What's new in the apps students use, and how to get them for less.
Monday 14th September 2026
one sec 6.0 arrived on 14 September 2026, and it tackles the one thing that put many people off the app: setup. one sec slows you down before you open distracting apps by showing…
Sunday 13th September 2026
St. Clair Software released Default Folder X 6.3 on 13 September 2026. The update adds support for macOS 27 Golden Gate, lets you pin recent files and folders so they stay in your…
Tuesday 8th September 2026
AppHouseKitchen released AlDente 1.39 on 8 September 2026, with completely rebuilt charge control that supports macOS 27 and is more reliable on earlier versions of macOS and on…
Tuesday 8th September 2026
BZG released Coherence X6 on 8 September 2026, and the developer calls it the biggest update to the app in a decade. Coherence turns websites into standalone Mac apps powered by…
Monday 24th August 2026
Apptorium released Workspaces 2.2 on 24 August 2026, the first feature update to its project launcher for Mac in more than three years. The release introduces a completely new…
Tuesday 11th August 2026
1Password for Mac 8.12.32, released on 11 August 2026, is one of the more significant updates to AgileBits' password manager this year. It lets 1Password act as a native macOS…
Monday 13th July 2026
Dabble 3.0 rolled out between 13 and 15 July 2026, and it is the largest release in the writing app's history. The developers rebuilt Dabble from the ground up, and the headline…
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Nevron Software released MyDraw 8.0 on 7 July 2026, a new major version of the diagramming app following its 7.x releases in 2025. The update focuses on making large, multi-page…
Wednesday 1st July 2026
DaisyDisk 4.34, released on 1 July 2026, makes the popular Mac disk space analyser more accurate on modern Macs by adding support for APFS clones. It is a focused update rather…
Sunday 21st June 2026
Objective Development released Little Snitch 6.4 on 21 June 2026, the largest feature update to its Mac network monitor and firewall in well over a year. It brings tidier menus on…
Monday 1st June 2026
On 1 June 2026 TypingMind added support for Agent Skills, one of the most useful changes to the AI chat front end in the past year. Skills are packaged sets of instructions that…
Monday 11th May 2026
Apptorium released SideNotes 1.6 on 11 May 2026, and it is one of the larger updates the Mac note-taking app has had. The release adds note folding and pinning, a quick formatting…
Tuesday 28th April 2026
St. Clair Software released HistoryHound 2.3.7 on 28 April 2026, a free update for licensed users that teaches the app to index four newer web browsers: Atlas, Comet, Dia and…
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Peacockmedia released Integrity Pro 12.12.0 on 21 April 2026, the most feature-focused update to the Mac link checker since early 2025. It changes how the app treats websites with…
Saturday 21st March 2026
HazeOver 1.9.7 arrived on 21 March 2026, bringing the long-running Mac window-dimming utility up to date for macOS 26 Tahoe. The release updates the app's look to match Tahoe's…
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Witt Software released PDF Squeezer 4.7 for Mac on 17 March 2026, and it is the most substantial update the compression app has had in some time. The release replaced the app's…
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Ergonis released Typinator 10 in March 2026, and it is the biggest change to the text expander in years. The headline is that Typinator is no longer Mac-only: a new Typinator…
Tuesday 3rd March 2026
On 3 March 2026 MacPaw made the biggest change to how Setapp works since the service launched: selected apps can now be bought or subscribed to on their own, without the all-apps…
Monday 9th February 2026
Neat Software Co released Ping 2.22.0 on 9 February 2026, and the headline is an entirely new advanced logging system with filtering and search. Ping is a lightweight uptime…
Monday 13th October 2025
LaunchBar 6.22, released by Objective Development on 13 October 2025, is the keyboard launcher's most substantial update of the past year. It brings improved compatibility with…
Tuesday 7th October 2025
Witt Software released Network Radar 3.2 on 7 October 2025, updating the Mac network scanner for macOS 26 Tahoe. The release brings the interface in line with Apple's new design…
Monday 22nd September 2025
DisplayBuddy 3 arrived on 22 September 2025 as version 3.0.1, a major update to the Mac utility for controlling external monitors. It added Schedules, which switch your saved…
Monday 15th September 2025
DesignTech released Doneit 3.0 on 15 September 2025, a major update to its kanban-style task manager for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Version 3.0 redesigned the app for…
Monday 15th September 2025
Flexibits released Fantastical 4.1 on 15 September 2025, timed to arrive alongside macOS Tahoe and iOS 26. The update gave the calendar and task app a Liquid Glass redesign and…