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Macworld With WWDC just a week away, Apple is still working on perfecting iOS 26 and macOS 26. With the beta for 26.6 in testing, Apple has has just released a small point release to target critical bugs in its latest hardware. iOS...

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Macworld Apple iPad A16 View Deal Apple’s A16 iPad just dropped back down to $299, which is the best price we’ve seen all year. In fact, it’s the lowest price since Black Friday, and we don’t expect it to go any lower until the...

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Macworld An unreleased and as-yet-unidentified set of Apple’s Beats-branded headphones has been spotted in an Instagram post by the professional footballer Lamine Yamal. Yamal, a young, highly rated, and extremely famous midfielder who...

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Macworld This year’s iPhone Pro will be the best iPhone Apple has ever made. I mean, obviously, it doesn’t take an expert to predict that. The question, however, is whether it will be enough of an improvement on the 2025 handsets to be...

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Macworld Apple’s annual WWDC keynote is just around the corner. The event is best known as the place where Apple unveils what’s next for its software and operating systems. After all, WWDC is a developer conference. Even so, every year...

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Macworld In just about a week, Apple will unveil its new slate of operating systems at the WWDC 26 keynote. As usual, iOS will take center stage, with a raft of new features and functionality that set the tone for the next 12 months....

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Macworld TL;DR: Score a lifetime subscription to the 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan for $59.97 (MSRP $540) and access GPT, Claude, Gemini, image tools, video editing, PDF features, and more in one AI workspace. Trying to...

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Macworld TL;DR: Get a Microsoft Office lifetime license and a MacBook Pro together for only $445. Between software subscriptions and the rising price of tech, you’re almost stuck paying more than you should, even for a...

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Macworld Remember the iPhone 9? You don’t? That’s because there never was an iPhone 9. (If you do remember it, you’re probably thinking of the iPhone 8.) Apple skipped the iPhone 9 branding, went straight to 10 to coincide with the...

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Macworld Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe Charging Cube View Deal If you hate a crowded desk, but also need to charge about a million gadgets all at once, Anker’s 3-in-1 MagSafe Charging Cube is what you’re missing. Not only is this a stellar...

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Macworld About a month ago, Macworld published an exclusive report detailing the upcoming color palette for the iPhone 18 Pro.  As our source confirmed, Apple was planning to offer a new array of options this year, with a...

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Macworld I love my Apple Watch, and I know I’m not alone—the device dominates the wearables market and is easily the best smartwatch money can buy. But that doesn’t mean it’s perfect, and there are plenty of ways that it can feel below...

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Macworld Every year at WWDC, Apple kicks off a new cycle of operating system updates that will change the faces of the devices we use every day for the next year. On June 8, we’ll get our first glimpse at what the “27” operating systems...

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Macworld Apple Thunderbolt 4 Pro 1m Cable View Deal You might think all USB-C cables are the same, but they’re not. And today’s deal might look like any old Apple USB-C cable, but it’s actually one of the fastest you can buy, and...

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Macworld AI is going to be the prevailing theme at WWDC26 on June 8, and a new report provides a sneak peek at the new AI-based Siri. But while Siri is certainly the star, the report also provides details on iOS 27’s new Camera app as...

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Macworld In a bombshell report barely a week before the WWDC keynote on June 8, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has concluded his string of iOS 27 leaks with his biggest one yet: a full report of how different the new Siri will look across the...

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Macworld Apple MacBook Air M4 View Deal The most future-proof MacBook Air configuration, with maxed-out memory, all the storage, and a powerful chip, isn’t usually the model we recommend. At nearly $2,500, it usually costs almost...

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Macworld When people think about Accessibility features on the iPhone, they usually imagine tools designed for a relatively small group of users with specific needs. But every now and then, Apple introduces something that has the...

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Macworld Every September, Apple convinces millions of people that their current iPhone suddenly feels old. There’s always a new camera feature, a faster chip, a longer battery life, or some AI-powered trick designed to create that...

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Macworld TL;DR: Get a refurbished 2019 Apple iMac with a Retina 4K display, 1TB storage, and Apple’s sleek all-in-one design for $349.99 (MSRP $1,499). Running out of laptop storage somehow always happens at the worst possible...

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Macworld While these things generally move in the other direction, Apple has surprisingly raised the maximum amount of money it offers for trade-ins on a host of popular products. When you trade in your old Apple product toward the...

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Macworld TL;DR: Skip the recurring Microsoft 365 bill and get a lifetime license for Microsoft Office 2024 Home and Business for Mac or PC for $129.97 through May 31. For a long time, Microsoft 365’s biggest selling point...

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Macworld In part 1 of our preview of Apple WWDC26, we talk about what we could see in macOS 27 and upcoming Mac hardware. Tune in to the show to find out more! This is episode 985 with Michael Simon, Jason...

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Macworld When Apple released Creator Studio, a software bundle of its professional creative tools, it also redesigned each app’s icons. We’re not talking about a simple tweak here and a new color there; we’re talking about completely...

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Macworld Apple has plenty of security tools built into the iPhone, including Stolen Device Protection, Lockdown mode, and Activation Lock, which all work to secure your device that’s been lost or stolen. But sometimes your phone is...

