Macworld If youre already thinking about all the outdoor activities youre going to do this summer, youre going to need an Apple Watch to keep track of it all. And todays a great time to buy one: Amazon is selling the Apple Watch Series 10 at its very best price of $299 , a hefty $100 discount, and the best price weve ever seen. The Apple Watch Series 10 is a gorgeous smartwatch that looks as good on a night out as it does with workout gear. Not only do we love how it looks, but when we reviewed

Macworld Apples Beats brand has a habit of one-upping its parent company with products that are a little less restrictive, a little less one-size-fits-all, and a little more colorful, while still offering the same Apple quality (and indeed, often the same exact technology). Now, there are official Beats charging cables , and honestly, Ill probably never buy an Apple-branded one again. A single Beats cable costs the same as Apples ($19 for a single USB-C to USB-C cable , USB-A to USB-C cable , or

Macworld Apple added the iCloud Shared Photo Library in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura, dramatically improving sharing photos and videos with a group of people with whom you frequently exchange media. Shared Library, as it appears in the Photos app, is a kind of supercharged shared album that you might use with your family or a close friends group. However, it is usually the case we want to be circumspect about what we share: every picture we take is not one we want even a select group to

Macworld Other than the chip, the new iPad Air is identical to the old model, so theres no reason not to jump on a clearance sale. And weve got an incredible one: Amazon is selling the 11-inch M2 iPad Air with 512GB of storage and 5G for $799 , a massive savings of $250 on its $1,049 MSRP and the best price weve ever seen by far. The tablets 11-inch Liquid Retina display is the same gorgeous 2360x1640p screen that weve come to love over the years. With 500 nits of brightness, you can use this ta

Macworld One way or another, it seems that prices for future Apple devices are going up. If its not because of tariffs , a new report claims that going to be because of the cost of the chips that run the devices . According to a report by Digital Chat Station on Weibo , Apple will definitely use TSMCs 2nm process in its chips next year. Thats exciting for buyers who want the latest and greatest tech, but not for the price tag. The 2nm process is reportedly a lot more expensive than 3nm, which me

Macworld If you just updated to iOS 18.4.1 this week, you may have noticed that Safari on your iPhone or iPad has started showing a list of your recent search queries. The feature was added in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, with the goal of making it quick and easy to look for something again (a common occurrence). Even though your search history was always just a couple of taps away, Apple has changed the way it behaves, opting to show your recent searches every time you tap into the search bar. If

Macworld What I really love about smartphones is the extensive app catalog, which lets users try and pick between a wide range of options. If you dont like how a certain application works, you can typically find solid alternatives in the same category that better match your expectations. However, this generally doesnt apply to social media and communication apps, as the network effect locks us into the platforms our contacts use. In many regions, WhatsApp has become the default instant messaging

Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Effective stabilization People tracking with other apps Compact dimensions Cons Tripod legs are not very robust Our Verdict Whether vlogging while travelling, action-packed sports shots, or a YouTube tutorial, the Insta360 Flow 2 Pro impresses across the board and scores with well-thought-out details. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed $159.99 Standard Bundle |

Macworld Apple has released iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, which offers no new features but fixes two critical vulnerabilities. For both fixes, Apple says on its security updates page that it is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS. The release notes are small for this one. Outside of the security fixes, this release only claims to fix a bug with wireless CarPlay. This update provides important

Macworld Apple on Wednesday released macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, a point-release update to the Mac operating system. The update comes after Apple released Sequoia 15.4 on March 31. This update contains security fixes. Below are the release notes for Sequoia 15.4.1: macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 Released April 16, 2024 CoreAudio Available for: macOS Sequoia Impact: Processing an audio stream in a maliciously crafted media file may result in code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have bee

Macworld macOS Sequoia has been available for compatible Macs since September 2024, but further updates to Sequoia are expected over the next few months, with the latest major update being macOS 15.4, which arrived on Monday, March 31. If you want to know what the new features are, whether you will be able to enjoy all of them, and if your Mac is even compatible with Sequoia, read on. We are also tracking any problems, the latest updates, and whats new in the beta. The latest version of macOS is

Macworld Summer is just around the corner and its time to start thinking about all that time youre going to spend away from the comforts of your desk. Todays deal will help bring your desk anywhere you go: This 6-in-1 Baseus power strip has everything you need, and Amazon is selling it for $50 right now , half off its MSRP and the best price weve ever seen. This power strip gives you access to two AC outlets, two Type-C, and two Type-A ports, thus making it possible to charge pretty much every d

Macworld When Apple Intelligence launched last year, Apple promised us that its AI system would revolutionize how we use our devices. Unfortunately, this past year has been much more middling than miraculous for Apples AI, with the platform failing to impress in the ways we were hoping. That means there are a lot of ways Apple Intelligence could be improved in the future. From improved automation to more powerful editing tools and beyond, Apples AI foundation opens up a world of possibilities fo

