11-22-23 -

Black Friday alert! This 6-in-1 charging cable is compatible with Apple and A...
Macworld You’ve got a lot of devices, but you don’t need a lot of different charging cables to keep them all powered up. With the InCharge® X Max 100W 6-in-1 Charging Cable, you’ll have the last cable yo...

11-21-23 -

We may have seen the last of Sunbirds iMessage-on-Android service
Macworld Android phone maker Nothing made waves last week when it announced that its Nothing Chats app would allow Android users to become “blue bubbles,” logging into an Apple ID and sending iMessages between iPhones. Th...

11-21-23 -

Apple is testing an imminent iPhone update to squash more iOS 17 bugs
Macworld Get your iPhones ready: Apple is secretly working on a new iOS 17.1.2 update, based on results in a news site’s visitor data. MacRumors reported Monday that it had spotted visits from browsers running iOS 17.1.2, which ...

11-21-23 -

Journey SWIV 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station review: Tiny, tidy, and mighty
Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros3-in-1 chargingFast charge WatchFoldable for travelSuper compact designOur VerdictWe love the snappy neatness of this multi-device charging station, which is not just a great way to declutter your desk ...

11-21-23 -

iPhone 16 Pro leak could point to a big battery breakthrough
Macworld The iPhone 16 Pro is still many months away, but parts are already starting to leak. The first comes from Kosutami on X (formerly Twitter), who has shared images of a battery from an early-stage iPhone 16 Pro prototype. The batte...

11-21-23 -

Does Apple really deserve credit for finally doing the right thing?
Macworld Who says Apple doesn’t listen? Who says it doesn’t change its mind? Who says it can learn to do the right thing? Was it Gary? Dang it, Gary. We talked about this. Despite the company’s reputation ...

11-21-23 -

Score these real-time translation earbuds for under $90 this Black Friday!
Macworld The internet may have made the world smaller metaphorically, but technology still hasn’t done much to help when it comes to people from different countries meeting IRL. That is, until the Mymanu CLIK S earbuds arrived. ...

11-21-23 -

Stop doom scrolling with Black Friday savings on Headway Premium, now under $50
Macworld We all strive for professional and personal growth. But reading just one nonfiction book at a time to learn something new can be time-consuming. Want a way to learn new things in a fraction of the time? Then check out Headw...

11-20-23 -

Beats Studio Pro are over half off in this AirPods Max killer Black Friday deal
Macworld If you’re looking to buy over-the-ear headphones for your Apple device, you might be eyeing the AirPods Max. We don’t blame you—it’s got “AirPods” right in the name. But it...

11-20-23 -

If youre waiting for a 5G MacBook, its comingbut not for a while
Macworld MacBooks are great portable computers, but they lack one key feature for true, on-the-road usability: cellular connectivity. That may change in a future MacBook—but it’s going to take a while. In his latest Po...

11-20-23 -

Vision Pro might launch later than Apple hoped
Macworld Next year Apple will roll out its biggest product launch since the iPhone: Vision Pro, the company’s long-awaited entry to the mixed-reality hardware space. But even though the product has been officially unveiled, and we ...

11-20-23 -

Apples walled garden is wilting
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...

11-20-23 -

Get the Microsoft essentials with Office Pro, now just $29.97
Macworld Whether you’re looking for productivity software for your Mac or Windows desktop, it doesn’t get much better than Microsoft Office. And if you have been holding off because of the cost of the newest Office 365 re...

11-20-23 -

Black Friday deal! Get two pro-level 4K drones for one price, now under $100
Macworld Got a content creator or aspiring photographer to shop for this holiday? Now’s your chance to take their production values up a notch. How? With not one, but two HD-camera drones. Just in time for Black Friday, th...

11-19-23 -

Nothings iMessage app for Android is an instant disaster
Macworld I’m in a group chat with my wife’s family: her sisters, their husbands, her parents, and so on. One of them just sent a video of their young baby and it looked like a blocky, blurry disaster because it had been r...

11-19-23 -

If youre looking for a new iPad, you wont beat this incredible Black Friday deal
Macworld It might have an old chip and an old design, but Apple’s 9th-gen iPad is still a great tablet for $329, but it’s even better when it’s on sale. The sale price is usually $279, but Amazon is cutting the ...

11-19-23 -

If Apples engineers arent using the M2 Ultra Mac Pro, why should anyone else?
Macworld While taking screenshots of Apple’s “Scary Fast” event video for an article this week, I noticed something in Johnny Srouji’s lab at Apple Park: The four $7,000 Apple Pro Display XDRs that wer...

