Last week, Apple announced its first Macs featuring their own custom processors, which they dub “Apple Silicon.” I want folks who purchase these new Macs to have the best possible experience with our apps, so I’ve updated all five of Red Sweater’s main apps: MarsEdit, Black Ink, FastScripts, FlexTime, and Clarion, to support the native […]

Earlier this year, before the pandemic changed everything, my friend Joe Cabrera proposed that I get more involved in the American crossword solving enthusiasts’ scene, by sponsoring a crossword puzzle to be printed and distributed at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. I thought it was a great idea, and agreed to find a skilled crossword […]

Black Ink 2.0.9 is now available on the Black Ink site and has been submitted for review on the Mac App Store. This update addresses a crashing issue introduced by Apple in recent beta releases of macOS 11 Big Sur. If you’re testing the betas you’ll want to update to Black Ink 2.0.9 in order […]

Black Ink 2.0.8 is now available on the Black Ink site and on the Mac App Store. This update includes some subtle improvements to the placement of clue numbers and letters in the puzzle grid, both in the on-screen rendition and in the version that is generated when printing. It also includes some bug fixes […]