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Pick Your Perfect Mac
WHETHER YOU’RE HEADING off to college for the first time, going back to school or just looking to upgrade the gear you have at home, this month’s lead feature (p12) should help. In it, you’ll find our selection of the latest, greatest Macs and iPads
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The Team
Art Editor With an ageing MacBook Pro, Ian Osborne’s range review (p12) can help Andy pick the perfect new machine — and he already has his sights set on a new Mac Studio. Production Editor Rachel’s smartening up her new home by starting in the kitch
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Start
What can we learn from the CrowdStrike/Windows disaster? IN MID JULY, a flawed security software update caused “the largest IT outage in history”. Thousands of flights were cancelled around the world as airline and airport systems went down. Banks, b
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News In Brief
Users in many regions can now access Apple Maps (in beta) directly from a web browser. As well as finding information such as opening hours and reviews, users can get driving and walking directions, order food directly from the Maps place card, and b
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The Great Upgrade slowdown
Apple has been enjoying healthy growth in computer sales of late. According to a report by the global intelligence firm IDC, there was a 20.8% growth in shipments of Macs in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. In real term
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> THE SHIFT
WE HEAR IT every year: the next iPhone will be the one worth waiting for. As we approach September and the launch of the iPhone 16, rumors surrounding 2025’s iPhone 17 are already picking up with a new ‘Slim’ design change on the cards. It feels like
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Meet The Technology Experts
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Pick Your Perfect MAC
Everyone loves a brand new Mac. It’s that smell of fresh technology as you take it out of the box, the ease at which you can get it up and running, and the improved performance compared to your old Mac. If the machine you’re retiring couldn’t run the
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MacBook Air 13–inch
When the MacBook Air was first released in 2008, Mac|Life contributor Matt Bolton said it was “overpriced, underpowered, and definitely the future”. He was right on all three points. 16 years later, we’re in that future, and the latest MacBook Airs a
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Mac Mini
Really need a Mac, but don’t have much money — or maybe space? Then the Mac mini is perfect. Prices start at $499, and all current Mac mini models are powered by Apple’s own M2 system–on–a–chip (SoC). The Mac mini is just 7.75 inches square and 1.4 i
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IMac
The iMac has got the lot: a 24–inch 4.5K Retina–quality screen, a modern M3 Apple silicon processor, a crystal–clear 1080p FaceTime HD camera, a fantastic six–speaker system with force–canceling woofers, and more. It looks gorgeous, too, whichever of
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IPad (10th Gen)
When a Mac is a little outside your price range, or you have a desktop Mac and would like something cheap to carry around, why not buy an iPad? You can share files between your computer and tablet using your iCloud storage, key applications such as P
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MacBook Air 15–inch
While you may well like the portability of the MacBook Air, you might prefer a larger screen. If so, you’ll be glad to know that there’s a 15–inch option. Despite the extra screen space (and therefore larger body), it still weighs just 3.32lbs and is
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IPad Air
Unlike the regular 10th–gen iPad, the iPad Air comes in two sizes. As well as the 11–inch version (which already has half an inch more screen space than the 10th–gen iPad), there’s also a 13–inch model. You can get an 11–inch iPad Air from $549, or t
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MacBook Pro 14–inch
The MacBook Pro is the most powerful of Apple’s notebook range. They’re not cheap, starting at $1,499, but you get a lot of notebook for your notes. All models in the 14–inch MacBook Pro range offer some variant on the Apple silicon M3 processor. The
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iPad Pro 11–inch
For the last few high–end iPad releases, Apple has boasted about how it’s “the thinnest ever”. The current 11–inch iPad Pro is 0.2 inches thick, and to be frank, that’s as thin as it needs to be. Shaving fractions off its depth with every release no
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MacBook Pro 16–inch
When it comes to mobile Mac computing, there’s no better notebook than the 16–inch MacBook Pro. The screen is perfect for design work, offering two extra inches compared to the 14–inch model. It looks amazing, too, thanks to its Liquid Retina XDR dis
