Leaving Mac and Developing Windows Software

Posted on 2011-11-09 by Administrator

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 →

Whatâ€™s Coming Up Next? â€“ MacHouse Introducing TextPlay for Windows

Posted on 2011-11-05 by Administrator

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.

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.

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

Whatâ€™s Coming Up Next? â€“ MacHouse Introducing eDice

Posted on 2011-10-29 by Administrator

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.

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.

Click on the button for more information on edice.

edice is a product of MacHouse.

Mac App Store Rejects Software Update for T-Styles

Posted on 2011-10-27 by Administrator

TOKYO (MacHouse) – T-Styles is a simple Mac software title that allows the user to store text styles (text color, font, text sizeâ€¦). We released it at the end of May this year. And it’s currently for sale at Mac App Store. Furthermore, we submitted a software update for T-Styles a week ago.

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Today, Mac App Store rejected the latest software update for T-Styles. The following is what they say. “When the user attempts to enter a hex value in the color field, the entry is not recognized.” (See Screenshots 1 and 2.) This reviewer thinks that the application is designed such that it will automatically change the selected color when the user changes the hexadecimal value manually. If the application doesn’t work in their way, they just reject it by saying “That a software bug.” Well, we have never stated anywhere that’s how the application works. It appears that existing users will never get the latest software update.

MacUpdate Flooded by Spam Suggesting Chinese Product Website

Posted on 2011-10-16 by Administrator

TOKYO (MacHouse) – If you are a Mac user, you should have heard of a web site called MacUpdate. It’s a very popular web site where you can browse Mac software titles. This web site appears to be currently flooded by Chinese spam. If you enter the information page for a software title called ACLr8, you will see a suspicious site advertisement there. (See Screenshot 1.) This site advertisement is posted by someone who goes by the name of Xiao Mimjj. If you click on his or her icon, you will see the same site advertisement over at least ten applications. (See Screenshot 2.)