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Monday March 31, 2025
16:21
iOS 18.4 has arrived: Here are more than a dozen reasons to upgrade now

Macworld If there’s a marquee feature for iOS 18.4, it’s the expansion of Apple Intelligence into the EU, along with Vision Pro compatibility and new language support for French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. That’s tens of millions of iPhone 16 owners who can finally use the feature Apple says the new iPhones were “built for. ...
15:14
Look out! Apple Intelligence reportedly wants to manage your health

Macworld Having revolutionized the computing, music, phone, and gaming industries across a quarter-century of dazzling innovation, Apple is turning its attention to the far more important healthcare sector. And AI is a big part of the company’s plan. ...
15:08
Clear up your desk with this 3-in-1 Baseus charging stand for just $60

Macworld One of the most annoying things is having about a million wires on your desk charging up all your devices, from your iPhone to your AirPods to your Apple Watch. Thankfully, this Baseus MagSafe 3-in-1 charger stand will take over the job and clear out all those wires for $60, a $30 discount over at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. ...
14:45
New ‘chip-and-ship’ M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro updates set for...

Macworld In the latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is on track to release the next generation of its M-series chip. The M5 chip will make its debut with the iPad Pro, which is currently “in late testing” and is “on track” for the second half of this year. ...
14:04
How to speed up a slow Mac

Macworld If you’ve had your Mac for a few years you may be looking longingly at the Apple website wishing you could justify the expense of buying a new one. But luckily you don’t have to fork out for a replacement computer to enjoy speed increases: in this article, we gather some simple tips to enhance the performance of your current device. ...
13:24
No, the iOS 19 code name isn’t a clue about its design

Macworld Last week, Apple announced that its big WWDC keynote will take place on June 9, which means we have about two months of rumors and speculation. The latest report from Mark Gurman might seem like a big clue, but I’m here to assure you, it’s not. ...
09:30
Apple’s big WWDC keynote is coming. I don’t care

Macworld Last week, probably because I was the least busy with actual work at the time, I happened to be the Macworld staffer who first spotted the WWDC 2025 announcement in my inbox. And for a moment I was quite excited: WWDC, after all, is the second biggest date in Apple’s calendar, an event whose raft of software reveals sets the tone for the year to come. ...
07:00
Dropbox is done for: Get 10TB of end-to-end encrypted cloud storage...

Macworld Stop renting space from cloud giants that mine your data and hike up prices — Internxt offers an open-source, end-to-end encrypted cloud storage platform here to replace Dropbox for good. For a limited time, you can get 10TB of lifetime cloud storage for just $279.99 ($70 off) when you use code STORAGE20 at checkout. This isn’t just another storage locker. ...
Sunday March 30, 2025
12:30
6 ways to boost your Mac’s storage without paying Apple’s insane...

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. ...
07:00
Use AI to trade smarter with this investing app for iPhone and Mac

Macworld Making smart investing moves in the economy is a tall order, but if you don’t want to drown in spreadsheets and charts, it takes a degree to understand; Sterling Stock Picker makes things simple. This AI-powered stock-picking app is designed for everyday investors who want real-time guidance without becoming full-time analysts. ...
Saturday March 29, 2025
07:00
Get this 2021 Office suite for Mac — and never pay a subscription again

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. ...
Friday March 28, 2025
15:43
Go get this brand-new M3 iMac for under $1,000 right now

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. ...
15:32
Apple may be working on a radically new all-glass Apple Watch

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. ...
10:11
Assassin’s Creed Shadows review: Ninja and Samurai go to war in feudal ...

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. ...
10:00
6 ways to avoid Apple’s insane Mac storage upgrade prices

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. ...
08:00
How to make your Mac text larger on a big display

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. ...
07:00
It’s time to unsubscribe from Microsoft 365 and own your Office apps...

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. ...
Thursday March 27, 2025
19:03
WhatsApp can now be your default iPhone messaging and calling app

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. ...
18:01
Protect iPad & turn it into a productivity & creativity tool with ESR...

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. ...
15:09
Get this $2K MacBook Pro for $600 off right now

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. ...
14:17
Your dreams of a small iPhone just died (again)

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. ...
12:44
iPad (A16, 11th gen) review: Who needs Apple Intelligence?

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- ...
12:34
Exciting details emerge of Apple’s LiquidMetal folding iPhone hinge

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. ...
10:15
How to watch MLB ‘Friday Night Baseball’ for the 2025 season on Apple...

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. ...
10:01
How secure is a Mac and are Macs really more secure than Windows?

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. ...
09:30
Will Apple repent–or repeat–its mistakes at WWDC 2025?

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. ...
07:00
Are you bored of Duolingo? Study a new language with Babbel’s short...

Macworld About 45% of respondents in one survey said they put learning a new language on their New Year’s resolution list—did you do the same this year? If so, we’re checking to see how those Duolingo lessons have been going. Tired of learning random words and phrases? You’ll want to check out this language-learning app. ...
06:08
Macworld Podcast: The seriousness of Apple’s Siri situation

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. ...
Wednesday March 26, 2025
20:15
Apple’s ‘new’ Lumon Terminal Pro is the Mac of our dreams

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. ...
17:20
2026 Porsche models seemingly abandon plans for next-gen CarPlay

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. ...
14:49
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale slashes $300 off our favorite MacBook Pro

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. ...
14:00
From the vault: These are the best products Apple never released

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. ...
11:18
The best iPhone deals this month

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. ...
10:56
Don’t be fooled by ‘unrepresentative’ iOS 19 screenshots, leaker warns

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. ...
10:15
4 visionOS 3 features that can turn Vision Pro into an everyday device

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. ...
09:30
Apple News+ Food should be the best way to cook. Here’s why it’s not

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. ...
07:00
A new app is making it easier to transfer your photos, files, and...

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. ...
Tuesday March 25, 2025
17:08
Apple announces ‘incredible’ WWDC 2025 slated for June 9-13

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. ...