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SSD performance reportedly slower than the M1 MacBook Pro

Apple headset nears launch date

Secret project could be revealed in January 2023

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Media Picks

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THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

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THE MACBOOK AIR IN NUMBERS

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Can your Apple device still do ever ything?

There is frustration amongst Apple users that not all devices can use all the key features Apple offers

Get ready for macOS Ventura

Make your Mac Ventura-ready and keep your files safe

Step in to your Time Machine

Making regular backups can help you avoid disaster

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BECOME A PODCASTING GENIUS

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Digitise any audio

Capture any audio from inside or outside your Mac with Audio Hijack 4

Improve your sunset pics in Luminar Neo

How to enhance the colours and tones of your landscape pics

Customise Control Centre

Here’s how to make Apple’s speedy system tweaker even sleeker

Make Siri work smarter

Take a bit of time to customise Siri to work the way you want it to

Get your art fix with DailyArt

This app will bring joy to art amateurs and connoisseurs alike

Take control with apple Watch

Use your watch to control everything from soundtracks to your smart home

Web3: third-gen internet

Cryptocurrencies, blockchain tech, NFTs – where does the web go next?

Manage external monitors

Use this must-have app to organise your multi-monitor setups

GENIUS TIPS

EXPERT ADVICE Our resident genius solves your Mac

Quick-fire questions

Why do I get a privacy warning with

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

Mac software

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

Which file compression format is best?

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Quick-fire questions

How to update the firmware in my Mac?

macOS

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

Check and repair backups

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CREATE YOUR FIRST PODCAST

From deciding what to talk about – and how – to making your first recording

PUBLISH, SCHEDULE AND PROMOTE

Get your podcast out there on to hosting platforms and start building your audience

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How to use Disk First Aid

Having disk-related problems? Run First Aid to identify them

Do more with Disk Utility

Disk Utility can also partitioning drives and creating disk images

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MacBook Pro 13-inch (2022)

Legendary laptop gets updated innards, but still feels out of time

Edifier MS50A

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Raise your iMac or monitor with these versatile stands

ADVANCED iOS CAMERA APPS

Unleash your creative side with upgraded camera apps

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A slick and powerful camera app that’s perfectly suited to iPhone

Photoshop Lightroom (5.4) and Lightroom Classic (11.4)

Organise, edit and share shots from iPhone or Mac

Procreate 5.2

Create pro art on iPad without fuss

Sofa: Downtime Organizer 3.3

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Tiimo – Visual Daily Planner

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

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