J.R. BookwalterContributor, Macworld
J. R. is a recovering filmmaker whose writing has appeared in Mac|Life and TechRadar.
Spark for iOS review: Free app delivers superior mobile email experience
Email client that features a smarter inbox, customizable actions, more reliable notifications, and advanced integration with cloud storage providers or other services.
Documents 7 review: Free iOS file manager puts Apple’s Files app to shame
Documents 7 is a free iOS app for reading PDF, EPUB, Word, and Excel documents, opening ZIP archives, viewing images, downloading and much more.
JustStream review: Mac utility mirrors, streams video to any TV in the house
A lightweight, easy-to-use menu bar app for wirelessly mirroring a Mac or streaming a wide variety of video files to a TV, Chromecast, or Apple TV without conversion, additional hardware, or complicated setup.
Filmic Firstlight review: Subscription model holding back slick camera app
Photo camera app for iPhone that features advanced manual controls combined with live vintage filters, film grain, and vignette effects to make mobile photography fun and creative.
Adobe Premiere Elements 2020 review: Minor update enhances creative options
Adobe Premiere Elements 2020 strips away the complexity of digital video editing.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 review: AI-powered image editor does wonders
Infused with artificial intelligence, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020 takes consumer-focused image editing to the next level, making subject selection, colorizing photos, skin smoothing, and other adjustments almost effortless.
4XCamera Maker review: Multi-cam video app thwarted by clunky editing tools
4XCamera Maker eases the task of acquiring multi-camera footage from iOS devices, but clunky editing tools keep this app from reaching its full potential.
BBEdit 13 review: A lucky number indeed for revered macOS text editor
The leading professional text editor for macOS, offers writers, software developers, and web authors a comprehensive set of tools for editing, searching, and manipulating text and source code.
PhotoSync 4 review: Better AirDrop for iOS devices, and a whole lot more
An indispensable iOS utility for transferring photos and videos between mobile devices and computers, to cloud providers, network-attached storage, and more.
Live Home 3D Pro review: Design a dream home in the palm of your hand
Interior design app for iPhone and iPad that makes it easy to create a home or office floor plan layout of any size and virtualize it in 2D and 3D.
Swift Publisher 5.5 review: Affordable DTP software for Mac expands design options
Desktop publishing software now with the ability to quickly create and print disc labels, inserts, labels, envelopes, business cards, and more.
NetNewsWire 5 review: Venerable Mac RSS news reader goes back to basics
Back in the hands of the original developer, NetNewsWire 5 is a free, open source RSS reader for Mac that makes aggregating and consuming articles from favorite websites or social media outlets more convenient.
WPS Office review: Full-featured Microsoft-style productivity suite for less
A comprehensive, all-in-one Microsoft Office alternative complete with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, PDF conversion, and more.
Prizmo 5 review: Mobile scanner app makes it a snap to capture documents
A comprehensive mobile scanner app for iPhone and iPad that makes it easy to effortlessly capture single or multi-page documents.
Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac review: Metal makes this one for the gamers
Parallels Desktop 15 makes it a snap to run macOS, Windows, or Linux virtual machines on your Mac, now with improved launch times, graphics improvements, and automatic monitoring of storage, CPU, RAM, and video memory.