Macworld Dads love getting stuff done, so sometimes the most practical Fathers Day gifts are the best. This year, surprise him by turning his home PC into a real workhorse with a lifetime license to both Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for $59.97 . Rated 5/5 stars by users, this deal is a solid way to bring used desktops up to date with the very latest Microsoft has to offer. That starts with the latest and best version of their flagship OS, complete with advanced security tools lik

Macworld If youre an avid Apple Pencil user, then youre going to love hearing that the Apple Pencil Tips 4-pack is now on sale for just $12 , down from the usual $19, the best price weve seen for this essential accessory. Whether you use the Apple Pencil extensively for sketching intricate designs, jotting down notes, or editing photos, these pencil tips will definitely come in handy sooner rather than later. Compatible with the Apple Pencil 1st and 2nd gen, as well as the Apple Pencil USB-C and

Macworld Get ready to jazz up your iMessages. According to a MacRumors story citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, iOS 18 is going to take the fun text effects a step further by allowing you to add text effects to individual words within the message . It is not clear if these will be the same text effects currently available to entire messages, entirely new ones (like bold or italics), or something else entirely. You can already add a handful of fun effects to your iMessages . There

Macworld Last week, we heard about the tweaks that Apple will make to System Settings in macOS 15 . In case youre wondering if the changes are really going to happen, a quick X post late on Thursday by Bloombergs Mark Gurman backed up the initial report by AppleInsider. However, while AppleIsiders report focused on macOS 15, Gurmans post refers to the upcoming iOS 18, as well. Gurman states that Settings is getting a new UI with a reorganized, cleaner layout thats more simple to navigate. It als

Macworld While we wait for Apple to unveil all the new features for iPhones and AirPods in iOS 18 , Apple hasnt stopped pushing out smaller updates to its current software. Last week we got iOS 17.5.1 and this week theres a new AirPods Pro firmware update. As usual, we dont know exactly what the update does, only that it includes bug fixes and other improvements and its important enough to release two weeks before WWDC. The firmware (version 6F7) is for the 2nd-gen AirPods with either the USB-C

Macworld While the current world of streaming is vastly better than the past of TV in some respects (thank you, Apple TV!), classic remote controls remain prettyuseful. The Function101 Button Remote offers a more user-friendly navigation experience on your Apple TV and other smart TV models.Now, you can get this Apple TV remote replacement for less than$25 during our limited-time Memorial Day sale. Ideal for older adults or young children unfamiliar with the typically sensitive Apple TV remote,

Macworld Apple has planted its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+ , its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies. This guide will list all the Apple TV+ content you can watch today, divided into episodic shows or series and movies. Theres also a ton of new content in the works for Apples $9.99-a-month service. If you want to know whats on the way, check out our list of upcoming Apple

Macworld Way back in 2012, Apple began phasing out optical drives from its Macs, beginning with the MacBook Air in 2008 and ending with the Mac Pro in 2013 (though a legacy MacBook Pro remained available until October 2016). But if there are still times when you wish your Mac had an optical drive, you can get one for just $60 today. Amazons Woot is selling Apples USB SuperDrive External Optical Drive for $60 , a savings of $19 on the MSRP. It has a built-in USB-A cable, so youll need a USB-A-to-

Macworld Technology is all about whats coming next, and in this episode of the Macworld Podcast, were talking about what we can see from Apple in 2025 Technology is all about whats coming next, and in this episode of the Macworld Podcast, were talking about what we can see from Apple in 2025! A super thin iPhone, a new Mac Studio, updated AirTags and more! Find out more on the show! This is episode 885 with Jason Cross , Michael Simon , and Roman Loyola . Click here to go to the Macworld Podcast

Macworld The right development platform can make a world of difference on any project, and now programmers can be working with one of the best by Memorial Day. Through May 31, Macworld readers can get an extra $5 off the already low sale price on the Windows edition of Visual Studio Pro 2022 at just $39.97. This time-tested dev environment isnt just a place to type and test. You can use features like CodeLens to keep up with changes over time, collaborate through Live Share without leaving the p

Macworld Dont you hate being tethered to whatever socket your phone is charging from? Well, lets change that because this two-cable bundle from INIU features USB-C to C fast charging cables that are 6 feet long each. The whole bundle will cost you a mere $8.40 , down from the regular $14. You can expect high charging speeds of up to 100W, which means you can get your MacBook to 60% in just 45 minutes,and your iPhone 15 in even less time. INIU claims the cables support Samsungs Super Fast Chargin

