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Notable apps and app updates for March 6, 2018

On a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they’re popular and deserve mention. Here are today’s picks.

iOS Apps/Updates

Aleksey Larichev has introduced iDecisionMaker 1.0. It’s an app/service where “you can get an answer to any question.” Larichey says many questions are solved in the first few minutes. iDecisionMaker is free, but does tout in-app purchases.

macOS Apps/Updates

.com Solutions has released FmPro Migrator Platinum Edition 8.48. FmPro Migrator is a stand-alone app that migrates FileMaker Pro databases to MySQL, Oracle, Access, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, OpenBase and more. 

Version 8.48 has been enhanced to perform automated Visual FoxPro to FileMaker 16 conversions. FileMaker database files can be shared using FileMaker Server or FileMaker Cloud with macOS, iOS, and Windows devices.

FmPro Migrator Developer Edition is priced at $600 per developer. A demo is available from .com Solutions online.

Zevrix Solutions has announced Output Factory Server 2.0.12, a maintenance update to company’s output workflow automation tool for Adobe InDesign. 

Output Factory automates printing and exporting from InDesign by processing files from hot folders. The app can serve unlimited users on a network and offers layer versioning, preflighting, single page export and more. Version 2.0.12 improves handling of email alerts triggered by preflight errors and addresses issues related to corrupted workflow files.

Output Factory Server can be purchased from the Zevrix website for $699.95. A demo is aavailable for download. The upgrade to version 2 is $350 for the licensed users of Output Factory Server 1.x and BatchOutput Server. Output Factory Server requires macOS 10.7-10.13 and Adobe InDesign CS5-CC 2018.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.