Macworld Monthly subscription fatigue is real — especially when all you really want to do is open Word without worrying about another bill. For a limited time, you can score a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac for just $79.97. That’s it. One price. Yours forever. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple’s all-in-one iMac is a great value for what your get—a fast computer with a fantastic screen, but today’s deal makes it a must-have—B&H Photo has slashed the price of the M3 iMac to an amazing $999 right now, a jaw-dropping savings of $700 and the best price we’ve ever seen. ...   Mac Central

Macworld While we all expect Apple to take the iPhone 17 in a bold new direction this year, the rumors have been very quiet about the Apple Watch. But a report today from a well-known source finally adds some intrigue to the next round of watches. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Impressive 3D graphics Combines ninja stealth and samurai swordplay Lots of quests and exploration Cons Expensive High system requirements (no Intel support) Definitely not for children Our Verdict It’s almost worth buying a new Mac to enjoy Shadow’s state-of-the-art graphics. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple offers pretty good prices on the standard configurations of its Macs. $599 for a M4 Mac mini? $999 for a new M4 MacBook Air? $1,299 for a new M4 iMac? Those are attractively priced. But those prices involve a few sacrifices, most notably the starting storage of just 256GB. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Some people use their Macs to drive enormous HDTVs, letting them access a wide range of audio and video apps on a Mac and streaming video services while also retaining the security of the Mac operating system. However, it’s easy to run into a problem: the interface elements on the external display can wind up so small that you have a hard time making them out. ...   Mac Central

Macworld There are two reasons you should ditch your Microsoft 365 subscription. For starters, it’s a monthly subscription you have to keep up with. Second, Microsoft just announced a price increase for 365, meaning you’ll pay nearly $100 a month just for access to your favorite apps. ...   Mac Central

Macworld With iOS 18.2, Apple added a number of new options in the Default Apps section of Settings, likely in response to antitrust scrutiny around the globe. Among them are the ability to designate default calling and messaging apps, which are already supported by some third-party apps. Now WhatsApp, which is arguably the most popular global messaging platform, supports these features. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple’s iPads are easily some of the best tablets out there and they can be amazing devices to use for fun, but they can also be great productivity and creativity tools with the right accessories. From the brand-new iPad (A16) to the affordable iPad 10th gen, the light iPad Air models or the speedy iPad Pro, all need a little bit of extra protection. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro chip may not be the newest model out there, but it’s still a laptop we absolutely love. Especially when it’s on sale: B&H Photo is selling the M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro for $600 off right, bringing the price down to $1,399, lower than the entry-level M4 model and an amazing price point for this particularly powerful laptop. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Even as Apple has released larger phones over the past several years, a subset of iPhone buyers are still holding out hope that one day Apple will again release an iPhone with a 5-inch screen. According to a new report, the day isn’t going to come anytime soon. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Affordable Bright screen High-quality design and workmanship Strong performance Fast 5G and WLAN Impressive battery life Cons No Apple Intelligence Glossy display Heavier and thicker than iPad Pro and Air Low USB-C data transfer rate Limited keyboard support No Stage Manager Our Verdict Apple’s most affordable iPad models, such as the 9th- ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple has been holding back from the foldables market for so long now that at times it seemed like it would never release a folding iPhone. But this month has seen a succession of more and more plausible reports that suggest the iPhone Fold project is finally happening, even if a launch remains a couple of years away. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Opening Day is Thursday, March 27, and Apple TV+’s Friday Night Baseball weekly of Major League Baseball doubleheaders has returned. As with last season, an Apple TV+ subscription is required to watch the games, but there are lots of ways to get Apple TV+ for free. Updated March 26, 2025: The fourth season of Friday Night Baseball will begin Friday, March 28, 2025. ...   Mac Central

Macworld While it’s true that Macs are less likely to be attacked on the basis that there are fewer Macs than PCs, Mac users can be a very lucrative target and hence considered worth the effort. As a result Macs can get targeted by malware and viruses. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Now we know that June 9 is the day Apple will kick off WWDC 2025. I’ve been covering WWDC since before Steve Jobs came back to Apple, and this year is shaping up to potentially be the most interesting and certainly most dramatic version of Apple’s most important event of the year. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The Apple Watch does it all…until the battery taps out before you even get home for the day. Instead of committing to a life of carrying around your charging block and cable, many people are grabbing these Apple Watch keychain chargers — now $35 off for a limited time. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple Intelligence and Siri have been making a lot of noise lately, and all for the wrong reasons. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about how Apple has made a mess of things, resulting in delays, management changes, and bad PR. This is episode 927 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Severance, the Apple TV+ show that’s being hailed as one of the best TV shows around, wrapped up its second season last week. But Apple isn’t content with just letting the season end and leaving us waiting for a third season. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Back in December 2023, Porsche and Aston Martin gave us all hope for the stalled next-gen CarPlay project. As reported by Car and Driver magazine, the luxury carmakers previewed a custom CarPlay system for future car models. Over a year later, we still don’t know when they’re going to start rolling off the lot. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event is dropping prices left and right, including one of our favorite MacBook Pro configurations. Amazon is selling the 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage and 24GB of RAM for $2,199, a savings of $300 and the best price we’ve ever seen. The laptop comes with an excellent M4 Pro chip, 512GB of storage, and 24GB of memory. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The iPhones and Macs we use today aren’t mere smartphones and desktop computers—they’re the fruit of decades’ worth of research and testing behind the scenes at Apple HQ. Like most corporations in this field, Apple spends large sums of money trialing all sorts of wild and innovative prototypes. ...   Mac Central

