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Apple’s peek performance

New Macs, iPhones, iPads and more – unleashed!

All new Mac Studio

M1 Ultra ‘headless’ Mac announced

The end of the 27-inch iMac?

> The Intel-powered 27-inch iMac, a mainstay of

M1 Ultra unveiled

More cores, more power than the M1 Max

All-new Studio Display

5K display with Centre Stage and Spatial Audio

THE POLL

WE ASKED… Which new Apple product are you

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

UNIVERSAL CONTROL IS HERE! LONG-DELAYED FEATURE ARRIVES >

iPad Air gets M1 update

New model is 60% faster, with 2x better graphics

Private Relay is “anti-competitive”

UK telcos raise concerns over privacy protections in iCloud+

Sparkle Pro 4

Visual web design made super easy

Media Picks

What you should be playing and reading this month

LETTER OF THE MONTH!

Have your say on all things Apple!

THE M1 ULTRA IN NUMBERS

Discover the incredible power of Apple’s latest silicon chip

MATT BOLTON…

WONDERS WHERE HIS AFFORDABLE MID-RANGE MAC IS, NOW THAT APPLE HAS ALL THE PIECES READY TO GO

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In association with PRIZES WORTH £455! These days,

The future of iPhone and mobile tech

INVESTIGATES

Music & TV MASTERCLASS

Sharing your sounds, fixing mangled metadata and transforming your TV experience couldn’t be easier

RIP. MIX. BURN

How to import and manage your own Music collection

UPLOAD. DOWNLOAD. SYNC

How to manage your iCloud Music Library

SUBSCRIBE. STREAM. INDULGE

The pros and cons of subscribing to Apple Music

BUY. DOWNLOAD. ENJOY

Master the options available in the iTunes Store

WATCH WITH MAC (AND YOUR OTHER DEVICES)

How the TV app makes it easy to stream shows

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH

How to view and convert old or unusual formats

Master Apple shortcuts

NEW IDEAS Your in-depth guide to getting more

Master Universal Control

Control everything on your iPad with your Mac

Rename multiple files

The Finder in macOS allows you to rename files in batches. Here’s how…

Work fast with Hot Corners

Hot Corners in macOS can make your everyday tasks quicker

Publish your own ebook

Want to publish to Apple Books? All you need is Pages (and a book)

Measure almost anything

It may be unheralded, but the humble Measure app can be very useful

Discover Apple News

Apple’s News app provides access to hundreds of publications that can be tailored to suit you

Better bokeh on iPhone

How to add a flattering background blur to your portraits

Send messages on apple Watch

Staying in touch has never been easier, even when you’re out and about

Mixed reality and Apple Glasses

It will be Apple’s biggest launch in years, so what’s behind the Apple headset?

GENIUS TIPS

EXPERT ADVICE Our resident genius solves your Mac

iOS software

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

Networking

We help to solve your Wi-Fi woes and connection conundrums

macOS

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

GEAR FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS

The perfect tech to bring on your travels, whatever the weather

Master printing on your Mac, iPhone or iPad

Setting up a printer is a whole lot more straightforward these days. Here’s how…

iPad Air (2022)

An incremental upgrade, but a welcome one – thanks to the M1

iPhone SE (2022)

Classic design gets a new lease of life

Arlo Ultra 2

High–end smart security camera with 4K video and HomeKit support

TP-Link Deco X90

TP-Link’s mesh system offers great Wi-Fi 6 performance

LaCie Mobile SSD Secure

Protect files with this encrypted SSD

OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini USB-C

An affordable pocket hard drive

BEST MACBOOK PROTECTION SLEEVES

Don’t let your expensive machine get scratched, dented, or worse…

ANTIVIRUS APPS

Need antivirus protection? Here are six of the best

Intego Internet Security X9

Thoughtful design with nearly everything you could want

Luminar Neo

Perform classic photo fixes or get creative in a few clicks

Ginger Writer

AI-power to improve your writing

rcmd

Quick, customisable app switching

NordVPN 7.3

Popular VPN app adds new anti-malware features

6 apps to… Overhaul your Home Screen

Get beautiful new widgets, icons, and themes on iOS

STORE GUIDE

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

One More Thing

Former MacFormat editor Graham Barlow is missing the days when Steve Jobs was on stage