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Software Watchlist – Mac App Updates

Fantastical 3.7.14 and Cardhop 2.2.7 Agen Schmitz No comments

Fantastical 3.7.14 and Cardhop 2.2.7

Brings improvements and bug fixes to the calendar and contact management apps. ($39.96 annual subscription, free update, 69.2/31.3 MB, macOS 11+)

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.6 Agen Schmitz No comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.6

Addresses a crash that occurs on older Macs using the Open Core Legacy Patcher. ($49.99 new, free update, 22.3 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Final Cut Pro 10.6.6, Compressor 4.6.4, and Motion 5.6.4 Agen Schmitz No comments

Final Cut Pro 10.6.6, Compressor 4.6.4, and Motion 5.6.4

Updates for Apple's three professional video apps with a blend of new features, improvements, and bug fixes. ($299.99/$49.99/$49.99 new, free updates, various sizes, macOS 12.6+)

SoundSource 5.6 Agen Schmitz No comments

SoundSource 5.6

Adds a new AUSoundIsolation effect for isolating voice from background audio. ($39 new, free update, 29 MB, macOS 10.15+)

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+)

BBEdit 14.6.6 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

BBEdit 14.6.6

Maintenance release with fixes for reported issues. ($49.99 new, free update, 24.2 MB, macOS 10.15.4+)

Parallels Desktop 18.3 Agen Schmitz No comments

Parallels Desktop 18.3

Brings improvements and stability updates to the virtualization software. ($99.99 Standard Edition, free update, macOS 10.14.6+)

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.73 Agen Schmitz No comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.73

Outlook-focused update for the office suite. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.15+)

Pixelmator Pro 3.3.3 Agen Schmitz No comments

Pixelmator Pro 3.3.3

Adds support for the just-released Photomator for Mac. ($49.99 new, free update, 572 MB, macOS 11+)

Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher 2.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher 2.1

Brings hundreds of improvements and bug fixes to the three Affinity graphic design apps. ($69.99 new for each, free updates, various sizes, macOS 10.15+)

macOS Monterey 12.6.6 and Big Sur 11.7.7 Adam Engst No comments

macOS Monterey 12.6.6 and Big Sur 11.7.7

Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12 and 11)

Safari 16.5 Adam Engst No comments

Safari 16.5

Patches five WebKit security vulnerabilities in Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11+)

BusyCal 2023.2.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

BusyCal 2023.2.2

Brings improvements for push sync to Exchange and Office 365 accounts. ($49.99 new, free update, 54.6 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Fantastical 3.7.13 Agen Schmitz No comments

Fantastical 3.7.13

Adds support for finding events and tasks in Shortcuts. ($56.99 annual subscription, free update, 69.1 MB, macOS 11+)

Default Folder X 5.7.7 Agen Schmitz No comments

Default Folder X 5.7.7

Maintenance release with improvements and bug fixes for the Open/Save dialog utility. ($34.95 new, free update, 13.7 MB, macOS 10.13+)