Mac Apps

Pixelmator Pro gains Denoise tool, support for Catalina, Sidecar, Mac Pro & Pro Display XDR

Photoshop alternative Pixelmator Pro today released a major update to its pro Mac app, bringing a significant speed boost on high-end systems thanks to further Metal and GPU optimizations. Pixelmator Pro 1.5 is fully compatible with the new macOS Catalina 10.15 software and brings with it new features such as a machine learning-powered Denoise filter and all-new Extended Dynamic Range mode with 10-bit color depth and P3 wide color gamut which are both natively supported by Apple's upcoming Pro Display XDR.

Slack for macOS adds a dark mode

iOS is getting a system-wide dark mode very soon thanks to the incoming launch of iOS 13. macOS, on the other hand, has supported a dark mode for quite some time already, and now Slack for the desktop operating system is jumping on the bandwagon, too.

5 reasons that make VideoProc a great 4K Mac video editor for beginners [sponsor]

Avoiding compatibility issues is crucial to enjoying your 4K, high frame rate and slow-motion footage across a myriad of devices. VideoProc can help with that. Rather than pile up a bunch of complex features you’ll never use, VideoProc is a focused app that's very easy to use and includes a plethora of powerful features like hardware acceleration to ensure that your converted videos play back without a hiccup no matter the platform.