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Adam Engst 22 comments

Microsoft Word Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary

One of the longest-standing Mac apps is also one of the most popular to this day—Microsoft Word. It has been a fixture in the Mac world for 40 years now.

Scrivener 3.3.6 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Scrivener 3.3.6

Restores a couple of features to the long-form writing tool. ($49 new, free update, 113.8 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Scrivener 3.3.4 Agen Schmitz No comments

Scrivener 3.3.4

Maintenance update for the long-form writing tool. ($49 new, free update, 64.7 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Scrivener 3.3.3 Agen Schmitz No comments

Scrivener 3.3.3

Brings improvements and compatibility with macOS 14 Sonoma. ($49 new, free update, 126 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Pages 13.2, Numbers 13.2, and Keynote 13.2 Agen Schmitz 8 comments

Pages 13.2, Numbers 13.2, and Keynote 13.2

Adds support for 3D objects to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.3+)

Ulysses 31 Agen Schmitz No comments

Ulysses 31

Adds support for entering equations using LaTeX. ($5.99/$49.99 monthly/yearly subscription, free update, 38.9 MB, macOS 11+)

Pages 13.1, Numbers 13.1, and Keynote 13.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Pages 13.1, Numbers 13.1, and Keynote 13.1

Adds support for SVG files and stacked chart summaries to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.3+)

Mellel 5.1.4 Agen Schmitz No comments

Mellel 5.1.4

Addresses various EPUB issues. ($49 new, free update, 107 MB, macOS 10.9+)

Ulysses 30 Agen Schmitz 2 comments

Ulysses 30

Adds the capability to scribble on images and add annotations to PDFs. ($5.99/$49.99 monthly/yearly subscription, free update, 31.4 MB, macOS 11+)

Scrivener 3.3.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Scrivener 3.3.1

Brings compilation improvements for PDF, ebooks, and DOCX files to the long-form writing tool. ($49 new, free update, 134 MB, macOS 10.12.1+)

Pages 13, Numbers 13, and Keynote 13 Agen Schmitz 5 comments

Pages 13, Numbers 13, and Keynote 13

Enables exporting and sending of documents in a different format from the macOS Share menu. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.3+)

Ulysses 29.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

Ulysses 29.2

Maintenance release with several tweaks and improvements for the writing app. ($5.99/$49.99 monthly/yearly subscription, free update, 29.7 MB, macOS 11+)

Ulysses 29 Agen Schmitz No comments

Ulysses 29

Introduces a new way to work on larger projects such as books, a thesis, or a blog. ($5.99/$49.99 monthly/yearly subscription, free update, 29.7 MB, macOS 11+)

Ulysses 28 Agen Schmitz No comments

Ulysses 28

Adds support for macOS 13 Ventura, including support for adding images from Photos. ($5.99/$49.99 monthly/yearly subscription, free update, 29 MB, macOS 11+)

Pages 12.2, Numbers 12.2, and Keynote 12.2 Agen Schmitz 2 comments

Pages 12.2, Numbers 12.2, and Keynote 12.2

Brings new collaboration features to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.0+)