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Best free Mac games. Make your Mac mini a mammoth performer. The 15-inch MacBook Air will be the perfect mix. FBI public charging station warning. Find and remove startup and login items on your Mac.

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The 15-inch MacBook Air will be the perfect mix of portability, price, and performance • Rumors say the new laptop will make its debut at WWDC.

Declining software quality is just one of the many issues bugging Apple users • Base storage and upgrade pricing are pain points too.

Steve Jobs’ words are brought to life in free handbook designed by Jony Ive • The Steve Jobs Archive publishes ‘Make Something Wonderful’ with photos and speeches from the late Apple founder’s life.

Your Mac might not be safe from ransomware for much longer • Hackers looking for fresh targets are ramping up efforts to crack macOS, security researchers warn.

The Untitled Folder Wallet is a great gift for the Mac user who has everything • Designer Nik Bentel has created a real-life wallet inspired by macOS.

LASSO: WRASSLE CONTROL OF YOUR MAC’S FINDER WINDOWS

OWC MINISTACK STX: BIG STORAGE AND EXPANDABILITY IN A TINY PACKAGE

Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

The FBI public charging station warning is scary, but your iPhone has your back • The FBI warns against that ‘bad actors’ can infect your devices with malware so you should probably stick with your own charger and cable.

Yes, Apple will ‘fake’ zoomed photos on the iPhone 15 too–but how far will it go? • Of course, the Galaxy S23 Ultra isn’t taking actual clear pictures of the moon.

General Motors to join Tesla in ditching CarPlay support • U.S. carmaker will phase out CarPlay support in electric cars beginning next year.

Apple’s upcoming service will reportedly use AI to help you get fit and stay healthy • An iPad Health app is also on the way.

Apple Card Savings: How to earn interest on your Daily Cash • Start earning daily compounding interest on all your cash back with a 4.15 percent APY.

GOAL ZERO YETI 1500X: A CAPACIOUS AND QUIET POWER STATION

BEST FREE MAC GAMES • THE TRANSITION TO APPLE SILICON HAS THROWN THE MAC GAME SCENE INTO FLUX, BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME GREAT FREE GAMES AVAILABLE FOR MAC USERS.

MAKE YOUR MAC MINI A MAMMOTH PERFORMER • THERE’S A LOT YOU CAN DO TO UPGRADE YOUR MAC MINI AFTER YOU BUY IT.

How to find and remove startup and login items on your Mac • Is your Mac starting up slowly? A mess of startup and login items might be to blame.

Should you shut down your Mac every night? • What are the advantages of putting a Mac to sleep rather than shutting it down? We explain what each method has to offer.

How to pick the right combination of internal and external SSDs for the Mac • Apple’s prices for built-in SSDs remain far more expensive than the general marketplace.

Should you replace your MacBook battery or pay Apple to do it? • It’s a tradeoff on comfort and model year—the newer it is, the harder it is to replace.

Why ads on Apple TV+ are as inevitable as a ‘Ted Lasso’ spinoff • It’s a question of when, not if.

Apple Music Classical and 5 other reasons to switch from Spotify to Apple Music • The grass may be greener with the red icon.

How to know if you’re streaming or directly controlling a HomePod • Apple’s media players, accessible via the Control Center, let you see and choose how you’re sending audio.

Set up your HomePod to send alerts when a smoke alarm sounds • Your HomePod can send a notification to your iPhone and Apple Watch when it hears a smoke alarm going off.

Mirai Speaker: This TV speaker throws a wicked curve • If you find yourself cranking your TV’s speakers to hear what’s being said, this curiously...