Meta Releases Mac Version of Edits
From Instagram’s Edits blog: I’m Brett Westervelt, and I lead the Edits app. In just over a year, 50 million people have made Edits part of how they bring ideas to life, and we’re excited to expand what Edits can do for creators. Today we’re bringing Edits to the big screen. The first version of our desktop editor is now available for macOS. We’ve designed it to support more involved projects,…
From Instagram's Edits blog, Brett Westervelt, who leads the Edits app, shared news of the desktop editor's release for macOS. Over the past year, Edits has been adopted by 50 million people who use it to bring their ideas to life. In response to this popularity, the company has introduced a desktop version of their app, designed to cater to more complex projects where a larger screen and precise mouse and keyboard controls are beneficial.
The desktop editor will be updated weekly, and feedback from users is welcomed to guide future improvements. While the author of this report does not currently use Edits, they appreciate the revival of native Mac app development. Westervelt notes that Instagram's dedication to macOS is commendable, especially considering they took 15 years to develop a native iPad app.
However, he believes Apple could enhance their Mac offerings, comparing the current state of iMovie to the era of Clips, which, despite initial promise, never gained widespread popularity. Apple's failure to create a Mac version of Clips is seen as a missed opportunity, particularly given the resurgence of Mac hardware and the potential for Apple to set a new standard for video editing across platforms.
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