Macworld If you are running out of space on your iPhone you may be looking at the huge amount of space being attributed to Photos and thinking that deleting all the photos from your iPhone would be an easy way to increase your storage. You may have heard of iCloud Photos and wondered if that would be a way to back up your photos so you can delete them from the iPhone. Or you may already be using iCloud Photos and think they are all backed up in iCloud and can be deleted from your iPhone. But you

Macworld Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) just held its 2024 North America Technology Symposium, where it filled in attendees and investors on its technology roadmap for the future. You may rightly ask: okay but what does this have to do with me, a user of Apple products? Well, TSMC is a chip fabrication company, and likely the most advanced one in the world. Theyve been Apples partner for nearly all of its chips major chipsthe A series for iPhones and iPads, the M series for Ma

Macworld Earlier this week we got some surprising news out of Cupertino. After weeks of reported delays, Apple announced that it will be holding an event on May 7 with the tagline Let Loose that will presumably feature new iPads. That would make a whopping 559 days since the announcement of the 10th-gen iPad and M2 iPad Pros and even longer since the M1 iPad Air arrived at the Peek Performance event (March 2022). Thats an extremely long wait for new iPads; the longest ever, in fact. Apple had ne

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Macworld Apple made its popular Apple Thunderbolt Display from 2011 to 2016we still get questions about using the display eight years after it was discontinued. Even though the Thunderbolt Display used an older Thunderbolt standard, it remained compatible with Thunderbolt 3 when that newer standard was released, as well as with the even fresher Thunderbolt 4. The Apple Thunderbolt Display offered a Thunderbolt 2 data connection via a jack that is identical in appearance to Mini DisplayPort. Thun

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Macworld Apple makes very good keyboards, but some users dont like the feel of the keysthats important, especially if you spend most of your day working at your Mac. Many people like the clicky feel of a mechanical keyboard, and you can get a discount on some clicky goodness on Amazon. Amazon is selling the Logitech MX Mechanical Minifor Mac keyboard for 26 percent off the regular priceits $111.51, down from the regular price of $150, the best price weve ever seen. Its a mini keyboard, so it doe

Macworld The iPhone 15 is lots of things, but it isnt indestructible. Drop it, knock it, or scratch it, and it will suffer damage that no one would wish on their expensive new purchase. The most obvious way to protect your iPhone 15, 15 Pro, 15 Plus, or 15 Pro Maxaside from leaving it in the boxis to buy a case that will take the hard knocks and scrapes, leaving your iPhone as Apple intended. A case is more than just a pretty backplate, so we have some expert tips for you to start. We have teste

Macworld I dont need to have a new iPhone every year, just the procedure of changing over with various authentications is sometimes a bit annoying. Whats more, the iPhone has matured to such an extent that there are only evolutionary changes from year to year, rarely an innovation that really knocks my socks off. A new device every three to four years, possibly a replacement battery in betweenthats quite enough. After three to four years, a new iPhone really does feel revolutionary compared to t

Macworld You may have been led to believe that you dont have to worry about computer viruses on your Mac. And, to some extent, theres truth to that. While your Mac can definitely be infected with malware , Apples built-in malware detection and file quarantine capabilities should make it less likely that youll download and run malicious software. Apple introduced malware detection to the macOS back in 2009 with Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6). This system consists of the quarantine of any app download

Macworld I have an admission: Though I frequently review new Apple products, I dont always buy them. Like many of you, I cant afford to update every bit of Apple hardware every time the company revises one of its products. So I have to carefully measure when my stuff has now become too old and needs to be replaced with the shiny and new. Of course, Apple would love us all to buy new stuff all the time. But the company has to earn its sales the hard way. I might buy a new iPhone because of an upg

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Macworld If you need to move text, an image or another object from one part of a document to another, or from one app to another, you need to use copy (or cut) and paste. On a Mac or MacBook, the keyboard shortcuts for this are different from other devices, so if you are coming from Windows you might be confused. Well explain the simple steps you need to take to cut, copy and paste on a Mac. Our tips will show you how to copy and paste on a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini or any other M

