Macworld (USA)

How Apple’s M1 chip gave the Mac a second life

Given the choice, Apple would have rolled out its first customdesigned Mac chips on its own terms, probably at a high-profile event in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. But given that it was November 2020, the company was forced to release a...

APPLE WATCH S3: BRILLIANCE ON A BUDGET

Top 7 IOS 26 features you need to try first

After months of testing, Apple has released IOS 26 (fave.co/44uvu9u) to the public, and it’s a major update. The new version of the iphone operating system features a new look and feel with Liquid Glass (fave.co/46rdwfy), which will instantly make your...

macos Tahoe puts the Spotlight where it belongs

Twenty years ago, Mac OS X Tiger introduced us to a search feature that would stand the test of time: Spotlight. And while at the time I found myself ambivalent about its many quirks, some of which were maddening (fave. co/4lowaxy), with the benefit of...

11 security settings that boost malware protection

One of the best things about owning a Mac is the fact that you are less likely to be a victim of malware (fave.co/3qflqix) than with a Windows PC. However, macos isn’t foolproof, and you shouldn’t be too lax about protecting your investment. Here are...

macos 26 Tahoe: 5 best features

During its Worldwide Developers Conference 2025 keynote, Apple previewed macos Tahoe 26. With this year’s software releases, the company is streamlining the OS version numbers—aligning them with the upcoming year. More importantly, it’s unifying the...

Accidentally placed photos in the icloud Shared Photo Library; mail moving unexpectedly among mailboxes—check your rules; why Time Machine won’t work with your external drive; disable math results in Messages HELPDESK

HOW TO AVOID ACCIDENTALLY PLACING PHOTOS IN THE ICLOUD SHARED PHOTO LIBRARY Apple added the icloud Shared Photo Library in IOS 16, ipados 16, and macos Ventura, dramatically improving sharing photos and videos with a group of people with whom you...

Mac Studio (M4 Max) review

With its most recent update (fave.co/3gshtra), Apple’s fastest Mac is the Mac Studio, hands down. The Mac Pro lurking in the background might cost more and look more powerful, but it still has a chip that was released nearly three years ago, and that...

15-inch Macbook Air (M4) review

While the Macbook Air is Apple’s most popular laptop, it’s not the first in line to get Apple’s latest M-series chip. That honor goes to Apple’s most powerful laptop, the Macbook Pro, which was updated with the M4 chip (fave.co/ }3XFLQX4) last October....

HATE THE NEW IOS 18 PHOTOS APP?

You don’t have to turn on RCS to message with Android users; fix Messages syncing on a Mac; share your Home devices with guests

YOU DON’T HAVE TO TURN ON RCS TO MESSAGE WITH ANDROID USERS Apple added support for the Googlesupported Rich Communication Services message standard with IOS 18. RCS was created by the cellular industry to add advanced media and other features to...

16-inch Macbook Pro (M4 Pro)

If you’re someone who’s shopping for a 16-inch Macbook Pro with an M-series Pro chip, you ain’t messin’ around. If you want the most processing muscle, you really want an M4 Max chip, but if a $3,499 laptop is out of your budget, the M4 Pro models have...

14-inch Macbook Pro (M4) review

Apple’s approach to its most affordable Macbook Pro has been a little perplexing during the early part of the Apple silicon era. There were the M1 (fave. co/2pxzhbw) and M2 (fave.co/3poogjc) 13-inch Macbook Pro, which were good laptops but with dated...

iphone 16 & 16 Plus review

Those familiar with Apple’s iphone lineup understand that the company puts out two sets of phones: one set with “Pro” in the name to denote that they have advanced features. Those are not found in the other set of phones, which go by the iphone name...

Apple TV hacks: These 5 tips and tricks are game changers

With its silky performance and razor-sharp video resolution, the Apple TV 4K has been my streaming box of choice for years, but it has some quirks that drive me up the wall. For instance, why does the TV button on the Siri Remote send you to the...

The 7 best iPhones of all time

With almost every iphone launch, Apple states how its latest flagship is the best it has ever created. While the company undoubtedly enhances its smartphone line with every annual upgrade, not all of its releases have been equally impactful. With the...

IOS 18 superguide

At the Worldwide Developers Conference 2024 keynote on June 10, Apple unveiled the new features coming in IOS 18. Among them are a redesigned Photos app, new ways to customize your Home screen and wallpaper, new Messages reactions, privacy-related...

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