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Mac Version of 'SkyWriting' iOS App Available for Download

Developed by Jeff Wolverton, the SkyWriting app originally released for Apple’s iPad is now available on the Mac App Store. The destkop program boasts additional features, such as keyboard typing. Wolverton released his SkyWriting app advertising it as a tool that helps simulate writing with smoke in the sky...

17 January 2011
05:46 GMT

Skype for Mac OS X to Get Complete Overhaul, Group Video Soon

Skype developers are signaling that the Mac version of their software is due out as soon as they can get a final stable release that includes the the new functionality (group calling) that just made it inside the Windows version, as well as a revamped overall experience.The latest headline on Skype’s blog says ...

15 October 2010
09:44 GMT

Toshiba Intros Sleek Portable Drives Specifically Designed for Mac

Toshiba has announced the Canvio for Mac Portable Hard Drive lineup, three storage units shipping with 500GB, 750GB and 1TB storage capacities that not only look great, but come pre-loaded with backup software developed with the Mac user in mind. The drives start at $99.99 for the 500GB model.“With consumers ac...

13 July 2010
12:11 GMT

Download Google Chrome 5.0.342.3 for Mac OS X

Karen Grunberg, of the Google Chrome team, has posted an update on the Google Chrome Releases site signaling that the Dev channel has been updated to 5.0.342.3 for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. Google Chrome is a lightweight web browser based on the WebKit layout engine and application framework. “The Dev...

12 March 2010
06:04 GMT

Valve Confirms Portal 2, Other Steam Games for Mac

After weeks of speculation, Valve has officially announced plans to bring its Steam gaming service, and the Source gaming engine, to the Mac. Titles like Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and the Half-Life series are coming to the Mac in April, the company has announced. In the official report, ...

9 March 2010
02:42 GMT

Sam & Max Coming to the Mac, Alongside Every Telltale Game Ever Made (Rumor)

People close to Telltale Games have reportedly leaked some inside information to GamerTell saying that the game development studio is planning to port its entire portfolio onto the Macintosh. Many of Telltale’s staffers are said to have an affinity for the Mac platform, and there’s even talk of the compan...

12 January 2010
09:03 GMT

VLC for Mac Death Is ‘Greatly Exaggerated’

One piece over at the VideoLAN.org site claims that rumors of VLC for Mac being close to its end are greatly exaggerated. “VLC for Mac is being maintained,” the post explains. “However the old Cocoa graphical interface of VLC is not being maintained at this time.” That’s pretty much what...

22 December 2009
05:55 GMT

Download Google Chrome 4.0.249.27 for Mac OS X

In ordinary fashion, Google’s Program Manager for Chrome, Anthony Laforge, is never late with Dev channel updates, this time around signaling to developers that Chrome has been updated to version 4.0.249.27 for Mac OS X. The browser requires an Intel-based Mac, but is free to download and use indefinitely. Mac ...

7 December 2009
08:03 GMT

Download VueScan 8.5.39 for Mac OS X

Developer Ed Hamrick (Hamrick Software) has just released a new version of his powerful scanning solution for Mac OS X, VueScan. Also available for Windows and Linux PC fans, VueScan supports over 1,200 flatbed and film scanners and 321 digital-camera raw file types, and assists users by automatically adjusting image...

4 December 2009
04:39 GMT

Official Google Chrome Mac Beta Just Around the Corner

The Google Chrome web browser appears to be on track for its December release on the Mac as GoogleBeta, with just eight bugs remaining to be ironed out in the latest development build. Only one code error is “Priority 1” out of the lot, placing the release of Chrome for Mac OS X a couple of weeks, or even...

30 November 2009
03:19 GMT

Microsoft Updates Office for Mac 2008, 2004 Editions

Microsoft has released updates to the Mac versions of its popular suite of office apps, Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 editions. Available as free downloads right here, on Softpedia, the updates deliver improvements to enhance the stability, compatibility, and performance of the software for the 2008 edition, and sec...

11 November 2009
09:35 GMT

Mac OS X Gets DivX 7.0.1 - Free Download

Developed by the company with the same name, DivX for Mac provides everything you need to enjoy high-quality, digital videos on your computer. DivX 7 includes support for high-definition H.264 (.mkv) videos with AAC audio and videos created using all previous versions of the DivX technology. (It goes without saying, ...