Macworld If youre looking to buy a phone for under $500 right now, its hard to recommend an iPhone. The only iPhone priced under $500, the $429 iPhone SE, is more than three years old and has an outdated design and an old camera. The iPhone 13, which is a better phone, starts at $599. But that could be changing. Rumors have been swirling for months that Apple is preparing a new SE that will be a radical departure from previous SEs in that it wont have a Home button or an outdated display. Now a

Macworld If you think there are far too many emoji already, get ready for some bad news: There are always more emoji on their way. The conveyor belt of emojis never stops, and new emojis will keep arriving on your iPhone until the heat death of the emojiverse. Weve now got a good idea of the emoji that the conveyor belt is likely to disgorge next year, thanks to the Unicode Consortium publishing the proposals currently expected to feature in version 16.0 of its emoji list. (At time of writing th

Macworld There are two main reasons why someone might want to install a VPN on an iPhone. One important reason is to protect their privacy and increase their security. Another key reason is that a VPN can be used to make it look like you are based in a different country, which can unlock content, such as movies and TV shows, that wouldnt be available where you are. If you are concerned about how secure the data on you iPhone is a VPN may be a solution that could give you peace of mind. We have a

Macworld Measuring MacBook battery life in straight hours of real-world usage (as Apple likes to do) is not always an accurate metric for comparison purposes as so many use and environmental factors play a part. We can, however, rely on straight technical specifications to tell us the stated battery capacities of each MacBook. Where Apple is secretive about iPhone battery specifications (see our list of iPhone battery capacities based on teardowns), the company does list MacBook capacities in Wa

Macworld SD cards are lightweight and portable, making them popular storage devices. They are commonly used in cameras, car recorders, security doorbells and more. Suppose you are a photography enthusiast who uses SD cards to store your precious memories: you need to be aware that the opposite of their ease of use is their fragility, which means data loss on an SD card may happen suddenly. This post will provide five effective ways to recover deleted files from an SD card on a Mac, providing ste

Macworld Its kind of hard to believe today, given how wildly successful the iPhone has been, that in the products early days there was only a single iPhone model for sale. It wasnt until ten years ago, in 2014, that Apple introduced two different iPhone models , the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. But that opened the floodgates, and Apple has spent the last ten years trying to find the right combination of new iPhone models to maximize the money it makes from its most important product. If reports a

Macworld SuperMusic AI is an app that can turn any music enthusiast into a music creator no music skills needed! In a matter of minutes, you can be creating full studio quality songs in any genre you choose, from pop and hip-hop to rock, pop, country, and more. With SuperMusic AI, you feed some basic AI prompts into the app, like asking it to create the greatest love ballad ever. You can even pen your own lyrics and feed those in too. Armed with your prompts, the algorithm kicks into gear, crea

Macworld Whether youre running a small business, heading to school, or just need the tools for personal projects, Microsoft Office is the standard. Right now, you can get the 2019 edition for Mac or Windows at a special price. Running on Monterrey, Ventura, and Sonoma versions of MacOS, the Mac-optimized version of Office includes Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Teams Classic, all available as instant downloads as well. The purchase gets you a lifetime license on one machine, with

Macworld We just found an amazingdiscount for the excellent Logitech K585 multi-device keyboard, which may very well be the perfect solution to your multitasking needs. Now available for $31, down from the regular $50, the keyboard is very close to its best price ever. Picture this youre working on your MacBook, and you suddenly need a second screen, so you pull out your iPad. You connect the two devices, place the iPad in the K585s slot, and start typing on the keyboard.As the keyboard is conn

Macworld Unfortunately in recent years, the number of great games for Mac has declined because many are no longer supported. Every new version of macOS tends to break a few games, but macOS Catalina in 2019 meant that lot of games that used 32-bit code were no longer Mac compatible. At the same time that Apple went 64-bit only it also introduced Metal for 3D graphics, which left a lot of games developers with a decision: make new Mac versions of their games or stop making them. Unfortunately man

Macworld PDFs might seem like a blast from the past, but they are still in heavy use when filling in official forms, online submissions, and various other documentation. Interacting with them can seem like a pain, with some people resorting to printing them off to fill them in, then scanning the finished document to email it to the recipient. But, you dont have to go through that convoluted process. You can open and edit PDFs on your iPhone with ease using the markup tools that are built into iO

