Mac Pro Apps Education
Whether you’re a STEM major or studying liberal arts, or even if you’re still undecided, Mac has the power to take on any course load. It’s portable, durable and versatile enough to handle whatever you love to do after class, too. And it’s designed to grow with you, during your time on campus and beyond. So you’re ready for everything post-secondary — and life — have to offer.
Mac Pro is designed for pros who need the ultimate in CPU performance. From production rendering to playing hundreds of virtual instruments to simulating an iOS app on multiple devices at once, it’s exceedingly capable. At the heart of the system is an Intel Xeon processor with up to 28 cores — the most ever in a Mac.
- The app is free, but sessions are limited to 40 mins. To remove time limits the host needs to buy a pro account (currently about $150 per year). The app remains free for all other participants and there are versions for iOS, Android, Mac and PC. (MacUpdate is not showing the latest version. An update to 4.0. Was released April 13, 2017).
- Stay within the reach with free Skype-to-Skype video/audio calls, videoconferencing, smart messaging, and screen sharing.
Top of its class in performance.
Whatever your field of study, Mac can more than handle it. Create particle simulations faster than ever with cutting-edge graphics, high-performance processors and whip-smart storage. Design and render intricate 3D models in programs like Autodesk Maya. View it all on a high-resolution Retina display that provides sharp text and is perfect for examining or creating detailed diagrams and technical illustrations. And with all-day battery life, Mac keeps crunching numbers late into the night.
Built to withstand the heaviest course loads.
Mac is built to last. And last. The sturdy aluminum unibody design is sleek, durable and ready to hold up to the rigours of post-secondary life. It’s razor-thin and feather-light, so no matter where your schedule takes you, Mac can carry you through your day — without having to carry much in your backpack. And with optional AppleCare, you can rest assured that you’re covered if you ever need service or support.
We made compatibility a prerequisite.
In addition to creating and collaborating with classmates on amazing work using free Apple-designed apps for productivity and creativity, you can run popular software like Microsoft Office, Mathematica and AutoCAD. Need to use a Windows app like SOLIDWORKS? No problem. Mac runs Windows at native speeds using Boot Camp, a built-in utility.
Make connections all over campus.
Mac is designed to connect seamlessly to campus networks, shared printers and other devices. You can easily log in to learning management systems and even PC networks. And with AirDrop, you can instantly send a photo for a presentation, class notes, documents and more to nearby Mac, iPad and iPhone users.
Incredible on their own. Even better together.
Having one Apple device is great. But when you use Apple devices together it opens up a world of new opportunities. Create a sketch in the Notes app on your iPad and paste it into a Pages document on your Mac. Shoot video on your iPhone and edit it on your iPad. You can even extend your workspace on your Mac by using your iPad as a second display. The possibilities are limitless.
Your extracurriculars become extra spectacular.
As terrific as Mac and iPad are for your studies, they’re just as amazing for everything you do outside of class. Shoot and edit a short film on the quad, sketch a work of art using Apple Pencil and iPad, or play a huge range of cutting-edge games in Apple Arcade. With tons of choices to discover new passions or learn new skills, the App Store is sure to have an app for whatever you love to do.
Designed for the future. Yours too.
Mac is made to grow with you. The operating system and free productivity apps — Pages, Keynote and Numbers — receive complimentary updates to enable new features and new ways to use your Mac. The same is true for Apple’s free creativity apps, Photos, GarageBand and iMovie. And when you’re ready to take your creativity to the next level, we offer an education discount on a bundle of industry-leading professional apps for filmmakers and musicians, including Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X.
Try Final Cut Pro X free for 90 days.
Get a free trial of Final Cut Pro for your Mac.
Try Logic Pro X free for 90 days.
Get a free trial of Logic Pro X for your Mac.
Get credit toward your new Mac or iPad.
Just trade in an eligible device for credit or recycle it for free.1 It’s good for you and the planet.
70 million songs. 3 months on us.
Get 3 free months of Apple Music and free access to Apple TV+. And a student rate of $4.99 for both after the trial ends.2
Make your Mac invincible
Here's an app kit that will turn your academic life into a pleasant bearable experience. When you have the right tools, it's so much easier to score those A's. Get published, get a Nobel prize in math, get a favorable comment from your supervisor (in that order). You can do anything because academia is the true land of opportunity.
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Best apps for students
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Manuscripts: Academic document manager
Manuscripts knows what it means to write a proper paper. Handling footnotes, annotations, references, restructuring, and editing is unbelievably easy. Everything is a click away and, unlike in Word processors, all formatting is intuitive and painless. With Manuscripts it even seems (briefly) like the style guides weren't invented to make you suffer.
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Prizmo: Image to text converter
Prizmo is the best for scanning and performing OCR (Optical Character Recognition ) in 23 languages, has powerful editing capability, text-to-speech, iCloud support, and translation into 59 languages.