11-19-23 -

Early Black Friday Savings! Get this fast wireless iPhone charger for under $35
Macworld Rely on your iPhone every minute of the day? Then, the last thing you want to deal with is a low battery warning. If you want to give your iPhone additional life, you should pick up the Speedy Mag Wireless Charger. Ahead of...

11-19-23 -

Join Sams Club now at one of the lowest prices of the year, just $20 for a on...
Macworld With the holidays fast approaching, you may wonder how to stock up on treats, decor, gifts, and more without breaking the bank. Fortunately, you may be able to find great value on everything from groceries to electronics wi...

11-18-23 -

Early Black Friday iPhone case deals
Macworld Just about any product you can think of has a Black Friday deal somewhere, and there are plenty if you are thinking of buying a new iPhone case. You can save your phone from drops and scrapes and save yourself a bunch of cash in the...

11-18-23 -

RCS is coming to the iPhone, but the Green Bubble Drama isnt going anywhere
Macworld The Green Bubble Drama is dumb. Granted, like so many other stupid culture wars, it’s a decidedly American thing (that bleeds into a few other markets). In most of the world, the first thing everyone does with an iPhone or...

11-18-23 -

This AI content generator, just $20 through Nov 27, makes an awesome digital ...
Macworld Most people find content creation a time-consuming endeavor. Want to quickly generate high-quality, SEO-friendly blog posts, marketing materials, and more? Then you need a tool like Write Bot™, which is now only $...

11-17-23 -

Early Black Friday sale slashes up to $200 off the newest M3 MacBook Pros
Macworld It hasn’t even been a month since the M3 MacBook Pros have been on shelves and we’re already seeing the first significant discounts: Amazon is selling the 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro for $1,449, the 14-inch M3 Pro Mac...

11-17-23 -

iOS 17.2 and watchOS 10.2 let Siri access your health data
Macworld With the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple announced the ability to use Siri to access health and fitness data and even log entries into the Health app. It’s one of those features, like Double Tap, that w...

11-17-23 -

After 3 years, Apples cheapest MacBook is a terrible value
Macworld Three years ago today, Apple’s M1 chip had a tremendous debut in the Mac mini, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air. Since then, those Macs have gone through their cycles and have had chip upgrades–or have be...

11-17-23 -

PDF Expert can handle all your PDF editing chores, now its under $70
Macworld While Macs are incredible for various tasks, they’re not so compatible with PDFs. Managing PDFs on any Mac is difficult, but PDF Expert can make it easier. For a limited time, you can grab PDF Expert, App...

11-17-23 -

How to find missing AirPods or an AirPods or Beats charging case
Macworld At one point, you could pay a bundle for a set of AirPods, drop one or both, and never find either again. Apple may make money off your misfortune if you buy a replacement, but the company’s motive is always building loyal...

11-17-23 -

StackSkills Unlimited features lifetime access to more than 1,000 courses for...
Macworld Giving the gift of knowledge is priceless. And if that gift can also jumpstart a job search or even unlock a new career, its value is even more spectacular. Now, you can give someone special a lifetime of StackSkills Unlimited, a&am...

11-16-23 -

Apple does the unthinkable with promise to bring RCS to the iPhone next year
Macworld In a shocking turn, Apple has confirmed in a statement that it will bring RCS to iPhone, greatly improving the experience of sending messages between iPhones and most Android phones. The announcement comes at a time when Apple is un...

11-16-23 -

Not a PC? Windows is now an app for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Macworld For people who use Apple devices in work environments that are run by Windows, Microsoft is developing a new way to access Windows resources with its new Windows App. With Windows App, users can connect to Azure Virtual Desktop, Win...

11-16-23 -

How to stop spam calls on iPhone
Macworld Spam calls are more than an annoyance We’ve all suffered from the inconvenience of unwanted phone calls, whether automated robocalls or more old-fashioned spam sales calls. And you can hardly have failed to notice that ...

11-16-23 -

Apples Black Friday Shopping Event is slightly less terrible this year
Macworld Every year, while the rest of the retail world is slashing prices on big-ticket items to lure customers into their stores, Apple holds a four-day Shopping Event that offers gift cards on purchases in place of actual discounts. Not o...

11-16-23 -

8 features your floor cleaner needs to have
Macworld How to choose the right floor cleaner for your needs Vacuum cleaners have been around for well over a century, but the technology hasn’t stood still. Today you can choose from a range of sophisticated and versatile floo...

11-16-23 -

iOS 17: How to set Siri to listen for Hey Siri instead of just Siri
Macworld With iOS 17, Siri by default still responds to “Hey Siri” but users can now also say simply, “Siri.” However, users can adjust this so that Siri responds to only “Hey Siri”...

