App Debuts
APP DEBUTS
Noteworthy new app releases and updates, handpicked by the MacStories team.
Simple Color Palette
Prolific app developer Sindre Sorhus is back with a simple app to create and edit color palettes in an open-source, JSON-based file format called Simple Color Palette. This app speaks directly to my heart. Not only can you use it to create and edit color palettes, but you can also open Adobe’s proprietary ASE-formatted color palettes. This opens up the format to many people who don’t use Adobe products but are sent design resources containing ASE files. The app itself is easy to use (par for the course for Sindre’s apps), it syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud, and best of all, it’s free.
Lately
Lately is a new utility designed to get you back on schedule if you’re the type of person who’s always late for stuff. The app relies on live countdowns in the Dynamic Island/Live Activities to show exactly when you need to leave, sends you notifications, and even has an Apple Watch companion app so you can’t miss those alerts. With a Lately Premium subscription, you can unlock recurring timers for routines you’re having trouble sticking with. I know a couple of people in my life I can send this to.