Macworld Apples fees for iCloud+ storage tiers are a sore point among enough people that Ive seen the question come up repeatedly: How can I be sure I have a local copy of all my files if I want to reduce my iCloud+ storage payment or stop paying for iCloud storage at all? (Apple includes a meager 5GB of storage for all iCloud accounts; iCloud+ starts at $0.99 monthly for 50GB of storage.) Time Machine isnt the answer, nor are any volume-cloning or archive tools, local or internet-based. File an

Macworld Apple announces a May 7 event. Is FineWoven done for? Is there a big change in store for the Calculator app? We talk about the latest rumors and news bits in this episode of the Macworld Podcast! This is episode 881 with Jason Cross , Michael Simon , and Roman Loyola . Listen to episode 881 on Apple Podcasts Listen to episode 881 on Spotify Get info Click on the links below for more information on what was discussed on the show. Surprise! Apple announces Let Loose event on May 7 Apple

Macworld Its pretty universalat this pointto keep a smartphone charger by your bed, usually so you can charge your phone while it rests on your nightstand. Its also pretty standard to have a lamp on that same nightstand. Miraculously, 3PExperts put two and two together and combined these nightstand staples into one sleek package. Meet the 15W Nightlight Wireless Charging Pad, which offers easy ambient lighting andan easycharging solution for only$39.99 (reg. $99). This versatile device blends we

Macworld If you follow tech outside the world of Apple, you may have noticed that Qualcomm has been getting a lot of attention lately. Thats because the company is promoting its upcoming Snapdragon X Plus and Elite chips, which arent going to be in PC laptops until this summer. As part of its marketing, Qualcomm compares its chips performance to Intel (of course), but it also calls out Apples latest M3 chip. According to Qualcomm (via PCWorld ), its Snapdragon X Elite chip is 28 percent faster a

Macworld If you own a recent iPhone before the latest model, two things are true: It has a Lightning port and it doesnt have a headphone jack. Todays deal can fix that for very cheap: Best Buy is selling a 2-pack of Insignia Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone adapters for just $6 , a savings of $11.50 and the best price youre ever going to see. This adapter has one job: One end connects to the Lightning port on your iPhone and the other accepts a 3.5mm jack from your headphones or some other audio de

Macworld Apples smallest iPad was given a substantial facelift at the end of 2021. The 6th-generation iPad mini sports a complete redesign with a bigger display, Touch ID on the power button, USB C instead of Lightning, and an upgraded front camera. This represented the first major change to the design since the iPad mini was first introduced back in 2012. The mini celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2022 without an update and no update was forthcoming in 2023 either. But a new iPad mini 7th g

Macworld Sometimes, you need to turn a piece of paper into a digital file. Maybe you need to include a receipt, registration, or other form of proof in an online form. Or, you want to keep copies of your important documents in the cloud, so theyre always accessible and safe from being lost or destroyed. Such documents are often digitized as Portable Document Format files (or PDFs). It used to be that you needed to use either dedicated hardware or a third-party iPhone appto take a photo of a docu

Macworld The danger of using an unprotected identity Venturing online can be a dangerous business. Bad actors want your personal data, and will go to almost any lengths to get hold of it for their own benefit, and at your cost. If you use an unprotected identity online, and the wrong person gets hold of your email address, for example, the very least you can expect is an avalanche of spam and phishing messages. And it can get a lot worse than that. Lets say youre trying to get a discount code, a

Macworld The iPhone 16 lineup will bring in more money for Apple than anything else this year. As many other parts of the company (namely services) are growing, the overall fortunes of Apple still rise and fall on iPhone sales. You would think that would make the iPhone 16 Apples most important product this year, but no. That distinction belongs to iOS 18 ; or more specifically, the on-device AI features it is expected to bring to our pockets this fall. For better or worse, its all about AI thes

Macworld While digital has its advantages, paper isnt going anywhere.SwiftScan VIP lets you scan, edit, fax, and edit documents in one place , anywhereyou are. Now, its available at the best price on the webonly$59.99(reg. $199). SwiftScan VIP uses the camerain your iPhone or Android device to take a photograph of your document starting at a resolution of 200 dpi. The app then applies layers of correction to sharpen out blur, adjust the color for clear and neutral scans, crop out the background