11-16-23 -

Heres exactly how much longer the iPhone 15 Pro will last by turning ProMotio...
Macworld The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max both have fantastic battery life. It’s roughly the same as the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max from last year (just slightly longer in our testing), but that makes them some of the longest-lasting h...

11-16-23 -

Design and print custom toys with this kid-safe 3D printer, now under $290
Macworld Knowing the exact toy that’ll have a kid bursting excitedly during the holidays is always tough. There are so many options, and their tastes change so fast, don’t they? Instead of trying to find the right toy,...

11-16-23 -

3 things Android still does better than even the iPhone 15 Pro
Macworld The iPhone 15 generation received a number of major upgrades. The Dynamic Island can now be found on all models. The camera has been significantly improved, not only in the iPhone 15 Pro Max, but also in the iPhone 15 (and 15 Plus),...

11-16-23 -

How to delete (or keep) an iPhones eSIM when erasing it
Macworld The eSIM is a weird technological marvel. Where a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is now a baby-fingernail-sized piece of plastic (Nano SIM) with a few circuits within it, an eSIM is the virtual equivalent that’s handled ...

11-16-23 -

Macworld Podcast: The 8GB Mac memory conundrum
Macworld Apple sells a lot of Macs with just 8GB of unified memory. That’s not enough in today’s tech world. We’re talking about how this causes a problem and what users need to be aware of when shopping for a M...

11-16-23 -

Surprise someone special with a refurbished MacBook Air for under $330
Macworld Someone among your nearest and dearest needs a laptop upgrade to a MacBook. You can not only satisfy their holiday wish, but you can do it affordably during our pre-Black Friday savings event. Now through November 16, you can get a&...

11-15-23 -

Make your own 27-inch iMac with these killer early Black Friday deals
Macworld It’s looking less and less likely that Apple will ever release an iMac larger than 24 inches, but if you really want one right now you can build on yourself for cheap: B&H Photo is selling the 27-inch Studio Displa...

11-15-23 -

USB-C Apple Pencil gets mysterious firmware update
Macworld Apple’s third and latest Pencil, which was announced last month, has received its first firmware update. Twitter user @aaronp613 spotted the release, which has, he reports, the version number 35347.35347.16 and the buil...

11-15-23 -

Even Apple doesnt have a use for the M2 Ultra Mac Pro
Macworld While taking screenshots of Apple’s “Scary Fast” event video for an article this week, I noticed something in Johnny Srouji’s lab: The four $7,000 Apple Pro Display XDRs that were prominently ...

11-15-23 -

How AI could take iOS 18 and macOS 15 to the next level
Macworld Artificial intelligence is the buzziest of buzzwords right now. But as rivals like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have gone full throttle on incorporating this latest hot technology into their products, Apple has taken a decidedly sl...

11-15-23 -

Enjoy AdGuards top-rated data privacy tools for 5 years for only $35
Macworld In the digital age, we all need to take data privacy and cybersecurity seriously. The easiest way to do that? By protecting your online safety with a VPN. Ahead of Black Friday, you can gift yourself or a loved one a five-y...

11-14-23 -

OS X Lion and Mountain Lion are no longer in the Apple Store
Macworld Hey kids, come have a seat around my rocking chair, and let this old timer tell you of a time of yore, a time when that high-speed internet connection you always use for the Ticky Tockys and whatnot didn’t exist. Back then...

11-14-23 -

iPhone 15 Pro Max bill of materials shows why Apple dumped the 128GB model
Macworld After months of rumors about a hefty price increase, the iPhone 15 Pro Max didn’t really get one. Instead, Apple forced everyone to spend $100 more on the 256GB model by removing the 128GB option but kept the price at $1,1...

11-14-23 -

Nothing Chats brought iMessage to Android and it was an instant disaster
Macworld I’m in a group chat with my wife’s family: her sisters, their husbands, her parents, and so on. One of them just sent a video of their young baby and it looked like a blocky, blurry disaster because it had been r...

11-14-23 -

OtterBox 3-in-1 Charging Station review: wirelessly fast charge all your mobi...
Macworld At a glance ProsCharges Watch, iPhone, AirPodsFast charge Watch15W MagSafe for iPhoneSmall footprintBlack or white color optionsConsNon-adjustable iPhone padOur VerdictDeclutter your desk or bedside table with this multi-device charg...

11-14-23 -

Those disappointing M3 benchmarks? Youre reading them wrong
Macworld I recently posted reviews of the new M3 iMac and the M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro, and I’ve seen interesting and insightful responses to Apple’s new Macs, both in my email and on social media. A frequent comment th...