Agen Schmitz
Agen Schmitz has worked within the Apple eco-sphere since helping manage conference speaker content for Thunder Lizard Productions in the mid-90s. After spending time at Amazon in the early 2000s (as senior editor for the Electronics, specializing in PDAs and MP3 players—he still has his original pre-release iPod), he has continued to focus on e-commerce content and works with a variety of brands across the e-retail landscape. Agen lives in Seattle with his wife and son (who, sadly, has moved onto Windows for gaming), loves making monthly music mixes, and is always dreaming of Iceland.
Patches numerous security vulnerabilities in Lion and Mountain Lion, many of the which were also in the 10.9.5 Mavericks update. (Free updates, various sizes)
Adds the option to select DuckDuckGo as your default search engine and fixes some security vulnerabilities. (Free)
Popular calendar app receives a plethora of added features, improvements, and fixes. ($49.99 new, free update, 10.3 MB)
VPN app fixes issue with custom DNS settings, and improves reliability on slow networks. (Free, 23.8 MB)
Fixes several stability- and performance-related issues. ($79.99 new, free update, 275 MB)
Ensures compatibility with OS X Yosemite. ($34.95 new, free update, 9.8 MB)
Amazon has entered the streaming music fray with its Prime Music service, available exclusively to subscribers of Amazon Prime. Agen Schmitz spent a few weeks with its desktop and mobile apps to see how it works and whether it’s worth your time.
Adds a number of improvements to the Markdown previewer, including automatic updates to the direct download edition. ($13.99 new, free update, 18.5 MB)
Paves the way for compatibility with iOS 8. (Free, 232 MB)
Major new release offers support for OS X Yosemite, plus improved performance and energy efficiency. ($69.99/149.99 new, $49.99/$79.99 upgrade, 341 MB)
Automatically signs out account and features better integration with Google Drive and Google Docs. ($24.95 new, free update, 17.4 MB)
Small maintenance release alleviates frustrations for Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. (Free update, 113 MB)
Updated code signing to ensure compatibility with OS X Yosemite. ($49.99/free new, free updates, 12.5/9.4 MB)
Adds new Staging superpower, which enables you to create and work with multiple selections. ($29 new, free update, 10.0 MB)
Major new release adds experimental support for OS X Yosemite while also optimizing performance. ($79.99 new, $49.99 upgrade)