The MacRumors Show: Major Updates for Apple's Pro Apps

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YouTuber Kevin Nether joins us on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show to discuss Apple's latest updates to its array of Pro apps and the acquisition of Pixelmator.

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Apple this week released a series of updates for its Pro apps, including Logic Pro 11.1, Logic Pro for iPad 2.1, Final Cut Pro 11, Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.1, and Final Cut Camera 1.1. Most notably, the latest version of Final Cut Pro for the Mac includes spatial video editing support and AI-driven features such as Magnetic Mask and Transcribe to Captions.

Earlier this month, Pixelmator, the company behind popular photo and image editing apps Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator, announced that it is being acquired by Apple. The apps are exclusive to Apple platforms with a focus on user experience and one-off purchasing, unlike many of their rivals. Pixelmator is designed to be a challenger to Adobe Photoshop, while Photomator is a Lightroom competitor.

Both Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro were Apple acquisitions, so it's possible that Pixelmator and Photomator may become the next Apple Pro apps with a focus on image editing. It could also fold some of their features into the Photos app. While Apple used to offer a Lightroom competitor called Aperture, it discontinued the app just over a decade ago, and it has never made a Photoshop rival. What exactly Apple will do with the acquisition remains to be seen, but the Pixelmator team has teased "exciting updates to come."

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[Arytonsenna]

Ouch. I see a Dark Sky on the horizon.

 

[sjsharksfan12]

I don't know anything about editing, but I have to respond to the very first few minutes of the episode when you were talking about Severance. most first seasons have to establish the world and the characters, and by default, they do set up for season 2 and beyond. To see that as a criticism of this show seemed odd to me, but I am hoping the payoff in season 2 was worth the wait, which has now been like 2 or 3 years.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Ouch. I see a Dark Sky on the horizon.

it is now : https://darksky.org/

 

[richinaus]

They really need a pro app to develop for the Vision Pro..... should be buying Unity and then they will have a suite of pro apps for sound, video, image and XR. You wouldn't need much else [except maybe Blender].

 

[TimB21]

After last week's video this week's reminded me why I like Hartley.

 

[DownUnderDan]

I think one thing missed in this podcast is the perpetual licensing model for software like Final Cut Pro locks you into Apple hardware and if you are using tools like those, you are also more likely to be a buyer of the higher tier Macs. Sure the software is cheap, but that M4 Max Studio you are lusting after isn't and software like Final Cut Pro is your excuse for buying it and for Apple getting another higher tier Mac sale.

 

[richinaus]

I think one thing missed in this podcast is the perpetual licensing model for software like Final Cut Pro locks you into Apple hardware and if you are using tools like those, you are also more likely to be a buyer of the higher tier Macs. Sure the software is cheap, but that M4 Max Studio you are lusting after isn't and software like Final Cut Pro is your excuse for buying it and for Apple getting another higher tier Mac sale.

it does work in general too - software always gets more demanding so hardware needs upgrading and it goes round and round and round.... what a great business model !

 

[Naraxus]

For a moment I thought that was Ice Cube kek

 

[Xenobius]

What about Apple Motion?

 

[Expos of 1969]

Good episode guys. I do not make or edit videos but I still found it interesting and learned a bit.

 

[ekwipt]

I wouldv'e though Affinity would have been a great buy for Apple, Canva moved on that one. It was purpose built for Macos and Ipad OS, with Apple giving some helping hands during he development of the ipad app.