Macworld You don’t have to pay full price to buy an iPhone. If you shop around you can find a bargain. Every month the Macworld team hunts down the best prices on iPhones at all major retailers and cellphone operators, saving you the hassle of finding the best iPhone deals. In this article, we reveal the best iPhone deals, contracts, and bundles available right now. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Following the announcement Tuesday that an “incredible” WWDC 2025 event will run from June 9-13, Apple fans are rightfully excited to know more about the big software updates coming this year. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Vision Pro has been a flop, plain and simple. By most accounts, it is not even close to meeting Apple’s own meager internal sales expectations. And worse, it is out of the public consciousness entirely, to where even Apple fans often forget about it. ...   Mac Central

Macworld I enjoy cooking, when I have the time (cleaning up, not so much). So when I heard about this new Food section coming to Apple News+ in iOS and iPadOS 18.4, I couldn’t wait to try it out. Now that I’ve kicked the tires a little bit, I’m happy to report that I love it! Also, I hate it. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Even with iCloud, managing your files across devices can get frustrating, but you don’t actually have to do it all manually. AnyTrans® is a new content management tool for iOS devices that connects to your iPhone, iPad, iCloud, and even your iPod if you have one. Then, you can transfer all your files, photos, recent messages, and even your call logs between devices. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple has announced the dates of this year’s WWDC get-together. As expected, the event will run from June 9-13, 2025. As in prior years, this year’s WWDC will be a hybrid event. The entire five-day program will be available online, but there will also be an in-person gathering at Apple Park on June 9. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The tiny Mac Mini M4 Pro just dropped to its very best price over at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Now available for just $1,249 $1,199, this micro machine is $150 $200 off its usual $1,399. This is easily the most powerful mini PC you can get right now from Apple. ...   Mac Central

Macworld There’s been a lot of interest in Apple’s plans for a HomePod with a display over the years and now it seems like the such a product could be coming, but expect more than a screen on a HomePod. ...   Mac Central

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Dom Morley, Grammy-winning producer known for his work with artists such as Amy Winehouse and Adele, has unveiled Multiband.io, a tool designed to align every stage of the production process... Read More   KVR Audio

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Rhodes has announced the Stage 61, a passive 61-key tine piano designed for both stage and studio use. It aims to deliver the classic Rhodes sound in a compact and portable format, drawing inspiration... Read More   KVR Audio

Engine DJ and Apple Music have announced an integration that will allow DJs to access Apple Music's catalog directly within the Engine DJ software. This integration provides access to over 100... Read More   KVR Audio

Sample Logic has announced the release of Ethno Fury featuring 661 multi-sampled instruments and presets, including a 4 GB sample library (2,032 audio samples) using Kontakt's lossless sample... Read More   KVR Audio

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Toontrack announced the release of the Psychedelic Rock Organ EZkeys MIDI pack, a new MIDI expansion primarily developed for use with the company's Session Organ EKX for EZkeys 2. This release... Read More   KVR Audio

Toontrack has updated EZmix to v3.2.0. Changes General Webshop Presets: Preset packs not installed can be browsed and previewed in EZmix 3, given an internet connection. The preview limitation... Read More   KVR Audio

Reason Studios has updated Reason to v13.2. Reason 13.2 Release Notes New Features Windows on Arm compatibility via Prism (info). The Favorite tag in the Device Palette... Read More   KVR Audio

BLEASS has released Tides, a new plugin that 'washes away the dry, uninspiring echoes of conventional delay processors with wave after wave of richly characterful reflections'. Here's what... Read More   KVR Audio

Dear Reality has announced that all their plugins are now available for free. Since Dear Reality started more than 10 years ago and joined the Sennheiser Group in 2019, Immersive... Read More   KVR Audio

Klevgrand has announced the release of Elpiano, a new electric piano plugin for macOS and Windows. Swedish for electric piano, Elpiano is designed to capture the authentic feel and... Read More   KVR Audio