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macOS Big Sur: the story so far

Highs, lows, and everything in between

Wondershare Filmora X

From $44.99  (about  £33)

MATT BOLTON…

SAYS THAT THE M1 CEMENTS THAT APPLE’S DEFINITION OF ‘PRO’ FOR THE FUTURE IS MORE ABOUT FEATURES THAN POWER

M1, and the future of the Mac

Apple has now built its own silicon chip into its latest product launches. It’s a powerful move…

THE GREAT MAC REFRESH

How well do you know macOS? With Big Sur newly arrived, take our tips and brush up on the basics that can save you seconds every, well, second

Make Big Sur work for you

Get more efficient access to macOS’ bits and bobs

Commands at your fingertips

There are clever ways to make all your commands happen

Finder, files and apps

Easily find your way around your storage and software

A place for everything

Make room for docs and data with extra storage or cloud magic

Pep up your performance

Keep your Mac running smoothly and find its weak spots to see where tweaks could help

NEW USES FOR YOUR APPLE KIT

Got some old Apple devices lying around gathering dust? Don’t just throw them away! These creative ideas will breathe new life into them

Get the best from Safari

Discover all the new features of Apple’s updated web browser

Master the Photos app

Adjust background blur, enhance video clips and remove unwanted objects

Use Continuity Camera

Scan a doc in Notes on iPhone or iPad and see it instantly on your Mac

Customise Control Centre

How to add features to Control Centre in Big Sur

One clipboard to rule them all

Discover how to store multiple items on your Mac’s clipboard with CopyQ

Smart Stacks in iOS 14

Spruce up your Home screen with this clever little widget

Organise you r media with iMazing 2

Photos, music and more brought under control

Change the default apps

Want to swap Safari for Chrome? In iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, you can!

Apple One

One subscription to rule them all. Is Apple One worth it?

GENIUS TIPS

Mac now unresponsive after a silent update

iOS software

Swipe away your touchscreen troubles and rekindle your love of Apple’s mobile devices

Mac software

Resolving riddles and restrictions with what you want to run on your Mac

macOS

Shine a spotlight on sagacious solutions to your most maddening Mac maladies

APPLE HOME

The truth? Everything I’ve done to tie the various strands of my smart home together has fallen apart almost as soon as it’s been put in place

APPLE CHOICE

BUYING ADVICE Our autho ritative reviews help you

MacBook Air (13-inch)

Apple’s first post-Intel MacBook Air is here – and it flies, mostly…

MacBook Pro (13-inch)

Apple’s ultra-portable powerhouse now available with M1

Mac mini

The M1-powered desktop that’s more powerful than you think

HomePod mini

The little speaker with a big, big sound

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Capture stunning stills and richly detailed HDR clips with this top-of-the–range device

iPhone 12 mini

The iPhone 12 mini is a dainty delight

Razer Productivity Suite

A decent office/gaming setup with some limitations

LaCie 1big Dock

Hard drive and Thunderbolt dock

Logitech Keys-To-Go

A portable Bluetooth keyboard for iOS

Verbatim Store ’n’ Go Mini SSD 512GB

An affordable SSD for your travels

Brydge Stone Pro Thunderbolt 3 Hub

Power up your high–end devices

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021

Organise, fix and share your shots more quickly

Adobe Premiere Elements 2021

Create slickly-edited video for friends, family and followers

INSIDE

One of the Mac’s best games

Notability 10

A superb note–taking app

6 apps that come to life in iPadOS 14

These great apps take full advantage of iPadOS 14’s new features

STORE GUIDE

Your complete guide to the best Apple hardware and third-party accessories

BEST BUYS… Curated picks of third-party kit

DESKTOP SPEAKER Ruark MR1 £32 9.99 ruarkaudio.com Ruark

BEST BUYS… Curated picks of additional apps

PHOTO EDITOR (MAC) Luminar 4 £54 skylum.com Skylum

Adam Banks

It is with deep sadness that we must say a fond farewell to our well respected colleague and contributor Adam Banks. Craig Grannell pays tribute to the man that put both his characteristic wit and vast tech knowledge into so many MacFormat articles