Quick–fire questions & answers

TIME FOR A “NEW” iPHONE?

I’ve been testing the brand new iPhone 13

>>THE TEAM

Matt Lochrie Art Editor The iPad mini is

> THE SHIFT

MATT BOLTON is worried that the Lock screen is becoming too complicated with all the different modes it now has

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THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF APPLE

iWork apps updated

Apple has released new versions of its iWork

CRAVE

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

iOS 15 SUPERGUIDE

iOS 15 is packed with new features and improvements. We’ll tell you about the best and show you how to use them

Get set for Monterey

macOS 12 is coming to your Mac soon — here’s how to make sure you’re ready

REVIEWS

TOUGH TESTING, TRUSTED RATINGS

Beginner’s Guides

Introducing Family Sharing

Play happy families with Apple’s Family Sharing

You have stuff! You have people! Let’s bring them together!

Share your stuff

Share your storage, your subscriptions and even your apps with the family

HOW TO Set up Family Sharing

1 Invite everyone You can set up family

Make kids’ devices safer

Better bedtimes, healthier habits, and clean content

iPhone 13 Pro

Yes, it’s good, but is it enough to tempt you?

iPad mini (2021)

Apple’s most portable iPad gets a complete redesign and a pro feel

Q Acoustics M20 HD

Punchy playback for all your devices

Huawei MateView

A 4.5k+ HDR display with wired and wireless connectivity

INTELLI ScoutPro 240W Powerbank

Wired and wireless charging on the go

The best hip bags to carry your tech

Want to move light? Hip bags are perfect for lugging your things around in style

STREAMING SOUNDBARS

Enhance your cinema experience, and upgrade audio streaming at home with these smart soundbars

SONOS BEAM

THE WINNER

1Password 8

Do to your data as to your deepest secrets

Usage: System Activity Monitor

Place key system stats at your fingertips

Dashlane

Password management made easy

SkateBIRD

Tony Hawk meets tiny hawks

Morpho Converter 1.2

Convert units and currencies

Darkroom

Powerful image editor for iOS and now Mac too

Parallels Desktop 17

Run Linux and Windows on your M1 Mac

iOS–exclusive apps

You won’t get these amazing apps anywhere else

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

Don’t forget those backups

WE OFTEN LIKE to set and forget routine

ASK

TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS

> Keep iPhones and iPads safe

After reading about recent malware affecting iPhones, what should I do to keep my iPhone and iPad safe?

> Use complex characters and symbols

In Pages documents, how can I use characters not in the Character Viewer, such as the maths symbol for average, which is an x with a bar on top?

> How to back up your VMs

How should I back up my Parallels’ virtual machines (VMs)?

> Backups filling up with video clips

How can I stop iMovie and Final Cut Pro from filling my Mac’s Time Machine backups with old edits, but still back my work up?

> Better searches for folder tags

I have many folders tagged, but when I try to search for those tags with Spotlight, it can’t seem to find any. How can I use my tags properly?

> Unblock a command file

I created a shell script file to run a Terminal command, but when I double–click it I’m told I don’t have permissions. Why not?

> Make a custom emoji keyboard

I use emojis a lot, but few apps help me type them in without using the Character Viewer. How can I make a custom keyboard containing those emoji?

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HOW TO DO ANYTHING ON YOUR MAC, iPHONE & iPAD

HOW TO Draw and edit with Markup

1 Pick your app Many of Apple’s own

Create custom shortcuts

Get instant access to important apps and folders with HotKey

HOW TO Save time with HotKey

1 Install the app Install HotKey from the

Take a tour from your Mac

Get where you need to go with these top Apple Maps tips

HOW TO Use Look Around

1 Picture–in–Picture Zoom in until the binoculars icon

HOW TO Create and share a route

1 From here to there Search for a

HOW TO Use and create Guides

1 Build a new gesture Select Global on

> GET A BIRD’S–EYE VIEW

Flyover gives you a new perspective

Make color adjustments

How to adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness of specific colors

Save money on food

Eat cheaply with Too Good To Go and help prevent food waste

Master the Files app

Use Files to sort, scan, share, and scribble on your stuff

Make notes in your books

Use the free Highlighted app to save passages in any book you own

Bring order to chaos

Organize everything from dinners to playdates with FamilyWall

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Discover how VPNs and Private Relay help make your connection secure

The online Apple Store

It’s easy to take the online Apple Store for granted these days, but Charlotte Henry explains why it had such a big impact on the company’s resurgence when it first launched