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THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF APPLE

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THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

WHEN AI GOES ROGUE

Artificial intelligence (AI) models escaped their test environments and accessed real computer systems — should we be worried?

> THE SHIFT

Apple AirPods are wonderful objects — except when you have to clean out someone else’s wax–encrusted pair

iOS 27 SUPER GUIDE

Must–try tips, tricks, & secrets

Clean up messy files

Bring order to chaos by organizing your photos, videos and documents

Organize your day the easy way

Get planning help from Structured — an award-winning organizer

Power up your menu bar

Discover a better way to manage app menu bar items

Follow the moon on your iPhone

Tracking lunar phases wherever you are

Keep in touch with all your friends

Amato helps to keep friendships alive

Check the weather before a trip

Look up weather conditions so you’re prepared before you leave

The next version of Wi–Fi is ready to step out into the wider world

Wi–Fi 8 is designed for large, busy networks in

Double–click of doom

DOUBLE–CLICKING A document to open it in the right

> Build a large iCloud Photos library

How can I transfer thousands of photos and videos from an external drive to create a Photos library shared in iCloud? I use an iPad as my main “computer”, but it doesn’t have enough free space to do this efficiently. Would a Mac be better?

> Load email content privately

The Mail app warns me for incoming messages that network settings prevent content from loading privately. Apart from Avast One Security and its VPN, my iPad has fairly standard settings. How can I restore email privacy?

Quick–fire questions & answers

DOES LOCKDOWN MODE OMIT LOCATIONS FROM IMAGES? No, it

Quick–fire questions & answers

HOW RELIABLE IS iCLOUD DRIVE STORAGE OF FILES? No

> Location Services need Wi–Fi

My iMac is connected via wired Ethernet, and its Wi–Fi is disabled. Why can’t it find and set its location?

> Stricter server security

How does stricter network security in macOS 27 Golden Gate affect our family server?

> Send batches of emails

How can I distribute our club email to its 110 members? If I add too many as BCC copies, the email is rejected in the Mail app.

Quick–fire questions & answers

CAN I STILL USE AIRPORT UTILITY IN macOS 27?

> Mac slow to respond

Why does my Intel Mac get taken over by kernel_task and become so slow to respond?

> Changing disk encryption

I’ve heard that macOS 27 Golden Gate no longer supports Mac OS Extended (HFS+) encryption. How can I upgrade to it, while still being able to access old encrypted backups?

> Warnings in First Aid

When I run First Aid in Disk Utility, it warns for many items the “Resource Fork xattr is missing or empty for compressed file”, but there aren’t any compressed files there. How can I fix that?

Quick–fire questions & answers

HOW DO I QUICKLY TOTAL THE SIZE OF MANY

MACBOOK NEO

Boost your enjoyment of Apple’s colorful, affordable laptop

INPUT DEVICES

Your MacBook Neo can connect to keyboards, mice, hubs and more

NEXT–LEVEL OUTPUT

Check out these audio, printing and network essentials

POWER TO GO

Ensure your MacBook Neo is protected, powered up and ready to go

Best Apple products ever

The best Apple products aim to make a dent in the universe. We explore the most iconic — and a few flubs where we wonder what went wrong

Iris Photos

Use AI–powered tools to browse photos and clips in new ways

Aspekt Touch 32–inch Docking monitor

A supercharged touch display

Chess Peace

A new twist on an ancient classic

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5

Wireless noise–canceling headphones with an epic soundstage

Atonemo NTS Radio Player

Digital streaming and radio on your analog gear

BBEdit 16

Still the Mac text editor king

Marshall Stanmore IV

Beefy Bluetooth speaker that sounds as good as it looks

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

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