4 September 2009
06:40 GMT

Camtasia - New Screen-Recording Solution for Mac OS X

TechSmith Corp., a provider of screen-capture and screen-recording solutions, has announced the availability of Camtasia for Mac, a software application designed to create professional presentations, demonstrations, screencasts, training and marketing videos in HD. “Camtasia for Mac is as intuitive as a profes...

26 August 2009
08:39 GMT

Download Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Mac Beta - Free

Mythic Entertainment has confirmed that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) is heading to Mac OS X. A beta version of the Mac client is now available to both existing WAR account holders as well as to new players. The 10-day trial version of WAR is available for free download right here on Softpedia. The Mac ve...

11 August 2009
09:18 GMT

Picasa 3.0.6 Available for Mac OS X - Download Here

Google has released new versions of Picasa for Mac OS X and Windows, its software application designed for organizing and editing digital photos. Version 3.0.6, released on July 30, 2009 mainly fixes issues such as one where applying the 'Retouch' edit created a 0kb new file, or an issue where Picasa for Ma...

4 August 2009
03:18 GMT

Download VueScan 8.5.19 for Mac OS X

Hamrick Software has released a new version of its flagship OS X app, VueScan. The software assists Mac users in producing quality scans, allowing tweaks to color balance, and more. Recent updates added support for most high-quality flatbed and film scanners, as well as for IR cleaning. The latest version fixes a few...

8 July 2009
03:57 GMT

AVG Antivirus Mac OS X Client in the Scope

Although the security firm is quiet about its plans, a job posting on the company's website reveals that AVG is looking for a senior software developer who is familiar with the Mac OS X platform, according to The Register. AVG Antivirus is a competent security solution for Windows platforms, available in free an...

3 July 2009
10:14 GMT

Google Chrome Mac Build Available for Download

Mac fans, your wait is over! Google’s Chrome is finally available as a full-fledged application that you can download and install like any Mac app (no compiling necessary). However, before you do, please note that the software is highly unstable, and quite limited as far as its functionality is concerned. In sh...

5 June 2009
06:23 GMT

NVIDIA to Ship GeForce GTX 285 Mac Edition in June

The people over at Engadget claim to have received a picture of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 Mac Edition. The tipster has pinpointed that the release date is June. The pro-level graphics card is aimed at (what else?) Mac Pros. Skimming through the GeForce 200 Series Family over at NVIDIA, we found the following specs ...

30 April 2009
06:44 GMT

Guitar Hero World Tour for Mac Announced

Aspyr Media and Activision Publishing have announced Guitar Hero World Tour for Mac and PC, expanding the franchise's signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience. Launching this summer, Guitar Hero World Tour for Mac will ship with wireless controllers (a first for computer gamers), boasting new...

26 March 2009
06:35 GMT

Mac Users Prepare for Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding

Two of this year's highest rated video games are heading to the Mac, Ubisoft confirmed in a report yesterday. Specifically, Prince of Persia (the revamped version) and Shaun White Snowboarding will soon become available for Mac users via digital download and at retail.The announcement follows Ubisoft signing an ...

20 February 2009
06:50 GMT

First Ever Screenshots of Chrome for Mac

Mike Pinkerton, developer at Google, has recently posted the first screenshots from the Mac build of Chrome, Google's own web browser. One of Chrome's main benefits is that it isolates processes within each opened tab. As such, when a site misbehaves, it can only crash the tab it was running in, not the who...

16 February 2009
08:43 GMT

Syncplicity, Free Backup & Share Solution Released for Mac

Syncplicity has just announced the public availability of a new synchronization, backup and sharing solution for Mac. Carrying the same name as the developing company, Syncplicity is now available for free download for a 2GB account and two computers, upgradable to a 50GB account (and more computers) for just 10 buck...

3 February 2009
05:16 GMT

Download New Picasa for Mac (V. 3.0.2)

Picasa is a program that helps users manage, edit, and share their photo collection with ease. Boasting some impressive control capabilities, the tool can find and display up to one million pictures from any place on your Mac. Editing options range from retouching to adding text and watermarks. When the work is finis...

26 January 2009
08:48 GMT

BioShock is Coming to Mac, Feral Has Confirmed

Although not made official yet, Feral Interactive, a leading Macintosh computer games publisher, confirmed at Macworld that the immensely popular FPS was hitting Apple computers. The first hints that Bioshock was becoming a Mac title were provided by Feral staffers wearing T-shirts stamped with the iconic Big Daddy. ...

