MacFormat

MacFormat is the UK’s best selling magazine for the home Mac user. Each issue brings you all the exciting developments from the world of Apple, including reviews of new Macs, iPads and Apple’s own apps like iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand. We’ll show you how to make the most of your Mac, OS X and all the creative things you can do with it. We also review all the latest 3rd party software and kit – so if you’re looking for a new hard drive, monitor or printer that works with a Mac, you’ll be well served. iOS users are also welcome and we review the latest iPad and iPhone apps. ***Note: This digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies***

Mac FORMAT

New iPhone and Apple Watch models make September debut • Titanium frames, USB-C ports, new gestures, and more

Apple slashes iPhone repair costs

iPhone 12 radiation update

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

M3 chip reportedly delayed until 2024

Intel announces Thunderbolt 5 • Likely coming to Macs and iPads in 2024 or 2025

Media Picks • What you should be playing and reading this month

Baldur’s Gate 3

Unpacking

Flighty 3

Mercury Weather 2 • Merging beautiful design with informative data

Crave

THE iPHONE 15 PRO MAX NUMBERS • Apple’s flagship iPhone is packed with groundbreaking tech – and here are the stats to back it up

MATT BOLTON… • IS WORRIED THAT APPLE’S NEURAL CHIPS ARE BRINGING BACK SOFTWARE CLASS DIVISIONS WE’D NEARLY LEFT BEHIND

RIP Lightning • Apple has moved the iPhone to USB-C, bringing about the end of the Lightning port. We take a look at what that means

Sonoma superguide • What exciting new features does the latest release of the Mac’s operating system have in store for us? It’s time to take a look at macOS 14: Sonoma

Desktop & screen savers

Video conferencing

Safari

PDFs & Notes

Everything else • There’s lots more that’s new in macOS Sonoma...

APPLE SKILLS

Master screen sharing

Surf different with Arc

Sync and share with Dropbox

Customise StandBy in iOS 17

Create a Contact Poster

Use Safari profiles on the go

Share stuff easily in iOS 17

Qi2 • The new wireless charging standard that’s based on Apple’s MagSafe

GENIUS TIP

Hidden iPhone features you need to know about • Your iPhone is packed with tools to help you get the most out of it. Here we celebrate the best of the lesser-known iOS tips and tricks

watchOS 10 superguide • Make your Apple Watch feel brand new with this incredible upgrade

What’s hot in watchOS 10 • Time to tick these improvements off your wish list

Health & fitness • watchOS 10 introduces huge improvements to help you live a healthier, happier life

iPhone 15 Pro

iPhone 15

Watch Series 9 • Faster, smarter and with better eco-credentials than before

Lenco PDR-045

STM ChargeTree Go

JBL Tour Pro 2 • Innovative charging case makes JBL’s latest earbuds ideal for travelling

TP-Link Deco XE200 • High-speed Wi-Fi 6E mesh system for larger homes and offices

Sonos Era 300 • Sonos’ new flagship provides precise sound and Dolby Atmos

GROUP TEST: PASSWORD MANAGERS

ESET Cyber Security 7

Ulaa • Privacy-centred web browser with different user modes

No Man’s Sky • The game that gives you a universe to explore

That come alive on iPad • Let these apps take advantage of all that extra screen space

STORE GUIDE • Your guide to the best Apple hardware and third-party accessories

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