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Apple’s Spring Loaded event in April sprung a

Apple vs Epic Games

Tech giants go to court over iOS 'monopoly'

iMac could become all-in-one champ

The ongoing chip shortage crisis could actually end

THE POLL

WE ASKED…

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

APPLE TV APPLECARE EXTENDED

ADDING MORE SENSORS TO APPLE WATCH

EXTRA BIOMETRICS FOR SERIES 7? > The Apple

App Tracking Transparency

New iOS 14.5 feature gives more control of your data

Foldable iPhone coming in 2023

Reliable analyst says Apple is well positioned for foldable success

[ MAC APP] Acorn 7 £39.99 Quick and dirty image editing made easy

APP OF THE MONTH Flying Meat Inc, Darkroom/Interscope

Media Picks

What you should be playing and reading this month

Crave

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

MATT BOLTON…

THINKS THE NEW iMAC IS BEAUTIFUL, SO WHY IS APPLE FORCING HIM TO ADD AN UGLY PERIPHERAL?

WWDC 2021

What to expect from Apple’s great (remote) gathering

Apple springs into action

2021 got off to a flying start with Apple’s Spring Loaded event – here’s what made it so special

New iMac

Colourful, slimline design celebrates a post-Intel future

New iPad Pro

Now equipped with the same Apple silicon M1 chip as the iMac – and it gets Thunderbolt too

New Apple TV 4K

Apple’s streaming media box gets its first update since 2017 with more power and a new remote

Other highlights

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini – but

Master Apple shortcuts

iOS A tap is a brief contact of

Surf safer in Safari

Keep things private and secure in Safari on your Mac

Sort your Mac with Folder Tidy

Don’t let messy files get the better of you – get organised

Identify and solve Mac issues

Run these systematic checks to ensure your Mac performs optimally

Master Mission Control

Tame an unruly desktop with this genius built-in feature

Back up your iPhone or iPad

Protect the personal data and settings on your iOS device

Play media on remote devices

Use your TV as a second display or stream music to AirPlay speakers

Make music in iOS

Make amazing tunes on iOS – even if you can’t play an instrument

Cut food waste (and eat well)

Stop overspending on food you don’t use with the help of this free app

120Hz displays

More magical movies and power to the Pencil

GENIUS TIP

EXPERT ADVICE Our resident genius solves your Mac

iOS software

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

Peripherals

Thinking inside the box to refresh the parts other tips can’t reach

macOS

Shine a spotlight on the solutions to your most irritating Mac problems

SECRETS OF iPadOS 14

Get the most from the new features and improvements in iPadOS 14 with these tips and tricks

Interface tricks

Use a keyboard or Apple Pencil to boost your productivity

Cameras, Photos, and Video

The Photos app is improved with a new sidebar and Camera gets mirrored selfies

All the little extra features

There’s lots more, from delegating Reminders to sending audio messages with Siri

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Use Pages to create a professional- looking brochure

Apple’s word-processing and page layout tool is often overlooked but it is both powerful and easy to use

Create a brochure

Pages excels when it comes to making documents that really grab your attention

Make your docs stand out

Tips and techniques to elevate your Pages projects and make them shine

APPLE CHOICE

BUYING ADVICE Our authoritative reviews help you make

Apple AirTag

Find lost things – with some caveats

Sonos Roam

The best portable speaker of 2021

JLab Talk GO

A great upgrade on your Mac’s mic

SanDisk iXpand 15W

Chunky wireless charging

MagicBridge Extended

Bring order to control surface chaos

WIRELESS NOISE–CANCELLING EARBUDS

If you want to listen to your tunes without the hassle of cables or the distraction of external noise, we’ve got six great options

Apple AirPods Pro

THE WINNER

PhotoDirector 365

Manage images, fix photo problems and get creative

AweClone

A simple disk copy and backup that doesn’t deliver

CARROT Weather

And the outlook is: totally essential

Fuzion 2.0

Jazz up portraits with effects

Focos

Bokeh and light editing

6 apps to help with parenting

Make raising your kid child’s play

STORE GUIDE

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

Charles Geschke

Charlotte Henry reflects on the life of Charles Geschke and his clashes with Steve Jobs