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Macintosh SE (1987)

Apple iPhone SE

Release date: March 2016

iCreate

For Mac, Ipad and iphone user

iCreate 247

“All hell will break loose if you have the ‘Reduce Transparency’ setting turned on”

Will Apple’s 2023 Mac range disappoint?

Chipset hikes across the board, but there apparently isn’t much else to get excited about

5 Things we learned this month

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MacBook Pro (2016)

MAKE YOUR iPHONE PERFECT!

Amazing ways to personalise your iOS 16 Home & Lock screens to make your iPhone unmistakably yours

Genius Bar

Our Apple devices and the software on them are some of the finest products on the planet, but even they have their moments. We’re here to give you expert advice and get you back up and running in no time

Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

£249/$249

Apple TV 4K (2022)

£169/$149

Accessories

Graphite Sketchbook

Transform your photos & videos into sketches on iPad

The Axeman’s Jazz

• Image credit: Pan Books Ray Celestin £4.99/$4.99

Kill Those Beats

• Image credit: Analogue Records Analogue Blood £7.11/$7.99

The James McMahon Music Podcast

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Complete Anatomy 23

Price £34.99/$34.99 (student), £119/$119 (pro) Requirements macOS 10.15

Cooking Mama: Cuisine!

Price Arcade subscription Requirements iOS 13.0 or later

Capture beautiful sunsets and striking silhouettes

Learn how to produce gorgeous sunset scenes with these shooting and editing techniques

Tips and tricks for creative transitions in iMovie

How to shoot and edit in-camera transitions to create a striking social media sequence

Get to grips with Apple ProRes and shoot quality HDR footage

How to shoot, edit and share HDR footage using your iPhone and the powerful tools of Final Cut Pro

Tighten things up by performing to a click track

How to use GarageBand’s metronome and basic percussion beats to improve your timing

Using the Channel EQ plugin in Logic Pro

Smarten up your sounds with Logic’s stock audio-sculpting tool by following our helpful tips

Stop apps running in the background in macOS Ventura

New features in System Settings allow you to see, enable and disable apps that run in the background

Set up a shared Photos library in Ventura

Share your snaps with relatives or friends by creating a shared library in the Mac Photos app

Add specified rules to smart folders in Notes

Create a series of rules for a Notes smart folder to define the content that appears in it

Use Messages to collaborate on documents

Work together using the new features in macOS Ventura. Messages is now at the centre of collaboration

Unlock the top-secret debug menu in Safari

Discover how to reveal and use Safari’s other hidden developer menu in macOS Ventura

Type secret characters and emojis on your Mac

Discover how to enter characters like accents, symbols and emojis that aren’t on the keyboard

Create your own Dynamic Desktop in macOS Ventura

Your desktop does not have to be a single, static image; create one that changes throughout the day

ULTIMATE APPLE Wi-Fi TIPS

Welcome to the ultimate drop-in centre for all your Mac’s wireless connec tion issues

Scan documents from Control Centre

Make use of this fast way of scanning and saving documents into the Notes app

Create richer reminders on the iPhone

Learn how to add rich text notes and make them stand out

Magnify objects and hear descriptions of them

Not sure what’s around you? Allow your iPhone to scan your environment and let you know

Use the redesigned audiobook player in Books

How to get free audiobooks and listen to them with the mini player

Protect your hearing from high volumes

Your iPhone can check for signs you may be damaging your hearing by playing audio too loud

Manage your iPhone & iCloud storage space

Quick and easy ways to remove files and claw back storage space on your devices and in the cloud

Belt out the big hits with Apple Music Sing

Discover how to use the new karaoke mode that is built into your iOS 16.2 Music app

Play Xbox games on an iPad using Game Pass Ultimate

Got an Xbox Series S/X console and want to enjoy games on the go? You can play them on an iPad

Craft a perfect personal document library

Pages and Word offer excellent document creation features, but Craft brings many extra tools to the party

Make your Apple Watch a universal controller

The Apple Watch can control or interact with many of the tech products you already own

Get to 5K with your Apple Watch

If you have never run before, this simple Apple Watch app could be the solution you need