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The latest in Mac astronomy — software releases, app announcements, version updates, and notable developments in the astrophotography world. When a new Mac-compatible app hits the scene, an existing tool gets a major update, or something shifts in the ecosystem, we cover it here. Short-form coverage designed to keep you current.
Basically I was just interviewed on the Mac Power Users podcast
…where I basically say basically about a thousand times. It’s all good though. A few more podcasts and I’ll be a pro. Don’
Mac Observatory is on Instagram!
I finally set up an Instagram account. I’ll be posting my images there, but will still post them here on the site as well.
AstroPixel Processor 1.072 Released
The latest version of Astro Pixel Processor has been released. Lots of support for Sony cameras has been added. Improved Drizzle/Bayer Drizzle. Lots of
KStars/EKOS 3.1 is released!
An update to my current favorite imaging platform has been released. In this release there’s a bunch of 3.0 fixes as well as
Astro Pixel Processor 1.071 released
This version includes a bunch of new fixes and features. * IMPROVED, access to license server * IMPROVED/FIXED, star analysis & registration * FIXED, Calibration AMP-GLOW * FIXED,
KStars/EKOS 3.0 released with new features
The team behind KStars and EKOS have been busy wrapping up anew versionof their imaging software just in time for the holidays. There’s a
iObserve gets a new release, now with Mojave Dark Mode support
A little over a year ago, iObserve saw its last update. The developer (Cedric Follmi) had put the Mac iObserve application on hold to devote
Observatory for Mac updated to Mojave with dark mode
Observatory 1.4 was just released, and fully supports MacOS Mojave, including dark mode! The complete release notes with all changes listed arehereon the Code
An Overview of Double Stars on the iPhone
Here's another well done, simple, and focused astronomy application that's been recently added to the App Store. Double Stars, as it&
An Overview of MeteorActive on the iPhone
MeteorActive is a great way to stay on top of all the meteor showers headed your way. The iPhone application is very straight forward in