Retina-Ready Mac Apps Are Already Appearing In The Mac App Store Ahead Of WWDC

Macs equipped with Retina displays are high on everyone’s wish-list right now, but despite many rumors claiming we’ll see them announced at WWDC, we’ve still had our doubts they’ll arrive this year. However, we’ve been handed a glimmer of hope this morning after Retina-ready Mac applications began appearing in the Mac App Store.

The latest update to FolderWatch, a tool that syncs your files between different locations, was approved by Apple today, and right at the top of its release notes it reads “Retina graphics.” It suggests certain OS X developers have already been notified that Retina displays are coming to the Mac.

Of course, this only strengthens the rumors that have claimed Apple will refresh a number of its machines during the keynote address at WWDC on Monday to introduce high-resolutions displays — along with Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge processors. Those machines expected to get Retina displays first include the 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro, the 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air, and possibly the iMac.

Although it seems unlikely that Apple would have given developers this kind of information prior to its official announcement, The Next Web notes that FolderWatch was an “Apple Staff Favorite” back in June 2011, and that the Cupertino company may have selected a number of popular applications that it would like to see updated with high-resolution artwork before the new Macs launch. FolderWatch could also be one of the apps that Apple uses to demonstrate the Retina display at its event.

There’s also a good chance, however, that FolderWatch’s developers, Brothers Roloff, simply updated their app in anticipation for the update just in case. We’ll find out for certain in just a few days.

Source: Mac App Store

Via: The Next Web

Killian Bell

Killian Bell is a freelance writer based in the U.K. He has an interest in all things tech and also covers Android over at CultofAndroid.com. You can follow him on Twitter via @killianbell.