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Expect multiple new Macs arriving throughout 2022

Expect multiple new Macs arriving throughout 2022

In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is entering part three of its end-to-end computer overhaul—a move that includes dumping Intel Corp. chips in favor of Apple Silicon.  The transition...

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Kool Tools: AKVIS ArtSuite School Pack

Kool Tools: AKVIS ArtSuite School Pack

The AKVIS ArtSuite School Pack offers extra frame packs can be installed in AKVIS ArtSuite to increase its functionality. The new School Pack includes 50 high quality frame designs.

AKVIS ArtSuite (http://tinyurl.com/n5jylnz) is a collection of versatile frames and effects for your photo. It packs a large number of effects and a rich pattern library. It’s possible to add extra themed frame packs to the program to increase its functionality.

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Kool Tools: PixPlant 3 for Mac OS X

Kool Tools: PixPlant 3 for Mac OS X

FaronStudio’s PixPlant 3 (http://www.pixplant.com) is an update to their professional texturing tool for Mac OS X and Windows. The app offers an integrated environment for the creation of 3D maps from plain photos.

Select an image, run PixPlant, and the result is seamless texture maps. The app is used by those in the architectural visualization, interior design, 3D virtual prototyping, visual FX and game development industries.

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Kool Tools: Relo moves data from Android to iOS devices

Kool Tools: Relo moves data from Android to iOS devices

JAMF Software’s Relo (http://www.jamfsoftware.com/products/Relo/) is a free app that lets you safely move contacts, photos and videos and WiFi settings from an Android to gadget to an iOS device via a wireless connection.

Until now, the switch from Android to iPhone and iPad was done manually. Not only was this extremely time consuming and frustrating, it put users at risk of losing important and personal data, and often forced them to leave such data behind on their old device. Finding and replacing their favorite apps was an equally time consuming and frustrating process. 

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Kool Tools: PDF Studio 10 for Mac OS X

Kool Tools: PDF Studio 10 for Mac OS X

Qoppa Software’s (http://www.qoppa.com/) PDF Studio 10 is a solid update of its all-in-one PDF editing software for Mac OS X. The new version adds PDF Optimization, Overlay Comparison and Conversion to HTML5.

The new Optimizer function provides options for users to reduce the file size of PDF documents before sharing or publishing them. Images can be downsized and compressed, unused and duplicate objects removed, and data streams compressed. It is possible to save custom optimizer profiles and even to optimize a batch of PDF documents at once.

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Recommended Reading: ‘The GNU Make Book’

Recommended Reading: ‘The GNU Make Book’

The GNU Make tool is used by coders to generate executables from program source code. From No Starch Press John Graham-Cumming’s GNU Make Book (256 pages, US$34.95) is the first new GNU Make book in 10 years.

“The GNU Make Book” (http://tinyurl.com/o4ytgzz) aims to demystify GNU Make. Readers will find a thorough rundown of the basics like variables, rules, targets, and makefiles as well as detailed information on how to fix long build times and use more advanced capabilities like complex pattern rules.

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