Macworld You’ve got a Mac, not a money tree. So why are you still forking over cash every month just to open a Word doc or make a PowerPoint presentation? A surprising number of Mac users are switching to this lesser-known Office license that ditches recurring fees for good. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Top-notch sound Flawless ANC Convenient controls Practical charging box with touch display App is easy to operate AUX and USB connection Cons Sound with weakness in the mids Hi-Res certified audio with LDAC is Android-only Our Verdict The JBL Tour Pro 3 is more than just a competitor to the Apple AirPods Pro. ...

Macworld I love almost everything about my Mac: Battery life, interface, and how it easily connects to the rest of my Apple ecosystem. But working in corporate America, I need to have access to Microsoft apps like Excel and Word to easily send files to the rest of my team who aren’t as Apple-forward as I am. ...

Macworld If you’re already thinking about all the outdoor activities you’re going to do this summer, you’re going to need an Apple Watch to keep track of it all. And today’s 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 we’ve ever seen. ...

Macworld Apple has changed its MacBook connection standard from Thunderbolt 4 to Thunderbolt 5, but some earlier MacBook Air models had their ports listed as “Thunderbolt / USB 4” and “Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4” on its Pro and Max models. ...

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. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros High data transfer rate Compact dimensions MagSafe ring for iPhone Cons Plastic housing Our Verdict With the EX400U, Corsair has fulfilled the desire of many media professionals for a compact and powerful external SSD. It combines a small housing with USB4 speed. ...

Macworld PDF is a universally spoken language across the business world, but Apple products fall behind with fewer features for editing or annotating PDFs. You don’t need to be tethered to your computer or struggling to use your finger to sign on your phone. You can get a lifetime subscription to PDF Expert for just $139.99. ...

Macworld Other than the chip, the new iPad Air is identical to the old model, so there’s no reason not to jump on a clearance sale. And we’ve 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 we’ve ever seen by far. ...

Macworld One way or another, it seems that prices for future Apple devices are going up. If it’s 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 TSMC’s 2nm process” in its chips next year. ...

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). ...

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 don’t like how a certain application works, you can typically find solid alternatives in the same category that better match your expectations. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert'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. ...

Macworld Tax day has come and gone which means that tax returns will be coming soon. If you’re getting a big return, you might be tempted to blow it on an expensive purchase: A new phone, computer, or tablet. ...

Macworld The iPad: You either love it or you don’t give it much thought. On this show, we talk about why that is and what changes we may see in the iPad this year This is episode 930 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Macworld Apple on Wednesday announced that customers can get 10 percent off the purchase of an Apple accessory if they bring in an old Apple device for recycling. The program, which is available now, is part of the company’s efforts to promote Earth Day on April 22 and lasts until May 16. ...

Macworld A few weeks ago, Apple posted the New Lumon Terminal Pro on its website to promote the season finale of Severance, its hit show on Apple TV+. It’s not a real product, and the product page isn’t on Apple.com anymore (but it lives forever in the Internet Archive). However, what is real is the MDR Dasher Keyboard, a replica of the keyboard used by Lumon employees in the show. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Friendly interface, good performance Removes leftover file systems and unwanted extensions Easy to find what you’re hunting for Cons Mediocre update utility Remaining Files module needs to be custom-configured Search and removal function impacts core file systems and functionality Our Verdict Despite everything App Cleaner & ...

Macworld Summer is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about all that time you’re going to spend away from the comforts of your desk. Today’s 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 we’ve ever seen. ...

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 Apple’s 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. ...

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. ...

Macworld CalDigit has produced some of the best docks in Macworld’s 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. ...

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, I’m taking a more speculative bent. ...

Macworld TL;DR: Get access to GPT-4, DALL·E, Whisper, and more with a lifetime 1minAI subscription through April 30 — 87% off! There are so many AI platforms, and it’s hard to know which one best suits your needs. ...

Macworld If you’re going to get an Apple Watch, it may as well be the best of the best. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 easily fits that description for three reasons: It has the largest screen, the longest battery life, and an absolute ton of features. ...

Macworld We’ve 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. ...

Macworld The Macalope doesn’t like to complain (LOL). Really, when it comes down to it, being an Apple pundit isn’t 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. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert'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. ...

Macworld With all the problems we’ve heard about Apple Intelligence lately–delayed Siri improvements, bad news notification summaries, unimpressive image generation, and more–you might wonder what Apple is planning to do to right the ship. ...

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. ...

Macworld macOS Sequoia arrived on Macs in September 2024, but the beta development continues and if you are a registered developer or registered as a public beta tester, you can continue to get the latest updates and try out new features still not available to the general public. ...

Macworld The new iPad A16 has barely been out a month and we’re already seeing a pretty good price cut. Over at Amazon, you can now get the newest iPad for $328, which means you’re saving $21, one of the best discounts we’ve seen so far. This offer is only good on the yellow color, so if you want pink, blue, or silver, it’ll cost you a little more. ...

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 Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, are going to be addressed in iPadOS 19. ...

Macworld If there’s one criticism we have of the Apple Pencil–other than the confusing nature of the lineup–it’s that it only comes in one color, white. Now modification company ColorWare has a solution to that problem, but it’s going to cost you. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert'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. ...