Macworld After a week of fears, uncertainty, and doubt, President Trump dropped a surprise on Saturday that will be music to Tim Cook’s ears: All of Apple’s products are exempt from the 125 percent tariffs placed this week on China imports. That follows a 90-day pause on tariffs on all other countries. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple Watches are known for many things, but battery life is not one of them. You can charge your device overnight or during the day, but either way, you seem to be missing out on some of the robust features. I like to use my Apple Watch both for my morning workouts and to track my sleep, but the battery life makes that nearly impossible. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Don’t upgrade to Adobe Scan Premium’s monthly plan; there’s a more cost-effective option worth looking at. iScanner is a top-rated and reviewed document scanning and management app that offers premium features but with a one-time payment instead of a monthly subscription. Right now, new users can get lifetime access to iScanner for just $24.99 with code SCAN. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Integrated interface, connection via USB-C Second microphone or instrument can be connected 48-volt phantom power supply Powerful sound Cons Requires a stand or boom Registration required for software use Our Verdict Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today I’ve never ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple made a surprise–and long overdue–move 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. ...   Mac Central

Macworld We just found the coolest USB-C charger for your gear and while it may not come from Apple, it sure fits the company’s retro vibe of white and see-through plastic. The Sharge 65W charger is down to $36 at Amazon, a 28 percent discount and one of the best prices you’re going to find. The design of this thing is stunning. ...   Mac Central

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 company’s 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 hasn’t gone away. ...   Mac Central

Macworld There have been escalating fears in recent days that iPhones could go up in price as a result of the huge tariffs imposed on China by President Trump. Most of Apple’s smartphones are manufactured in China, and some analysts have speculated that the additional levies could push up prices by more than 40 percent—which has led to some panic buying. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Microsoft’s 50th anniversary was last week, and to commemorate the event, Microsoft revealed a 50th Anniversary Exclusive Microsoft Surface Laptop. While I’m not interested in such a device, it sure does look pretty dang cool. The laptop has a black case with a shiny gold Surface logo (because, you know, the 50th anniversary is the golden anniversary). ...   Mac Central

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. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The Finder is one of the most customizable elements of macOS. However, Apple’s two interrelated settings for how folders open a Finder window don’t seem to have any effect and haven’t for years. Despite this, you can take control to get the desired outcome. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re a Mac user juggling between Pages, Google Docs, or costly Microsoft 365 subscriptions, here’s a smarter move. Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac is now available for a one-time price of $129.97 (reg. $149.99) until April 27 — no subscriptions, no recurring fees. This lifetime license gives you the full desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Update April 13: President Trump has exempted Apple products from the bulk of the tariffs on China, at least temporarily. Because it’s so big and its supply chain is so dependent on Chinese factories, Apple is almost uniquely vulnerable to the effects of President Trump’s 125 percent tariff on goods coming out of that nation. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re looking for a larger tablet with a great screen and a speedy chip, you don’t need to spend a thousand-plus on an iPad Pro. The 13-inch M3 iPad Air is a fantastic mid-range option, and today it’s officially available for its very best price: Amazon is selling the 13-inch iPad Air for $730, a savings of $69 and the deepest we’ve yet to see for Apple’s newest iPad ...   Mac Central

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 year–not one, but two folding devices from Apple. While we’ve 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. ...   Mac Central

Macworld After a volatile week for Apple’s stock punctuated by a respite Wednesday following the announcement that President Trump was pausing tariffs on dozens of countries, there’s some potential good news for the iPhone maker. ...   Mac Central

Macworld This is not a sponsored post. I am not being paid to promote this product. But it transformed my experience of using AirPods Pro so much that I want you to know about it. Comply foam tips, which generally sell for around $20 on Amazon, make my AirPods Pro 2 more comfortable, more secure, and better sounding. ...   Mac Central

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 Studio–it’s not available in the higher-end Mac Pro. Apple’s flagship Mac, once dubbed “the world’s fastest personal computer,” still runs the M2 Ultra chip that was released in 2022. ...   Mac Central