Macworld Hoping someone has a solid recommendation on a plug-in or some way to do this correctly, without installing a bunch of questionable plug-ins on my Macbook. I want to record a Facetime video call, but capture audio from all parties. I tested this with Quicktime Player, which resulted in excellent video quality, but only audio from me, everyone elses audio on the call was not captured. -A post from Reddit There are many reasons you might need to record your Mac screen whether it is captu

Macworld CalDigit has produced some of the best docks in Macworlds list of the best Thunderbolt docking stations for Mac since the iconic TS3 Thunderbolt 3 dock , followed by the award-winning TS4 Dock when Apple started adding Thunderbolt 4 to its Macs. Coming later in April 2025, the Thunderbolt 5 hosting CalDigit TS5 Plus looks like it will boast more top-of-the-range ports than any other Mac docking station on the market. (Read what is Thunderbolt 5 for Mac to find out why that matters). The

Macworld Tariffs! Are they off? Are they on? Are they halved, doubled, super-tricksy inside-outified? Nobody really knows. While my colleague Jason Snell already gave some concrete ideas for how Apple can deal with the wild world of import taxes, Im taking a more speculative bent. Specifically, how could tariffs be an opportunity for Apple? That seems counterintuitive, I know, but hear me out: not everything Apple does needs to be directly impacted by whatever the administration of the United St

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. 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 l

Macworld Weve been hearing for a few months now that iOS 19 and iPadOS 19 (and, to a lesser extent, macOS 16) will feature a huge redesign. Possibly the biggest since Apple swept away skeuomorphism back in iOS 7. The latest leak gives us a few hints at it, though maybe not at much as it seems. Jon Prossers 10-minute video spends a lot of time in a catfight over who leaked what first and who has the real info, but only offers a few small insights into the actual design changes. The icons are much

Macworld The Macalope doesnt like to complain (LOL). Really, when it comes down to it, being an Apple pundit isnt a bad gig. Well, the hours are pretty good, anyway. Lately, however, it seems there are only two big topics in the Apple world and both of them suck. The first is AI. The Macalope agrees (albeit a little grudgingly because of its other, numerous faults) that AI can be a very useful tool, in certain well-defined use cases (like programming). It just has two real problems: companies tr

Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros 12 top-end ports, including four Thunderbolt 5 Built-in fast M.2 NVMe SSD 2.5Gb Ethernet Fast card readers 140W Power Delivery Cons Premium price Our Verdict Thunderbolt 5 is the future for pro Macs, and this premium docking station boasts four TB5 ports plus a built-in SSD of up to 4TB. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed From $399.99 Best Prices Today: Sonnet

Macworld With all the problems weve heard about Apple Intelligence latelydelayed Siri improvements, bad news notification summaries, unimpressive image generation, and moreyou might wonder what Apple is planning to do to right the ship. Obviously new and improved models are important, and so in increased training, but Apple has a particularly hard time of this because its privacy policies are a lot more strict than other companies creating AI products. In a new post on Apples Machine Learning Re

Macworld Two days after the release of iOS 18.4 , Apple has begun the iOS 18.5 beta testing cycle. The first developer release landed on April 2, and we expect a wide release in May (or possibly late April). The last few iOS versions had their x.5 releases in May, with only minor features and changes, and we expect the same this year, especially now that the anticipated new Siri has been delayed . Updated April 14: Apple has released the second beta of iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, but we still dont

Macworld Achievement badges are a funny thing. You know theyre just a simple little bit of visual flair, they dont even do anything, and yet for some reason you just have to collect them. Gamification can be a great motivator, and the achievement badges for the activity tracking on the Apple Watch have inspired many users to get more exercise. If you want to maximize your badge count, youre going to want to chase down as many activity achievements as you can. Most are available year-round, but t

Macworld The new iPad A16 has barely been out a month and were already seeing a pretty good price cut. Over at Amazon, you can now get the newest iPad for $328 , which means youre saving $21, one of the best discounts weve seen so far. This offer is only good on the yellow color, so if you want pink, blue, or silver, itll cost you a little more. Even though its not all that different than the previous model, we gave this new tablet a four-star rating in our review , loving how affordable it is,

Macworld The iPad is an excellent platform, so good that many of us prefer using it over a MacBook. But it has user interface issues that hinder productivity, issues that, according to Bloombergs Mark Gurman, are going to be addressed in iPadOS 19. In his later Power On newsletter , Gurman states that with iPadOS 19, the goal is to make the iPad more like a Mac with updates that address productivity, multitasking and app window management. How Apple will implement those changes is not detailed b

