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‘Major overhaul’ expected for iPad Pro

Changes could help restore the tablet to former glory

Tim Cook confirms ‘Apple GPT’

Apple’s ChatGPT rival has been in the works

No show for new Macs?

We might not see Tim Cook announcing a

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

APPLE PROTESTS UK BILL ACT IS A ‘THREAT

APPLE’S M3 PERFORMANCE PLANS

HUGE ADVANTAGE OVER RIVALS > The M3 chip

Vision Pro headset kept under wraps since 2007

Apple’s headset in development for 16 years

Will Apple kill off the Mac Pro?

Report suggests that the flagship desktop’s days are numbered

ParallelsDesktop19

From £89.99/year or £104.99 (one-off) Run Windows or Linux on your Mac

Media Picks

What you should be playing and reading this month

Crave

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

THE MAC MINI IN NUMBERS

Apple’s most affordable Mac has been around since 2005 – here are some stats behind this desktop mini-beast

MATT BOLTON…

THINKS THAT AN IMPEDIMENT TO iPHONE PROGRESS WON’T BE APPLE’S IMAGINATION BUT OUR OWN MUSCLE MEMORY

Create your own private cloud

Get easy access to your documents, photos and media files with a Synology NAS

iOS 17 SUPERGUIDE

Find out what’s coming with iPhone’s next operating system and what it can do for you

APPLE SKILLS

NEW IDEAS Your in-depth guide to getting more

Online safety

Apple, Meta and Signal have taken exception to the government’s Online Safety Bill. We find out why…

Dell UltraSharp 32 U3224KBA

An amazing 6K display (with a hefty price tag to match)

Naenka Runner Neo

Combine pure audio with lightweight comfort for better workouts

Anker 548 Power Bank

Portable power for your smaller devices

Eve Flare

Versatile smart lamp with HomeKit and Thread support

Nebula Mars 3

This go-anywhere projector is ideal for movie night – indoors or out

Majority Fitzwilliam 3

Wi-Fi radio tuner that brings your old hi-fi system into the internet age

Noise-cancelling headphones

Apple AirPods Max £549 FROM apple.com FEATURES Bluetooth

AFFORDABLE 4K MONITORS

External displays that won’t break the bank

Things to consider…

1 Screen quality How good is the on-screen

Firmament

We’re solving puzzles… but why?

Folder Colorizer

Can this folder icon editor brighten up your desktop?

Stardew Valley+

The simple life on Apple Arcade

Final Cut Pro for iPad

Studio-quality editing comes to iPad

6 apps for dog owners

Everything you need for your furry friend

STORE GUIDE

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

One more thing A foldable iPhone?

Graham Barlow wonders why Apple has been so slow to join the folding-phone revolution

Fix duplicates in Apple Music

Clean up your Music library with these top tips for the Mac app

Find and delete duplicate files

Remove photos, music and other files from your Mac with dupeGuru

Add FX to home movies

Add excitement to your films with Adobe Premiere Elements FX tools

Relive classic video games

Play favourite old-school titles with RetroArch and EmulationStation

Manage website permissions

Take action so that sites in Safari start behaving the way you need them to

Customise your Lock Screen

Make handy changes to your iPad’s Lock Screen with iPadOS 17

Master Smart Stacks

The redesigned watchOS 10 makes it much easier to see what matters

What’s new on Apple TV

tvOS 17 brings some cool improvements – and FaceTime too!

Adaptive Audio and ANC

AirPods do a brilliant job of removing unwanted noise. Here’s how they do it

GENIUS TIPS

EXPERT ADVICE Our resident genius solves your Mac

Networking

We help to solve your Wi-Fi woes and connection conundrums

macOS

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

Build a Mac server

Discover how to set up an old Mac to run essential services – from media streaming to password management – from your home network

Beginner’s Guide to Preview

Preview is the unsung hero of the Mac’s built-in apps. Here’s why

APPLE CHOICE

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