Macworld PDFs are extremely common. It is kind of remarkable that files that can interact with them fully aren’t nearly as easy to come by. Sure, Adobe has Acrobat, but that’s a subscription that is, at its cheapest, still over $200 for a single year. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Stylish, colourful graphics Combat feels fast and fluid Multiple difficulty levels available Cons Only available on the Mac App Store No DLC packs currently available Works best with a controller Our Verdict The precise timing needed for the game’s combat and movement can be frustrating if you’re not used to arcade games, but it’s good ...

Macworld You might think iCloud is the easiest cloud storage solution to rid your iPhone or MacBook of low-storage notifications for good. But think about how much you’ve spent on iCloud to date. Is it a couple hundred? Yikes. Instead of paying a recurring fee for the rest of your life, hop on this deal that gives you 1TB of lifetime cloud storage for only $59.97 (reg. ...

Macworld It’s the last chance to get your hands on a new M4 MacBook Pro this year, and it’s the best time to do it because it’s down $200, for a total price of $1,399 over at Amazon, matching its best price so far. This is the powerful M4 model we’re talking about with 16GB of RAM, so it’s truly a geat deal. ...

Macworld Kids love iPads. The simplicity of tapping on the screen when they want things to happen means they can learn to use them in seconds, but there’s plenty that Apple’s tablets can do. Whether it’s educational games, entertainment apps, using them to create art with an Apple Pencil or just something to stop them getting bored on car journeys, iPads can be a godsend. ...

Macworld Finding an unlocked iPhone for less than Apple’s listed price is a rare thing unless it’s refurbished or otherwise used. But we found one today: Amazon’s Woot is selling an unlocked iPhone 15 in black for $580 (128GB), $610 (256GB), and $695 (512GB), a savings of $149, $189, and $304, respectively. ...

Macworld If you haven’t checked the calendar lately, the holidays are nearly upon us, and if you haven’t gotten around to getting something for the Apple fans in your life, we have the perfect solution: an eGift card. You don’t have to spend a lot, you’ll get it immediately, and your recipient will love it. ...

Macworld Apple released only one new Apple Watch in 2024: the Apple Watch Series 10. It offers a refined design and a few modest upgrades over the Series 9. Apple did not update the Ultra 2, and instead just added a new color option. You can also still buy the Apple Watch SE from 2022. In this guide, we will help you decide which Apple Watch is best for you. ...

Macworld Apple has big plans for the smart home in 2025. Having long struggled with limited device support and complex standards, the company wants to move forward with simplified platforms, deeper device integration and improved software. ...

Macworld Apple has had a jam-packed 2024. From kickstarting its spatial computing era with the Vision Pro to finally embracing AI on its platforms—the firm has laid some solid groundwork that could reshape the tech industry in the coming years. Nevertheless, the iPhone maker still has some tricks up its sleeve. ...

Macworld Here at Macworld we’re extremely fond of Apple’s AirTag, which we consider by far the best Bluetooth tracker for an iPhone or Mac user. However, one complaint raised in our AirTag review was that it doesn’t have an attachment hole, which means you’re forced in most situations to buy an accessory to put it in. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Super fast 6GBps reading, 5GBps writing via Thunderbolt 5 Rugged and weatherproof Handsome design A bargain compared to Apple internal SSD upgrades Cons Expensive compared to Thunderbolt 3/USB Requires an M4 Pro/Max Mac for full 80Gbps performance Limited compatibility with older hardware and software. ...

Macworld Picture your beloved AirTag, but so flat it actually fits in your wallet. Yup, no awkward bulge in your pocket to keep track of your cards and cash—just this wallet tracker in the shape of a credit card. Bold claim: These KeySmart SmartCards might be better than the AirTag. ...

Macworld We know it’s the giving season, but sometimes it’s nice to get a little for ourselves. Like today’s deal: Amazon is selling the 10th-gen iPad for $250 when you click the coupon box, a cool $100 off its already-low MSRP and matching its amazing Black Friday pricing. ...

Macworld After skipping all of 2023, Apple updated its entire lineup of iPads in 2024 save one: the 10th-gen model. While it did get an aggressive price cut to $349/£329, Apple opted to leave its cheapest tablet with the same specs it’s had since its 2022 launch. But it shouldn’t be much longer until it gets an update: Here’s what we know so far. ...

Macworld The Mac lineup ended 2024 with a bang, with Apple introducing the M4 chip series and upgrades to the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac. Those releases brought the Mac a nice momentum swing as we enter 2025. ...

Macworld The M2 Max and Ultra Mac Studio were released at more than a year ago at WWDC23, and the M4 era of Apple’s System on a Chip has already started. So it’s time to start looking forward to the next Mac Studio. But just how long will we have to wait for the new Mac Studio? We’ll keep track of what’s being said in this article. ...

Macworld The Mac lineup ended 2024 with a bang, with Apple introducing the M4 chip series and upgrades to the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac. Those releases brought the Mac a nice momentum swing as we enter 2025. ...

