses are revealed.
° Parasocial — an app that lets you listen, curate, and share podcasts — has been updated to version 2.0. It now supports in-line, full-screen, and picture-in-picture mode on iPhone, iPad, iPhone Duo, and on your desktop.
° HarmonyKeen for macOS has been updated to version 1.1. It now runs on Intel Macs too. Also new: a score you can edit; the ability to open MusicXML from MuseScore, Dorico, Sibelius and Finale; avaiaibility in 15 languages, from Japanese and Korean to German and Brazilian Portuguese; and new Shaping settings.
° AlbumRescue for macOS to fix issues with corrupted Photos libraries. It reads the damaged .photoslibrary bundle in strictly read-only mode to prevent further corruption. It then queries the internal SQLite relational schema directly without relying on the Photos framework. Then AlbumRescue extracts original media and fully reconstructs the user’s album directory hierarchy as clean Finder folders with XMP sidecars.
° Vitals is a Mac app for finding out what’s slowing a Mac down. It’s been updated to version 1.10. The upgrade adds fan control: you can set each fan to a speed, or draw a fan curve that follows the CPU, GPU or battery temperature.
° Window Capture is a new Mac app that records a window, a selected region, or the full display. It can include Mac audio with the microphone off, and you can trim the ends of a recording before sharing it. It runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 15 or later. The base app is free to download.
° GLAZE BYTE is an iPhone color-matching puzzle where you rotate 2×2 groups of glass tiles to build matches and cascades. The System Reboot campaign follows engineer NIK across five districts; five arcade modes include a two-minute Time Trial.
The first chapter and Time Trial are free with ads. One Full Game purchase unlocks all content and removes ads, without a subscription.
° CleanupBuddy 2.0 for Mac locks the PROLED MacBook Pro touchscreen, keyboard and trackpad for cleaning. Hold both Command keys for 3 seconds to end it.
Article provided with permission from AppleWorld.Today
