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***

Meet the team

Mac FORMAT

WWDC: Everything we expect to see

Major update in store for watchOS 10

Touch display for AirPods case

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

MacBook Pro OLED screen in 2026

Apple’s headset worries

Planny 8 Free (offers IAPs)

Sid Meier’s Railroads!

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

Storyteller

Wavelength Messenger

Crave

APPLE RECYCLING IN NUMBERS • Apple kit is going to feature increasing numbers of recycled (and renewable) materials in future. Here are the eco-stats

MATT BOLTON… • THINKS THAT TIM COOK’S VISION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY IS MORE BORING THAN META’S, AND THAT’S WHY IT MIGHT WORK

Discover a better way to back up your Mac • Why a Synology NAS and Active Backup for Business makes for a flexible alternative to Time Machine

The pros & cons of AI • AI gadgets are here and they’re only going to get more powerful. The question is: are Apple and the public ready for them?

Power up your Mac • Your Mac is a powerful beast but, with our help, you can make it more powerful still. With our guide, you can eke out every ounce of power

Create and share a family budget • Keep family finances on track with this shared Numbers spreadsheet

Get more from Raw • How to master non-destructive Raw editing skills

Windows 11 on Apple silicon • It’s now possible to install Microsoft’s latest OS on M1 and M2 Macs

Master Apple Music Classical • If your musical tastes are more Mozart than Miley Cyrus, then start here 

Master Safari extensions • Make the world wide web more you with these excellent iOS extensions

Play like a DJ on your iPad

Master the Apple Store app for iPhone and iPad

Practise mindfulness • Let your cares float by as your Apple Watch encourages you to relax

Wi-Fi 7 • More than a ‘speed bump’, the new Wi-Fi 7 looks forward to the future of the internet

Am I wearing out my M1 Mac’s SSD?

iOS software

Networking

Mac software • Resolving riddles and restrictions with what you want to run on your Mac

TECH FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CUSTOMISING YOUR HOME SCREEN

IK Multimedia iRig Stream Mic Pro • £179.99 FROM ikmultimedia.com FEATURES 24-bit, 96kHz recording, stereo or four-channel operation, four polar patterns (switchable cardioid, omnidirectional, figure-eight and stereo polar), direct monitoring, dual gold-sputtered 0.55-inch capsules, Loopback+, 20Hz-20kHz frequency response

Creative Sound Blaster X5

Kindle Scribe

Marshall Middleton

Fiio BTR7

Anker 675 USB-C Docking Station

The best sleep apps

THE WINNER Pillow

Affinity Publisher 2

Proton Drive

Roadwarden

6 apps for setting off on holiday

STORE GUIDE

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