Parallels Desktop 15 For Mac
Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac launched in Singapore on 16th August 2019, adding support for macOS Catalina. A key focus is DirectX 11 support via Apple's Metal API, bringing more Windows programs and PC games to the Mac.
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Parallels Desktop 14 For Mac
Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac launched on 21st August 2018, ready for macOS Mojave. It supports Mojave's Dark Mode and Quick Look Quick Actions for Windows files, with more features and storage optimisation in development.
Parallels Desktop 13 For Mac
Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac launched with support for the MacBook Pro Touch Bar, macOS High Sierra, and upcoming Windows 10 features like the People Bar. It also brings big performance gains, up to 100% faster external Thunderbolt SSDs.
Parallels Desktop 12 For Mac
Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac is now available, supporting the Windows 10 Anniversary Update and ready for the upcoming macOS Sierra. It brings performance gains, including up to 90% faster snapshot creation and 60% faster VM suspend.
Parallels Desktop 11 For Mac
Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac is now available, adding Windows 10 integration with Cortana. Beyond that, it brings major speed gains over previous versions: Windows launches and shuts down up to 50 percent faster.
Microsoft Office 2016 For Mac Now Available
Office 2011 for Mac launched in October 2010, and five years on, Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac is finally here. Released last Friday in 139 countries and 16 languages for Office 365 subscribers, Office 365 Personal costs S$89 a year.
Parallels Announces Parallels Desktop 10 For Mac
Parallels has launched Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac, alongside an Enterprise Edition, the industry-leading software for running Windows applications on Macs. It brings new built-in intelligence and support for Apple's latest OS X Yosemite, keeping things easy for everyone.
Logitech Rechargeable Trackpad For Mac (T651) Review
The Logitech Rechargeable Trackpad (T651) is a Mac trackpad retailing for S$98, while its Windows counterpart, the T650, costs slightly more at S$109. It's an alternative to the Apple Magic Trackpad, which also sells for S$98, and supports multi-touch gestures.
Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard (K811) Review
The Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard (K811) is a Mac keyboard retailing for S$169, with its Windows counterpart, the K810, at the same price. It's a fairly pricey alternative to the Apple Wireless Keyboard, which costs just S$98, but adds backlighting.
Apple Singapore App Store Now In Singapore Dollars (S$)
Finally, prices in both the iOS App Store and Mac App Store in Singapore now display in Singapore Dollars rather than US Dollars. That means app prices won't fluctuate with the poor exchange rates banks apply.
Panic Announces Coda 2 And Diet Coda
I've used Panic's Coda 1 for nearly 30 months since starting at mig33, and waited ages for Coda 2, which today arrives. It launches on 24th May 2012, and for the first 24 hours it's 50% off at US$49.
Mac App Store
The Mac App Store is live, bundled with the OS X 10.6.6 update, where US$4.99 is the new US$0.99. I haven't bought a paid app there since I get software directly from the makers, fairly useless to me.
Microsoft Office 2011 For Mac Now Available
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac is now available on most retail shelves. The Home and Student edition bundles Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Messenger for Mac, priced at S$188 for one licence or S$228 for the three-licence Family Pack.
Steam For Mac Now Available
Steam for Mac is now available to download, and you get Portal free until 24th May. As Valve quip, there are strings attached, but they're entirely decorative, swaying in the breeze created by a million players.
Apple Wireless Keyboard
I love my Dell 2408WFP monitor for its two DVI ports, letting me connect both my Windows desktop and MacBook Pro. Using a Mac heavily at work, I wanted to replicate that office setup at home.
Web Development On Mac
Long a Windows user doing web development for years, I switched to Mac when I started work because my whole engineering team used them. Going with the flow, I found the experience excellent after a short adjustment.
Valve to Deliver Steam & Source on the Mac
Yes! Time to get a new Mac! Valve has announced it'll bring Steam and Source, its game engine, to the Mac. Steam's library including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal and Half-Life is coming too.
Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard is now available from the Apple Singapore store for S$48. I pre-ordered mine on 26th August 2009 and received it the next day. Living near their Keppel hub, my house is always first.