SOMETHING IN THE AIR

HOT ON THE heels of Apple’s iPhone 16e

Apple introduces new Mac Studio

“Most powerful Mac ever made,” with new top–of–the–line M3 Ultra chip

A bite of the Apple

> APPLE RESISTS UK DATA DEMAND As we

WILL APPLE EVER LAUNCH A BIGGER iMAC?

Apple ditched the 27–inch iMac three years ago – is it due a comeback?

> THE SHIFT

JOHN–ANTHONY DISOTTO thinks Apple needs to get its new smart home devices right, or its artificial intelligence (AI) approach to could be disastrous

85 AMAZING MACHACKS

Your guide to making the most of Apple’s latest version of macOS...

Finder & System Settings

Take a deep dive into the heart of macOS Sequoia with these tips

Photos

Apple’s famous picture management app has some great tricks

Mail, Messages and Safari

These popular apps all boast great features you might not know

Image Playground & Genmoji

Explore your more artistic side with these two great Apple Intelligence features

Music, Apple TV, Podcasts & Books

What fantastic features do these entertaining apps conceal?

Notes, Freeform & more

More tips, tricks, and secret features in macOS Sequoia…

CREATE

Master AI in Photoshop

Manage paired devices

Keep on top of devices and networks paired over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Make the most of Apple News

Get the latest headlines and your favorite stories

Protect your email address

Lock out hackers and spammers in just a few clicks

Create amazing animations

Learn to bring toys to life using Aardman Animation’s stop–motion techniques

Boost your brainpower

Brush off those cobwebs and hone your mental strength with Elevate

Customize Apple Intelligence

Make the AI functions on iPhone and iPad work how you want them to

Live better with Ella

Use this award–winning app to help you achieve a healthier lifestyle

Find My and Ultra Wideband

Enhanced by a new chip, Ultra Wideband enables precision location tracking for the MacBook, iPad, and the upcoming second generation of AirTags

Is High Power mode faster?

Can I run apps faster on my Mac mini M4 Pro using its High Power mode?

Should I limit battery charging?

What percentage should I limit my iPhone 15 Pro’s charging to?

Quick–fire questions & answers

CAN IPHONES AND IPADS ACCESS USB4 SSDS? Yes,

Quick–fire questions & answers

HOW DO I LABEL AUDIO PLUG–INS WITH THEIR

Get Maps back on track

Using some apps like Maps seems to be getting slower. Would tidying up its storage help, and if so, which app should I use to do that?

Reunite split albums

After moving my iTunes library to Apple Music, some albums have become split into two. How can I join them up again?

Quick–fire questions & answers

WHY DON’T SOME IMAGES PREVIEW IN MAIL’S MESSAGES?

Free space on a backup disk

Time Machine has stopped backing up because it says its backup disk is full. Why won’t it delete old backups to free up space, and what can I do?

Change encryption passwords

How often should I change the passwords used to protect my files using encryption, and will that require them to be encrypted again?

A mystery Update disk

Why does my MacBook Pro now show an Update disk when there isn’t one?

Quick–fire questions & answers

CAN MY M4 MAC ACCESS OLD TIME MACHINE

MAKE SOME NOISSEE

Are your musical ideas bigger than Brat, more commercial than Coldplay or scarier than Slipknot? Then it’s time to recruit the ultimate musical companion — GarageBand!

GET STARTED WITH GARAGEBAND

Let’s start making your first musical masterpiece

What you need Essential add–ons

Focusrite Scarlett Solo > $139.99 >

HOW TO Start making music with GarageBand

1 Start from scratch When you begin a

EXPLAINED… The GarageBand interface

VIEWING OPTIONS These buttons show or hide the

GO FURTHER WITH GARAGEBAND

How the app can help with even the biggest ideas

HOW TO Use real instruments and vocals in GarageBand

1 Choose your instrument Let’s record a vocal.

Audio interfaces for real instruments

Komplete Audio 6 > $179 >

MAKE MUSIC ON IPAD & IPHONE

The world’s a stage with GarageBand in your hand

HOW TO Make GarageBand songs on iPhone

1 Look for the loops Open GarageBand, click

Make a demo with Voice Memos

Sometimes it’s simply not practical or possible to

Four of the best mobile music apps

Cubasis 3 > $49.99 > www.steinberg.net

Apple, silicon, &beyond

The world is set to make a quantum leap as it moves beyond traditional silicon–based microchips

Silicon tech today

Silicon chips have increased speeds, but sustainability is an issue

Intel tough times

Federico Faggin, who designed Intel’s first commercial microprocessor,

Apple silicon M5 Pro

Apple’s introduction of M4 chips is still fresh

Beyond silicon

Will quantum computing be capable of satisfying our needs?

Online security in the quantum era

Given the vast power of quantum computers, there

Google’s Willow chip

Here’s a number to get your head around:

MacBook Air 15–inch (2025)

The world’s best–selling notebook gets faster and cheaper — and a new color

iPhone 16e

Bigger and better in almost every way

Skate City: New York

It’s back to the grind with the sequel to a great game

LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5

A sturdy, Thunderbolt 5 solid–state drive

Raycon 5–in–1 Magic Laptop Power Bank

Charge multiple devices at once

Logitech POP Icon Combo

A splash of affordable color for your Mac

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

Alternative app stores

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