Branch Verve

THE PENCIL “PROBLEM”

A WARM WELCOME this issue to our new

Apple TV 4K updated

Home entertainment hub — now with a bit more “oomph”

News in brief

A bite of the Apple

> THE SHIFT

MATT BOLTON loves the new Apple Watch SE so much that it makes him wonder if the pricier watches have become stagnant

LETTER OF THE MONTH

A while ago my son was traveling on

CRAVE

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

TIPS, TRICKS & SECRETS

The best iPadOS yet is a massive upgrade for any device

PRINT YOUR PHOTOS

Give your digital photos a new lease of life by turning them into physical prints

REVIEWS

TOUGH TESTING, TRUSTED RATINGS

Purchases and subscriptions

GET STARTED WITH

iPad (10th gen)

Base model gets a big upgrade, but that Apple Pencil…

iPad Pro 12.9in (6th gen)

The world's fastest tablet just got faster

1MORE SonoFlow headphones

Hi–res wireless streaming you can afford

Audio–Technica AT2020USB–X

Perfect for podcasters

Das Keyboard MacTigr

Is this the new Tigr king?

Creative Sound Blaster X1

Enhance your Mac audio experience

OWC Envoy Pro FX

High–performance and versatile storage

Kensington W1050 webcam

Customize your conference video on a budget

Marshall Woburn III

A home speaker with some serious heft

Satechi USB–4 Multiport

Versatile portable hub for MacBook owners

MESH NETWORK DEVICES

GROUP TEST

BookFusion

Read, organize, take notes on, and share your favorite eBooks

Notenik 10

A powerful app for a customizable note–taking experience

Cult of the Lamb

Time to play merry hell

Parallels Desktop 18

Still the best way to run Windows, macOS and Linux on a Mac

6 APPS Give Apple Music a bit of a boost

Clever tools to enhance your music library

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

EXPERT ADVICE

TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS

Use Mail Merge in Pages

Pull data in to docs to customize contact details

Super–strength passwords

1Password 8 for Mac keeps all your precious data under lock and key

Organize your day

Overhaul your schedule and get organized like never before

Customize your Lock Screen

Make your iPhone your own with cool wallpapers and widgets in iOS 16

Tweak messages in iOS 16

Whether you need to edit, unsend, or host a SharePlay, here’s how

Master multitasking on iPad

Do more with your iPad by running multiple apps side by side

Create events on appleWatch

With watchOS 9, you no longer need your iPhone to create events

Make dynamic presentations

Give your animated presentations extra pizzazz in Keynote 12.1

How GaN chargers work

They’re smaller, lighter and quicker, but what’s their secret?