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“There is a distinct lack of personalisation in alert sounds and ringtones these days”

Meet the experts

David Crookes This issue, our iOS expert will

Hands on with Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro

We’ve put the new MacBook Pro through its paces, and it packs a real punch

5 Things we learned this month

Final Cut Pro Apple updates Final Cut Pro

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iPod Shuffle (2006)

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

Power Mac G4 Cube

Release date: July 2000

THE ULTIMATE iPHONE & iPAD BUYER’S GUIDE

Everything you need to know before you buy your next iPhone or iPad

Discover different Photographic styles in Photos

How to use the iPhone’s 13 Pro’s new Photograph Styles to change a photo’s look as you snap it

Master Cinematic mode with iMovie editing

How to use the iPhone 13’s new Cinematic mode to shoot Hollywood style clips for your iMovie projects

Create three dimensional text in Final Cut Pro

Learn exactly how to create, light, and animate 3D text in your Final Cut Pro projects

Automating tempo changes within projects

Learn how to control timing to speed up or slow down your songs in GarageBand

Programming hi-hats with Logic’s Note Repeat function

Discover how this little-known panel can transform hi-hat parts within your Logic Pro projects

Set up your perfect Mac desktop in Monterey

Discover all of the cool features and special effects that you can employ straight from your Mac desktop

Discover what’s new in Monterey Safari

The new tab system in Monterey was changed back to familiar territory just before the official release

Create and manage your Focus in macOS Monterey

We show you how to access and manage your Focus groups and create new custom Focuses to suit your needs

Create eBooks with two-page spreads in Pages

Control how eBooks by Pages appear when people read them. Add covers, double-page spreads and more

Use new language features in Pages and Numbers

Switch languages in Pages and Numbers documents to automatically reformat content according to the region that is selected

Grab word counts from almost anywhere

When you are working with various apps and need instant word counts, macOS can help

Explore Monterey’s improved News app on your Mac

Apple’s News app has undergone a revamp, let us guide you through the new features and help you get the most out of it!

34 Amazing Mac tricks

The coolest features of macOS that you’ve probably forgotten all about!

Browse the web privately on your iPhone

Use Private Relay to increase your privacy when using the internet

Use the Shared with You features in iOS 15

You can now see items shared with you outside of Messages

Use Translate in Pages on the iPhone

Do you need to translate passages of text in Pages to or from a foreign language? Here’s how to do it…

Make your AirPods sound even better!

With a simple hearing test on your iPhone, you can tune your AirPods’ audio perfectly for your hearing profile

Receive separation alerts if you forget a device

A new iOS 15 feature will notify you when you leave devices

Drag and drop items between apps on your iPhone

A much-loved iPadOS feature has finally made its way to iOS, and it works like a dream

Create Memoji with new iOS/ macOS features

Check out the new features in Memoji across all your devices

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Use Tab Groups in Safari on your iPad

Organise your open browser tabs into manageable groups to make navigation much easier

Personalise your iPad with custom alerts and tones

Why settle on the boring default ‘Note’ tone that everyone seems to use when you can snazz-up your sound and make your iPad your own?

Understand and utilise the World Time face

The traditional beauty of the World Time face enables a practical use that will serve you well

Create a Focus schedule on Apple Watch

Ensure you don’t get disturbed at the most inappropriate of times by setting schedules

Get video camera notifications on Apple TV

Monitor your HomeKit Secure Video cameras and receive alerts if anything untoward is happening

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