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Apple is working on four Vision Pro models

Secret plans to expand the headset line-up

EE offers custom Apple TV 4K

EE’s new offering is the first time a

“Outrageous” M3 Ultra is on the way

Apple has nearly filled out its entire M3

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

5G MAC IN THE WORKS 6G iPHONE ALSO

Apple announces App Store Award winners

Exemplary apps and games recognised

Apple’s next huge product launch

iPads, Macs and Vision Pro all on the cards

ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 10 $99.99 (about £79)

Edit and organise your images with powerful photo-editing tools

Media Picks

What you should be playing and reading this month 

Crave

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

CONTACTS

Have your say on all things Apple!

THE iPAD AIR IN NUMBERS

With rumours of a 12.9-inch iPad Air expected for 2024, we explore the stats and facts behind Apple’s mainstream tablet

MATT BOLTON…

IS HOPING FOR A YEAR WHERE APPLE STEPS INTO THE FUTURE, AND REVIVES THE PAST

Apple in 2024

Looks like there is plenty for Apple users to look forward to over the next 12 months…

THE BEST FREE APPS

for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Watch

The best free Mac apps

FEATURE Essential apps

More free Mac apps

There are plenty more completely gratis options to choose from

Watch apps

Get free applications for Apple’s amazing smart watch

Indispensable additions to your iPhone

Whatever your needs, there’s bound to be a free iPhone application that fits the bill

Great free apps for your iPad

Get yourself some great on-the-go iPad apps for no money at all

APPLE SKILLS

NEW IDEAS Your in-depth guide to getting more

Turn a website into a web app

Create web apps from any website and keep them in the Dock

Create a custom look

For when you’re bored of staring at the same old Mac desktop and icons

Use widgets in Sonoma

Interact with widgets that now sit ready and waiting on your desktop

Master to-dos in Reminders

Discover a great way to manage all your ongoing projects in Reminders

Listen to classical on your iPad

Your favourite works at your fingertips – we show you how!

Use double tap on appleWatch

Skip tracks, answer calls and sort through Stacks with just a tap or two

Master the new Apple TV app

Apple’s had a teensy tidy-up – let’s take a look at what’s changed

The big phone switch-off

Get ready for the new era of digital-only telephone services

GENIUS TIPS

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

40 years of Mac

It was 40 years ago today that Apple taught the world to play. Let’s celebrate the Mac’s many hits, and afew misses too

From Macintosh to losing the plot

How the Mac grabbed victory from an expensive defeat and changed computing forever

From iMac to MacBook Pro

This was Apple’s purple patch – and its Bondi Blue patch, and its Tangerine, and…

From the 5K iMac to the MacBook Pro

The end of the Steve Jobs era and the beginning of something even bigger

Automate your smart home

Lights, sounds, actions! Discover some great ways to automate your smart devices with help from Apple’s Home app

Get started with automations

Fire up the Home app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac and let the fun begin!

Go further with automations

Create event for specific circumstances – such as a family movie night

APPLE CHOICE

BUYING ADVICE Our authoritative reviews help you make

Sonos Move 2

Sonos’ portable speaker gets an audio boost and much improved battery life

Mobile Pixels Duex Max

Enjoy dual-screen convenience… even when you’re on the move!

Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe

Proof that 3 into 1 does go…

Belkin BoostCharge 5K

A handy power bank with kickstand

IK Multimedia iRig USB

Carry your whole guitar rig in your pocket

Lofree Flow

One of the best mechanical keyboards around

JLab JBuds Mini

Incredibly tiny, feature-packed earbuds

COMPACT DAB RADIOS

Expand your listening habits with these versatile DAB radios

Ruark R1S

A stunningly capable all-rounder for analogue and digital listening

Parallels Desktop 19

Run Windows, Linux and macOS on a Mac

Bartender 5

Take back control of your menu bar with this brilliant app

Portal

Transform your desktop

6 apps to… Beat the winter blues

Don’t like this time of year? These apps will help

STORE GUIDE

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

Mac Format

MacFormat, Future, Quay House, The Ambury Bath, BA1

One more thing Apple Podcasts

Worried about shrinking iPhone storage? Graham Barlow can’t believe how much space Apple Podcasts is using up…