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 […]

MarsEdit 4.4.4 is now available on the MarsEdit site and on the Mac App Store. This update addresses a minor but annoying “flash of white” in the main window’s preview when moving between posts. I took this oppportunity to revise the main window preview to use Apple’s modern WebKit view, so be on the lookout […]

When I founded Red Sweater Software in 1999, I picked the name “Red Sweater” because I happened to be wearing a red sweater (jumper, to you Brits) as I was thinking of a name for the company. I liked the way the words rolled off my tongue, and I knew it would lend itself to […]

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 […]