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A17 Bionic and the next iPhone. Indestructible passwords. What can the Mac can do when it’s finally set free? 3 recent iPhone myths debunked. Apple Music Classical. iPhone 14 Plus (yellow) review.

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We’re about to see what the Mac can do when it’s finally set free • Apple is about to unleash the full power of the Mac.

The key to the Mac’s survival isn’t a new Air–it’s the next iPad Pro • Apple’s PC and tablet are on a collision course, and something needs to change.

A new iMac might finally arrive later this year • Bloomberg reports that the M3 model is at an ‘advanced stage of development.’

Scary ‘MacStealer’ malware goes after iCloud passwords and credit card data • Security community is abuzz about Telegram-based intruder.

Take the very first Mac for a full test drive with this amazing emulator • macOS Ventura? Pfft. I’m running System 1.0 on a M1 Pro MacBook Pro—and you can, too.

MACGPT IS THE NEXT MUST-HAVE APP FOR YOUR MAC’S MENU BAR

Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

3 recent iPhone myths debunked: Charging, theft, and Face ID • Face ID is fine, everyone.

Apple Pay Later is finally available–but only to ‘randomly selected’ users in the U.S. • Are you feeling lucky? Apple today began inviting select U.S. users to access a pre-release version of its long-awaited financing service.

From iSIM to iPhone modems: 5 MWC announcements Apple fans need to know • In case you missed it, there were some interesting developments at the Barcelona mobile conference in late February and early March.

How Apple’s AI project could bring a long-overdue Siri breakthrough • SiriGPT anyone?

I can’t wait for the Action button to replace the mute switch on the iPhone 15 Pro • The mute switch might actually become useful.

iPHONE 14 PLUS (YELLOW): A GREAT PHONE WITH A NOT-SO-GREAT PRICE

APPLE’S A17 BIONIC: THE NEXT LEVEL FOR THE iPHONE • APPLE’S FIRST 3NM CHIP IS SHAPING UP TO BE A BIG STEP UP FROM THE A16.

MAKE YOUR PASSWORDS INDESTRUCTIBLE • YOU CAN USE AN APPLE TOOL TO FIND AND REPLACE YOUR WEAKEST PASSWORDS, ALONG WITH THOSE FOUND IN SECURITY BREACHES OR THOSE YOU REUSE ACROSS SITES.

VMware Fusion: New features in Fusion 13 • Parallels Desktop has long been a step ahead of VMware Fusion for running Windows on a Mac, but Fusion 13 remains a good option.

How to stop the Apple Mail link preview in macOS Ventura • Mail in Ventura will always show the preview, but you can bypass or disable it.

How to set the power scheduler that disappeared in Ventura • While there’s no longer an interface for automatically powering up or off your Mac, the Terminal provides an answer.

Use one keyboard with two Macs • Universal Control is mostly but not entirely reliable—and you can’t use it to log in to a Mac.

Apple Music Classical: New app dedicated to classical music fans • The free app for Apple Music subscribers has ‘the world’s largest classical music catalog’ but also comes with several restrictions.

If Apple loves music so much, why can’t it get streaming right? • Apple acts as if digital music is a solved problem, but there are definitely places where the company could improve the music listening experience.

The next AirPods Pro update might be a USB-C charging case • But Apple reportedly has ‘no plans’ to switch the cases for the cheaper AirPods to USB-C.

Edifier WH950NB: Good sound, but limited codec support • Support for the excellent LDAC codec will appeal to the relatively small number of listeners using smartphones or digital audio players with the same feature.

Campfire Audio Orbit: Earbuds that take music to the max • There’s no active noise cancellation or strong microphones for great phone...