Firmament

GET YOUR iPHONE READY

THE PUBLIC RELEASE of iOS 17 (as well

THE TEAM

Andrew Cottle Art Editor Can iOS 17’s

iPhone rising as phone market dips

Consumers choose premium models as demand for cheap phones slumps

iPhone in brief

A bite of the Apple

> Samsung 5K display

A new rival to Apple’s Studio Display

> Apple backs California Right to Repair bill

APPLE HAS SURPRISINGLY declared support for California’s Right

Apple’s MLS Season Pass

Fan–focused soccer — at last!

> THE SHIFT

MATT BOLTON says that in the current era of tech madness, it’s very welcome for Apple to be a bit boring sometimes

LETTER OF THE MONTH

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iOS17 SUPERGUIDE

Find out what’s coming with iPhone’s next operating system and what it can do for you

Broadcast yourself!

Calling all influencers! With some hardware, software and a little know–how, you too can become a YouTube superstar

CLEAN UP YOUR HARD DRIVE

Whether you’re rapidly running out of space or simply want to put your files and apps in better order, the answer lies with a cleanup of your Mac’s storage

Clear out junk quickly

Let’s begin by identifying and removing those files you no longer need

Recover even more drive space

If space remains tight, find out how to restore — and increase — capacity

Improve your home movies

Trim, adjust, enhance, and resize your videos for social media

Use mobile apps on macOS

Run iPhone and iPad apps and games on your Apple silicon Mac

Selective color editing

Indulge in creative compositing using Pixelmator Pro 3.3’s handy tool

Start journaling with Day One

Day One gives you all the tools to create multimedia journals

Gamify your fitness with Playfitt

Earn rewards as you push your fitness goals

Use alternative keyboards on iPhone

How to put many more options at your fingertips

Learn to draw on iPad

Think you can’t draw well? ShadowDraw will teach you how

Master the Find My apps

Find people, iPhones and AirTags on your Apple Watch

End–to–end encryption

The gold standard for security and privacy? But what exactly does it offer?

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TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS

Dell UltraSharp U3224KB

An amazing 6K display — but a hefty price tag

JBL Tour Pro 2

Ideal for traveling, with an innovative charging case

Anker 548 Power Bank

Portable power for your smaller devices

Twelve South HiRise Pro

Neat, but expensive adjustable MacBook stand

Logic Pro for iPad

Pro–level music tools come to iPad

AT2020USB–XP

High–quality voice recording for content creators

Mimestream

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