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IS IT MONTER–YEY! YET?

MacOS Monterey — along with iOS 15, iPadOS

THE TEAM

Matt Lochrie Art Editor Matt has been kept

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LETTER OF THE MONTH

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Privacy advocates protest Apple measures to combat child abuse

THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF APPLE

News in brief

A bite of the Apple

THE SHIFT

MATT BOLTON IS rediscovering his music thanks to spatial audio, but hasn’t decided yet if he actually likes it or not…

SPOTLIGHT

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH…

CRAVE

THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

MASTER macOS

Want to be more efficient, solve problems and secure data on your Mac? These tips will show you how — whether you’re a beginner, or a more advanced user

Accessibility for all

Apple’s accessibility features can improve the Mac experience for everyone

Boost your productivity

Streamline processes and save loads of time

11 ways to secure your documents, data, and passwords

From backing up to banishing paper, ingrain these habits into your daily Mac and mobile device routines

Streamline your Mac

Reduce clutter and save time by rethinking key aspects of how you work on your Mac

Control your Mac: Power tips

Time to go under the hood, using Terminal commands and Activity Monitor to fine–tune your Mac experience

Fix common issues

Things have gone wrong, in a generic fashion! What now? Try this…

Install these essential apps

Plug the gaps Apple left behind in macOS with these superb third–party apps

THE REVOLUTION HAS BEEN TELEVISED

Avanti comrades! How Apple’s “hobby” went from zero to hero and revolutionized TV along the way

FROM BACK SEAT TO FRONT ROW

What was the Apple TV? No, seriously , we still can’t work it out

FROM SD TO HD

The pace picks up — here come movies and iOS

4K AND BEYOND

The next generation of Apple TV hits the mark

REVIEWS

TOUGH TESTING, TRUSTED RATINGS

How to use Apple’s Keynote presentation tool

Take your presentation skills to the next level by getting to grips with Apple’s slideshow tool

Create a presentation from a template

Keynote templates make it easy to create your own presentations

Papalook PA930 HDR 2K Live Streaming Webcam

The Jekyll and Hyde of webcams

Master & Dynamic MW08

Premium on–the–go sound with noise canceling

Nexvoo Health Ergonomic Desk Chair

A chair that monitors your health? That’s what Nexvoo aims to do

The best compact stands for MacBook

Elevate your MacBook wherever you go

Fauna audio glasses

Audio kit for both your ears and your eyes…

Apogee Duet 3

High–end audio recording for your Mac

iPAD PRO DOCKS

POWER, POISE, AND PORTS FOR YOUR iPAD

Anker Apex Thunderbolt 4 Dock

Power and ports galore for your Intel MacBook

XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K projector

A capable 4K projector — but don’t count on HD

PORTABLE PRINTERS

We compare the best models for printing on the move

EPSON WORKFORCE WF–110W

The perfect balance of portability and performance, it has everything you need in a mobile printer you can take anywhere

BusyCal

Keep track of upcoming events and tasks with this big upgrade to a popular calendar app

Keystroke Pro 2

Make your on–screen demonstrations and tutorials easier to follow with this clever key press visualizer

Squash 3

Batch resize, filter and convert a range of file formats

Metro Exodus

The post–apocalyptic tour of Russia finally makes its way to the Mac

Overboard!

It’s simple: get away with murder

Doppler 2

A solid hi–res music player

Tripsy

A superb travel companion, on all your devices

6 apps to help you study for success

Learn new skills and ace your exams with our top picks

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

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TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS

Play live with your Mac

HOW TO DO ANYTHING ON YOUR MAC, iPHONE & iPAD

Improve the look of your photos with LUTs

How to use lookup tables to creatively adjust colors and tones in your pictures

Use Handoff and Continuity

Make your Mac and Apple mobile devices work in perfect harmony

Save articles to read later

Put the whole world (wide web) in your Pocket

Set up Emergency SOS

With your Apple devices you can get help when you need it

Give your music a spin

Get back into a retro turntable vibe with the Vinyls app

Master your HomePod mini

Apple’s smart speaker is smarter than you know — find out how right here

Apple Pencil

How Apple’s superb stylus does the write thing

PageMaker and Apple’s Crucial Role in Modern Desktop Publishing

Charlotte Henry looks back on PageMaker’s collaboration with Apple