08.06.2020

Apk Reader For Mac

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File TypeAndroid Package File

DeveloperGoogle
Popularity
CategoryExecutable Files
FormatZip

What is an APK file?

An APK file is an app created for Android, Google's mobile operating system. Some apps come pre-installed on Android devices, while other apps can be downloaded from Google Play. Apps downloaded from Google Play are automatically installed on your device, while those downloaded from other sources must be installed manually.

APK file open in Windows Explorer after extraction

Typically, users never see APK files because Android handles app installation in the background via Google Play or another app distribution platform. However, there are many websites that offer direct APK file download for Android users who want to install apps manually themselves. In this case, you should be careful that you trust the source of the APK file, because malware can be distributed in APK files, just as it can in the case of Windows and .EXE files.

How do I install an APK file on my Android device?

Card reader driver for mac. You can install APK files manually by following these instructions. Make sure that you trust the source of the APK file.

What does an APK file contain?

Android packages contain all the necessary files for a single Android program. Below is a list of the most prominent files and folders:

  • META-INF/: Contains the manifest file, signature, and a list of resources in the archive
  • lib/: Native libraries that run on specific device architectures (armeabi-v7a, x86, etc.)
  • res/: Resources, such as images, that were not compiled into resources.arsc
  • assets/: Raw resource files that developers bundle with the app
  • AndroidManifest.xml: Describes the name, version, and contents of the APK file
  • classes.dex: The compiled Java classes to be run on the device (.DEX file)
  • resources.arsc: The compiled resources, such as strings, used by the app (.ARSC file)

How do I view the contents of an APK file?

APK files are saved in a compressed .ZIP format and can be opened by any Zip decompression tool. Therefore, if you would like to explore the contents of an APK file, you can rename the file extension to '.zip' and open the file, or you can open the file directly through a Zip application's open dialog box.

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How do I create APK files?

Android apps are developed using Android Studio, the official IDE for Android software developers. It is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and it allows users to develop apps and prepare them for upload to a distribution service, such as Google Play. When apps are ready, developers can build them into APK files and sign them for release.

NOTE: See the .AAB description for details on Google's new publishing format for developers.

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Programs that open APK files
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Google Android SDK
Apple Archive Utility
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 16
Genymotion
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NoxPlayer Nox
Windows
File Viewer Plus
Google Android SDK
BlueStacks
Corel WinZip 23
7-Zip
WinRAR 5
Genymotion
NoxPlayer Nox
Linux
Google Android SDK
Genymotion
Android
Google Android

Reading a lot of blogs can be tough to manage without an RSS news reader, which consolidates everything you read in one place. While there are plenty of news readers on the Mac, Reeder wins our hearts thanks to its beautiful and simple interface, thorough integration with social features, and fantastic customizability.

Reeder

Platform: OS X
Price: $5
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Features

  • Syncs with Google Reader
  • Beautiful interface
  • Syncs (and fully integrates) with Readability
  • Post articles directly to Instapaper, Delicious, or your blog
  • Gesture support
  • Customizable shortcuts
  • Send to QUOTE.fm Read, Instapaper, Pocket (formerly ReadItLater), and Readability
  • Save to Pinboard, Delicious, Zootool, and Evernote
  • Post on App.net, Twitter, Facebook (posting on Facebook requires OS X 10.8.2)
  • Open articles with Instapaper Mobilizer and Google Mobilizer
  • You can disable Flash (and other plug-ins) if you want
  • Support for retina displays

Where It Excels


Reeder first entices you with its beautiful and simple interface but keeps you around with its solid list of features. Despite Reeder's simplicity, the app manages to pack in quite a bit. One of the biggest highlights is that Readability—the service that converts web pages into more readable pages of text—is a part of the app. If a news feed contains an article that needs a little touching up, you can click the Readability button and make it a lot cleaner. Reeder also provides tons of ways to share and save articles you find in your feeds. It integrates with several services, such as Instapaper and Pocket. You can also pin articles to Pinterist, save them to Evernote, share them on Twitter or Facebook, and much more. A very comprehensive preferences pane allows you to customize your entire experience, from shortcuts to gestures to the app's appearance. Reeder offers solid performance on its own, but you can make it run exactly the way you want with a few simple tweaks.

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Where It Falls Short


Reeder offers few downsides, but it does lack subfolders. Rather than displaying any subfolders you may have in your Google Reader account, Reeder simply lists them without any hierarchy (i.e. it displays 'News — Finance' instead of listing Finance below the News category). If you don't have a ton of feeds, this isn't a big deal. If you do, however, you'll find it a little annoying and wasteful. Reeder also costs money. While $5 is a pretty fair price for a really great news reader, its primary competition—NetNewsWire—costs nothing. While we like Reeder better, if you're frugal you're simply not going to choose it when an app that's nearly as good costs absolutely nothing.

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The Competition

NetNewsWire (Free) was once our top pick, but over time it has come to feel a bit outdated. That said, it's still a remarkably powerful news reader with lots of great features. It's also free, so if you don't want to cough up $5 for Reeder you can get yourself a great alternative at no cost.

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Cream ($4) offers a more compact experience than Reeder's default view and costs a little less. Reeder, however, can shrink down to the same size. Cream is fairly new and still has a ways to go before it's truly a serious competitor, but it's definitely a news reader to watch.

Pulp ($10) costs more than anything on this list and doesn't offer a ton of advantages. That said, if you'd like to read your news feeds in a traditional newspaper format you'll want to check it out. It offers a very different interface from all the other apps and seeks to show you news you'll actually like rather than just everything (by default).

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Gruml is another free RSS news reader much like NetNewsWire, but in my few months of use I found it wasn't quite as stable. On the positive side, it does have greater support for external services (like ReadItLater). It may have features that are important to you, and if so it may be worth trying, but despite being a pretty solid app it just doesn't measure up when you're actually using it.

There are a lot of other news readers for Mac but these three offer the most notable, worthwhile differences. If you have a favorite that was pass over or overlooked, please mention it in the comments.

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