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“A 21.5-inch, late 2015 iMac that you can’t  upgrade doesn’t combine well with Big Sur”

Apple announces WWDC 2021

Apple’s 2021 World Wide Developers Conference is June 7-11, so what can we expect?

5 Things we learned this month

Apple news Apple wants to help out teachers

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iPod 3G (2003) The third generation of iPod

Genius Bar

Our Apple devices and the software on them are some of the finest products on the planet, but even they have their moments. We’re here to give you expert advice and get you back up and running in no time

Edit on the go with iOS Photos

Use the iOS version of Photos to improve the colour, tone and composition of Raw files

Combine different clips of your pet in iMovie

Use post-production tools in iMovie to present your pet’s antics in a fun social media montage

Creative cutting without relying on transitions

Tell a slicker story using pro tricks and techniques such as whip pans, L-cuts and jump cuts

Perfect your audio timing using flex markers

Learn how to manually edit the timing of audio wave ‘transients’ using flex markers or automatically with quantisation

Create random drum fills with Logic’s Arpeggiator

Take the pain out of programming drum fills by using Logic Pro’s Arpeggiator

Run macOS Big Sur from an external HD for faster results

Is your Mac upgraded to the hilt and still sluggish, or cannot be upgraded at all? Then maybe an external HD running macOS could be the answer

Speed up the web with some simple Safari tweaks

Discover how to configure Safari’s settings to make web pages load and display much faster

10 ways to protect your Mac

How to stay safe from security and malware threats

Scan and email documents on your Mac

Insert scanned documents into emails on your Mac in Mail using an iPhone as a hand-held scanner

Combine PDF documents on the Mac

Take several small PDF documents and merge them into one long PDF for convenience and easier reading

Collect and organise stuff with Anybuffer

Store almost anything in Anybuffer and use multiple views and smart views to organise and filter items

Write a novel on your Mac

Everything you need to know about planning, writing, editing and publishing your first book

Create your perfect iPhone Home Screen

From wallpaper to widgets, folders to the Dock, there are many ways to create a Home Screen that works better for you

See podcast privacy issues before subscribing

Podcasts can track your activities. Use the Overcast podcast player to see which podcasts are doing this

Manage Podcasts space on your iPhone

Don’t let podcasts fill up your iPhone’s storage with shows that you will never get around to listening to

Connect your iPhone to a Windows PC

Make and receive phone calls, listen to audio from your iPhone and check your Apple notifications on a PC using a new Windows 10 app

Record a video accompanied by background music

It is possible to add a soundtrack while you are recording a video

Create photo grids with iOS Shortcuts

Use the Shortcuts app to create simple collages from photos

Catalogue your music collection like a pro!

If logging your vinyl in Discogs is proving time-consuming then we show you how to find and save what you need, quickly

Transcribe meetings and conversations in real time

Microsoft’s app takes accurate notes and works out who’s talking

Digitise your handwritten notes in seconds

Hand-writing notes with the Apple Pencil is a pleasing and efficient experience, but digitising notes takes everything one step further

Learn how to draw with an Apple Pencil

ShadowDraw takes you through the basics of drawing from simple shapes to complex structures. The interactive approach works very well

Set up a new Apple Watch

You can now be up and running with your new Watch in minutes

Use Overcast to listen to your podcasts

Overcast is now better than ever and it allows you greater control over podcasts on a Watch

Manage what can be viewed on Apple TV

Restrict content by age and prevent unauthorised purchases by making use of your device’s parental controls

Edifier D12 Stereo Bluetooth Speaker £99.99/$119.99

Key features 70W RMS • Bluetooth 5.0 •

Edifier TWS NB2 Wireless Earbuds £89.99/$99.99

Key features Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling • 20-20KHz

iRig Pre 2 Mobile Microphone Interface £49/$59

Key features Built-in XLR connector • Adjustable gain

Accessories

FoodMarble £149/$169 foodmarble.com This digestive breath tester aims

DxO PureRAW

RAW-rendering software that makes editing easy

iBook G4 ‘Snow’ (14-inch)

Release date October 2003 • Processor: 933 MHz