Macworld

The December issue of Macworld features our review of the Apple Watch Series 5. We also review the new 10.2-inch iPad, Apple’s premier entry-level device. We’ve got all the new (and hidden!) features in macOS Catalina. Find out who wins the battle of GameClub versus Apple Arcade. All this and much more can be found in the December issue of Macworld.

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7 features you should try after installing macOS 10.15 Catalina • Check out what’s new with macOS Catalina.

How to find out if your Mac’s software is 32- or 64-bit • If you plan to use macOS beyond Mojave, you need to upgrade any 32-bit apps on your Mac to 64-bit.

8 hidden features of Catalina • Unheralded new features that’ll improve your Mac experience.

How to create a bootable macOS Catalina installer drive • Put the macOS Catalina installer on an external USB thumb drive or hard drive and use it to install the operating system on a Mac.

With Catalina, the Mac leans on Apple’s other devices • Apple’s other devices have grown up and are here to bring their own unique strengths to support the Mac.

PARALLELS DESKTOP 15 FOR MAC: METAL MAKES THIS ONE FOR THE GAMERS

SOULVER 3: MAC APP SIMPLIFIES READABLE CALCULATIONS AND CONVERSIONS

Hot Stuff • What We’re Raving About This Month

GameClub and Apple Arcade: How do they compare? • There’s a new gaming subscription service on iOS, and it’s very similar to Apple Arcade.

Safari on iPadOS 13: Best features • Safari gets a lot better on the iPad.

iOS 13: How to use a mouse with your iPad or iPhone • Mouse support has finally arrived on the iPad and iPhone with iPadOS 13 and iOS 13! As you might expect, that support comes with a catch or four.

iOS 13: How to use the QuickPath swipe keyboard • One of Android’s most popular features finally comes to iOS.

With iOS 13.1, Shortcuts gets a lot more powerful • Timed automations, Home automations that can run without anyone present, and even NFC stickers are now enabled.

PDF EXPERT 7: MUST-HAVE DOCUMENT UTILITY FOR iOS NOW OFFERS PRO SUBSCRIPTION

PRIZMO 5: MOBILE SCANNER APP MAKES IT A SNAP TO CAPTURE DOCUMENTS

5 GREAT APPLE ARCADE GAMES YOU CAN PLAY NOW • You’ll find dozens and dozens of games in Apple Arcade, and—wonder of wonders—almost none are bad. Some games are better than others, though, so here’s a list of 5 games you can start with. These games weren’t necessarily made with the biggest budgets or by the biggest studios, but they’re games that are endlessly replayable and stick in your head.

APPLE WATCH SERIES 5: AS ALWAYS, ON POINT • AN ALWAYS-ON DISPLAY IS A NICE UPGRADE, BUT NOW IT NEEDS A BETTER BATTERY.

2019 10.2-INCH iPAD REVIEW: THE PREMIER ENTRY-LEVEL APPLE DEVICE • APPLE’S LOW-COST TABLET DIDN’T CHANGE MUCH FROM LAST YEAR, BUT THEN IT’S NOT REALLY AIMED AT ANNUAL UPGRADERS.

How to stop getting a reminder to update to Catalina in macOS • If you’re not ready, you may not want the reminder.

Agenda 6: Note taking gets supercharged with calendar events, reminders • Integration with calendar events and reminders make the Agenda 6 notetaking app a contender worth checking out.

Private Internet Access: A great service with a reputation for protecting user privacy • This U.S.-based VPN service offering tons of servers, up to 10 simultaneous device connections, and an easy-to-use app.

WPS Office: Full-featured Microsoft-style productivity suite • A comprehensive, all-in-one Microsoft Office alternative complete with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, PDF conversion, and more.

Where did that go? Find the parts of iTunes now spread throughout different apps in macOS Catalina • iTunes is dead. But the severed parts remain if you know where to find them.

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