Notable apps and updates: April 15

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

Parallels has released Parallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac, which features full native support for Mac computers equipped with either Apple M1 or Intel chips. It allows you to experience Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview and its applications on Macs.

Parallels Desktop 16.5 also delivers M1 support for the most popular ARM-based Linux distributions. Separate Parallels Access and the just-redesigned and simplified Parallels Toolbox apps, which are both included for free concurrently with Parallels Desktop subscriptions, now also provide native support for M1 Mac computers.

All editions of Parallels Desktop 16.5 update for Mac support both M1 and Intel Mac computers (Standard Edition, Pro Edition and Business Edition). They can be purchased either online at parallels.com/desktop (which also offers free full-featured 14-day trials) or from retail and online stores worldwide. 

Parallels Desktop subscriptions include complimentary concurrent subscriptions to Parallels Access, and just-redesigned and simplified Parallels Toolbox for Mac and Windows, which are also separately available for free trials and subscriptions at parallels.com.

Houdah Software has updated HoudahSpot, its file search and management tool, to version 6.1. 

It’s a file search tool designed to help Mac users organize files and find files. Version 6.1 improves integration with DEVON Technologies’ DEVONthink and SmallCubed’s MailSuite.

HoudahSpot 6.1 requires macOS 10.14 or later. It costs US$34 for a single-user license. A family license is available for $42. Upgrades are priced at $19 and $29, respectively. 

Those who have HoudahSpot licenses purchased on or after June 1, 2020, upgrade for free. A full-featured trial version is available.