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 together–an intuitive tablet with a big sharp screen, and a massively popular social network focused on photos and short videos–then that destiny was thwarted. ...   Mac Central

Macworld You don’t need a crystal ball to predict that AI isn’t going away. The real issue is that it immediately became pretty expensive to access the best AI tools. Suddenly, you need a paid subscription to access good AI that can generate text, create images, or even edit a document. It’d be frustrating if there weren’t another option. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Believe it or not, the next iPhone is only six months away! So in this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we’re covering the latest iPhone rumors—and whether or not you’ll even be able to afford the new phone. This is episode 926 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. ...   Mac Central

Sonic Academy has announced Vela, a new reverb plugin based on a new reverb technology that, according to Sonic Academy, is designed for versatility, capable of creating everything from ultra-realistic spaces to expansive soundscapes. The plugin features a fully customizable early reflection system combined with a node-based late reflection engine. ...   KVR Audio

AudioThing has updated Wurly, a vintage electric piano plugin to v1.2. Wurly is a plugin inspired by the famous reed electric pianos from the 60s and 70s. Changes in v1.2: Added: Effect Section (Overdrive, Phaser, Flanger, Spring Reverb). Added: New presets. Added: macOS Sequoia Support. Improved: CPU and memory usage. Fixed: Bypass causing note loop. Pricing: $69 (desktop) and $19.99 (iOS). ...   KVR Audio

Ocean Swift has updated their Porphyra Hybrid synthesizer for Kontakt 8 to version 1.2. The update is available for free for all Porphyra Hybrid customers and bring lots of new additions, like new filters, wavetables and presets. New features: Added: Monark filter lowpass and bandpass flavors. Added: 85 New wavetables. Added: 107 additional snapshots by Fernando Abreu. ...   KVR Audio

AudioKit Pro & Brian Funk have released KING OF VHS: VCR SYNTH, a standalone app and AUv3 plugin for iOS that features vintage synths recorded with a VCR to VHS tape, then resampled. It includes over 380+ custom presets to get you started. Features: Over 160+Multi-Sampled PCM Instruments Total – Thousands of high-quality VCR/VHS recorded samples. ...   KVR Audio

Imaginando has announced the release of GRFX – Granular Effects, a new audio plugin designed to radically transform sound through granulation. Here's what they say: GRFX takes granular processing to new creative heights—offering a flexible, expressive, and highly playable environment for sound design, experimentation, and exploration. ...   KVR Audio

Ueberschall has released a new loop pack for their Elastik player: Soul Club Vol. 2. Here is what they say about this construction kit library: Soul Club Vol. 2 brings you a set of laid-back construction kits with a warm retro sound. The loop pack captures the best of Soul music with the high fidelity of modern production techniques. ...   KVR Audio

HoRNet Plugins has announced the release of version 2.1.1 of Multicomp Plus MK2, an update that enhances compatibility and stability for the versatile analog-style compressor plugin. Multicomp Plus MK2 is a dynamics processor offering five classic compressor models — VCA, OPTO, FET, Console4K, and VCA160 — along with an expander based on the VCA model. ...   KVR Audio

Describing it as 'equal parts workhorse and abstract creative tool', Audio Damage has released Circa, a six track multi-layer looping environment that can do most of the things your popular floor pedal looper can while also paying homage to the serendipitous world of ambient looping. ...   KVR Audio

FeelYourSound has released version 2.5.0 of its MIDI sequencer and effect plug-in ChordPotion (VST + AU). ChordPotion is a composition and performance tool. It can turn any chord progression into new riffs and melodies within seconds. New in ChordPotion 2.5.0: New 'Actions..' item in Pattern View: 'Shuffle note values'. New 'Actions..' item in Pattern View: 'Shuffle octaves'. New 'Actions.. ...   KVR Audio

Fuse Audio Labs has released OCELOT Upmixer, a stereo upmixing plug-in for macOS and Windows in VST2, VST3, AU and AAX plug-in formats. Fuse Audio Labs say: The OCELOT Upmixer is all about bringing a natural sense of width and depth to mono sources without sacrificing phase integrity. ...   KVR Audio