Reeder was a popular RSS app for OS X, but it met its demise when the Google Reader service was discontinued. Now, after months of work, Reeder’s developer is ready to show off Reeder 2 for Mac, albeit in beta form. Now compatible with a variety of RSS services, Reeder 2 sports a new look, cool animations, and robust support for third party service integration. It’s free while in beta to all users, although a paid Mac App Store release is on the way.
Windows 8.1 Update 1 is set for release this spring, and a new leaked build shows users what they can expect from the upcoming edition of Microsoft’s operating system. New features include the ability to pin Metro apps to the Taskbar, new Start Screen buttons for mouse and keyboard users, and a more traditional way to manage full screen Metro apps.
Valve on Friday released the first public beta of SteamOS, the company’s new Linux-based platform aimed at home theater PCs. The free software lets gamers run Linux-compatible Steam games as well as stream Windows-based games from their more powerful desktop PCs.
Nearly a month after its public release, Apple is nearing the release of the first point update to OS X Mavericks. The Mavericks 10.9.1 Pre-Release build was seeded to developers Friday, with instructions to focus on Mail, Graphics Drivers, and VoiceOver.
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Bungie’s highly anticipated shooter Destiny will have an open beta before its launch in the second quarter 2014, but according to statements from Bungie COO Pete Parsons, it looks like PlayStation gamers will get to experience the sci-fi world before their Xbox friends.
Apple late Monday released the eighth Developer Preview of OS X Mavericks. The latest build of the upcoming operating system brings changes to Aperture, Migration Assistant, Preview, and iTunes. Developers can get the build now via Software Update while everyone else can pick it up this fall from the Mac App Store.
As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Apple today released the fourth beta of iOS 7, which was possibly delayed a week by the hacking and rebuild of the company’s Developer Center website. MacRumors is compiling a handy list of the changes and improvements that the latest build brings, but we’ve received some reports that we’d also like to pass on. Here are the two most significant changes in iOS 7 Beta 4. Speed On every front, speed, or at least…
As promised, Microsoft has made the Windows 8.1 Preview available for download. MSDN and TechNet subscribers can download a full installer image from their respective membership sites, while everyone else can get the preview from the Windows Store. To install the Windows 8.1 Preview, first head to Microsoft’s download page and choose “Get the Update.” This will configure your PC to see the update in the Windows Store. After installing this preliminary update, reboot and you’ll see the full update…
Apple on Monday began developer testing of the next version of OS X Mountain Lion by seeding the first beta build of OS X 10.8.4. The build, number 12E27, comes just over two weeks after the public release of the long-tested 10.8.3. The build’s seed notes ask developers to focus on testing Safari, graphics drivers, and Wi-Fi, but lists no known issues. Interestingly, these focus areas are identical to those included in the final 10.8.3 beta builds. While Apple works…
