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Apple releases Swift Playgrounds for Mac

Apple releases Swift Playgrounds for Mac

Apple today released a Mac Catalyst-based app, Swift Playgrounds for Mac, which was built from the existing iPadOS Swift Playgrounds app.

Apple’s Swift Playgrounds for Mac

Apple’s Mac App Store:

Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary app for Mac and iPad that makes it fun to learn and experiment with code. You solve interactive puzzles in the guided “Learn to Code” lessons to master the basics of…

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Apple developers can now build unified one-price Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV apps

Apple developers can now build unified one-price Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV apps

Apple disclosed on Wednesday, as part of their latest Xcode app development tool, that developers could build unified Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV apps and only charge users once.

Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:

In the release notes for the tools, Apple said the new software “supports building and distributing macOS apps as a universal purchase.” The company also said this will be “enabled by…

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How to install Twitter as a Progressive Web App on Mac

How to install Twitter as a Progressive Web App on Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse for iDownloadBlog:

Twitter has a new Mac app, but it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Want the Twitter web experience but in app form? Here’s how to install Twitter as a web app on your Mac.

Twitter’s new Mac app was built using Catalyst, an Apple technology that makes it easy for developers to bring iPad apps to the Mac instead. That’s left the app a bit un-Mac-like and rough…

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Apple plans additional resources and support to help developers create new Mac apps via Mac Catalyst

Apple plans additional resources and support to help developers create new Mac apps via Mac Catalyst

Alison DeNisco Rayome for CNET:

Apple’s efforts to bring iPad apps to the Mac are beginning to pay off, but there’s still a long way to go before Mac users are able to find many of their favorite apps on their desktop the same way they do their iPhone or iPad… “Our vision for Mac Catalyst was always to make it easier for any iPad app developer, big or small, to bring their app to the Mac,” said…

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Twitter for Mac is now available in Mac App Store, thanks to Apple's Mac Catalyst

Twitter for Mac is now available in Mac App Store, thanks to Apple’s Mac Catalyst

Twitter for Mac is now available in Mac App Store, thanks to Apple’s Mac Catalyst.

Features include: – Access premium and exclusive live streams directly from your Mac – Watch the latest events unfold in real time from around the world

Timeline – Discover what your favorite sports, news, politics, and entertainment thought leaders are talking about – Experience dynamic media — like photos, videos,…

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Here are the first Catalyst apps for the Mac

Here are the first Catalyst apps for the Mac

Chance Miller for 9to5Mac:

After a summer of beta testing, macOS Catalina is now available to the public. In addition to features like Sidecar and Apple Arcade, macOS Catalina adds Mac Catalyst, a new technology that makes it easier for third-party developers to port their iPad apps to the Mac.

These are some of the first new applications to come to the Mac using Mac Catalyst:

• LookUp ($9.99) • …

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