Incredible OS updates

The latest news & rumours from Cupertino and beyond

Say hello to macOS Tahoe

New Continuity, Spotlight and personalisation options among the highlights

A new home for games

Apple already has both Games Center and Apple

What’s new on iPhone

iOS 26 brings a new look and new features

iPad gets ‘giant’ update

iPadOS 26 brings Mac-like multitasking to iPad for the first time, along with new apps

It’s almost Mac-like!

For years Apple has steered clear of offering

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

A new look for your Apple TV

Apple Watch gets even smarter

Design changes and ‘intelligence’ features come to the Watch

What’s new on Vision Pro

Apple’s spatial computing headset gets a shot in the arm

Boom Free (IAPs)

Stand out on video calls with easy enhancements

Media Picks

What you should be playing and reading this month

Crave

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

John-Anthony Disotto…

THE OFTEN SIDELINED iPAD HAS FINALLY GOT THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES AFTER 15 YEARS AS THE UNLOVED CHILD IN THE APPLE FAMILY

What next for the App Store?

Why a US judge has ordered Apple to change its App Store rules and where it goes from here

Be an expert photo editor

Manage your ever-growing photo collection and edit your pictures to perfection

Import your photos

Discover the best ways to import your photos and videos from camera to computer

Organise your photo library

Find files faster on all your devices

Improve your photos on Mac

Overcome common problems and create better-looking shots

Edit your photos on the go

Improve your shots while on the move

Advanced editing in Photos

Get to grips with the powerful toolset on Mac

Explore more creative options

Add to Photos tools and explore more powerful alternatives

APPLE SKILLS

Great ways to make the most of your Mac, iPhone, iPad & more

CREATE AMAZING PODCASTS!

From true crime to tales of tomfoolery, podcasts can be about anything – and it’s never been easier to add your own unique voice. Here’s how to do it

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

How to prepare a premium-quality podcast

CREATE YOUR FIRST PODCAST

You’ve got the kit and a killer idea. Let’s podcast!

PUBLISH, SCHEDULE AND PROMOTE

Now you’re talking. Let’s find some listeners

Evolution of the Apple Mouse

The first Apple Mouse was iconic. The latest has become memeable. But how has the Apple Mouse evolved and where could it be heading?

APPLE CHOICE

The latest hardware and software – reviewed and rated!

Digitise your old media

Turn old audio into shiny new digital files using free software

Master special characters

Easily add accents, emojis and other symbols for a finished look

Use Mac apps differently

Managing your Mac apps is as easy as pie with help from Pieoneer

Copy text as a shareable web link

Help your links get straight to the point within a web page

Control your kids’ apps and services

Apple makes it easy to keep everything on a device age appropriate

Identify & block unknown callers

Are you fed up with time-wasters trying to get money out of you?

Back up your iPhone or iPad

How to ensure your most important data is kept safe and secure

Customise the Health app

Explore and personalise the features and insights offered by Apple’s Health app

3D sound steering and the audible enclave

HOW IT WORKS

Give us a wave

All sound comes to us in waves, and you can do some clever things with waves – like sound steering and active noise cancelling

Key fact

The HomePod doesn’t have sound steering yet, but

Hashes in the secret sauce

O n the face of it, an Intel i9

Apps slow to open

Pre-warm large apps like Serif’s Affinity Designer 2

Quick-fire questions

How to stop iOS calculating arithmetic? > By

iOS software

Swipe away your touchscreen troubles and rekindle your love of Apple’s mobile devices

Quick-fire questions

Why does my iMac’s display go wonky when

Mac hardware

Is my Mac dangerously hot?

Which Mac Studio?

Reviewed in #MF417 , the new Mac Studio

Can I reuse my iMac’s display?

QI was hoping for a new 27-inch iMac,

Mac software

Resolving riddles and restrictions with what you want to run on your Mac

The best camera apps for iPhone

Take manual control over a host of photographic settings

ProCamera

Provides pro camera tools in a well organised interface

DxO Nik Collection 8

Image editing plug-ins to broaden your photographic horizons

Anker Prime Docking Station

A compact, powerful Thunderbolt 5 dock

Danger in Pompeii

A title that belies a gentle game, until you must escape your fate

Belkin SoundForm Surround

Budget cans with good sound and battery life

Keychron K2 HE

Can this deluxe magnetic switch keyboard increase your typing speed?

iFi GO link Max

This ultra-portable, high-res DAC really punches above its weight

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

A welcome return for the classic series

EIZO FlexScan FLT

A monitor for the environmentally conscious Mac user

Mous Optimal Active Backpack

A well-made bag for the more active notebook user

TOZO T20 Earbuds

Can these bargain buds deliver amazing audio?

Neva

A test of love and commitment in a beautiful but dark world

BenQ PD2730S

A near-perfect screen for your Mac, but at a price

For swimming and diving

Swimming & diving apps

STOR GUID

Your guide to the best Apple hardware and third-party accessories

Mac FORMAT

MacFormat, Future, Quay House, The Ambury Bath, BA1 1UA

One more thing iPhone AI

Graham Barlow has switched to Google Gemini for artificial intelligence on his iPhone, and we’re sorry Siri, but he prefers it