endorsedCompleted

NXPowerLite Mac Desktop Application Development

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Software Development

Duration

3 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 May 2018

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

Project Capability Score (PCS) estimates how capable Mercury Development is of successfully delivering a project like this, based on its past experience, track record, and ability to handle similar work. Learn more about PCS

Client

Neuxpower

London, United Kingdom

Project Summary

Mercury Development built a macOS version of the client's Windows desktop software (NXPowerLite), researching the market and porting the underlying C++ engine to macOS. They worked with the client’s supplied engine and third-party libraries, delivered iterative releases, and maintained regular progress reporting. The project broadened the client's software suite and sales channels and led to ongoing collaboration for additional features and file formats.

Key Challenges

Deliver a Mac equivalent of existing Windows desktop software to test the market.
Support only PowerPoint files initially to keep scope tight.
Port the underlying C++ processing engine to macOS and find Apple-compatible alternatives for third-party libraries.
Ensure the Mac app integrates seamlessly with macOS (Finder) and matches Windows processing behavior.

Project Deliverables

Mac desktop application (NXPowerLite Mac)
Ported C++ processing engine for macOS
Apple-compatible third-party library versions
Research and scoping report detailing costs and deadlines
Weekly progress briefing PDFs and secure FTP code/file sharing

Project Solution

Mercury researched the market and performed an initial scoping phase before development. They used the client's detailed specifications, screen mockups, and supplied C++ processing engine and regression test files to port the Windows engine to macOS, sourcing Apple-compatible third-party libraries where needed. Mercury supplied a project manager and development team, provided weekly progress briefings (PDF), and shared files/code through secure FTP to deliver iterative Mac releases.

Project Outcome

Customers could use NXPowerLite on both Windows and Mac and experienced identical compression results.
The client expanded reach to additional sales partners and Mac-only service providers.
The product progressed to a fourth iteration with many new features and file formats.
The results exceeded initial goals and established a solid, ongoing development partnership.

Platforms

Desktop

Tech Stack

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The creation of the desktop application broadened the client base and increase the number of software sales. The project’s success allowed their team to create more versions of the app and add more features and file formats. The project was completed according to the initial timeframe.”
Andy Dargon
COO
Date: 08/06/2018