Enables direct image editing in Pixelmator Pro for Apple Creator Studio subscribers. ($129.99 annual Apple Creator Studio subscription, various sizes, macOS 15.6+)
Apple has folded Pages, Keynote, and Numbers into its Creator Studio subscription bundle, but the upgrade process has been confusing and the App Store ratings have cratered. Here’s what happened, what’s actually behind the paywall, and what you should do.
Productivity suite upgraded with new features as part of Apple Creator Studio bundle. ($129.99 annual Apple Creator Studio subscription, various sizes, macOS 15.6+)
The new Apple Creator Studio subscription bundles Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and more for $129 per year, but one-time purchases remain available for the Mac versions, so it’s worth doing the math before subscribing.
Add over 30 new advanced functions to Numbers, plus improve support for Writing Tools. (Free, various sizes, macOS 14+)
Adds support for Apple Intelligence to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 14+)
If you regularly work with CSV files, you should investigate Modern CSV, a cross-platform app that allows direct manipulation of data using menu commands, avoiding the trouble of importing them into a spreadsheet and writing formulas. While Modern CSV is powerful, it lacks a Mac-like interface, and the current version can’t print.
Brings some handy new features to Keynote. (Free, various sizes, macOS 14+)
Adds support for selecting multiple noncontiguous portions of text to all three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 13+)
Adds support for 3D objects to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.3+)
Adds support for SVG files and stacked chart summaries to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.3+)
What third-party apps would you install on a clean Mac to restore your preferred working environment? Adam Engst recently had the opportunity to learn just what apps he really uses—here’s the list.
Enables exporting and sending of documents in a different format from the macOS Share menu. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.3+)
After receiving an “undeliverable” holiday card back, Adam and Tonya Engst discovered that their approach to extracting data from Contacts to print labels inadvertently deleted leading zeroes in ZIP codes. Can they ever send snail mail to New England? Here’s what happened—and how to avoid similar errors.
Brings new collaboration features to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.0+)