12 January 2009
06:01 GMT

Chrome for Mac Release Scheduled

Google revealed on Friday that its team of engineers was working hard to meet the self-imposed deadline of releasing a version of Chrome for Mac in the first half of 2009. Linux users will also be happy to hear that its release will occur simultaneously. In the meanwhile, Windows users got their hands on a yet anothe...

12 January 2009
05:21 GMT

City of Heroes Launches for Mac

NCsoft has announced the official launch of City of Heroes for the Macintosh. The fictional world of Paragon City and the Rogue Isles are open for both PC and Mac gamers to immerse themselves into. The Mac Special Edition includes the client, 30 days of game time, and exclusive in-game items, NCsoft says. “Wha...

9 January 2009
06:39 GMT

Picasa for Mac Beta Available – Free Download

Google has just released Picasa for Mac. Currently in beta for Apple computing platforms, Picasa is a program that helps you manage, edit, and share your photo collection. Best of all, the software doesn't do with storing images, but only represents the actual directories containing photographs on your computer&...

6 January 2009
04:26 GMT

Messenger for Mac Gets Audio / Video Support in 2009

Microsoft Messenger for Mac is getting Audio / Video support as soon as next year, the Office for Mac Team has announced on its blog. Mac Mojo has also revealed that the new functionality is cross-platform-compatible. Windows Live Messenger support will also be included, the development team promises. “I wante...

19 December 2008
08:52 GMT

PlusOffice Suite for Mac Announced

OpenZone has confirmed that its PlusOffice suite of office apps is coming to Mac. Based on the OpenOffice.org office suite, the features offered include a spreadsheet, text, and mathematical-formula editor, as well as a graphic program and multimedia presentation application. The Mac version should see its official r...

18 December 2008
08:17 GMT

Download TuneUp Plug-in for iTunes Mac - Free Version Available

A very popular plugin for iTunes on Windows, TuneUp, has finally arrived for Mac. TunesUp is an extremely useful piece of software that does a superb job in fixing mislabeled song information, finding missing cover art for you, and even recommending events and Wikipedia reads on your favs. Best of all, a free (limite...

11 December 2008
10:27 GMT

Chrome Out of Beta Soon, Mac Development Still Lagging Behind

Sources are reporting that, three months after its initial release on Windows platforms, Google's Chrome web browser looks pretty much finished. Anticipating the close release, we can't help but pointing out that the browser is still incompatible with Macs, despite promises that engineers “are working...

11 December 2008
05:47 GMT

Download New Version of uTorrent for Mac (0.9.0.2)

While still in Beta, uTorrent is being cleansed and “purified” once every few days since its official introduction for the Macintosh last month. The latest version of uTorrent for Mac delivers enhancements spanning CPU usage, error message display, and selective downloading. uTorrent is a BitTorrent clien...

10 December 2008
10:17 GMT

LEGO Indiana Jones Now Shipping for Mac

Feral Interactive has announced the debut of LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures on Mac. Developed by TT Games and LucasArts, the game is now shipping and is available at retailers in North America (US$39.95), UK (£29.95), and the rest of Europe (€39.95). “Those of you who planned ahead and p...

9 December 2008
09:16 GMT

City of Heroes Open Beta is Imminent, Says NCsoft

A deal struck by NCsoft, renowned MMO publisher, and TransGaming (the folks behind GameTree Online) will have Mac users join a battle of good versus evil in the most popular comic book MMO available on PC and Mac, City of Heroes. NCsoft says that open beta testing for the Mac version of City of Heroes is imminent, ac...

5 December 2008
06:56 GMT

Updated uTorrent for Mac (0.9.0.1) Available for Download

BitTorrent Inc has released a new version of its popular BitTorrent client (recently released on Mac), uTorrent 0.9.0.1. The new release fixes a crash in Finder, and delivers a promise from the development team that PPC users will soon be supported just as well as Intel users. “We've just released µT...

4 December 2008
08:52 GMT

µTorrent Mac Beta Now Available for Download

µTorrent has finally been released for Mac. This is the first official Mac beta for Intel Macs running OS X 10.5 Leopard. The software is free to download and use. Users are advised to exercise caution while using the still buggy-software. TUAW notes that this first Mac version of µTorrent doesn't ha...