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Macworld This year’s iPhone Pro will be the best iPhone Apple has ever made. I mean, obviously, it doesn’t take an expert to predict that. The question, however, is whether it will be enough of an improvement on the 2025 handsets to be...

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Macworld TL;DR: MacMagic is a Mac utility app that unlocks hidden macOS features and adds tools Apple left out, and a lifetime license is on sale for $23 (reg. $99.99) with code MACSAVE. macOS is a polished operating system,...

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Macworld Apple has wasted no time in starting to test the next release of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26, etc. The 26.6 releases are expected to focus on bugs and security fixes and won’t include any significant new features....

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Macworld When you’re starting up or restarting your Mac, everyone knows you’ll need to log in to a user account to continue the startup process. This involves selecting a user account on the Mac and then entering a password. Even if you...

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Macworld In just a couple of weeks, we’re going to get our first look at iOS 27, and we’re not expecting a ton of new features. Beyond some overdue AI enhancements, iOS 27 is widely rumored to be more of a maintenance release with a...

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Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros 3-in-1 fast charging Up to 25W iPhone charging (Summit Ultra) Apple Watch fast charge Smooth height adjustment Compact footprint Integrated night light Cons Premium price No tilt adjustment...

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Macworld Anker Prime 3-in-1 Charging Station View Deal Cable clutter on your nightstand or desk is a massive annoyance that can be easily fixed. Anker’s Prime 3-in-1 charging station is definitely one of the most elegant...

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Macworld You’ve probably heard that the iPad dominates the tablet market, with some stats putting its share at about 50 percent worldwide, a huge number. Why is that? It could be because iPads are well-made, or that iPadOS benefits from...

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Macworld Look, the Macalope is sure WWDC will go off fine. He’s not really worried about it. It’s gonna be great. But let’s just say that, in general, the horny isn’t sure the tech companies are reading this moment right. At last week’s...

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Macworld The ultra-thin iPhone Air definitely caught everyone’s attention when it was unveiled last September. It’s the thinnest iPhone ever made, and it gave us a clear glimpse into the future of smartphones. When the new iPhones hit...

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Macworld TL;DR: Get 5 years of ChatOn AI Assistant Premium with GPT, Claude, Gemini, and more for $90.99 using code CHAT35 until May 31 (MSRP $199.99) and consolidate your AI tools into one app. Managing multiple...

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Macworld Apple AirPods Pro 3 View Deal Just in time for the warmer weather, Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 have dropped under $200, bringing the price down to $199. That puts Apple’s best earbuds at $50 off their regular MSRP, signaling a...

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Macworld On April 28, 2003, Apple launched the iTunes Store, kicking off its love affair with services revenue and (perhaps incidentally) saving the music industry from digital doom. Nearly a quarter of a century later, Apple Services VP...

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Macworld TL;DR: Give an old PC an affordable and effective upgrade with this Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license, now just $9.97 (reg. $199) through May 31. If you have an old PC lying around, don’t count it out. If you want it to...

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Macworld TL;DR: A lifetime license to Microsoft Office is available for $44.97 (regularly $219) through May 31 — no monthly fees, no renewals, ever. Most people kick off a new year with a list of subscriptions they keep...

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Macworld TL;DR: Guilt-free screen time for kids exists thanks to Pok Pok, and now a lifetime subscription can be yours for just $44.97 (MSRP $250) through May 31. If you’re a Mac lover, you probably spend a lot of time on screens....

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Macworld TL;DR: Cleaner Kit uses AI to clean up photos, videos, contacts, and more. Grab lifetime access for $29.99 (MSRP $104.97). That “iPhone Storage Almost Full” notification has a way of showing up at the worst possible...

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Macworld While Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro redesign was met with rave reviews, its clear case was not well-received. Unlike all the companies’ previous models, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max clear cases featured a large white rectangle on the...

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Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros 20 ports, inc 3x Thunderbolt 5 M.2 NVMe SSD Slot (Echo 21) 10Gb Ethernet Dedicated video output DisplayPort and HDMI ports 140W Power Delivery RCA line out jacks Cons USB power output max 15W...

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Macworld AI development is new and exciting, but while AI agents are doing their thing, you can end up waiting for a good amount of time. It’s a nice opportunity to get up and go do something, but if your Mac goes to sleep, AI agents...

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Macworld Apple MacBook Air M5 View Deal The 15-inch MacBook Air has the perfect balance of screen size, portability, and power, and now it’s got the perfect price too: Amazon is selling the 15-inch M5 MacBook Air M5 for the best...

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Macworld Hype is building ahead of this fall’s iPhone launches, which are expected to include both the straightforward quality of the iPhone 18 Pro and the more radical breakthroughs of the iPhone Ultra. But as ever the rumor mill...

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Macworld Apple, once a company focused on selling hardware, these days sells more subscriptions than ever before. These run the gamut from entertainment services to premium technical support, cloud storage, and creativity tools. With so...

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Macworld The HomePod mini is one of my favorite Apple products, offering impressive audio output and seamless integration with the rest of my Apple devices for just $99. A stereo pair fuels my everyday mini house parties while also...

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Macworld TL;DR: AdGuard VPN gives users five years of encrypted browsing, private internet access, and support for 10 devices for $34.97. The internet is genuinely useful, entertaining, and sometimes absolute chaos. Between...