Last year, Apple agreed to make a small change to its rules for so-called “reader” apps (those that provide digital magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, or video as their primary function). Today, just as March is about to close, Apple snea…
Lees meerModern MacBooks and even the latest desktop Macs have a Touch ID sensor on their keyboards, which is really handy for logging into your Mac or entering your password when performing system-level operations like installing applications. It works we…
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Lees meerThe iPad Air is no longer the runt of the litter. During its “Peek Performance” event, Apple gave its mid-range tablet the update it should have gotten six months ago. Now the iPad Air is up to date with the rest of Apple’s lineup, with a new proc…
Lees meerApple TV+’s CODA won big at the Oscars, plus Major League Baseball is coming to the service. And Macworld readers have plenty of thoughts on Apple’s Magic Mouse. That’s all in this episode of the Macworld Podcast. This is episode 786 with Jason…
Lees meerAccording to Adobe, over 90% of people who create digital content use Photoshop. And while we have no way of verifying this stat, it’s likely at least 75% of those people have only a passing knowledge of how to use this powerful image editor. Y…
Lees meerWhen Apple unveiled its M1 Ultra chip at the “Peek Performance” event earlier this month, there was little doubt that it was a monster. In head-to-head competitions with other CPUs, including its own M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max, the M1 Ultra was simply…
Lees meerLast year, Apple agreed to make a small change to its rules for so-called “reader” apps (those that provide digital magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, or video as their primary function). Today, just as March is about to close, Apple snea…
Lees meerApple equips its Macs with Thunderbolt ports that are compatible with USB-C. A new MacBook Pro comes with either two or three of these ports, depending on the model you pick. A new MacBook Air has a pair. A 24-inch iMac comes with two Thunderbolt/…
Lees meerEver since iOS 12, Apple has offered a handy toggle in Settings that lets you automatically install new updates overnight as long as it is charging and connected to Wi-Fi. There’s just one problem: It can sometimes take weeks to arrive. That’s …
Lees meerAbout two weeks ago, Apple released iOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 (and their associated contemporaries in iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS). These were big releases with lots of features, but that’s not the weird part. The weird part is that they were not imme…
Lees meerUniversal Control options let you pass a keyboard and mouse to an iPad. Apple’s release of Universal Control in the latest updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS provides another arrow in the quiver of Continuity, features that let you move data and…
Lees meerThe launch of the Mac Studio was a big moment for Apple. After years of preparation, that launch marked an important milestone in the Mac’s journey. Apple exec John Ternus’s declaration that the M1 chip family is complete marks the end of the firs…
Lees meerYour handful of wireless devices runneth over. Between phones, tablets, smartwatches, earbuds, and more, your collection of peripheral electronics probably includes enough chargers, connecting cables, and auxiliary plugs to make a huge mess. Th…
Lees meerThe creative arts have long had a troubled relationship with money. Somewhere along the line, you have to suck up to somebody with a checkbook, whether it’s the local banking dynasty or a bunch of Patreon subscribers. Most artists don’t have the p…
Lees meerThe deal between Apple TV+ and Major League Baseball was one of the unexpected twists of the “Peek Performance” event earlier this month. In short, Apple announced it will show Friday Night Baseball–a double-header of games live on Friday night wi…
Lees meerWhen Apple unveiled its M1 Ultra chip at the “Peek Performance” event earlier this month, there was little doubt that it was a monster. In head-to-head competitions with other CPUs, including its own M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max, the M1 Ultra was simply…
Lees meerIf you lament the loss of the Touch Bar on the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, there’s only one MacBook left to buy, the 13-inch MacBook Pro. And today it’s cheaper than ever: Amazon is selling the 13-inch MacBook Pro for $1,100 when an auto…
Lees meerWhen Apple unveiled its M1 Ultra chip at the “Peek Performance” event earlier this month, there was little doubt that it was a monster. In head-to-head competitions with other CPUs, including its own M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max, the M1 Ultra was simply…
Lees meerIt is fitting that the seminal Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Cause and Effect” had its 30th anniversary last week because once again the Macalope feels caught in a time loop. [Oh, yeah? Well, you try writing a new intro every week.] …
Lees meerApple makes it simple to log into accounts for email, calendars, reminders, and notes run by other ecosystems, like Microsoft and Google. But you may have been bitten by some Apple/Google bug that prevents successful completion of a Google account…
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