IINA, open-source Swift media player, is what macOS has been missing

Built in Swift, now extensible with JavaScript plug-ins, IINA is the free media player that macOS needed. Hey, everybody: play with a fresh, minimalist player that handles local files, music, and streaming with aplomb. (Hey, old people: it’s like QuickTime Pro is back!)

djay Pro 2 brings algorithms and machine learning to DJing

A.I.D.J.? The next-generation djay Pro 2 for Mac adds mixing and recommendations powered by machine learning – and more human-powered features, too.

Peter Kirn - December 12, 2017

Turn that MacBook Pro Touch Bar into a MIDI controller, free

Let someone else debate whether the Touch Bar is a useful innovation or not. If you’ve got a new MacBook Pro, why not put it to good use? And, in fact, if you think of the Touch Bar as akin to precisely what it replaces – a set of shortcuts above the keyboard – it’s […]

Peter Kirn - April 5, 2017

Surprise, Final Cut Pro could be the MacBook’s killer feature

Peter Kirn - November 21, 2016

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