iCreate

iCreate is the creative magazine for Apple computer users. Made for Mac users by Mac users, it provides sumptuously designed, essential content for Apple aficionados and switchers alike. Featuring in-depth tutorials in iMovie, iPhoto and the rest of the iLife applications as well as iTunes and Mac OS X, it is the magazine no Apple addict can be without. If Apple made a magazine, it would be iCreate. Please note: Digital versions of the magazines do not include the covermount items or supplements that you would find on printed editions.

“My trusty Mac reached the dreaded point of being un-upgradable”

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Apple plans to turn iPads into smart displays • Rumours suggest that a new dock accessory is in the works to make your iPad a true home hub

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MAC POWER TIPS

Set the Camera app to get a specific look every time • Use Photographic Styles and filters to change colours and tones before or after you snap a shot

Use some multi-screen magic for eye-catching projects • How to enhance your iMovie projects with split-screen and picture-in picture-effects

Use panning split-screen effects in Final Cut Pro • How to use a panning tripod to add camera moves to digital doppelgänger footage

Finalise your GarageBand projects with track locking • Learn how to keep accidental edits at bay with a look at how locking tracks keeps projects safe

Resequencing sample loops with Quick Sampler • Discover how to polish up your Logic Pro drum loops by transforming them into new beats

Use web apps from the menu bar with MenubarX • Add a mini browser to the Mac’s menu bar and access websites and services without running Safari

Customise the context menu on your Mac • How to add, remove or change items on the ctrl+click menu in Finder, Safari and other apps

Get the most from your Calendar notifications • Create multiple notifications for events, with countdown alerts and more. Never miss another event

How to use Voice Control on your Mac • Stop typing and clicking, and control apps on your Mac with your voice. Save time and effort!

Customise Pages and start the way you want • Save time and effort by setting up Pages with your favourite layout, font, and other document attributes

10 essential menu bar tools • Add extra features and functions to your Mac using menu bar tools and boost your productivity

Improve your APPS • Apple’s core Mac & iOS apps work well, but could they be better? We explore the other possibilities, should you wish to replace any

Use iOS 16’s improved Spot light search • Searching the iPhone just got better with iOS 16. Stop searching in apps and search with Spotlight

Capture text from images and videos in Photos • Capturing text from media works perfectly on an iPhone. It’s hard to believe it is a new feature

Explore new features in Visual Look Up • Visual Look Up works in more places and identifies more things in iOS 16, including identifying images in Safari

Plan a trip with multiple stops • Planning on getting from A to Z but want to drop by at B, E and G along the way? Now you can

Link directly to a single Apple Note • Apple does not specifically offer Apple Note linking, but there is a hack that makes it possible

Install and manage Safari extensions in iOS 16

Collaborate on projects using Messages

Manage your Wi-Fi networks in iOS 16

Convert handwritten notes to text on iPad • Use Apple Pencil and the Scribble feature to take notes and see them appear as typed text

Schedule emails and create reminders to respond • You can now better manage when you send...