Macworld If theres one criticism we have of the Apple Pencilother than the confusing nature of the lineup its that it only comes in one color, white. Now modification company ColorWare has a solution to that problem, but its going to cost you. Thanks to ColorWares clever customization, you can get an Apple Pencil Pro in one of seven Crayola crayon-inspired colors : black, mint (green), pink, purple, red, yellow, and white. In addition to the colors, the Pencils look exactly like Crayola crayons

Macworld While the iPad update schedule is somewhat unpredictable, Apple has established an 18-month cycle with the iPad Pro, and the current M4 iPad Pro was released in May 2024. Several reports state that Apple is scheduled to release an M5 iPad Pro in the fall, which would be right on schedule. That means were going to start seeing more reports about the new iPad Pro as the release date approaches. This article keeps track of all the rumors so you can keep up with whats going on and make a pr

Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Nine ports yet compact Four Thunderbolt 5 ports Five USB ports 180W total power Cons May require HDMI or DisplayPort adapters Our Verdict More of a mini dock than a hub, the CalDigit Element 5 packs nine fast ports including four of the latest 80/120Gbps Thunderbolt 5. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed $299.95 Best Prices Today: CalDigit Thunderbolt 5 Element

Macworld Theres been organizational turmoil lately at Apples Vision Products Group, which created the Vision Pro headset. Following the completion of that project, the group was essentially disbanded as a coherent body, with constituent parts reshuffled under other reporting lines within the company. Vision boss Mike Rockwell took over the Siri brief from John Giannandrea, while the groups hardware and software engineers are now spread out across multiple teams. All this change might seem disrup

Macworld There was huge excitement in the Price household at the start of this month when Nintendo announced the upcoming launch of the Switch 2 . And then that excitement turned to bitter recrimination when the company revealed that games for the new system could cost as much as $80, even if you choose a digital rather than physical copy. Oh and then they announced that the April 9 preorders were delayed to assess the potential impact of tariffs. This financial bombshell was especially ill-time

Macworld Apple made a surpriseand long overduemove last summer when it brought Apple Maps to the web . Available at beta.maps.apple.com, the simple web interface brought Apple new and excellent maps to new devices, but in a limited fashion. This web interface has been available only on Chrome and Safari on Macs and iPads, and Chrome or Edge on Windows PCs. You couldnt access it from phone browsers at all. Now, though the site is still very clearly labeled beta, there are far fewer restrictions.

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 The Apple news has been gloomy lately, mostly because of all the tariff turmoil , but before that, there was all the drama about Siri and the companys inability to deliver on promised Apple Intelligence features. Well, in case you forgot, the New York Times is here to remind you that the Siri drama hasnt gone away. Tripp Mickle reports on Apples inability to make good on new ideas, providing insight from unnamed sources about the companys mishandling of AI development. Bloombergs Mark G

Macworld Microsofts 50th anniversary was last week, and to commemorate the event, Microsoft revealed a 50th Anniversary Exclusive Microsoft Surface Laptop. While Im not interested in such a device, it sure does look pretty dang cool. The laptop has a black case with a Surface logo in shiny gold (because, you know, the 50th anniversary is the golden anniversary). Thats neat, but when you open the laptop, youll find the Microsoft logo from 1975 at the bottom right of the keyboard. When the laptop

Macworld Over the past 10 years, Apple has generally stuck to devices that are predictable and safe, avoiding major new launches or radical changes that might not be rock-solidly reliable. Nevertheless, rivals in the industry sometimes push Apple out of its comfort zone, especially when shareholders demand similar innovations. The iPhone and iPad excel at their respective tasks in their classic slab form factors. But times change, and Apple is reportedly working on a variety of foldable modelswi

Macworld The Finder is one of the most customizable elements of macOS. However, Apples two interrelated settings for how folders open a Finder window dont seem to have any effect and havent for years. Despite this, you can take control to get the desired outcome. You may want one or more of the following behaviors to happen when you double-click a folder within a Finder window, which may vary depending on what youre trying to accomplish: Its contents replace what you see in the Finder window. A

Macworld While everyone is waiting to see just how different the iPhone 17 lineup will be, an analyst with a decent track record has a prediction for next yearnot one, but two folding devices from Apple. While weve already heard rumors that a folding phone is nearing release, GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu reports that Apple is planning to launch a 19-inch folding iPad later next year. As spotted by 9to5Mac , Pu says the so-called iPad Fold will launch alongside the folding iPhone next year. This

Macworld With the release of the Mac Studio in March, Apple also released its fastest processor ever. However, that chip, the M3 Ultra , is only available in the Mac Studioits not available in the higher-end Mac Pro. Apples flagship Mac, once dubbed the worlds fastest personal computer, still runs the M2 Ultra chip that was released in 2022. That leaves the Mac Pro as a glaring oddball in its Mac lineup. Its an expensive tower computer starting at $6,999 with an out-of-date chip. Does this mean