Macworld At least once a year (and frequently twice ) Apple shakes up the colors of its iPhone range. This is the subject of surprisingly feverish speculation: Is yellow going to face the axe in 2024? Will white make the cut? Whats the fate of green? The latest word, in fact, is that white is in and yellow is out, at least on the standard iPhone models. On the Pro and Pro Max for 2024, meanwhile, were believed to be getting a new rose finish. This is all according to Ming-Chi Kuo, a reputable an

Macworld When it comes time to get a new Mac, you have three options: Trade in your old Mac, sell it, or hold onto it. Macs tend to maintain a good amount of value but some Macs are more in demand than others. MacBooks are relatively hot sellers, but on the other hand, there seems to be a glut of used Mac minis for sale. With inexpensive Macs like the Mac mini, its probably not worth the hassle of selling it and Apple isnt going to give you very much for a trade-in. So, why not keep that old Mac

Macworld Data analysts have long known that Excel can be the most powerful tool in the Microsoft software arsenal. But now that data is the driver of todays cutting-edge AI, its more important than ever. Luckily, anyone can learn to use Excel with the right training, and at less than $70, the Excel Mastery Bundle is the most efficient way to get up to speed. Complete beginners can gain confidence in using Excel by learning basics like building easy apps, using pivot tables, and other core functi

Macworld Apple opened up its Find My network to third-party device makers, but thats not stopping the company from making its own item tracker. Weve heard rumors about AirTag since around 2019, and the company has finally released them. Theyre pretty simple, really: You add the AirTag to your account, attach it to some object, and then the Find My app will tell you where it is in the Items tab. Since nearly all modern Apple products can passively (and privately) use their Bluetooth radios to loc

Macworld Apple fans know the pain of having too much cool stuff and not enough ways to charge it. This 3-in-1 transparent magnetic wireless charging station not only powers up your stuff, it does it with style. 3-in-1 Transparent Magnetic Wireless Charging Station $49.99 See Deal At the top of this stylish charger , youll find a Qi-compatible and MagSafe-friendly adapter that works with iPhones 8 through 14. It has up to 15W of output to charge your battery quickly. Next to that is an Apple Wa

Macworld When we say our jawshit the floor when we saw the price of this M2 MacBook Pro, were not kidding. This 13-inch powerhouse with 1TB of storage and 24GB of RAM is $500 off , available for $1,599 right now in what might be the best deal youll ever see. Supercharged by the still-great M2chip, this discounted MacBook Pro features an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. Whether you want to use the laptop for work, play, or edit videos for your YouTube channel, youll be more than able to handle every

Macworld Every year, Apple announces the new version of iOS at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. It then enters a beta testing period (first for developers only, then for the public) before being released in September, around the time the new iPhones go on sale. We dont expect the process or timeline to change this year, but thats about the only thing we can count on being the same as years past. When it comes to iOS 18 itselfits features and changesthe rumors and leaks point to what

Macworld Shortly after the release of iOS 17.5 last week, some users started to notice that certain photos they had previously deleted (though not all of them) started to reappear in their photo libraries .Some of the photos were quite old, and there wasnt any rhyme or reason as to which images would be impacted; some reported photos sent through Messages, others not. There was speculation about Apple potentially keeping photos they said they deleted, among other accusations. The mystery appears

Macworld From now until June 3, Apple is improving its trade-in offers for those giving up their old iPhones and getting a new one. The deal is good on any new iPhone purchase , as long as youre trading in at least an iPhone 11 or newer. The amount you get varies based on the model and condition of the phone, but trade-in values are going up from $10 to $30. An iPhone 13 used to have a trade-in value of $300, but youll get $320 until June 3, for example. Apple is planning to launch the iPhone 16

Macworld Apples list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, and so does the list of upcoming projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season seriesApples got lots of irons in the fire.d Some of these projects have been officially announced and acknowledged by Apple, while others have been reported by the Hollywood press, which always has its ear to the ground about what projects actors, directors, and producers are involved in. Weve divided this

Macworld I think wecan all agree that the most annoying thing in the world (besides slow internet) is seeing your phones battery dying out slowly. Thankfully, this Anker Prime Power Bank 27,650mAh is now available for its best price ever, which means you can get it for $125 , down from $180. What makes this power bank so special? Well, it can charge multiple devices at once. Featuring 250W multi-device fast charging, the Anker Prime Power Bank has two USB-C ports and one USB-A port.It takes this

Macworld In the latest Power On Newsletter, Bloombergs Mark Gurman reports that Apple will be upgrading the AirTag in the middle of 2025. The upgrade would be the first since the tracking device was released in April 2021. As for what the upgrade will include, Gurman states it will have a better chip with improved location tracking. The current AirTag has Apples U1 chip, which uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to give a device with the chip spatial awareness. With the iPhone 15 Pro , Apple re

