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“Not even Apple’s default apps are the best  available for the stuff we do every day”

Say hello (again) to coloured iMacs!

Coloured iMacs are back! Apple has also made M1 iMac super thin and super fast

Things we learned this month

Introducing AirTag Apple expands the ‘Find My’ ecosystem

iCandy

Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (1997) Released to mark Apple’s

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

iMac G3 (Bondi Blue)

Release date August 1998

APP STORE GOLD

100 must-have apps  for your iPhone

Create miniature photography with the magic of your iPhone

Learn how to creatively shoot and process toys to make them look full-size with these useful tricks…

Produce better sounding audio in your iMovie projects

Discover how improve your sound by creating a handy wireless microphone using your AirPods and an iPhone

Create captivating POV shots in Final Cut Pro

How to master the drag and drop effects to create a range of cool ‘point of view’ shots in your Final Cut Pro projects

Learn how to stereo pan your GarageBand tracks

Using stereo panning, you can push audio left and right to achieve interesting effects and widen the sound

Polish your Logic Pro projects using Force Legato

Learn how to smooth out your MIDI parts and eradicate gaps with Logic Pro’s Force Legato feature

Master the login/lock screen on your Mac

Customise the login/lock screen and add or remove features and information. Make it more secure, more useful

Preview PDF annotation secrets revealed

There is more to annotating PDF files than you may realise. Make use of these great Preview features

Forward emails and set vacation responses

Use iCloud Mail to set up automated responses when you are away and forward emails to another account

Explore the new features in Apple’s iWork apps

Apple’s Pages, Keynote and Numbers apps just got some great new features. Here we look at the best two

Convert documents between Pages and Gdocs

Sometimes you have to work with Google Docs, even though you prefer Pages. Here’s how to convert files between them

Take control of your macOS environment with Magnet

Magnet will complement the Dock and every other part of macOS while making every movement quicker and more efficient

Move your own music to iPhone

In the age of streaming there are still many reasons to move tracks to your iPhone

Use Taskade to plan projects and hobbies

Bring order and planning to your work and personal projects using a brilliant collaborative app for the Mac

CARRY ON WORKING FROM HOME

How to ensure that you can maintain your work demands and look after yourself when working remotely

Translate foreign books using your iPhone

Quickly make sense of a block of text or even read entire foreign language books using the Google Translate app

Stop people scrolling through your images

If you want to show someone a photo but you don’t want them swiping through your images, simply lock it down

Change the Home app’s wallpaper with HomePaper

Personalise your Home app by expanding the range of wallpapers you can use thanks to the HomePaper for HomeKit app

Create your ultimate clipboard on iOS and Mac

You can now visualise an alternative to copy/paste

Enjoy articles from dozens of publishers in Google News

Google News Showcase gives you access to lots of curated articles

Block messages from unwanted callers

Keep receiving nuisance texts? Stop them from appearing and even filter out all unknown senders

The most useful Apple Music secrets

Here are ten ways how you can make your Apple Music experience even better…

Stream any radio station straight to your iPad

With Broadcasts, you can quickly build a collection of radio stations to stream at any time, anywhere

Enjoy comics and graphic novels on your iPad

For a comic book app to work well it needs a huge library, excellent presentation and ease of use, like comiXology…

Make your daily walks much more inspirational

The Time to Walk feature in Fitness+ offers a variety of backdrops for your daily walks

Get fit with a virtual dog friend

Look after a virtual pet on your Apple Watch while getting fitter

Connect next-generation console controllers to Apple TV

Managed to bag yourself a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S? Then you’ll have a new controller to connect to Apple TV too

Polk REACT Soundbar & Wireless Polk REACT Sub

£249/$249

Model 15 Modular Synth

Moog’s iconic synthesizer comes to Mac & iOS