Macworld Often youll be required to fill in a PDF on your Mac. Maybe you are applying for a loan, returning an item to a shop, making a request, or applying for a job. Whatever it is, its likely that the document you need to fill in is a PDF. This is because PDF is a universal format for documents and it works on Windows, macOS, Android or iOSand looks the same on whichever platform you open it on. Thats all fine, but it can be annoying to have to print it out, fill it in with a pen (which requi

Macworld Did you hear the big iPads news today? No, not that news ! Sources have told MacRumors that iPadOS 18 will include the longest-awaited feature of the iPad: a Calculator app. Its expected to be part of the iPadOS 18 unveiling at Apples Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10. Apples plans with the Calculator app have been making the rounds lately. AppleInsider reported last week that the company plans a major overhaul for the Calculator in macOS 15 with an iOS-inspired redesign, a new

Macworld Its been a month since the release of iOS 17.4 , which introduced a few minor tweaks (like new emojis) for all users, but it has a massive change to app distribution for those in the European Union. In compliance with the Digital Markets Act, that version allowed alternate app stores, changed policies and terms around apps, browsers that use their own engines, and more. Typically, a new iOS version is followed almost immediately by a beta of the next point release, so the month-long abs

Macworld Apple has released the third beta of the Sonoma 14.5 update to developers and the public. The beta 3 comes a week after the second beta was released. The full version will likely arrive for all users in late April or early May. macOS 14.5: Beta 3 developer notes The following are the release notes for the macOS 14.5 beta 3 release to developers . These notes are often different from the notes provided in the official release to the general public. FaceTime Resolved Issues Fixed: Users m

Macworld The second major point release of visionOS, the operating system for Apple Vision Pro , has just entered beta testing. When visionOS 1.1 landed a month ago, it mostly polished up a few sore spots from the release version (like the inability to reset your device). Theres no telling what visionOS 1.2 will bring Spatial Personas has already come to all Vision Pro headsets before the 1.2 release. Updated April 23: The third beta of visionOS 1.2 is now available. Whats new in visionOS 1.2 We

Macworld There are plenty of cheap charging stations for your Apple devices, but most of them are clunky and dont look all that great on a desk or side table. Ankers MagGo Magnetic Charging Station is different. Its compact, cute, and clever, and today its 30 percent off as well: Amazon is selling the Anker MagGo Magnetic Charging Station, Qi2 Compatible 15W Ultra-Fast MagSafe Wireless Charger for $70 , a savings of $30 and the best price weve ever seen. The spherical charging station has a larg

Macworld Wed given up hope for a Spring event this year, but Apple has just issued invites to an event on May 7, 2024. So it turns out that big things are brewing at Apple Park after all, and we will find out what they are very soon. In this article, we explain what you need to know about Apples Spring Event in 2024, how to watch it live, and what products you can expect to be unveiled. Apples spring event is one of the three or four big events in Apples yearly cycle of announcements. We get the

Macworld One of the most underrated features of Apple TV is its gorgeous screensavers that show aerial views of breathtaking locations in vivid 4K. In a mildly alarming development, its been reported that the YouTube app for Apple TV has recently been set up to override the system screensaver and run its own lower-quality equivalent. By default, the Apple TV begins showing a screensaver after its been left idle for five minutes. But if youve got the YouTube app open, this will instead trigger it

Macworld At a Glance Our Verdict Right now wed recommend the MacBook Pro over the iMac. The 14-inch MacBook Pro offers better value for money and the MacBook Pro boast the M3 Pro and M3 Max options that are superior to the base M3. Price When Reviewed Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro (M3, 2023): $1,599 Apple 24-inch iMac (M3, 2023): $1,299 base model Best Pricing Today for 14-inch MacBook Pro (M3) Retailer Price $1,449 View Deal $1499 View Deal $1599 View Deal $1599 View Deal $1599 View Deal Price comp

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Macworld After a little more than a half-year on the market, a new report claims that Apple has stopped production of its beleaguered FineWoven products, which were introduced in September as an eco-friendly alternative to leather iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands. The accessories are made from 68 percent post-consumer recycled content as part of Apples long-standing efforts to significantly reduce carbon emissions, but even customers who wanted Apple to get rid of leather were less than thrill

