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MacTech Online is a monthly column in MacTech Magazine. Each month, MTO features online resources and technologies for the Mac OS programmer, providing links to web pages, shareware archives, newsgroups, mailing lists, castanet channels, and other resources. Those links and more are preserved here.

A new feature in MacTech's online pages are the source code archives, maintained by Kevin Avila. These pages allow users to download a variety of example code, collected from all over the web.

We hope you find these pages a valuable resource. If you'd like to return the favor, feel free to send us email reporting great new resources, or suggesting topics which you think will interest MacTech readers.

	Mac OS News (the freshest information sources)

		Developer Products & Vendors (the right tools for the right job) (A-G) (H-P) (Q-Z)

	Languages (programming language references)
	Languages (programming language references)
			Organizations & Individuals (folks sharing their MacDev experience and resources)
Source Code (example code collected from the net)

				References (Apple docs, tutorials & FAQs)
				References (Apple docs, tutorials & FAQs)
	Just for Fun (entertainment for the overworked programmer :-)

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Software Updates via MacUpdate

Monterey Cache Cleaner 17.0.4 - Clear ca...

Monterey Cache Cleaner is an award-winning general-purpose tool for macOS X. MCC makes system maintenance simple with an easy point-and-click interface to many macOS X functions. Novice and expert... Read more

Transmit 5.8.5 - Excellent FTP/SFTP clie...

Transmit is an excellent FTP (file transfer protocol), SFTP, S3 (Amazon.com file hosting) and iDisk/WebDAV client that allows you to upload, download, and delete files over the internet. With the... Read more

Xcode 13.4 - Integrated development envi...

Xcode includes everything developers need to create great applications for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Xcode provides developers a unified workflow for user interface design, coding, testing... Read more

Paragon Firewall 2.0 - Powerful firewall...

The Paragon Firewall - Network Monitor application gives you the full control over your Mac, protects the privacy of your computer, prevents unwanted network connections. Network Monitor discloses... Read more

Geekbench 5.4.5 - Measure processor and...

Geekbench provides a comprehensive set of benchmarks engineered to quickly and accurately measure processor and memory performance. Designed to make benchmarks easy to run and easy to understand,... Read more

The Unarchiver 4.3.5 - Replacement for t...

The Unarchiver is a much more capable replacement for "Archive Utility.app", the built-in archive unpacker program in OS X. The Unarchiver is designed to handle many more formats than Archive Utility... Read more

WhatsApp 2.2216.8 - Desktop client for W...

WhatsApp is the desktop client for WhatsApp Messenger, a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for... Read more

ffWorks 3.0.5 - Convert multimedia files...

ffWorks, focused on simplicity, brings a fresh approach to the use of FFmpeg, allowing you to create ultra-high-quality movies without the need to write a single line of code on the command-line.... Read more

Bartender 4.1.49 - Organize your menu-ba...

Bartender lets you organize your menu-bar apps by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to Bartender's Bar. You can display the full menu bar, set options to have menu-bar items show in the... Read more

Steam v020 (1642451672) - Multiplayer an...

Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute a large number of games and related media... Read more

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Major ‘Pokemon Home’ 2.0.0 Update Out No...

A major update for Pokemon Home (Free) for iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch has just gone live in the form of Pokemon Home 2.0.0. The Pokemon Company recently revealed that this update was coming soon, and it has finally gone live bringing some... | Read more »

SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring...

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 17th, 2022. In today’s article, we have a little news to check out before we head into two full-sized reviews. Mini Motorways just hit the Switch last week after successful runs... | Read more »

The 10 Best Open World Games on Nintendo...

Open world games have been flying high since Grand Theft Auto III popularized the concept more than twenty years ago, and they show no signs of slowing down with the likes of Elden Ring continuing to chew up the sales charts. While the Nintendo... | Read more »

Roguelike First-Person Looter Shooter ‘G...

One of the most anticipated releases for many has been the mobile port of roguelike first-person looter shooter Gunfire Reborn from Duoyi Games, but it has been kind of a rocky road to get there. Originally launching on PC last fall, a mobile... | Read more »

‘Apex Legends Mobile’ Is Out Now on iOS...

After following the Apex Legends Mobile announcements over the years, it has finally launched on iOS and Android worldwide. Apex Legends Mobile has had early tests, a soft launch, and more leading up to today’s release. While pre-registrations... | Read more »

‘Pokemon Unite’ UNITE Club Membership No...

Pokemon Unite (Free) on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch has just launched an optional paid subscription in the form of the UNITE Club membership. This is priced at $9.99 a month and it includes various benefits like gems, trial holowear each week... | Read more »

Hand-Drawn ‘Monkey Island’-Inspired Poin...

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SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring...

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 16th, 2022. In today’s article, we’ve got reviews of a few recent releases. Dungeons of Dreadrock, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, and Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2 are in the... | Read more »

Best iPhone Game Updates: ‘Fighting Fant...

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. A very spicy assortment of updates have arrived, with plenty of faces we don’t see very often in these hallowed halls.... | Read more »

A Steam Deck Verified Podcast – The Touc...

In this week’s podcast Eli is jumping for joy after spending the past week with his shiny new Steam Deck. We talk about the things we love about the hardware, the games that play well on it, and plenty more. Is this slowly morphing into a Steam Deck... | Read more »

Price Scanner via MacPrices.net

New today at Apple: Clearance 2020 10.9″ iPad...

Apple has Certified Refurbished 2020 10.9″ iPad Airs now available in their online store in a variety of configurations. Models start at $469 and range up to $190 off Apple’s original MSRP. Each iPad... Read more

Prices continue to drop on Apple Refurbished...

Other World Computing has dropped prices again on Apple refurbished, factory-sealed, just-discontinued 27″ 5K iMacs with models now on sale for up to $814 off Apple’s MSRP, starting at only $985.... Read more

Apple has clearance 27″ 5K iMacs available st...

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Use your Apple Education discount to take $10...

Need a new 13″ Apple MacBook? Whether you’re a student, teacher, or staff member, you can use your .edu email address when ordering at Apple Education to take $100 off the price of a new MacBook. All... Read more

In stock today and on sale: Silver 13″ M1 Mac...

Amazon has Apple’s Silver 13″ MacBook Pros with M1 Apple Silicon processors in stock today and on sale for $150-$250 off MSRP for a limited time. Shipping is free. These prices are the lowest the... Read more

Mac Studio with M1 Max CPU in stock and on sa...

Apple reseller Simply Mac has the new Mac Studio with M1 Max CPU (10-Core CPU) in stock and on sale for $1899.99 including free shipping. Their price is $100 off Apple’s MSRP, and it’s the lowest... Read more

In stock: Open-box 16″ M1 Pro MacBook Pros fo...

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Apple Watch SE models are on sale today for u...

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Switch to Red Pocket Mobile and get an Apple...

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8.3″ WiFi iPad minis are in stock today and o...

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