Macworld The musician Stephin Merritt once joked that he would be happy to sell only a single copy of each album he makes, provided that single copy costs $100,000. Which coincidentally is pretty close to Apple’s marketing strategy for Vision Pro. I jest, of course: you can’t run a multi-trillion-dollar corporation that way. ...

Macworld With 2024 closing, it’s time to look forward to 2025. What could we see from Apple in the new year? That’s coming up in this episode of the Macworld Podcast! This is episode 914 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. ...

Macworld There’s a new USB-C AirPods Max model out, but the older Lightning model is just as good, if not better—especially when you can get a killer deal on them. And today we’ve got one: We found the AirPods Max for $399 at Walmart or Best Buy for delivery in time to wrap and put under the Christmas tree. ...

Macworld To many of us, backing up a Mac means setting up Time Machine to make incremental backups and signing up to various iCloud services so that we can keep copies of photos, music, files and more in the cloud. ...

Macworld We’ve looked in depth at CleanMyMac as a great solution for reclaiming space and optimizing you Mac and it’s one of our top choices in our round up of the Best Mac Cleaning Software. Among it’s many tools is a Protection tool that can scan for malware on your Mac and remove it. ...

Macworld The iOS 18.2 update brings several new Apple Intelligence features to your iPhone 16 (or iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max), centered mostly around image generation and Visual Intelligence on iPhone 16. But it also integrated ChatGPT into Apple’s AI tools, including Siri, and it can be incredibly useful. ...

Macworld Hi, it’s me, Father Time. This is my 421st More Color column, only about 20 of which have been part of my annual attempt to predict the future while blaming myself for failing to properly predict the year gone by. (Look, if I got them all right, 421 of the columns would be prediction-based!) To the task of predicting, I bring years of experience. ...

Macworld Where are you going to do all that holiday shopping? Instead of hopping from one place to the next, burning through gas and still maybe not finding everything you need, check Costco. ...

Macworld No matter if you have a Mac Studio or a MacBook, you can never have enough ports, so a super fast Thunderbolt 4 dock will come in handy. And today, this Plugable model is a fantastic 48% off at Amazon when you click the coupon box, a savings of $90, and an excellent value for $140. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Challenging society-survival game Exciting story mode Replayable Utopia mode Cons Complex game mechanics Needs a simpler tutorial for beginners Doesn’t run on Intel Macs Our Verdict It’s more demanding than a conventional strategy game, but this society-survival game will present a rewarding challenge for ‘Stewards’ who want to guide ...

Macworld Apple is diversifying its products and services more than ever, but there’s no question that iPhone is still king. No other Apple product, and perhaps not other product from any company, has a greater single cultural and economic impact. The iPhone updates in 2024 were mostly more of the same—a new processor, improved cameras, and better battery life. ...

Macworld The year is quickly running out but there is time enough for the Macalope to look at another survey from online used smartphone outlet SellCell. What should we expect from this survey? Well, in 2022 SellCell said 40 percent of iPhone users were going to buy the iPhone SE, which is a tad high. ...

Macworld Consider this your VIP pass to the inner circle of ChatGPT mastery. Sure, you know how to get the chatbot to write an email for you, but how about making it your personal assistant for virtually everything else? There’s not much it can’t do—it’s all about knowing how to sweet talk the bot. It’s an art form. ...

Macworld Less than a week after the release of iOS 18.2, Apple has begun beta-testing the next iOS update. It’s not yet clear when we can expect this release to into wide release or what features to expect in it, but it will surely be the first major iOS update of 2025. ...

Macworld Hands down, the cutest charger you can get for your iPhone right now is this Ugreen Uno 2-in-1 model that will smile at you while your phone is charging. Normally $70, it’s now available for $44 at Amazon, a 37% savings and a great price for an adorable desk accessory. ...

Macworld After years of sitting on the sidelines of the foldable device market, Apple is reportedly planning to finally launch a folding device of its own, according to multiple new reports. ...

Macworld Do you have an idea that you want to realize online? Nowadays, you can create sophisticated websites, from selling products to creating paywalled content, directly from your Mac. You can achieve this without bringing in any external help. All you need is an idea of what you want to create, and a fully fledged website service that offers all the modern functionality you need. ...

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Excellent sound quality Supports wi-fi and AirPlay 2 Two-channel stereo sound Cons Expensive Wi-Fi is 2.4GHz only No wired inputs Our Verdict It’s expensive, but the updated Zeppelin Pro Edition is still one of the very best AirPlay speakers available for Apple devices. ...

Macworld When Apple updated its lineup of Magic Mac accessories in November, we didn’t get the redesign we were hoping for. All that changed was the Lightning ports, which were swapped out with USB-C ones. Everything else remained the same, including the Magic Mouse’s wonky upside-down charging. ...

Macworld Apple updates its macOS desktop and laptop operating system once a year, like clockwork, bringing new features and improvements. That’s all very well, but Apple’s most recent version of macOS, Sequoia, won’t run on a MacBook Air from before 2020, a Mac mini or MacBook Pro that launched before 2018, iMac’s from before 2019, or the Mac Pro from before 2019. ...