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Upgrading Online
Whatever Mac you buy, if you order from www.apple.com, you can customize its configuration to better suit your needs. When you click the Select button, you’re taken to a screen where you can add in various customization options. The off–the–shelf sta
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Mac Studio
Technically, the Mac Studio isn’t Apple’s highest–end Mac. The Mac Pro is still a thing, but these days it’s an enterprise machine that costs a fortune. The Mac Studio is also far from cheap, costing $1,799 for the off–the–shelf M2 Max version and $3
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iPad Pro 13–inch
Believe it or not, the 13–inch iPad Pro is even thinner than its 11–inch stablemate. At only 0.2 inches, it’s the thinnest product Apple has ever created. Available in silver or space black, the 13–inch iPad Pro’s extra screen space, together with th
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Tame Unruly Web Pages In Safari
macOS 14 or later, Safari, Adblock (macOS 11 or later) and/or StopTheMadness (macOS 12 or later, optional) How to make web pages easier to navigate in the Safari browser 10 minutes WITH MACOS SEQUOIA, navigating the web in Safari is set to become eas
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Master Sidecar and Universal Control
macOS 12.4, iPadOS 15.4 or later How to combine Mac and iPad with Sidecar and Universal Control 20 minutes WITH UNIVERSAL CONTROL and Sidecar, you can combine your Mac and iPad (or your iPhone) into one super device, transforming your MacBook or Mac
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Digitize Your Old Media
PART 1 of 2 Photomyne (free, IAPs), iOS 15 or later How to digitize prints, negatives, and slides 15 minutes THANKS TO OUR ever–present iPhones, we have plenty of options when it comes to shooting, editing and sharing our thousands of photos. However
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Run Windows 11 on Mac
Apple silicon Mac, macOS 12 or later How to install and use virtual Windows 11 on Arm 1 hour FOR A COUPLE of years, Apple silicon Macs have been able to run Windows 11 on a virtual machine (VM), although at a price. Fortunately, VMware has now made i
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Create Your Own Custom Actions
iOS 12 or later, iPhone 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max with Action button How to access various functions even if you don’t have an Action button to hand 10 minutes THERE ARE MANY benefits to owning an iPhone 15 Pro or Max. Quite aside from a better telephoto
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Craft Engaging Videos
iOS/iPadOS 17 or later How to use Clips to record, edit and share slick videos 15 minutes CLIPS IS A fantastic video–capture and editing app that launched in 2017, as a response from Apple to the super–popular and ever–changing world of short–form vi
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Scan Documents And Text
iOS 15 or later The best ways to store docs and text on your iPhone 15 minutes WE LOVE THE Notes app on our iPhone, but we can’t quite stop ourselves from putting our pen to Post–It notes or scribbling on the backs of envelopes. And that’s why the sc
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Become A Siri Master
Any Apple device (we’ve used an iPad here) How to make the most of Siri, Apple’s voice assistant 10 minutes SIRI, THE VOICE assistant found on all of Apple’s products, often gets a bad rep for being ineffective and a little outdated compared to its c
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Apple Pencil Pro
HOW IT WORKS How new sensors provide greater creative control for the Apple Pencil Pro PEOPLE LAUGHED AT the Apple Pencil when it was first launched back in 2015, saying that only Apple could take a simple tool like a pencil and turn it into an overp
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Ask
DOWNLOAD AN APP in a Zip archive, expand it, and run it where it is. Although you may not notice, macOS won’t run the app from there, but launches a copy from a semi–random folder buried deep — a process known as app translocation. Introduced in macO
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Mac Hardware
How can I join two 4TB NVMe SSDs in one external Thunderbolt enclosure to use as a single drive? There are three basic schemes you can use to join two drives into a single storage unit: concatenate them into a disk set using JBOD (‘just a bunch of di
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Networking
Messages is filling my iCloud. Why can’t I delete their photo attachments to recover space? You should delete images and other attachments in Messages to avoid them taking up too much space. It’s best to try to thin them as you go. If you receive lot
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Beat The Scammers
