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***

MacFormat

APPLE CORE

Vision Pro preview • 40 years after the Mac made its debut, Apple is reinventing computing –again!

Hands-on… • BRITTA O’BOYLE TRIED THE VISION PRO – THESE ARE THE THINGS TO BE MOST EXCITED ABOUT

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

[MAC APP] iAWriter7 £49.99 • Update keeps artificial intelligence (AI) under your control

Rewind – Keep Your Music Safe

South of the Circle

GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition £34.99

MATT BOLTON… • THINKS THAT THE VISION PRO LAUNCH IS IN AN AWKWARD SPACE BETWEEN THE PAST AND THE FUTURE

THE BEST TECH FROM CES 2024 LAS VEGAS NEVADA • The Consumer Electronics Show proves there’s more to Las Vegas than The Sphere and casinos. Here are some of the highlights

Give your Mac a speed boost! • Is your Mac running slowly? Do you get the dreaded spinning beach ball every time you try to do something? If so, these tips and tricks are for you

Start up faster • Get up and running in double quick time

Speed up Finder • Discover some clever ways you can navigate your Mac faster

Work smarter not harder • Make life easier with these advanced tips

Get tricksy with Terminal • Feeling brave? Try these tips and tricks to speed up the way you use your Mac

Save time with Shortcuts • Create your own macros for instant Mac joy!

Other tricks you can try • Yet more tips and tricks to help speed up your Mac

Master Apple shortcuts

Find files faster with Finder tags • Benefit from more orderly organisation for everything on your Mac

Master charts and graphs • Present your data as interesting graphs and colourful charts in Numbers

Edit and share your movies • Create slick-looking video content that will engage social followers

Never be late again! • Stay on schedule with Midnight Alarm Clock – the ultimate alarm organiser

Make sense of Notes

Identify music & add to playlists • Use Shazam – and Apple Music – to recognise a tune and do plenty more

Share your location

Master the Weather app

Unified memory • There’s a cost but unfied memory helps to make Apple silicon Macs more efficient

GENIUS TIPS

iOS software • Swipe away your touchscreen troubles and rekindle your love of Apple’s mobile devices

Quick-fire questions

Mac hardware • We help to solve your hardware hassles, from interrupted upgrades to running diagnostics

Quick-fire questions

Quick-fire questions

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

Get fit and healthy in 2024 • Make the most of your outdoor activities or get fit without leaving the house with Apple’s range of apps and devices aimed at keeping you in tip-top shape

Journal Beginner’s Guide to • Journal has finally made it to the iPhone, and it’s a digital diary app that everyone can benefit from

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