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Notable apps and updates: April 14

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.

macOS

Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac has been upgraded to 5.2.0 with a fix for a password setting issue.

AppCrypt is an app locker and website blocker for Mac. It can lock one or multiple or all apps on Mac with one password. If someone who tries to open locked app enters a wrong password, AppCrypt will generate a report of the failed attempt and take a picture of the person. In the app’s Preferences, users can disable or enable the picture taking functionality.

Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac is available for download and purchase at the Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac website. Users can get a lifetime license with US$29.99 and have lifetime free upgrades. A demo is available for download. It requires macOS 10.10 or later.

Adobe has released an update for Premiere Rush, adding full support for Apple’s M1 chip.

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.

macOS

Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac has been upgraded to 5.2.0 with a fix for a password setting issue.

AppCrypt is an app locker and website blocker for Mac. It can lock one or multiple or all apps on Mac with one password. If someone who tries to open locked app enters a wrong password, AppCrypt will generate a report of the failed attempt and take a picture of the person. In the app’s Preferences, users can disable or enable the picture taking functionality.

Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac is available for download and purchase at the Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac website. Users can get a lifetime license with US$29.99 and have lifetime free upgrades. A demo is available for download. It requires macOS 10.10 or later.

Adobe has released an update for Premiere Rush, adding full support for Apple’s M1 chip.

iOS

Feral Interactive has announced that Opposing Fronts is vailable as an expansion pack for the Company of Heroes on iOS and Android. 

Available as an in-app purchase, Opposing Fronts offers two new campaigns, both with fresh perspectives on pivotal moments of World War II. Players can command the British 2nd Army in their armored assault on the city of Caen, or choose to mobilise the German Panzer Elite in their attempts to halt the Allied crossing of the Rhine.

The expansion also adds both the British and Panzer Elite forces as playable armies in Skirmish Mode, bringing new units, tactics and special abilities to master and employ. Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is now available for $3.99  here

Omni Group has rolled out OmniPlan 4 on the iPad and iPhone; it’s a new version of the project management app.

OmniPlan 4 is the first product line from the Omni Group available under universal app licensing, which provides full access to OmniPlan 4 across Mac, iPad and iPhone. On iOS and iPadOS, the new version introduces new project outline capabilities to create and organize projects, or make changes on the go, even including new Scribble support. OmniPlan 4 also now supports task roll-up in Gantt view, recurring and manual tasks, and a new file format designed for compatibility with third-party services, like Dropbox and Box. 

OmniPlan 4 minimally requires macOS 10.14, iOS 14.1 or iPadOS 14.1. All Omni apps offer a fully functional 14-day trial. For more information on OmniPlan, visit the company’s website.

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.