Retina-ready Mac apps are on the way

Slowly but surely, Retina-enabled apps for the new MacBook Pro are starting to hit the market -- and that trickle should grow into a flood as the summer turns into fall.

Last month's launch of the MacBook Pro with Retina display initially caught third-party software developers flat-footed; their apps weren't ready for the laptop computers new high-resolution display. (Apple, of course, was first out the door with Retina-ready upgrades of iPhoto Aperture ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice )and Final Cut Pro X.) But now developers are beginning to catch up with the new screen.

Updated titles that have been released in the month since the Retina MacBook Pro was unveiled include popular productivity apps such as Reeder (Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice), Sparrow (Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mic ), and Twitteriffic. We've also seen a handful of Retina-ized games from vendors such as Aspyr -- including titles from the popular Call of Duty and Star Wars franchises. (See below for a more complete sampling of updated apps.) Read more...