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The ability to sync and share content across

Everything we know about the iPhone 17 range

Apple’s next iPhones detailed in full, including a new form model

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

NEW APPLE WATCH SE 3 SIZES LARGER

Would you pay for Apple Intelligence features?

One in two people surveyed would be willing to fork out for Apple’s AI

Apple planning two new and improved Vision Pro models

A lower price, reduced weight, and more power are all in the works

Apps & games

APP OF THE MONTH [ MAC APP]

Media Picks

What you should be playing and reading this month

Crave

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

John-Anthony Disotto…

GETS THE PUSH FOR A THINNER HANDSET, BUT DOESN’T WANT AN iPHONE 17 AIR IF IT MEANS PUTTING UP WITH MEDIOCRE BATTERY LIFE

Apple’s astonishing Q2 results in NUMBERS

Cupertino made some serious cash in its second quarter to March

TRUMP TARIFFS & TECH

INVESTIGATES

iCLOUD SUPERGUIDE

How to make the most of Apple’s amazing personal cloud service

iCloud Photos

One of iCloud’s most popular features is iCloud Photos. Here’s how to use it

Master Safari, Mail & Messages

Sync your data and enjoy extra iCloud+ features in Apple’s key apps

Make the most of iCloud.com

You can access your favourite Apple apps and more at the iCloud website Remove unwanted devices from your Apple Account

Go further with iCloud Drive

Access and manage files from any of your Apple devices using your cloud space

Sharing with iCloud

With Family Sharing, you can share apps and subscriptions with loved ones

Music, TV & Books

iCloud and Apple’s entertainment apps can really bring people together

Master Apple shortcuts

Great ways to make the most of your Mac, iPhone, iPad & more

TOP TECH FOR TRAVELLING

Stay connected, organised and stress-free when you’re on the go

DISPLAYS, DRIVES & HUBS

Get more done when you’re on the go with these awesome accessories

HEADPHONES & SPEAKERS

Enjoy some quiet moments or get the party started

BAGS, CASES & POWER

Keep your Apple gear safe and your devices charged

Best Mac utilities

Improve your Mac user experience and boost productivity with these awesome apps

Organise your emails with macOS

The Mac has finally got automatic Mail organisation features

Back up and move your ebooks

Keep all your reading material safely stored on your Mac

Easily create AI images on Mac

Use Microsoft Copilot to whip up wonderous creations quickly and simply

Reduce distractions on Mac

Tidying up your desktop is easy when you have the DeskMat app

Customise notifications on iPhone

Receive relevant and timely alerts whenever and wherever you want them

Discover new Safari shortcut actions

Take more control over your web browser

Chill out with ambient tunes

Use Apple’s new Ambient Music option on iPad and iPhone audio

Identify birdsong on iPhone

Talk is cheep with this amazing app for birding enthusiasts

UltraFusion

Discover the high-speed secret behind Apple’s latest M3 Ultra processor

Max vs Ultra

Tests from Primate Labs’ Geekbench test suite (browser.geekbench.com)

The write cache sprint

Consumer solid-state drives C (SSDs), including those Apple

Can I recover erased MacBook files?

Erasing all content and settings or doing the

Quick-fire questions

Why doesn’t my iPhone sync SMS texts with

iOS software

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

Quick-fire questions

Why does my Mac warn of liquid in

Mac hardware

Did macOS kill my SuperDrive?

Rescue music from an old iPod

When connected to your Mac using a compatible

Fix cut-off printed pages

QHow can I stop my printer from cutting

Quick-fire questions

How to reset Launch Services’ list of apps?

macOS

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

Why is my Mac Studio always so busy?

Background tasks including mediaanalysisd and those maintaining Spotlight’s

What’s making previews unreliable?

QWhen I preview a single Adobe Photoshop PSD

Best outdoor speakers

Enjoy music anywhere with these weatherproof speakers

JBL Charge 5

A fun, affordable and great-sounding package

Nebula X1

Cinema-grade visuals for your home

CalDigit Element 5 Thunderbolt 5 Hub

The future of connectivity for your Mac

Naiad

Floating free amongst the flora and fauna

Soundcore AeroClip

Stay connected all day long

Ugreen Nexode 140W GaN Charger

Power up your tech the easy way

iFi Zen Blue 3

One DAC to rule them all – combining wired and wireless audio

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

We deserve better than this £60 headache

RayCue M4/2024 Mac mini hub

The best things come in small packages

Twelve South AirFly Pro 2

Bring Bluetooth connectivity to non-Bluetooth audio devices

Tribit StormBox Lava

A portable speaker with a volcanic sound

Belkin USB-C11-in-1 Pro GaN Dock

Compact dock with plenty of power and ports for your notebook

6 apps for Stargazing and astrophotography

Eyes on the skies for the astral prize

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 TV+

Graham Barlow thinks losing $1 billion a year on Apple TV+ is worth it