You can convert printed documents, photocopies of text documents, text on the images, scanned documents, and screenshots – whatever you want – into digital text. It allows to effortlessly extract and share text directly in the camera view, search for or edit your document.
Prizmo has editing tools to correct warping, skewness and other distortions. For multipage documents or multiple text documents, the software offers batch OCR functionality to speed the process.
PDFpen: Robust PDF editing
Is anyone still buying hard copies of textbooks these days? When it comes to cramming, PDF is way more convenient (weighs less at least). And with PDFpen, you also get the freedom to tweak your docs in any way imaginable – from editing text to merging multiple PDFs into one test prep package. Redaction functionality is a nice perk as well: if you’re often tempted to check solutions to exercises in your textbook, PDFpen covers them up, so that you concentrate on tasks.
MarginNote: A non-boring way to read and learn
Out of all the apps for studying and completing assignments, MarginNote is the most fun. Whenever your relationship with a textbook gets complicated, the app is there to save the day. The ultimate e-reading expert, MarginNote adapts to your study habits: you can choose your perfect annotation mode, outline and mindmap, or turn notes into flashcards. No more humdrum courses – as soon as you start using MarginNote, your study plan will be nothing short of awesome.
MathKey: Translating words into math expressions
If you’re dealing with math documents and reports, you’ll want to get your hands on MathKey. The app converts your handwriting to LaTeX, MathML, or a perfectly formatted image. Write an equation with your mouse or TrackPad and hit the Convert button – it’s that easy. You can also apply various colors to formulas and images.
Be Focused: Smart timer for productive work
Be Focused is a work timer that uses psychology to keep you on task. If know yourself to be easily distracted, this app is your jam. It's created for the ultimate work-break balance, which is essential if you want to stay sane through the semester. Set daily goals and move towards them at a steady pace, controlled by the fun interface with a classic 'pomodoro' timer.
Instant Translate: Quick translator with 100 languages
If Google's Translate kind of bums you out with its inaccuracy, try Mate (Instant Translate). It's way more powerful and can correctly translate phrases and sentences with its new feature 'Phrasebook.' It even has speech translation if you're in a hurry and typing seems tedious. 104 languages, a history of translations, and an easy access from the menu bar.
Studies: Storage for info, schedules, and memos
When you take on the next project, it all starts with notes. You probably have a pack of subject-related notes stashed somewhere on your Mac and it's a pain to find the ones you need when you need them. Studies solves this issue with elegance: it gives you separate and comfortable niches for each subject, there's a space for images and screenshots alongside text notes, and a schedule with statistics data on classes. So good.
MoneyWiz: Personal finance manager to track your expenses
You should be thinking about your next scientific breakthrough, not heating bills. Let MoneyWiz take care of money matters for you: a single setup and a single input of all your regular bills, and you'll never forget to pay anything. MoneyWiz will send you reminders, plan your monthly budget, even predict your future expenses for the nearest period (if you feel like looking into that).
Ulysses: Professional writing app
Even if your plans go as far as dissertation, Ulysses is where you should write it. This app is favored by writers and bloggers, it's distraction-free and highly reliable. It allows you to focus on writing, quickly export finished work as a PDF or an ebook, and enjoy the process way more than with the usual doc-like services.
Aeon Timeline: Project management app
When you feel overwhelmed by the number of important items in the project, by the subtasks and milestones, open Aeon Timeline and put all of it in there. Aeon gives you a bird's-eye view of the whole project and lets you easily orient among its parts. You'll never miss anything important and your beautiful research will form easily, chapter by chapter.
Findings: Experiment and research notebook
If your academic endeavours include conducting experiments and keeping protocols, Findings is simply indispensable. It's a whole toolset of notes and indicators that allows you to keep track of anything and measure everything. From Physics to Sociology, it covers all processes and nuances. Cross-sectional, longitude, with multiple sampling and fifty variables? Ez pz.
TaskPaper: To-do list to have tasks at hand
Deep down you know that your memory did not undergo that tedious evolutionary process to cope with dry cleaning and groceries. Your mind is made for higher levels. That's why when it comes to routine, to-do lists are life saviors and should be used at all times. And TaskPaper is a perfect example: it has the simplicity of a sticker note, the search of a smart engine, and the cleanest interface.
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XMind: Mind map for idea generation
Whenever you feel bubbling with ideas, use XMind. It's a brainstorming and idea-gathering tool. Visualise every possible solution or see how many studies refer to a specific topic. It's a fast and clear way to approach a complex subject and understand the big picture. And when it comes to drawing conclusions, mindmapping is a magic well of insights.
Every app on this list is available as a part of Setapp subscription and we have an Educational discount for a whole year. Try it out and see the difference a good toolset makes in studying.
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