MACBOOK AIR GAINS M3

APPLE QUIETLY LAUNCHED a new MacBook Air earlier

Apple axes EV project

End of the road for Apple Car development

News in brief

A bite of the Apple

> THE SHIFT

MATT BOLTON wasn’t sure about Apple’s level of control outside the App Store, but it’s better than leaving it to Meta

LETTER OF THE MONTH

I’ve been pondering the whole $3,500 price issue

85 must-try iPad tricks

Are you getting the most from your amazing Apple tablet?

BEST MAC UTILITIES...EVER

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

BACKUP AND MAINTENANCE

Apps to improve system efficiency and security

PRODUCTIVITY BOOSTERS

Optimize your workflow with these apps

Keep your old Mac running

Do you have a legacy Mac that’s no longer updated? Don’t throw it away — there’s plenty you can still do with it

Use your 32–bit applications

Apple stopped supporting 32–bit apps, but they still run in High Sierra

Find files faster with Finder tags

HOW TO DO ANYTHING ON YOUR MAC, iPHONE & iPAD

Master charts and graphs

Present your data as interesting graphs and colorful charts in Numbers

Edit and share your movies

Create slick–looking video content that will engage social followers

Never be late again!

Stay on schedule with Midnight Alarm Clock — the ultimate alarm organizer

Make sense of Notes

Get all your handy lists and ideas more organized on iOS

Identify music & add to playlists

Use Shazam — and Apple Music — to recognize a tune and do plenty more

Share your location

Use your iPhone to let friends and family know when you’ll arrive

Master the Weather app

Is today going to be a T–shirt kind of day? Your Apple Watch can tell you

Using DockKit–compatible stands for iPhone videos

Apple’s new API can control motorized tripods and stands for subject tracking

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TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS

MacBook Air 15–inch (2024)

No quantum leap, but M3 chip is a neat upgrade

Mobile Pixels Geminos

Can this dual–screen display offer double the fun?

Soundcore Space One

Good sound and noise cancellation at a great price

Screens 5: VNC Remote Desktop

Screen sharing, remote control

Satechi SM1 Slim keyboard

Lacking customization, but a class act nonetheless

STM BagPack

The backpack that packs back

Photoshop Elements 2024

Create eye–catching social media content in only a few clicks

LaCie Rugged Mini SSD

Durable external SSD storage

Inkulinati

A bout of medieval madness, forsooth!

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