Macworld Apple is really driving hard in its race to be a top player in AI. The Apple Intelligence features are coming in so hot that they’re being released in stages, taking months after the release of iOS 18. And now a new report says the company is full steam ahead on a new version of Siri that goes well beyond the enhanced, more personal Siri coming this spring. ...

Macworld When you first register for an Apple Account (formerly Apple ID), you can use either a new email address provided by Apple (with an @icloud.com address) or one you already have. ...

Macworld Apple introduced the 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro just a few weeks ago, so you may not expect to find any good Black Friday deals on it so soon after its release. But that’s not the case! In fact, you can get an excellent deal right now–Amazon is selling the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro processor, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage for $2,199. ...

Macworld If you’re wondering which Mac to buy, you’ve come to the right place. In our Mac buying guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio, with expert buying advice to help you choose the machine (and configuration) that’s right for you. ...

Macworld Back in May, cut the price of the 10th-gen iPad from $449 to $349, turning an OK tablet into a budget bargain. But today’s deal makes it a dowright impulse buy: Amazon is selling he 10th-gen iPad for $279 ahead of Black Friday, a savings of $70 and the lowest price we’ve ever seen. ...

Macworld It now looks extremely likely that the next version of the iPhone SE will launch in March 2025, after an analyst report claimed to confirm that timeframe earlier this week. In a research note (via MacRumors), Barclays analyst Tom O’Malley and colleagues outlined the findings from a recent trip to supply chains in Asia. ...

Macworld With just a week to go until Black Friday, Apple has announced the details of its anticipated four-day shopping event that runs from November 29 to December 2. As always, there aren’t any actual savings during the promotion, but you can score a gift card for a future purchase when you buy certain devices. However, there are a lot that are excluded this year. ...

Macworld It seems like Beats wants to make sure you have a cool new speaker to listen to music with this holiday season because it just dropped to its best price ahead of Black Friday. The Beats Pill has dropped to $100 at Amazon, a 33 percent discount from its $150 MSRP. That’s the lowest we’ve seen since Prime Day. ...

Macworld Your iPhone might seem like an impenetrable vault, keeping your personal information, photos, messages, and apps safe. But guess what? It might not be as tightly locked down as you think. While Apple keeps adding and improving iOS security features, some sneaky ways thieves and hackers can get in still exist. ...

Macworld Apple has offered a Retouch tool in the macOS Photos app for several releases. This brush-like tool lets you “paint” over an area or in spots and have Photos interpolate detail, removing noise and dust. Starting in macOS 15.1 Sequoia, however, some readers who rely on Retouch noticed it disappeared. ...

Aurally Sound has updated Song Master to v4.5 and Song Master Pro to v2.5. New features in this release include: Improved chord recognition. Chords can be simplified to use... Read More

Yum Audio has announced the release of Ember, their first synthesizer. Built from the ground up to deliver expressive, rich tones that go beyond ordinary synthesizer sounds, Ember blends analog-inspired... Read More

Bitwig has announced the release of a beta version of Bitwig Studio 5.3, which elevates its existing stock of drum instruments with 25 new devices. These are sorted into three groups: an 808... Read More

HoRNet Plugins has released ChannelStrip MK3 v3.2.1, an update that introduces Apple Silicon support for the AAX format on macOS, ensuring compatibility with the latest Pro Tools systems.... Read More

Plugin Alliance has announced the release of SPL BiG, a stereo image processor that offers exceptional control over stereo width and character. Experience stereo enhancement like... Read More

Reflex Acoustics has released the Reflex Limiter: a free, lightweight plugin designed to be quick to configure, with features such as automatic input & output gain-staging. They... Read More

Authentic Soundware has released Space Age Sleigh Bells, a free instrument for the full version of Kontakt. This library features performance repetition sampling, rolls with dynamic... Read More

Polyverse Music has announced the release of their new flagship plug-in, Filterverse, describing it as 'the most powerful and musical multi-filter plug-in available today'. Using... Read More

CME has announced the H4MIDI WC and U4MIDI WC, both compact tools designed to meet the diverse needs of modern musicians and producers. H4MIDI WC: Advanced USB Host MIDI Interface... Read More

Cableguys have released version 3.5.3 of ShaperBox, their rhythmic effects plugin for 'creative mixing and rhythmic inspiration'. They have also released version 1.0.1 of Snapback,... Read More

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Audio Editing: Hokusai is a multitrack audio editor for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Record or import a track, and make it sound the way you want it to: not just trimming the ends, but full cut, copy, paste and delete, and a suite of filters and special effects available....

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: An app for choral singers who don't read music well. Snap a photo or import JPG, PNG or PDF. Touch notes in the image to hear the pitch. Not for instrumental parts - see details below. Whether you sing in a choir, or a barbershop quartet, or other vocal group,...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: All aspiring music students understand the importance of Sargam practice. Practicing Sargams each day does wonders to your “Sureelapan� as well as confidence. Practicing every day under watchful eyes of your Guru is the ideal way. But that is difficult...

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Sound Effects: Get the simplest soundboard creation app: Load sounds, samples or songs through your iTunes library Create and edit soundboards quickly and easily Up to 8 sounds per soundboard Make the most of your screen thanks to the adaptive layout Play multiple...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: Introducing Notes - Sight Reading Trainer, the ultimate iOS app for mastering sight reading in music! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, Notes is your is your tool to become the musician you were meant to be. When you are ready to...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: StaffWars is a game designed to help beginning and intermediate musicians learn, practice and woodshed the note names on the grand staff, treble, alto and bass clefs. THE APP for anyone who wants to master these clefs.

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Analysis: SPL Graph is an audio Sound Pressure Level (SPL) environmental noise analyzer, real-time frequency analyzer, chart recorder and data logger. It includes: Plot sound level over time Record audio while plot is running, playback to identify sounds that may have...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Sheet Music & Tablatures: PLAY FREE MUSIC SCORES Whatever instrument you play, whether it's a piano, trumpet, guitar, or harmonica, or kalimba, you will always find notes of excellent quality. • Browse the most extensive sheet music collection from MuseScore....

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Tuners: Plays tuning notes for Viola (C G D A)

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: Accelerate your sight reading skills with instant feedback on timing accuracy. Our carefully graduated levels, from beginner to professional, allow you to start at your optimal skill level and progress at your own pace. You'll improve more rapidly than...