EVERYWHERE YOU TURN, it seems like someone is out to scam you. Online ads promoting deals too good to be true, suspicious web links lurking in prominent paid–for search engine slots — even people at the end of the phone trying to trick you into think
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Protecting your Mac
THE BEST SECURITY is multilayered. With security software, the antivirus component provides a last line of defense; look for packages with additional protections, such as against dangerous websites and scam emails. Also avoid installing software from
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Scams — The State Of Play
THERE WAS A time when you could rely almost exclusively on your Apple devices to keep you safe and secure. If you needed extra protection, then antivirus software sealed the deal. But bad actors have found ways to bypass such security measures by tar
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Protect Your IPhone And IPad
SECURITY IS BAKED into your iPhone and iPad from the ground up. But you can’t assume your phone or tablet is completely protected from the get–go. You need to get involved in the process by ensuring you set up your devices correctly. The walkthrough
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Other Steps You Can Take
YOU’VE MADE GREAT strides in protecting your devices and securing your online presence, but there’s still plenty you can do to tighten things up further. In this final section, we examine further ways you can improve your security, both at home and w
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Kit Out Your kitchen
I MAGINE IF YOU had your own personal chef. Imagine someone was on hand to prepare all of your food, cook it, and even clean up afterward, leaving you with nothing to do but sit at the table, grab your knife and fork, and tuck in, mouth salivating. I
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Smart Food Prep
FOOD DOESN’T JUST magically appear on your plate. It needs to be prepared, which typically means keeping raw ingredients fresh before weighing, chopping, and mixing them. It often requires accuracy and patience, as well as a watchful eye, should some
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Smart Cooking And Clean-up
WITH THE PREP out of the way, it’s time to cook — heating your food to perfection so that it draws out the flavors and maximizes nutritional value. But while we’re all used to appliances that make cooking possible, such as ovens, hobs, microwaves, gr
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Edifier QR65
$369.99 From www.edifier.com/us Features 70W RMS output, 2x 1.25–inch silk tweeters, 2x 2.75–inch aluminum mid–range/bass drivers, 55Hz–40kHz frequency response, RCA (phono) and USB–A audio inputs, Bluetooth 5.3, subwoofer output, integrated 65W GaN
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AnkerWork S600 Speakerphone
$199 From us.ankerwork.com Needs USB–C or Bluetooth MANY PEOPLE ARE used to the idea of working from home, but without a little tech help, online meetings can sometimes go less than perfectly. AnkerWork’s latest speakerphone contains a battery that h
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Riven
$34.99 From www.cyan.com Needs macOS 14.5 or later VETERAN MAC GAMERS might have fond memories of 1997’s Riven, a hair–pullingly tricky puzzler from Cyan. It has just been freshly updated with retooled mechanics and upgraded graphics, and if you love
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espresso 17 Pro Portable Monitor
$799 From us.espres.so Needs USB–C or Thunderbolt port, USB–C power supply for maximum brightness Features 4k resolution, USB–C or Thunderbolt data and power, 1 billion colors, magnetic stand USING A SECOND monitor with your MacBook while also keepin
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Elgato Facecam MK.2
$99.99 From elgato.com Features HDR support, 1080p resolution at 60Hz, f/2.4 aperture, 84–degree field of view, 30–120cm focus range, 24mm focal length, Sony STARVIS CMOS sensor, USB–C to USB–A cable THREE YEARS AGO, Elgato brought out the original F
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Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.0
$$4.99/month or $49.99/year From www.apple.com Needs iPadOS 17.4. iPad with M1 chip or later IN 2023, APPLE released Final Cut Pro for iPad alongside Logic Pro for iPad in a concerted effort to bring its desktop “pro” apps for video and music creatio
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Next Month IOS 18 SUPERGUIDE
ISSUE 224 on sale 10 SEP 2024 ALSO INSIDE… Shortcuts Cookbook Create clever automations on Mac, iPhone and iPad – we show you how! How to… • Fix and restore your old and damaged photos • Surf smarter with Ghostery Private Browser • Customise Control
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EDITOR Rob Mead-Green PRODUCTION EDITOR Rachel Terzian CONTRIBUTORS Paul Blachford, Alex Blake, George Cairns, Andrew Cottle, David Crookes, John-Anthony Disotto, Hollin Jones, Cliff Joseph, Carrie Marshall, Howard Oakley, Ian Osborne, Nick Peers, Da

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