First look at iOS 15. New 12.9-in iPad Pro reviewed. Lossless and spatial audio come to Apple Music. New features in macOS Monterey. See which Mac apps are tracking you. iPad OS 15 unveiled. Download the August issue of Macworld today!
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macOS Monterey: Universal control, Shortcuts, Safari, and more • New features will help you work smarter and faster.
Five Windows 11 features Apple should steal for macOS • Steal and steal alike.
How to find out which Mac apps are tracking your location • Conduct an audit to see if you still want them to know where you’re at.
Got a new 24-inch iMac? Do these five things first • Our setup guide helps you make the most of your Mac experience.
The M1 iMac has more in common with the iMac G3 than just colors • It’s hard to stop thinking about the connections between the new and original iMac.
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Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month
iPadOS 15: Home Screen refresh, simpler multitasking, super Notes, and more • This fall’s release helps the iPad catch up to the iPhone.
iPadOS 15 is certainly an improvement but it doesn’t move the needle for Pro users • The M1 chip in the iPad Pro remains an untapped resource.
The iPad’s inevitable Mac-like future is hiding in iPadOS 15 • Keyboard shortcuts, windows, and menus add up to something big on the horizon.
How your iPhone uses private tracking to enhance Maps, Photos, and more • iOS and iPadOS automatically determine ‘significant’ places for personalization purposes, but you can turn the feature off.
Public service announcement: Keep these Apple products ‘a safe distance’ from medical devices • Apple expands its warning about magnetic interference.
RAPIDX MODULA5: A CLEVER MODULAR SYSTEM FOR REDUCING CHARGER CLUTTER
iOS 15: FACETIME, SHARING, SMARTER NOTIFICATIONS, AND MORE • APPLE’S NEW iPHONE OS WILL CHANGE THE WAY A BILLION PEOPLE USE THEIR iPHONES.
12.9-INCH iPAD PRO (2021) REVIEW: ALL SOUPED UP WITH NOTHING TO DO • MORE OF EVERYTHING EXCEPT A REASON TO EXIST.
APPLE MUSIC LOSSLESS AND SPATIAL AUDIO: NOW AVAILABLE • DOLBY ATMOS AND LOSSLESS FORMATS REQUIRE SPECIFIC AUDIO GEAR.
How to protect yourself from phishing emails • Phishing remains a key tool in hijacking accounts, but you can defeat it with a little savvy.
How to stay safe if you don’t log out of a website • Some people take fears about account hijacking so seriously that they make their life harder without increasing their security.
iCloud+ Private Relay explained: Don’t call it a VPN • The new iCloud+ privacy feature isn’t the same as a VPN, but for many users it might be close enough.
AmazonBasics 360-watt Standby UPS: You’ll find better value alternatives in this space • This UPS doesn’t fare well in a head-to-head match-up with similarly priced units.
Beats Studio Buds: Compact and comfortable, but missing a few features • The lack of an Apple H1 chip means these earbuds don’t do everything AirPods do.
Focal Radiance: The Bentley of headphones • These high-end cans offer top-notch materials, elegant design, and excellent—though not flawless—sound.
Klipsch The Fives: These Bluetooth bookshelf speakers deliver smooth, refined sound • But the sonic balance tips toward the bass and away from the mids and highs.
2021 Siri Remote: A worthwhile upgrade for your Apple TV • Apple’s new remote is a huge improvement, but quite expensive.
Mac 911 • Solutions to your most vexing Mac problems.