What’s Coming Up Next? – MacHouse Introducing SimplePics

Windows software SimplePics






TOKYO (MacHouse) – It’s been just a few days since we released our last Windows software title. And we are ready to introduce another. This new software title is called SimplePics.

In a sense, SimplePics is a reduced version of our Mac software title called DeskPics. SimplePics allows the user to take desktop screenshots. Indeed, it could just be the matter of pressing Print Screen to take desktop screenshots in Windows unless you don’t have to include the Mouse pointer. That being said, SimplePics lets you include it to your desktop screenshots.





Windows software SimplePics   Windows software SimplePics






Just as other Windows software titles, SimplePics is offered as a beta version. And you can use it with no restrictions till February 1, 2012. It’s been tested for Windows 7 64-bit. Though untested, it should also run under Windows 7 32-bit. By the way, don’t forget to open Preferences to set up your default settings.

Click on the button for more information on SimplePics. VTC






SimplePics is a product of MacHouse.
Windows is a product of Microsoft Corporation.

What’s Coming Up Next? – MacHouse Introducing MarQ

Windows software MarQ






TOKYO (MacHouse) – For us, Windows software development is not so easy. We’ve still got so many things to learn. Anyway, a new Windows software title we are releasing today is called MarQ.

MarQ is a simple Windows application you can use to watermark pictures. All you have to do is open an image file by choosing File > Open or click on a toolbar button. Then select font, text size, opacity and text color. Also, don’t forget to select an image to watermark from the drop-down menu. Finally, click on the Set button to open the image with Canvas. You can manually pan and position watermark text on Canvas. You can export an watermarked image by choosing File > Export.





Windows software MarQ   Windows software MarQ






MarQ for Windows is currently available as a beta version. It’s time-sensitive and will expire on February 1, 2012. MarQ will run under 64-bit Windows 7. Though untested, it should also run under 32-bit Windows 7.

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MarQ is a product of MacHouse.
Windows is a product of Microsoft Corporation.

Leaving Mac and Developing Windows Software

develop Windows software

TOKYO (MacHouse) – Switching to a different software development environment isn’t easy for sure. Although Apple, Inc. has postponed enacting its Desktop Policing Act, Mac users and software developers will soon be forced to make an important decision – Stay with Mac OS or move to a different operating system. Personally, after exclusively using Mac OS and buying Apple computers for more than 20 years, I’ve finally had enough. Nonetheless, staying with Mac OS might not be such a bad idea except that you have to request Apple’s permission when you deploy a resource (If you unpack a zip archive that you’ve downloaded, for example, you will be prompted for confirmation.). When you use sandboxed applications, you will also require Apple’s permission to access files that you want to open and to save. Sandboxed applications including TextEdit and Preview can delay your desktop performance. If you have doubts, simply type up some text on a TextEdit document and press Command + S and see how long it will take TextEdit to open up the save dialog window. If you have never seen TextEdit hung up, you must be a very lucky guy.

If you are developing Mac software products, you may wonder how difficult it would be to switch to a different operating environment? Speaking of Windows OS, it’s not. In the meantime, Microsoft has acknowledged that their app store is on its way. And it probably won’t be available till next spring. So you still have some time to think about making an important decision. Windows app store can be your gold mine. Anyway, let’s see what it’s like developing Windows applications after spending years with Mac OS.   Continue reading

What’s Coming Up Next? – MacHouse Introducing TextPlay for Windows

Windows software TextPlay






TOKYO (MacHouse) – We introduced our first Windows-only software title about a week ago. That’s eDice. We won’t have any Windows-only applications any time soon. For now, we are ready to introduce another Windows software title. It’s called TextPlay (for Windows).

That’s right. We already have a Mac software title sharing the same name. We’ve just developed it from scratch just for Windows users. TextPlay is a simple application that you can use to manipulate text like reversing it or alternating cases.





Windows software TextPlay   Windows software TextPlay






TextPlay for Windows is currently available as a beta version. It’s time-sensitive and will expire on February 1, 2012. TextPlay will run under 64-bit Windows 7. Though untested, it should also run under 32-bit Windows 7.

Click on the button for more information on TextPlay. VTC






TextPlay for Windows is a product of MacHouse.
Windows is a product of Microsoft Corporation.

What’s Coming Up Next? – MacHouse Introducing eDice

Windows software eDice






TOKYO (MacHouse) – As the day nears when Apple, Inc. implements Desktop Policing Act of 2011, our Mac software development has officially ended. Now, we are actively developing Windows software. A new Windows freeware title we’ve just released is called eDice.





Windows software eDice   Windows software eDice

eDice is a simple password generator. It’s quite similar to the Dice feature from OrganizeX, a Mac software title. The maximum length a password can have is 200. Just tell eDice which character set to include by enabling checkboxes at the top. You can include not just alphabetic letters and special characters but also Greek letters and even Japanese letters.






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edice is a product of MacHouse.