Macworld Instagram launched in the summer of 2010, which Apple fans remember as the year of the first iPad. But if the two things seemed destined to work beautifully togetheran intuitive tablet with a big sharp screen, and a massively popular social network focused on photos and short videosthen that destiny was thwarted. Even now, like WhatsApp , Instagram doesnt offer an official version for the iPad. Instagrams iPad-phobia appears to be lessening, with a report in April 2025 indicating that t

Macworld Apples Magic Mouse doesnt usually go on saleand weve never seen it this low. Apples Magic Mouse with a Lightning port is available for an all-time low of $60 at Woot right now , a savings of $20 and 25 percent off its MSRP. Thats not just a great a discountits the lowest weve ever seen. This isnt the newest version of the Magic Mouse, but other than a Lightning port instead of USB-C, its identical to the one Apple sells. You probably already know that you need to flip it upside down to

Macworld Its a nightmare scenario: your Mac has been playing up for weeks and youve been ignoring it, or just havent been able to figure out how to fix it. Then it refuses to start up. Why didnt you make that backup? Is there any way you can get back the lost data from your Mac? Luckily there are apps that can recover your lost photos and damaged files from your failed Macs hard drive. Data recovery apps, like the ones we have reviewed below, can recover files with relative ease, as long as the

Macworld You know the clich, bigger is better? That almost always applies to a devices storage capacity. It applies to Apples Macs, which are mostly all set at 256GB at the lower-priced standard configurations. Thats too small, even if youre not a professional who deals with large files. We recommend getting at least a 512GB SSD, and here at Macworld, we were recently reminded of how small 256GB is. A Macworld editor (who shall remain nameless, but there are only five of us) has the unfortunate

Macworld By now, were all familiar with an embarrassing slip-up from the leadership in Cupertino. At WWDC in 2024, the company promised advanced new Siri features that would come in an update to iOS 18. Then, it created mainstream TV ads showcasing the feature (which wasnt out yet), and finally, this spring, admitted they couldnt deliver these features as promised . They would only come in the next yearmeaning likely as an update to iOS 19and some are questioning whether even that date is possib

Macworld TikTok is rarely out of the news cycle, with the video platform seeing a meteoric rise in recent years, but in late January 2025 it wasnt losing popularity due to something it had done instead, it was banned in the United States. At that point U.S. users had to do without their TikTok fix for about 12 hours on January 19, but now another ban is looming, and this time it could mean that U.S. users have to go TikTok cold turkey except there is a way to get around the TikTok ban, and well

Macworld Apple is one of the worlds most valuable and powerful companies, offering some of the worlds most popular products. And yet, with the stroke of a sharpie, a raft of U.S. tariffs threatens its entire business . Life comes at you quick. Speculation says that the prices of Apple products are headed up. Apple Stores are crowded with buyers who are trying to beat the anticipated price increases. But while prices are probably going up, thats only one of the many levers Apple can pull in order

Macworld Instagram fans hoping for an iPad app may finally get their wish, if a new report is accurate. The Information , citing an internal source, claims the company is developing an app for iPadOS. What isnt clear is why it took Instagram so long to start work on something that seems like an obvious win. Its had long enough to make an iPad app: the first Instagram post was made way back in July 2010 and the iPhone app launched less than three months later. But the company showed little intere

Macworld Here at Macworld were extremely fond of Apples AirTag , which we consider by far the best Bluetooth tracker for an iPhone or Mac user. However, one complaint raised in our AirTag review was that it doesnt have an attachment (or keyring) hole, which means youre forced in most situations to buy an accessory to put it in. Want to attach it to your keys? You need to buy a special key ring. Want to attach it to your luggage? Special luggage label. An ecosystem has quickly sprung up offering

Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Smart inside and out Plenty of organizer pockets Recycled materials Cons High price Our Verdict The slimline and undeniably chic Troubadour Matrix Backpack acts like a super-organized mobile office, built for the everyday tech-heavy commuter and professional traveller. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed $279 Best Prices Today: Troubadour Matrix Backpack Retaile

Macworld With Apple already including built-in antivirus protection for Macs you might be wondering Do Macs need antivirus software? especially when confronted by pricy monthly subscriptions for services. In this article well explain why you need an extra layer of protection and how to get the best cheap Mac antivirus software with the best deals. Mac security software adds another layer of protection to what Apple already provides, with features that can help to protect your identity, passwor

Macworld Its time to check in on the investments made by Apple CEO Tim Cook in a segment the Macalope likes to call Tims Investments. (Yeah, he just made this up, but would it kill you to play along?) As long-time readers of this segment will remember (shh), the Macalope community provides this as a free service to Apple CEO Tim Cook to help him better analyze the performance of his many investments. Sometimes its as large as a chip fabricating plant in Southeast Asia, sometimes as small as an e