27 November 2008
04:49 GMT

WoW: Wrath of the Lich King Available for Mac

Blizzard Entertainment has released the second expansion to its massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. The add-on is immediately available from retailers worldwide in standard and special collector's editions, for both Mac and PC. World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King, the second...

14 November 2008
08:45 GMT

Zompocalypse Misses Halloween Release on Mac

ToadTrip Studio has announced the release of its first video game, Zompocalypse. According to the makers, the zombie shooter will soon make its debut on Mac, when it will be available from ToadTrip Studio's website.The Mac version of the game will be available solely as a download, the official ToadTrip Studio r...

30 October 2008
15:31 GMT

BitDefender 2009 for Mac Beta Available

BitDefender has released a Mac version of the next iteration of its popular antivirus program. BitDefender 2009 for Mac is free to download and evaluate on Intel machines running Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later.The company says that “BitDefender Antivirus 2009 for Mac OS (Beta 1) is a superior software package,”...

27 October 2008
03:28 GMT

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Mac) Patch 1.7 - Download Here

Aspyr Media has announced the release of a free patch for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for Mac. Weighing in at 259 MB, the update brings the Mac version of the game up to the current PC one for cross-platform compatibility. There are two versions of the same patch, one for owners of a retail copy, the other for Mac...

17 October 2008
03:55 GMT

Office 2008 / 2004 for Mac Updated

Microsoft Office for Mac users have a new update to grab, and are encouraged to do so as it addresses some security issues, besides bringing new enhancements. The update is free to all users of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. Office 2004 owners have their very own update to download and install as well, while the Open...

15 October 2008
09:28 GMT

ToCA Race Driver 3 Scheduled for October Mac Release

Feral Interactive, a publisher of games for the Macintosh platform, has confirmed Friday, October 24 as the release date for the Mac version of ToCA Race Driver 3. Developed by Codemasters, the racing title boasts single-player and multiplayer game modes, 70 licensed cars and 80 licensed tracks."The ToCa Race Driver ...

7 October 2008
15:51 GMT

AOL Instant Messenger Released for Mac (Beta) – Free Download

AOL has released its popular IM client for Mac users. Currently at its first beta version for the Macintosh platform, the instant-messaging client boasts features like Friendly Names, multi-point file sharing, tabbed IM conversations, AIM Blast groups and more.Released shortly after the iPhone version kicked off, &ld...

30 September 2008
10:35 GMT

Solver Released for Mac Excel 2008

As a Mac owner using Microsoft's Excel, you will be pleased to know that Solver for Excel 2008 is now available for free download. Courtesy of Frontline Systems, but also of the Microsoft Mac Business Unit, the analysis tool for Excel has finally reached the Mac.“Frontline Systems developed the original So...

1 September 2008
07:03 GMT

MindHabits Released for Mac

Got Game Entertainment is now shipping MindHabits for Mac, a game based on more than a decade of research and findings by Dr. Mark Baldwin of esteemed McGill University in Montreal. It presents simple but fun challenges for maintaining a more positive state of mind.Tests run by Dr. Baldwin showed obvious positive res...

28 August 2008
10:57 GMT

FlatOut 2 Hitting Macs This September

Virtual Programming has been confirmed to be adding the final touch to the Mac version of FlatOut 2, a very popular arcade game. The title, originally developed by Bugbear Entertainment, offers a carnage-driven experience and is expected to arrive on Mac sometime in September, this year."FlatOut 2 takes racing to the...

26 August 2008
18:05 GMT

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties for Mac Goes Gold

Destineer's MacSoft has announced that the second expansion pack for Age of Empires III, "The Asian Dynasties," developed by Ensemble Studios, has gone gold. Mac users and RTS fans should be delighted to hear that new playable Civilizations, new units, campaigns, game modes, and more are headed their way on Augu...

29 July 2008
03:47 GMT

The Great Tree Launches for Mac

Reportedly, The Great Tree was very popular when it was released on the PC last December, because it brought a grown-up story of good and evil together with "surprising" gameplay and "stunning moments that are unlike anything you'll find in any other game." Quite a hefty description, you have to agree. Neverthel...

22 July 2008
16:11 GMT

Posit Science Brings 'Brain Fitness Program Classic' to Mac

Posit Science has developed an original program for the auditory system of the brain called The Brain Fitness Program Classic. It features six computer-based exercises designed to be very easy to use, "even for computer novices," according to the makers, which improve the quality and quantity of information your brai...

17 July 2008
17:11 GMT


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