MacLife

Mac|Life is the leading independent magazine devoted to all things Apple. For over five years, Mac|Life has helped both new and veteran users get more out of their iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more, with coverage that cuts through today's glut of apps and accessories to find what matters most. With a bright, clean design and casual tone, Mac|Life offers an easy and enjoyable way to keep up with the latest Apple trends and topics.

GET YOUR iPHONE READY

THE TEAM

iPhone rising as phone market dips • Consumers choose premium models as demand for cheap phones slumps

iPhone in brief • A bite of the Apple

> Samsung 5K display • A new rival to Apple’s Studio Display

> Apple backs California Right to Repair bill

Apple’s MLS Season Pass • Fan–focused soccer — at last!

> THE SHIFT • MATT BOLTON says that in the current era of tech madness, it’s very welcome for Apple to be a bit boring sometimes

LETTER OF THE MONTH

iOS 17 SUPERGUIDE • Find out what’s coming with iPhone’s next operating system and what it can do for you

Phone, Messages and Stickers • What’s new for these key communication apps?

FaceTime, StandBy and Widgets • New features that will transform your iPhone

AirDrop, AirPlay and SharePlay • Introducing new iOS 17 features to help you share, work and play smarter

Health and Fitness • Look after your eyesight and more with iOS 17

Maps, Safari and Passwords • Embrace new features for better browsing, navigation and security

Everything else • What else is new in Apple’s forthcoming iOS 17?

Subscribe to Mac life • Ahead of the curve, and endlessly entertaining…

Improve your home movies • Trim, adjust, enhance, and resize your videos for social media

Use mobile apps on macOS • Run iPhone and iPad apps and games on your Apple silicon Mac

Selective color editing • Indulge in creative compositing using Pixelmator Pro 3.3’s handy tool

Start journaling with Day One • Day One gives you all the tools to create multimedia journals

Gamify your fitness with Playfitt • Earn rewards as you push your fitness goals

Use alternative keyboards on iPhone • How to put many more options at your fingertips

Learn to draw on iPad • Think you can’t draw well? ShadowDraw will teach you how

Master the Find My apps • Find people, iPhones and AirTags on your Apple Watch

End–to–end encryption • The gold standard for security and privacy? But what exactly does it offer?

ASK • TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS

Quick–fire questions & answers

Mac Hardware • We’re here to help solve your hardware issues

macOS • Shine a spotlight on the solutions to your most irritating Mac problems

Broadcast yourself! • Calling all influencers! With some hardware, software and a little know–how, you too can become a YouTube superstar

What you will need • The hardware and software you need to save and stream

Script, create, edit • Make sure you get your message across when talking to the camera

Become internet famous • You’ve baked your content cake. How do you get people to consume it?

Q&A: Chris Phin, creative director • Former Apple editor Chris Phin now works as a creative director in podcasting, where he presents, produces and advises others on how to broadcast better.

CLEAN UP YOUR HARD DRIVE • Whether you’re rapidly running out of space or simply want to put your files and apps in better order, the answer lies with a cleanup of your Mac’s storage

Clear out junk quickly • Let’s begin by identifying and removing those files you no longer need

Recover...