REVIEWS

THE RIGHT TO REPAIR

There’s been some exciting things happening in the

LETTER OF THE MONTH

I am frustratingly disappointed with what Apple has

Apple announces Self Service Repair

Comfortable doing your own iPhone and Mac repairs? Now you can get parts from Apple

> Apple Watch Mail privacy issue found

Watch app bypasses iOS 15 privacy features

News in brief

A bite of the Apple

> THE SHIFT

MATT BOLTON wonders if the Apple Watch Series 7 could be a sign that the wearable is ready to be freed from the iPhone

SPOTLIGHT

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH…

CRAVE

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

iPadOs 15 SUPERGUIDE

With iPadOS 15, your iPad is smarter, more useful, and more fun than ever before

56 APPLE TIME SAVERS

Proven ways to speed up your productivity and reclaim minutes, if not hours, every day!

MacBook Pro 16–inch (2021)

Apple rights the wrongs of the previous gen MacBook Pro — and how!

Logitech C922 Pro HD

A decent, if costly, upgrade over the FaceTime HD Camera

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin

Does the new Zeppelin sing like the old model?

The best DACs to improve audio quality

A good DAC can really boost the audio quality on your Apple devices

NuPhy Air75 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

A keyboard that’s as flexible as it is beautiful

Magnetic Wireless Power Bank

A portable MagSafe charger that betters Apple’s own

MAC DESKTOPSPEAKERS

Power up your Mac experience with dedicated speakers

AUDIOENGINE A2+

Compact and well–built, yet punch way above their weight

Before Your Eyes

Blink and you’ll miss it

Kaleidoscope 3

Advanced file versioning and comparison for your data

Reincubate Camo Studio

1 Mac + 1 iPhone =a brilliant webcam

Sparklite

Quirky pixel adventuring

Lock

Lock individual apps away from prying eyes

Orbit: Time-based Invoicing

Track time spent working on your projects

6 manual photo and video apps

Take control of your iPhone camera

Best of the best

Can’t find the hardware or app you’re looking for in our reviews section? Then check in here — we’ve highlighted the best in every major category, as voted for by us

How to get the most from the Notes app

Apple’s Notes app has matured into a very useful tool for making and sharing notes, and in Monterey it’s even better

How to get started using Notes

Whether you want to jot down a bar order or store details for a project at work, Notes has you covered

Productive new features

The latest macOS and iPadOS updates bring great new tools

ASK

TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS

CREATE

HOW TO DO ANYTHING ON YOUR MAC, iPHONE & iPAD

Create Quick Actions for Finder to be more productive

Process files and perform tasks in Finder by creating your own Quick Actions using the Automator app

Use Tab Groups in Safari

Keep tabs on your tabs and get your web surfing sorted

Build your family tree

Use MacFamilyTree to create a permanent record of your family history

Recover lostdrive space

Visualize your hard drive and locate large files

Customize iPhone backups

Save space in iCloud by selecting what is backed up from your iPhone

Edit a home movie in iMovie

It’s fun and easy to create impressive home videos on your iPad

Organize media to–do lists

Unleash your inner coach potato with this media filing system

Boost your activity

Fancy getting fitter? Your Apple Watch is here to help

Apple’s AI smart tech

We explain machine learning and Apple’s Neural Engine

What the VideoPad 2 might have looked like

An auction revealed a design for the Video Pad 2, canceled by Steve Jobs when he returned to Apple