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***

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Apple boosts iCloud security and privacy

Self-service repairs come to the UK

Apple Music gets ‘karaoke’ mode

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

Apple Car to arrive in 2026 with $100,000 price tag

M2 Max benchmarks appear online

Pixelmator Pro 3.2 £17.99

Crave

MATT BOLTON… • THINKS THAT IN A WORLD WHERE PHONE UPGRADES CAN’T BE EXCITING ANY MORE, MAYBE THEY SHOULD BE BORING

THE BEST FREE APPS for Mac, iPhone and iPad • We take a look at some of the best downloadable software that won’t cost you a penny

Must-have freebies for Mac

Did you know?

Indispensable additions to your iPhone • Our selection of the very best apps for iOS devices, from creativity to organisation

Did you know?

Compelling apps for your iPad

Master login items on Mac

Manage duplicate images • Discover and sort duplicate clips and stills for a cleaner Photos library

Make the most of Notes

How to use Live Text

Type smarter on-screen

Grading on the go

Sleep better with appleWatch

Matter – the allied standard

What is Thread? • Matter goes hand-in-hand with another new technology called Thread – in fact, people often talk about Matter and Thread as though they are one and the same thing.

First Aid from the top or bottom?

iOS software

Peripherals

macOS Ventura printer error

Missing Target Display

macOS

Find proper movie files

Lost accented characters

History of Apple • With Apple now in its fourth decade, we explore key products from its history, the impact they’ve had on gaming, and the sometimes surprising impact that gaming has had on Apple itself

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Philips 16B1P3302

OWC Envoy Pro Mini

Mophie 3-in-1 Travel Charger • › £134.95 FROM zagg.com FEATURES 15W MagSafe charging pad, Apple Watch magnetic charging puck with adjustable angle, AirPods charging pad, 30W USB-C PD wall charger, USB-C to USB-C cable, carry case

OneOdio Monitor 60 • £83 FROM oneodio.com FEATURES Over-ear headphones, 50mm dual dynamic neodymium drivers, 38 ohms impedance, 20Hz-40kHz frequency range, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, 1x 6.35mm headphone jack; 3m 3.5mm to 6.35mm, 1m 3.5mm to 3.5mm, and 3m 3.5mm to 3.5mm cables supplied

The best laptop backpacks

EASY VIDEO EDITORS FOR MAC

Wondershare Filmora • The perfect balance of power and usability, a serious step up from iMovie

Camera Guard for Mac • $19.90/year (around £19.56/year) FROM protectstar.com NEEDS macOS 10.15 or later

Intruder in Antiquonia

Tim 7.2.0

Imgmi

Dynamic Island

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

BEST BUYS… Third-party hardware >

BEST BUYS… Third-party Mac apps >

BEST BUYS… Third-party iPhone, iPad & Watch apps

Mac FORMAT

Emergency SOS • Forget a message in the bottle. Graham Barlow wants to send an SOS to the world with his iPhone 14