BIG CHANGES EXPECTED

WITH THIS YEAR’S Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) taking

THE TEAM

Andrew Cottle Art Editor Andy has been trying

iOS 18.4 brings new features

THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF APPLE

> More Apple Intelligence

New features, more languages, more regions

> Tariffs prompt panic

ACCORDING TO BLOOMBERG, Apple Stores across the country

News in brief

A bite of the Apple

Apple’s big OS overhaul

Bold new looks look to be on the way for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

> THE SHIFT

JOHN–ANTHONY DISOTTO thinks that WWDC in June 2025 could be Apple’s most important event in years. He is seriously hoping the company gets it right

LETTER OF THE MONTH

I’m just reading your May 2025 (#MF416) issue,

Create amazing documents

Make top–quality documents with Apple’s amazing iWork applications — Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

SMARTEN UP YOUR YARD

Whether you want to enhance the look of your yard or create an outdoor room, check out these gadgets

LIGHTING & SECURITY

Light up and lock down for luxury and safety

SMART TOOLS FOR THE YARD

Level up your lawn–care by getting these gadgets to do your chores

Grill, groove, and gather round to watch the latest blockbuster movies

T H E CONCEPT OF creating outdoor rooms

Apple Watch is

How Apple’s wonderful wearable went from “meh” to “wow”

Fill in forms and edit PDFs

HOW TO DO ANYTHING ON YOUR MAC, iPHONE & iPAD

Manage and improve images

Enhance your shots using artificial intelligence tools in Lightroom

Spring clean your Mac

Keep your Mac in good running order with CleanMyMac

Get an old Mac ready to sell

Recently got a new Mac? It’s time to prepare your old one for sale

Learn to play great songs

Join your favorite band with this amazing AI–enhanced app

Relive your iPod’s classic glory days

A blast from the past on modern tech

Level up your literature

Learn from your favorite books

Test your hearing with AirPods Pro 2

Get a hearing test with your earbuds

The HDMI 2.2 standard

How does the new version of HDMI differ from the current standard?

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TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS

Mac Hardware

We’re here to help solve your hardware issues

macOS

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

Mac Studio (2025)

Apple’s compact desktop is the fastest Mac it’s ever made — and how

iPad Air (2025)

Small upgrade, but welcome performance boost

A2D2 Stream

Brings your old hi–fi kit into the digital era

RØDE Wireless Micro

Pro–quality voice recording for iPhone and iPad

coconutBattery 4

Better battery information

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

Can you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?

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

> ONE MORE THING iPad (2025)

Graham Barlow wonders if Apple Intelligence really is a deal breaker