Tweetbot for Mac now comes with Topics

Tweetbot updates its Mac app to add its new Topic feature, which is designed to link related tweets together in a more cohesive and easier way. You can access the feature by tapping on the gear menu in the New Tweet screen. The good thing is your tweets are stored and need iCloud so you can jump from your Mac to your iPhone or iPad to continue tweeting.

Some of the other new features include Collections support, which lets you save tweets linked together in a topic; better quote preview in the compose window; remove play/pause button for video playback and instead have clicking on the video toggle play/pause; as well as a slew of bug fixes. The direct link to the Mac App store shows the other fixes for the app.

Source: MacRumors | Download: Mac App Store ($13.99)

Blink app lets you know when your Mac wakes up or sleeps

Curious about when someone uses your Mac when you aren’t around? The Blink app will alert you when your Mac wakes up and sleeps. It’s a simple app that’s easy to set up. You just need to pair your iPhone with your Mac via Bluetooth. After the initial pairing though, you don’t need to keep your Bluetooth on or have it within range to work. Every time your Mac wakes up or goes to sleep, you’ll receive a notification on your phone. You must know though that Blink only supports newer Macs that have Bluetooth Low Energy.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: iTunes App Store ($1.39) + Mac App Store (Free) 

Giphy Capture for Mac OS X lets you turn anything on your desktop into GIFs

Giphy introduced a new tool for Mac users that’ll make it easy for you to turn anything on your desktop into a GIF. It allows you to resize the capture area, add captions, or trim the GIF where you want to. You can use this for things like favorite parts of a video or even use it to make short how-to tutorial GIFs. Plus, the tool is completely free. You just need to head to the Mac Store to download it.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: Apple Mac Store (Free)

No Mac support coming until Apple has a ‘good’ system with better graphics, according to Oculus founder

The Oculus Rift won’t be Mac-friendly any time soon. According to Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, they are waiting for Apple to release a “good” Mac with a faster video card before they even plan to bring the virtual reality headset to OS X. "It just boils down to the fact that Apple doesn't prioritize high-end GPUs," he explained. "You can buy a $6,000 Mac Pro with the top of the line AMD FirePro D700, and it still doesn't match our recommended specs. So if they prioritize higher-end GPUs like they used to for a while back in the day, we'd love to support Mac. But right now, there's just not a single machine out there that supports it."

The Rift will be coming out on March 28 and its current version is already putting strain on the performance of mid- to high-level Windows PCs. It needs at least an Intel Core i5-4590 processor and either an NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD R9 290 graphics card. The bundles with the headset have a starting price of $1,499 USD (about $2,000 CAD).

Source: Apple Insider