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Macworld Portable power banks that charge your phone are popular, but wireless battery packs using Apples MagSafe technology offer a simpler and smarter cable-free solution for iPhone 12, 13, 14 and 15 users. Phone batteries are prone to run dry just when youre heading away from a power source, so having a portable charging source is one of todays necessities. Annoyingly, most power banks require you to carry around a cable, too. Wireless power banks do away with cables but come with their own m

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Macworld Now that the iPhone 15 lineup is on shelves, and now we can officially start thinking about the iPhone 16. Naturally, any rumors or leaks you see this early are going to be fluid at besteven if they are accurate now, plans can and do change and theres still plenty of time to do so before the iPhone 16 enters production. With all that said, heres what the most prolific leakers and tipsters say we can expect about the iPhones coming in the fall of 2024. Update April 22: A new report claim

Macworld It has been a while since we last year about Apples plans to ditch the physically moving buttons on the iPhone in favor of non-moving buttons with touch-sensitive capacitive sensors. That rumor was last floating around about a year ago when it was believed that the iPhone 15 Pro models would feature these solid-state buttons. Of course, that never came to pass, and we havent heard a thing until now about the possibility of Apple making this change on any iPhone 16 model. Now, a report f

Macworld When the Apple Watch Series 9 launched in September, the biggest change was Apples decision to ditch the leather bands in favor of a new FineWoven material. But while they may be friendly on the environment, the reception of the new bands has been quite unpleasant, with a new report claiming Apple has ditched the material altogether. But while Apple doesnt sell leather bands anymore, Amazons Woot is running a sale on the remaining stock of old ones. Today you can get the Leather Link Ap

Macworld Apples much-maligned range of FineWoven accessories, made of an imitation-leather material for environmental reasons , has now been completely killed off, according to a new report. The same source indicates that the company intends to replace FineWoven with another leather-replacement material, but hopefully one which suffers from fewer problems. Twitter/X user Kosutami , a tech leaker who has posted some accurate rumors in the past, posted Sunday that FineWoven has gone Since its dura

Macworld Apple doesnt participate in big industry-wide events such as CES or E3. The most valuable company in the world holds itsown events, thank you very much. Several times a year, Apple invites the press and industry professionals to Apple Park to hear all about its latest products and services. Apple calls these events, andstreams them live online to millions of watchers. In 2023 there were three such events: WWDC in June, the Wonderlust iPhone event in September and Apples second fall even

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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 morning cup of coffee or tea, but its cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner hours too. Air quality Interesting developments in the iPad rumorsphere, where the theory emerged last week that the next iPad Air, already expected to get a massive 12.9-inch display, will also enj

Macworld Wireless headphones are essentially the standard now, with Bluetooth being convenient and the sound quality difference to wired not being that noticeable to typical people (we realize audiophiles know). The market is huge, but here are the best wireless earbuds weve tested for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Macs. If you do want a wired connection some of these do offer it in addition to Bluetooth, but we also have a round-up of the best wired headphones and a comparison of over-ear headp

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Macworld Whether your profession is in the creative industry or youre a DIY-er working on a passion project or repainting your walls, youve likely needed a reliable method of matching colors. Fortunately, you can get precise color matches for upholstery, paint colors, and more with this color-matching sensor. The Nix Mini 2 is a fantastic tool for anyone who works with color, allowing users to color match accurately and on the go. Its now only $59.97 (reg. $99) through April 21. This device has

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Macworld Want to know every device thats logged into your iCloud account? Its a breeze to find outand may assuage any fears you have that someone has tapped into your accounts. In these uncertain times, the Mac 911 mailbox routinely hears from readers who worry that something is up. You can put at least one fear to rest by checking that iCloud device list. (Most recently, someone wondered if an unknown party was inserting entries into the Reading List.) Nobody can gain access to any of your iClo

Macworld Following a report that the Notes app will offer new math-based features, AppleInsider reports that the Calculator app will get a major overhaul in macOS 15. Apple is expected to debit macOS 15 at its Worldwide Developers Conference 2024 in June. The changes to the macOS Calculator include: A redesign that resembles the iOS Calculator app. While the macOS Calculator app has a similar layour and color scheme as the iOS Calculator, the iPhone app has circular buttons compared to square bu