MacFormat

Poor old Intel. Like a disgruntled ex,

All-new MacBook Pro

With the option to unleash pro power

M1 Pro and M1 Max

Ultra-powerful new MacBook Pro chips

AirPods get a new look

Shorter stems, spatial audio, and Adaptive EQ

THE POLL

WE ASKED… What’s your favourite feature of the

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

WATCH SERIES 7 TEARDOWN NEW WATCH GOES UNDER

MacBook Air in line for update

Leakers and reporters all chime in with potential new features

Apple loosens App Store grip

Devs can tell you where to get cheaper apps

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022

Plenty of easy edit tools to help you achieve photo perfection

Media Picks

> What you should be playing and reading this month

Crave

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

The new MacBook Pro IN NUMBERS

Apple’s fastest ever laptop has some impressive features – and jaw-dropping stats to back them up

CONTACTS

Have your say on all things Apple!

MATT BOLTON…

KNOWS THAT THE MACBOOK PROS ARE TRULY FOR PROS AGAIN, BECAUSE FOR ONCE HE ISN’T TEMPTED TO GET ONE

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A fantastic Mac accessory bundle from Elgato!

INVESTIGATES Should iPadOS and macOS merge?

As iPads become ever more Mac like, Charlotte Henry wonders if both types of devices should run on the same operating system

iPadOS 15 SUPERGUIDE

With iPadOS 15, your iPad is smarter, more useful and more fun than ever before

HOME SCREEN, WIDGETS AND APP LIBRARY

New ways to organise absolutely everything

NOTES, QUICK NOTES AND MULTITASKING

Power up your productivity

SAFARI, FACETIME AND PHOTOS

New features for sharing media and memories

OTHER COOL FEATURES

Little changes that make a big difference

Master Apple shortcuts

NEW IDEAS Your in-depth guide to getting more

Use Tab Groups in Safari

Keep tabs on your tabs and get your web surfing sorted

Enhance your photos

Develop shots in this digital darkroom to create pictures with more punch

Build your family tree

Use MacFamilyTree to create a permanent record of your family history

Recover lost drive space

Visualise your hard drive and locate large files

Customise iPhone backups

Save space in iCloud by selecting what is backed up from your iPhone

Edit a home movie in iMovie

It’s fun and easy to create impressive home videos on your iPad

Organise media to-do lists

Unleash your inner coach potato with this media filing system

Boost your activity

Fancy getting fitter? Your Apple Watch is here to help

Apple’s AI smart tech

We explain machine learning and Apple’s Neural Engine

When a volume can’t be unmounted

EXPERT ADVICE Our resident genius solves your Mac

iOS software

Swipe away your touchscreen troubles and rekindle your love of Apple’s mobile devices

Peripherals

Thinking inside the box to refresh the parts other tips can’t reach

macOS

Shine a spotlight on the solutions to your most irritating Mac problems

THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

Festive gift ideas to help Santa deliver something special this holiday season

How to get the most from the Notes app

Apple’s Notes app has matured into a very useful tool for making and sharing notes, and in Monterey it’s even better

How to get started using Notes

Whether you want to jot down a bar order or store details for a project at work, Notes has you covered

Productive new features

The latest macOS and iPadOS updates bring great new tools

APPLE CHOICE

BUYING ADVICE Our authoritative reviews help you make

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Take your photography and videography to the next level

Apple Watch Series 7

Now with a bigger, brighter display and faster charging

Airpulse A100

Hi-res digital audio processing tech in a compact package

Trust Taxon

Affordable webcam with ‘quad-HD’ resolution

OWC Thunderbolt Hub

A mid-tier dock with extra ports

STREAMING SOUNDBARS

Enhance your cinema experience, and upgrade audio streaming at home with these quality soundbars

THE WINNER Sonos Beam

A combination of great sound — both for movies and over AirPlay — and a wealth of smart features in a compact package

BusyCal

$49.99 (about £36), or £3.49 per month/ £29.49 per year FROM Busy Apps, busymac.com NEEDS macOS 10.12 or later

Keystroke Pro

Easy-to-follow demos and tutorials

Art Text 4.1

Create textured graphics

LumaFusion 3

Professional video editing for iOS

Overboard!

It’s simple: get away with murder

6 apps to improve yourself

Tools that will help you achieve goals and create a new you

STORE GUIDE

Your complete guide to the best Apple hardware and third-party accessories

BEST BUYS… Curated picks of third-party kit

DESKTOP SPEAKER Ruark MR1 £32 9.99 ruarkaudio.com Winner

BEST BUYS… Curated picks of additional apps

PHOTO EDITOR (MAC) Luminar AI From £59 skylum.com

How iPad mini grew into itself

Sometimes overshadowed, Charlotte Henry explores how the iPad mini has grown into a very powerful little device