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The EU vs iPadOS

European body forces more App Store changes on Apple

Vision Pro devs complain of restrictions

Apple is limiting some visionOS apps to protect people’s privacy

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THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

MATT BOLTON…

THINKS IT MIGHT FINALLY BE TIME FOR APPLE TO OFFER ITS OWN SEARCH ENGINE, EVEN IF WE WOULDN’T TRUST IT AT FIRST

The debate is charging up

INVESTIGATES

The best apps for everything!

What are the software applications for your Apple gear that aren’t to be missed? We take a look at some of the best

Productivity

Make your working life easier and more fun

Photo & Video

Great apps for photographers and videographers

Graphics & design

What you need for picture editing and layouts

Travel & weather

Get out and about, but don’t be caught in the rain without a brolly

Lifestyle

For your health, fitness and wellness needs

Entertainment

Because who doesn’t use their Apple gear for fun?

Master Apple shortcuts

macOS Cmd is the Command key. Alt or

Give it your best shot

Take amazing photos on your iPhone – we show you how

Perfect your portraits

Discover how to shoot better people pictures in a range locations

Perfect panoramas & marvellous macro

Capture super-wide landscapes and snap the smallest subjects

Master composition

Capture more considered compositions with these pro photo tips

Gaming on the Mac

Apple silicon and the Vision Pro mean that Apple is finally getting serious about playing games

Master AI on Mac

Microsoft Copilot puts great power at your fingertips

Use your Mac’s 2FA features

Learn how to create one-time passwords in Safari and System Settings

Create music widgets

Control Apple Music, Spotify, and more with your own customised widget

Master Services on Mac

Discover more about a really useful tool that helps to get things done

Log your films with Letterboxd

Keep a film journal with this brilliant app for serious movie fans

Set a sleep timer on iPhone

Fall asleep to meditative music without the stress of switching off

Tailor your Apple News feed

Get the news you want right there on your iPhone

OLED displays

HOW IT WORKS

Get podcast transcriptions

Transcripts in Apple Podcasts make this the ultimate podcast app for iPad

GRNIUS TIPS

Free space by deleting dupes

iOS software

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

Mac software

Can’t add CD tracks to a Music library

Quick-fire questions macOS

How to recover Recovery

Netgear Orbi 970

Get ready for a Wi-Fi 7 future with this premium mesh system

Edifier QR65

Take yourself back to high-resolution, true stereo audio

Philips Sleep Headphones

Ultra-thin earbuds that may help you get a better night’s sleep

Creative Aurvana Ace 2

Creative’s latest earbuds introduce a brand new audio tech

Belkin Connect 11-in-1 Pro Dock

Unusual laptop dock with VGA support for older displays

Twelve South BookArc Flex

Need to free up some space on your desk?

Anker MagGo Power Bank (6.6K)

Affordable go-to power with MagSafe and Qi2

The best journalling apps

Dear diary, today I found the best journal app

Daylio JournalDaily Diary

Helping you understand your thoughts

Baldur’s Gate 3

An all-time Mac classic that offers dungeons and dragons gameplay

BBEdit 15

Our old text-editing stalwart just got another excellent update

Wanderlog

The perfect companion for your dream holiday

Browse differently

Bored of Safari? These web browsing apps shake things up

STORE GUIDE

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

One more thing Apple AI

Graham Barlow wonders if only Apple can save AI now