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Apple Card partners breaking up

After big losses, Apple’s main finance partner wants out of consumer finance

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A bite of the Apple

APPLE SILICON THE STORY SOFAR

With the arrival of the M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max, Apple silicon shows no sign of slowing down. Here we take a look at how it’s performing

> THE SHIFT

MATT BOLTON thinks the biggest obstacle to the success of Apple’s vision for Vision Pro is people’s vision

LETTER OF THE MONTH

I was a life–long PC user and am

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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 works for you

WHAT3WORDS

FROM https://what3words.com ALSO ON iPad, Android, Watch, iMessage

Great free APPS FOR YOUR iPAD

Get yourself some brilliant on–the–go iPad apps for no money at all

iPHONE PORTRAIT PHOTO GUIDE

Take amazing portraits by day or night

Master portraits on your iPhone

Shoot stunning people pictures

Shoot portraits in low light

Seize the opportunities for vibrant colors and slower shutter speeds

Make the most of your portrait photos

How to edit your portraits to perfection

Beginner’s Guide to the Health app

Monitor your health and potentially spot problems early with Apple’s Health app for iPhone and iPad

How to get star ted with Health

It’s worth spending a bit of time becoming familiar with the app

Go fur ther with Health

The Health app doesn’t have to work in isolation — discover more

CREATE

HOW TO DO ANYTHING ON YOUR MAC, iPHONE & iPAD

Master dictation on macOS

Harness the power of dictation to make it easier to create documents on Mac

Create custom Focus modes

Make a focus automatically switch depending on what you’re doing

Explore the Dynamic Island

Got an iPhone 14 Pro or a new iPhone 15? Then try these tips and tricks

Shoot with manual controls

Photograph with manual camera adjustments using Obscura — Pro Camera

Enjoy a clutter–free TV database

Learn more about the films, shows and actors you love — and avoid spoilers!

Create a GIF using Shortcuts

Don’t rely on stock GIFs — you can produce your own unique versions

Do more with PDFs on iPad

Make light work of boring forms and collaborate more easily with others

Apple’s tetraprism lens

The iPhone 15 Pro Max has an innovative new lens design

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TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS

Networking

We help you solve your Wi–Fi woes and connection conundrums

macOS

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

Sonos Move 2

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

Satechi Dual Dock Stand

A multi–talented USB–C dock

Bartender 5

Take back control of your menu bar with this brilliant app

Lofree Flow

One of the best mechanical keyboards around

IK Multimedia iRig USB

Carry your whole guitar rig in your pocket

Parallels Desktop 19

Run Windows, Linux and macOS on a Mac

Edifier NeoBuds Pro 2

Strong noise canceling in an affordable package

Hitman: Blood Money – Reprisal

Another surgical strike from Feral Interactive

Best of the best

Can’t find the hardware or app you’re looking for in our reviews section? Then check in here — we’ve highlighted the best in every major category, as voted for by us