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Realmac Software
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware development
FoundedNovember 2002
FounderDan Counsell
Headquarters
ProductsClear, Analog, Ember, RapidWeaver, Typed, Courier
Websiterealmacsoftware.com

Realmac Software is an independent software company based in Brighton, England.[1][2][3][4] Dan Counsell founded the company in November 2002 and serves as its director.[5]

History

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In November 2002, Dan Counsell founded Realmac Software.[5][6] The company released RapidWeaver, a template-based website editor, in 2004.[7] Realmac Software acquired EventBox, a social media app, from its developers, The Cosmic Machine, in October 2009.[8][9] Realmac Software released Clear, a to-do list app, for iOS in January and Mac operating systems in November 2012.[10] The app reached spot two on the Apple Mac App Store behind Apple's Mountain Lion operating system.[10] The app was also listed on FierceDeveloper's list of "Top Apps" in February 2012.[11] FierceDeveloper named Realmac Software a "2012 Rising Star of Mobile Development" that November.[11]

The company released Analog, a photo manipulation software, in May 2013.[12][13] The following month, Realmac Software released Ember, an app designed to capture and organize screenshots.[3] The company announced the release of Typed, an OS X app for writing in Markdown, in July 2014.[1] That October, Clear was ranked 12th on Business Insider's list of "The World’s Greatest Apps."[14]

Apps

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References

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  1. ^ a b Josh Ong (July 17, 2014). "Realmac Software announces Typed, an upcoming Markdown editor for your Mac". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Rob (February 18, 2014). "Realmac Software Comes Clean About Clear – Moves to a Single Universal App and Will Go Free for a Limited Time". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Darrell Etherington (July 23, 2013). "LittleSnapper Becomes Ember As Realmac Software Overhauls Its Mac App For Digital Creatives". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Conor O'Driscoll (April 3, 2013). "An Interview with Christopher Downer of Realmac Software". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e Toby O. G. Seers (August 29, 2013). "Dan Counsell on Life at Realmac Software". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Nick Salerni (February 18, 2014). "Realmac Software To Unify iOS List-Making Apps, Clear and Clear+". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  7. ^ Jonas Wisser. "Developer Interview: Danny Greg of Realmac Software". Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  8. ^ David Chartier (October 6, 2009). "Realmac Software acquires social app EventBox". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Realmac Software Acquires Social App EventBox". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  10. ^ a b Kevin Smith (November 8, 2012). "Meet The Man Behind Clear, One Of The Most Beautiful iPhone Apps Around". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Realmac Software - 2012 Rising Stars of Mobile Development". November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  12. ^ Darrell Etherington (May 14, 2013). "Realmac To Enter The Mobile Photo Fray With Analog For iPhone, Explains Why We Need Yet Another App". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  13. ^ J.R. Bookwalter (May 14, 2013). "Video: Realmac Software Teases Upcoming Analog Camera for iPhone". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  14. ^ Steven Tweedie (October 1, 2014). "The App 100: The World's Greatest Apps". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c Whitson Gordon. "All Realmac Software On Sale This Week, Including Clear, RapidWeaver, and More". Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  16. ^ a b "Realmac Software Teases Ember, A Digital Scrapbook For Your Mac [Video]". Retrieved November 15, 2014.