Macworld With the release of the iPad Pro , Apple has ushered in a new chip generation with the M4. The introduction of that chip disrupted Apples usual chip release cycle, howeverthe M3 was first released only six months ago in the MacBook Pro and iMac. The last device to get an M3 was the MacBook Air in January. What about the rest of the Mac lineup? In the recent edition of his Power On newsletter , Bloombergs Mark Gurman reports that the Mac Studio and Mac Pro arent on Apples release schedul

Macworld If your Mac is slowing down, frequently freezing, regularly running out of RAM or just not behaving like it used to. Are you short of space on your Mac? Have you spotted the immense amount of room taken up by System Data and are now looking for a safe way to delete some of that data. What you need is a Mac cleaner app that will delete the clutter and digital debris from your system and free your RAM from memory hogs. Thankfully, there are a wealth of tools available to rectify that can

Macworld Whether you have a MacBook Air or a MacBook Pro, theres one port you definitely dont have: Gigabit Ethernet. But today you can add one for cheap: Amazons Woot is selling an official Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter for just $18 , a savings of $11 and the best price weve ever seen. Apples Ethernet adapter is simple: It has a USB-C cable on one end and an ethernet port on the other to provide and provides an RJ-45 port that supports 10/100/1000BASE-T networks. It measures jus

Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Robust material and optimum padding Excellent workmanship Well-thought-out compartments Includes rain cover Cons Only in green Our Verdict With the Retrospective EDC Backpack, Think Tank has brought an all-round successful laptop backpack onto the market. The material is robust, the workmanship is excellent and its many different compartments make it easy to keep everything organized. The Retrospective EDC Backpack is one of the best laptop backpacks wev

Macworld Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but its cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner hours too. A long wait, no surprises The problem with big build-ups is they create big expectations. Apple kept us waiting longer than ever before for its latest batch of iPads. It went an en

Macworld Of the big Apple events of the year, WWDC is the most reliable: In each of the past 17 Junes, like clockwork, Apple has held a big get-together for its developer partners and announced a raft of important software updates. The September iPhone launch and the March/April spring event (which didnt happen in 2023) seem almost unpredictable by comparison. In this article, we list the major announcements (and some of the smaller titbits) you can expect to hear about at WWDC 2024. Some of the

Macworld Flash drives are so ubiquitous that its easy to take them for granted. That is, until they unexpectedly run out of space. This dual USB-C / USB-A 3.2 flash drive solves that problem and many more, with a 1TB capacity and a clever design that can accommodate a range of devices. One end of this drive fits a USB-A port while the other takes USB-C, which means that you can use it for quick data transfers off laptops, tablets, smartphones, and more. And when we say quick, we mean up to 30MB

Macworld While cloud storage is a given these days, theyre not necessarily sufficient for all our photos, videos, and other media, and they often come with recurring or subscription fees. With Prism Drive, you can say goodbye to pesky subscription fees, as aone-time payment gets you 20TB of cloud storage for life .Now, you can grab it for less than$90, the lowest price you can find online. Prism Drives cloud solution offers an intuitive interface, and its 20TB plan meanstheresplenty of room for

Macworld Its been over a month since the release of iOS 17.4 , which brought new emojis and a few other features here in the U.S., but delivered a massive change for users in the European Union. In compliance with the Digital Markets Act, iPhones running iOS 17.4 and later now allow third-party app stores and browser engines, have new policies and terms for App Store apps, and a whole lot more. iOS 17.5 isnt nearly as monumental, but it still brings a few new features that users here and in the

Macworld Whether youre planning a beach day or camping trip this summer, theres one thing youll need to keep the mood upbeat: music. Fortunately, you can bring happy beats and tunes wherever you go with the TREBLAB HD-360 Bluetooth speaker. This highly portable and user-friendly speaker is sure to be a welcome accessory, especially since has an impressive 20 hours of battery life, IPX4 waterproofing, surround sound, and more. Now, its on sale for $99.99 (reg. $159)itsa price that even beats Amaz

Macworld Learning a new language can help you communicate abroad andcan evenimprove your career prospects. While language learning isnt easy, you can learn more intuitively withBeelinguapp. Beelinguapphelps students master a second language by focusing on the listening approach to learning .Now,lifetime access to this innovative language-learning solution is only$29.97(reg. $100). Compatible with Android 4.3 and up and iOS 9 and higher, Beelinguapp offers 14differentlanguages to learn, including